Hunting in Nebraska

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I will be doing some deer hunting in the southwest corner of Nebraska this fall.What is the hunting like in this area for coyotes?Are there any bobcat?As for the deer hunting,any advice?I want a mule deer buck if I can get one.
 
Where are you from and what is the nearest town where you will be hunting? I could give you a lot more info if I knew the exact location where you are planning your hunt. Whitetail deer are really chasing out the mulies in some places, it is an issue I wish the Game and Parks would address. I fortunately live in an area with a good mule deer population, but also have to keep a very close eye on the area because of hunters who don't think they need to ask permission(not that it would make any difference, the answer would still be no) to hunt on my families property.
 
There are lots of coyotes in SW Nebraska and there are getting to be quite a few bobcats along the river drainages. However, bobcat season does not open until December 1st in Nebraska. And you would need a non-resident furbearer permit which I think would run $200+ if I'm not mistaken.
 
I will be hunting in section 8. If you can give me any help it would really help. Near the town of Cambridge. At least to start. I have a mule deer buck and either sex whitetail permit.Plus a whitetail doe tag. If I need permission to hunt on someones land,I have no problem with that.I am a firm believer in landowner respect.How much public land can I expect to find? I know there isn't much.I knew it would be tough.Truth is, I just need a hunting trip/vacation.Any ways thanks for any help or advice.
 
I think you will have to purchase a non-resident hunting permit to hunt coyotes. Bobcats will not be in season.

What do you mean by "section 8"? We do not have sections in Nebraska for hunting locations. I assume you are hunting the rifle season in November.

Go to www.ngpc.state.ne.us and you will be able to find the public hunting areas in the location you will be.

Normally, landowners are very open to letting you hunt coyotes. But you will have a difficult time getting permission during the rifle deer season in November. Very difficult.
 
Also, to clarify, you will not need a non-resident fur-bearers license to hunt coyotes (just bobcats, coons, etc.). But you will need a non-resident hunting license to hunt coyotes. . . and a habitat stamp (which you probably already have for deer hunting).

Finally, if you are hunting during the November rifle season, the coyotes will be extremely spooky on the public lands. Lots of hunters in orange in there. Not what you wanted to hear, but I thought I would let you know ahead of time.
 
jbmaster, I hate to bust your bubble, but I live about 20 miles north of Cambridge, and trust me, you don't want to be calling coyotes during firearm season. It is far too dangerous. I have all but quit hunting deer because when deer season comes around, it seems that every halfwit with something that will toss lead decides to go hunting. I have been very close to being shot on my families own private land. Some guys decided that it would be ok to shoot at some doe off of a road and I just happended to be stalking that same heard from the backside. I wasn't very old and was with my dad, but trust me, you won't forget the crack of bullets preceeding the boom of a high power. And yes, we were wearing hunters orange. It makes me sick to see hunters???,I'm sorry correction, reckeless !@#$^, so desperate to kill a deer. (I didn't want to tarnish the true hunter name.) I have all of our property locked up now and everything doubly posted. Things have gotten a little bit better in recent years. Please be careful wherever you go, where lots of orange, good luck hunting, and again, DO NOT GO COYOTE CALLING. I'm not asking you I'm telling you because I don't want one of our members to wind up a casualty to some one week a year "trophy" hunter who hears a strange sound or howls comming from a bush.
 


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