Basswood Ridge Wildlife Management Area
"Basswood Ridge Wildlife Management Area is a 360-acre area of rugged and heavily-wooded bluffs overlooking the Missouri River Valley. Wildlife includes deer, rabbit, squirrel and turkey. Target shooting is prohibited. The area is two miles northwest of town on a county road (follow the sign from Highway 77)."
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Bazile Creek Wildlife Management Area
Nearby, Bazile Creek Wildlife Management Area has 4,500 acres of mostly wetlands, with some mixed woods and grasslands. Often known as “Nebraska’s Everglades,” the high water table is a result of Gavins Point Dam downstream. Wildlife includes deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey and waterfowl. The area is two miles east of town on Highway 12.
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Beaver Bend Wildlife Management Area
Beaver Bend Wildlife Management Area is a 27-acre wooded area along Beaver Creek. Wildlife includes dove, rabbit and squirrel. It is a half-mile northwest of town.
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Black Island Wildlife Management Area
Two miles west of town along River Road, Black Island Wildlife Management Area has 240 acres along the Elkhorn River. It is partly wooded – cottonwoods, mostly – and partly grass-covered. Wildlife includes deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel and waterfowl.
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Bohemia Prairie Wildlife Management Area
Located five miles north and four miles west of town, Bohemia Prairie Wildlife Management Area’s 680 acres are mostly prairie, though partly wooded and with two ponds. Wildlife includes deer, dove and turkey.
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Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge
"Three miles east of town, Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge is a restored three-mile river channel surrounded by 3,300 acres of grassland, woodland and wetlands. The area used to be an island of sand and sediments in the Missouri at the mouth of the Boyer River. The area has been planted with native grasses, trees and forbs to recreate an environment similar to that which was familiar to Native Americans and explorers such as Lewis and Clark.
The refuge has two short nature trails and a six-mile hiking loop through tallgrass prairie, woodlands and wetlands. Activities include fishing, photography, birdwatching and picnicking. It is open daily during daylight hours. To learn more, or to inquire about public deer hunts held here, call (402) 468-4313."
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Broken Arrow Wilderness
Broken Arrow Wilderness is a privately-owned site with cottages, primitive cabins, camping, hunting, fishing, canoeing and tubing. A chapel and reception hall are available for weddings and conferences. It is 1/8 mile north of town on Highway 14. (308) 536-2441.
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Buckskin Hills Wildlife Management Area
Two miles west and two miles south of town on a county road, Buckskin Hills Wildlife Management Area has 340-acres of prairie and woods, with a 75-acre lake. Wildlife includes pheasant, quail, rabbit and waterfowl. The lake has bluegill, channel catfish, largemouth bass and walleye. Motorboats are limited to 5 mph. Primitive camping is allowed.
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Cedar Valley Hunt Club
The land at Cedar Valley Hunt Club is managed for hunting productivity – pheasant, quail and whitetail deer. 57088 832 Road, Stanton. (402) 439-5400.
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Chalkrock Lake Wildlife Management Area
Crofton has two other wildlife areas nearby. With 130 acres, Chalkrock Lake Wildlife Management Area is five miles north of the junction of Highways 12 and 81, then 1 1/2 miles east. The area has 90 upland acres with a 45-acre reservoir. The lake has largemouth bass, bluegill and channel catfish. Motorboats are limited to 5 mph, and no live baitfish are allowed. Wildlife includes dove, pheasant, rabbit and waterfowl.
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Council Creek Wildlife Management Area
Council Creek Wildlife Management Area has 160 acres with deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel and turkey. It is 6 1/2 miles west and one mile south of town. With 485 acres, Loup Lands Wildlife Management Area is along the Loup River near the Loup power canal headgates. It is three miles southwest of town. Wildlife includes deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey and waterfowl. The use of rifles or handguns is prohibited.
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Flatwater Landing Wildlife Management Area
With six acres, Flatwater Landing Wildlife Management Area is1 1/2 miles south of Columbus on Highway 81, east and north of the Platte River bridge. Wildlife includes dove and rabbit. The use of rifles or handguns is prohibited.
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George Syas Wildlife Management Area
George Syas Wildlife Management Area fronts about a mile and a half of the Loup River. About half of its 917 acres is wooded; the other half is prairie, crops and planted shrubs. Wildlife includes deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel and turkey.
