Nebraska Games &
Parks News
APPLY FOR GIFFORD POINT ACCESS
PERMITS JULY 15 - AUGUST 15
LINCOLN, Neb. – Hunters interested in
hunting deer at the Gifford Point Wildlife Management Area (WMA)
during Nebraskas 2005 deer season may apply for access permits
from July 15 through August 15, according to Pat Molini, the
Nebraska Game and Parks Commissions District V wildlife manager.
Molini said a total of 200 authorization
permits will be issued that allow deer hunters to gain access to
the area.
To be eligible to apply for these
permits, hunters must have a valid statewide archery,
muzzleloader or Season Choice Area 21 deer permit. Successful
applicants will be issued a key to the access gate that leads
into the wildlife area. Only persons who hold a valid access
authorization will be allowed on the area from September 1
through the end of all valid deer hunting seasons.
Two deer hunters who want to hunt
together may apply as “buddies” to ensure that both or neither
will draw an access permit. Both applications must be submitted
in the same envelope. A buddy permit does not allow party
hunting. Each individual must harvest his or her own deer.
Vehicle access will be limited to the
rock road directly adjacent to the 8-foot deer fence on
Educational Service Unit property. Only foot travel will be
allowed in the interior of the area.
Application forms are available at
Commission offices in Omaha, Lincoln, Ak-Sar- Ben Aquarium and
Schilling WMA. If more than 200 applications are received, a
drawing will be held August 17 at the Commissions Lincoln
office.
For additional information, contact Neal
Van Winkle at the Schilling WMA at (402) 296-0041 or Molini at
(402) 783-3408.
KEARNEY-AREA MENTORED
YOUTH ARCHERY HUNT APPLICATIONS DUE AUG. 1
LINCOLN, Neb. -- The Nebraska Game and
Parks Commission is taking applications from young archers ages
12 - 17 years, who live in Hall, Buffalo, Adams, Phelps and
Kearney counties and would like to participate in the 2005 Youth
Mentored Archery Deer Hunting Program in the Kearney area,
according to Jeff Rawlinson, a Commission outdoor education
specialist.
Rawlinson said each youth will be paired
with a Nebraska bow hunter education instructor and allowed
access to land owned by program partners for the 2005 Nebraska
archery deer season, September 15 - November 11 and November 21
- December 31. All state regulations, as well as some additional
rules, apply for this program.
The application deadline is August 1.
Applications can be obtained from at participating local archery
shops, or online at the hunter education section of the
Commissions web site at www.outdoornebraska.org.
“The Mentor Program represents an
excellent opportunity for youth to gain experience in the
exciting world of archery hunting under the watchful eye of an
experienced mentor. The hunts occur in areas that provide
consistent opportunities and assist land owners with
conservation efforts,” Rawlinson said.
For more information or
an application, call Rawlinson, at 402-471-6133 or wildlife
biologist Rich Walters at 308-865-5352.
MANDATORY BOATING EDUCATION
CLASSES SET FOR 14- TO 17-YEAR-OLDS
LINCOLN, Neb. – Classes are now forming
for 14- to 17-year-olds who must successfully complete a boating
safety course before operating a boat or personal watercraft in
the state.
Everyone under 18 years of age who wants
to operate a boat, including personal watercraft in Nebraska,
must have successfully completed a boating safety course and
have a valid boating safety certificate in his or her
possession, according to Herb Angell, Nebraska Boating Law
Administrator.
Angell says Nebraska law allows only
people 18 years of age and older to operate boats, including
personal watercrafts, in Nebraska waters. The only exception is
for people ages 14 to 18 who have satisfactorily completed a
boating safety course approved by the Commission and who have a
valid boating safety certificate in their possession.
Nebraska recognizes the successful
completion of certified boating safety courses in other states.
It is important to note that completion of the Home Study
Boating Education Course does not fulfill personal watercraft
education requirements for persons under 18 years.
Here are the latest additions to the
growing list of Boating Education classes scheduled across the
state. For information regarding classes, contact your local
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission office or check on the
Boating page at www.outdoornebraska.org. Additional information
will be posted as it is received, so check back often to learn
about new classes forming in your area.
Newly scheduled classes include:
June 30 -- 9 a.m. – North Platte
Nebraska Game and Parks, 301 East State
Farm Road, to register contact: Nebraska Game and Parks, (308)
535-8025, $10 registration fee.
July 11 and 12 -- 9 a.m. -- noon – St.
Paul
St. Paul City Board Meeting Room, to
register contact Daryl Teter at (308) 754-7829, no registration
fee.
July 11 and 13 --6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. –
Bennington
Bennington Library, 15501 Warehouse
Road, to register contact Jean Goble at (402) 397- 2916, $10
registration fee.
July 24 – 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. – Papillion
Nebraska Watersports, 329 S. Washington
Street, to register contact Jean Goble at (402) 397-2916, $10
registration fee.
August 2 and 3 – 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. –
Omaha
Hats Off Marine & Sports, 14563 Grover
Street, to register contact: Jean Goble at (402) 397-2916, $10
registration fee.
APPLICATIONS FOR
LINCOLN-AREA MENTORED ARCHERY HUNT DUE AUG. 1
LINCOLN, Neb. -- The Nebraska Game and
Parks Commission is taking applications from young archers ages
12 - 17 years who live in Douglas, Saunders, Lancaster, Cass and
Sarpy counties and would like to participate in the 2005 Youth
Mentored Archery Deer Hunting Program in the Lincoln-Omaha area,
according to Jeff Rawlinson, a Commission outdoor education
specialist.
Rawlinson said each youth will be paired
with a Nebraska bow hunter education instructor and allowed
access to private land owned by program partners for the 2005
Nebraska archery deer season, September 15 - November 11 and
November 21 - December 31. All state regulations, as well as
some additional rules, apply for this program.
The application deadline is August 1.
Applications can be obtained from participating local archery
shops, Scheels All Sports in Lincoln and Omaha, Canfields
Sporting Goods Store in Omaha, or online at the hunter education
section of the Commissions web site at www.outdoornebraska.org.
“The Mentor Program represents an
excellent opportunity for youth to gain experience in the
exciting world of archery hunting under the watchful eye of an
experienced mentor. The hunts occur in areas that provide
consistent opportunities and assist landowners with conservation
efforts,” Rawlinson said.
For more information or an application,
call Rawlinson, at 402-471-6133.
