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Nebraska Whitetail Deer
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
LINCOLN, Neb.-(Ammoland.com)- The opening two days of the Nebraska’s firearm deer season started off strong, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. The season opened Nov. 12.
“Although final harvest numbers are still being calculated, hunters got off to a great start this weekend,” said Kit Hams, the Commission’s big game program manager.
With mild weather and dry roads, Commission staff saw successful hunters and lots of youth at the check stations.
The number of deer brought in to check stations on the opening weekend was similar to 2015, suggesting that deer herds appear to have recovered from the drought and epizootic hemorrhagic disease events of 2012, in most areas.
Commission staff checked in nearly 18,000 deer on opening weekend, representing a 4 percent increase in the northwest district, 3 percent decrease in the southwest and no change in the northeast or southeast.
“Commission staff are pleased to see numbers similar to last year; the 2015 firearm season saw an 11 percent increase statewide in deer harvest, compared to 2014,” Hams said.
With the firearm season open until Nov. 20, Game and Parks offers these additional reminders:
Firearm deer permits are still available for some areas of the state, particularly for antlerless deer.
Statewide whitetail buck and youth permits are also available throughout the season.
Archery season continues through Dec. 31. Muzzleloader season is Dec. 1- 31, while the Late Antlerless season is Jan. 1-15, 2017.
Permits can be purchased at OutdoorNebraska.org.
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