Nebraska’s December Outdoor Calendar
OutdoorHub 11.24.12
The following is a listing of Nebraska Game and Parks Commission events and important dates in December:
Dec. 1 – Fort Robinson State Park (SP) Historical Christmas Dinner, Crawford, 308-665-2900
Dec. 1 – Bird-banding workshop, Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarium, Gretna, 9 a.m., 402-332-3901
Dec. 1 – Bobcat hunting and trapping season opens
Dec. 3 – Public informational big game meeting, McCook, Red Willow County Fairgrounds, 4-H building, 1400 W. 5th St., 7 p.m.
Dec. 1-31 – Antlerless elk hunting season
Dec. 1-31 – Muzzleloader deer hunting season
Dec. 6 – Public informational big game meeting, Norfolk, Northeast Community College, Lifelong Learning Center, 801 E. Benjamin Ave., 7 p.m.
Dec. 8 – Christmas at the Bowring, Bowring Ranch State Historical Park (SHP), Merriman, 6 p.m., 308-684-3428
Dec. 8-9 – DeSoto Muzzleloader deer hunting season
Dec. 10 – Public informational big game meeting, Kearney, Yanney Heritage Park, Environmental Resource Center Bldg., 2020 W. 11th, 7 p.m.
Dec. 11 – Public informational big game meeting, O’Neill, Cubby’s, 204 E. U.S. Hwy. 20, 7 p.m.
Dec. 11 – Public informational big game meeting, Gretna, Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarium, 21502 W. Neb. Hwy. 31, 7 p.m.
Dec. 13 – Public informational big game meeting, York, Kilgore Memorial Library, 520 Nebraska Ave., 6 p.m.
Dec. 14 – White-fronted goose hunting season (first segment) closes
Dec. 14 – Christmas Bird Count, Ponca SP, 402-755-2284
Dec. 16 – Snipe hunting season closes
Dec. 18 – Duck and coot hunting season in Zone 2 Low Plains and High Plains (first segment) closes
Dec. 18 – Duck and coot hunting season in Zone 4 closes
Dec. 18 – Public informational big game meeting, Chadron, Chadron State College, Student Center, Scottsbluff Room, 1000 Main St., 7 p.m.
Dec. 20 – Public informational big game meeting, Bridgeport, Prairie Winds Community Center, 428 N. Main St., 7 p.m.
Dec. 20-23 – Christmas at the Cody’s, Buffalo Bill Ranch SHP, North Platte, 308-535-8035
Dec. 22-23, 26-30 – Roger G. Sykes Outdoor Heritage Education Complex open to public, Platte River SP, Louisville, 402-471-5547
Dec. 25 – Christmas Day, Game and Parks offices closed
Dec. 25 – Duck and coot hunting season in Zone 1 closes
Dec. 29 – Winterfest, Ponca SP, Ponca, 402-755-2284
Dec. 31 – Archery antelope hunting season closes
Dec. 31 – Archery, Mule Deer Conservation Area and Statewide Whitetail Buck deer hunting seasons close
Contact Game and Parks at 402-471-0641 or visit OutdoorNebraska.org for more information. Visit HuntSafeNebraska.org for a list of hunter education classes.