Turkey
Season Dates - Spring
Archery — March 25-May 31
Youth Shotgun — Begins the Saturday closest to April 8-May 31
Shotgun — Begins the Saturday closest to April 15-May 31
Permit Limit: Three per hunter
Bag Limit: One male or bearded female turkey per permit
Permits are available beginning on the second Monday in January at 1 p.m. CT
Season Dates - Fall
Archery and Shotgun —
September 15-December 31
Permit Limit: Two per hunter
Bag Limit: Two
turkeys per permit
Permits are available beginning on the second Monday in August at 1 p.m. CT
Fees:
Resident — $24
Nonresident — $91
Resident Landowner — $12.50
Nonresident Landowner — $46
Youth — $6
Open Area: Statewide
Legal Methods of Take:
- Shotgun (Shot size 2 to 7 1/2 only. Slugs are illegal.)
- Archery ( Arrows must have a sharpened hunting head, with a blade of at least 7/16-inch radius and total cutting edge of at least 3 inches, or a blunt (bludgeon) head, with a diameter of at least 9/16-inch)
- Crossbows and drawlocking devices are permitted only for those unable to draw a longbow due to a physical impairment. A free authorization issued by the Commission is required and will be issued after receiving written verification of the disability from an individual's physician.
Shooting Hours: 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset
Requirements:
Resident:
Turkey Permit
Habitat Stamp
Hunter Education
Nonresident:
Turkey Permit
Habitat Stamp
Hunter Education
Landowner:
Resident:
Must own or lease 80 acres or more of farm or ranch land for agricultural purposes
Permit is restricted to the land owned/leased and listed on the permit
Spouse and children living in the same household are eligible
One permit is allowed for each 80 acres owned
Nonresident:
Must own 320 acres or more to be eligible
Permit is restricted to the land owned/leased and listed on the permit
Spouse and children living in the same household are eligible
One permit is allowed for each 320 acres owned
Minimum Age:
There is no minimum age to hunt turkeys in Nebraska. Hunters under the age of 12, when hunting with a shotgun permit, must be accompanied by a person age 19 or older who has a valid Nebraska hunting permit.
Data taken from: http://outdoornebraska.ne.gov/hunting/guides/biggame/pdfs/turkey_brochure.pdf