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Greenvale Wildlife Management Area
Greenvale Wildlife Management Area has 200 acres, mostly wooded, through which runs the Middle Verdigre Creek. Wildlife includes deer, dove, rabbit, squirrel and turkey. To get there from town, go nine miles west, three miles south, then 1/2 mile west and 1/4 mile south.
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Grove Lake Wildlife Management Area/Grove Lake Trout Rearing Station
"Two miles north of town, Grove Lake Wildlife Management Area has access to Nebraska’s only coldwater trout stream, Verdigris Creek. The 2,000-acre area is mainly rolling grassland and mixed trees. Wildlife includes deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey and waterfowl. (402) 893-2694.
More than 200,000 fish are reared at Grove Lake Trout Rearing Station, adjacent to the wildlife area. It is open year-round. Visiting hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (402) 893-5468."
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Hackberry Creek Wildlife Management Area
Hackberry Creek Wildlife Management Area encompasses 235 acres along the Elkhorn River. The area is mixed woods and grassland, with several marshy oxbows. Wildlife includes deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey and waterfowl. The area is 1 1/2 miles east and 1/2 mile north of town.
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Hasemann Wildlife Management Area
Three miles south of town, Hasemann Wildlife Management Area is home to pheasant and waterfowl. Hunters should use nontoxic shot only.
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Looking Glass Creek Wildlife Management Area
A mile south of Monroe along the Loup River, the 67-acre Looking Glass Creek Wildlife Management Area has two small lakes and is about half wooded, half prairie. Wildlife includes doves, rabbit and squirrel. The use of rifles or handguns is prohibited.
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Maskenthine Reservoir
"Two miles northwest of Stanton, Maskenthine Reservoir is a 98-acre lake with camping, swimming, horseback riding, hiking, hunting and boating. Boats are limited to 5 mph. Anglers catch largemouth bass, bluegill, channel catfish, crappie, pike, walleye and northern pike. There is a wheelchair accessible fishing pier. Winter sports include skating and short-slope skiing."
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Missouri River Tours
"Missouri River Tours is a private company offering hunting, fishing and birdwatching opportunities April through December. Guides, boat rental and camping are available. From town, go three miles north, two miles east, then one mile north. (402) 985-2216.
For more information, contact the Village of Wynot. (402) 357-2429."
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Mulberry Bend Wildlife Management Area
Mulberry Bend Wildlife Management Area is a six-acre waterfowl area that is one mile east of Maskell on Highway 12, then 2 1/2 miles north.
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Oak Valley Wildlife Management Area
Two nearby public areas offer hunting for deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit and squirrel. Oak Valley Wildlife Management Area, with 640 acres, is 2 1/2 miles south, one mile west of town. As the name indicates, the area includes a hardwood bottomland forest through which Battle Creek flows.
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Omadi Bend Wildlife Management Area
Two miles north and 2 1/2 miles east of town, Omadi Bend Wildlife Management Area is 33 acres of bottomland forest by an oxbow lake. Wildlife includes pheasant, quail and waterfowl.
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Powder Horn Wildlife Management Area
The 284-acre Powder Horn Wildlife Management Area is four miles northwest of town on Highway 275. It is a wooded area along the Elkhorn River. Wildlife includes deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey and waterfowl. Birdwatchers say that it’s a good place for finding woodcocks in April. For more information, contact the Scribner Chamber of Commerce. (402) 664-2788.
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Prairie Wolf Wildlife Management Area
A mile south of town on Highway 39, Prairie Wolf Wildlife Management Area has 972 acres, mostly bottomlands along the Loup, with some grasslands and marshes. Wildlife includes deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, turkey and waterfowl.
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Red Fox Wildlife Management Area
Red Fox Wildlife Management Area, a mile south of town on Highway 15, has 537 acres along the Elkhorn. The area includes a 25-acre sandpit lake, a wooded remnant of an oxbow lake, and about 160 acres of grassland. Wildlife includes deer, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel and waterfowl.
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Red Wing Wildlife Management Area
Five miles west of town on a county road, Red Wing Wildlife Management Area has 320 acres along the Elkhorn River. It is mostly wooded, with some prairies and marches. Wildlife includes deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel and waterfowl.
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Sioux Strip Wildlife Management Area
At the western edge of town, Sioux Strip Wildlife Management Area is 25 acres of upland grasses along an old railroad bed.
