With six weeks to go, it's time to start preparing for Deer Hunting Season.
Here are the dates to remember!
2010 Deer Hunting Seasons
Archery – Sept. 15-Nov. 12 and Nov. 22-Dec. 31
Mule Deer Conservation Area – Sept. 15-Dec. 31
October Antlerless (any weapon) – Oct. 2-11
This is a new season from Oct. 2 to 11 for antlerless deer only. Hunters will be allowed to use any legal weapon and buy an unlimited number of permits for $10 each.That is a discount of $20!
November Firearm – Nov. 13-21
Earn-a-Buck November Firearm (Wahoo and Elkhorn units) – Nov. 13-23
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will require hunters in the Elkhorn and Wahoo units of eastern Nebraska to kill a doe before killing a buck.
Muzzleloader – Dec. 1-31
Season Choice (antlerless) – Sept. 15-Jan. 18, 2011 with bow; Dec. 1-31 with muzzleloader and Nov. 13-21 and Dec. 26-Jan. 18, 2011 with firearm
Youth and Landowner – Sept. 15-Dec. 31 with bow; Dec. 1-31 with muzzleloader; Nov. 13-21 with firearm; and Dec. 26-Jan. 18, 2011 (antlerless only) with bow or firearm
DeSoto Muzzleloader – Oct. 16-17; Oct. 30-31; Dec. 11-12; and Jan. 8-9, 2011
Boyer Chute – Oct. 23-24; Nov. 20-21 and Dec. 18-19
And remember, nine out of every 10 permits in 2010 will include a free antlerless-only bonus tag! What a bargain!