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Sioux Strip Wildlife Management Area
Three miles southeast of town, Sioux Strip Wildlife Management Area has three interrupted tracts totaling 25 acres. Wildlife includes dove, pheasant and rabbit.
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Summit Lake State Recreation Area
"Nearby, Summit Lake State Recreation Area offers boating, hiking, hunting, picnicking and camping on 535 acres. Wildlife includes pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel and waterfowl. The 190-acre reservoir has been developed for fishing, and offers largemouth bass, bluegill, channel catfish and walleye. Boats are limited to 5 mph. The lake also has a swimming beach.
Campers will find 27 camper pads (without electricity) and 41 other campsites. The area is open year-round. A state park permit is required. Summit Lake is three miles west of town on Highway 32, then 1 1/2 miles south. (402) 374-1727."
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Sunny Hollow Wildlife Management Area
Sunny Hollow Wildlife Management Area is 160 acres of mostly grassy uplands, with some wetlands. Wildlife includes dove, pheasant, rabbit and waterfowl. It is three miles south, then one mile west, then one mile south of Genoa.
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Swanson Hunting Acres
Nebraska’s largest and oldest controlled shooting area for pheasants is Swanson Hunting Acres, 2,300 acres of crop and rangeland. Hunts include lodging, food, birds, dogs and dog handlers. It is open Sept 1-March 31. 89054 519 Rd., Niobrara. (402) 857-3514 or (402) 857-3794.
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Tantanka Wildlife Management Area
The 80-acre Tantanka Wildlife Management Area is six miles north and one mile east of Crofton. Wildlife includes dove, pheasant, quail and waterfowl.
For more information, contact the Crofton Area Chamber of Commerce. (402) 388-4813.
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Top Flight Hunts
Hunters come to Battle Creek for three main areas. Top Flight Hunts is a private hunting ground, 1,110 acres of crop and CRP ground southwest of town along the Elkhorn River. You can hunt pheasant and quail there Nov 1-Jan 31. (402) 675-3675.
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Whispering Hills Hunting
Whispering Hills Hunting is a private operation that offers spring-fed fishing ponds, cabins, guides, and hunting that includes pheasant, quail, deer, turkey, and coyote calling. 51149 888 Rd. (402) 668-2250.
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Whitetail Wildlife Management Area
Whitetail Wildlife Management Area has 216 acres along the Platte River, of which 93 are bottomland forest and 123 are islands and river. Wildlife includes deer, dove, quail, rabbit, squirrel and waterfowl. Anglers catch carp, channel and flathead catfish and sauger. Go a half mile west of town on Highway 30, then three miles south on a county road.
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Wilkinson Wildlife Management Area
Wilkinson Wildlife Management Area is five miles west and one mile north of town. It has 957 acres, including 300 acres of restored wetland. Wildlife includes dove, pheasant, rabbit and waterfowl. Hunters must use nontoxic shot. The use of rifles or handguns is prohibited.
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Willow Creek State Recreation Area
"Two miles southwest of town, Willow Creek State Recreation Area is a 1,633-acre area with a 700-acre lake. The lake has an unsupervised swimming beach, four boat ramps, waterskiing, and good fishing. The area has 100 camping pads, 84 with electrical hookups, as well as picnic tables and shelters, fire grates, water, showers and modern restrooms.
The area has two playgrounds and an eight-mile hiking/horseback trail around the lake. Horseback riders may also use park roads. During the winter, roads and the lake (when ice is thick) are open to snowmobiles.
Seven rock jetties provide good fish habitat. Anglers catch bluegill, bullhead, channel catfish, crappie, largemouth bass, pike, tiger muskie, walleye, sauger and wiper. The eastern half of the lake is open to all boating and waterskiing; the wooded west end is restricted to wakeless boating. A wheelchair-accessible fishing pier is also available.
Parts of the area are open to hunting, beginning the first Tuesday after Labor Day. Game includes dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit and waterfowl. Deer hunting is allowed, but is restricted to archery and shotgun slugs. No rifles or handguns are allowed.
The area is open year-round. Showers and dump station are open May 1-Oct 1, weather permitting. A state park permit is required. (402) 329-4053.
Pierce Community Golf Course is one mile northwest of town. (402) 329-4790.
For more information, contact the Pierce Tourism Committee. (402) 329-6702."
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Wiseman Wildlife Management Area
Wiseman Wildlife Management Area is a 380-acre area of steep wooded bluffs near the river. Wildlife includes deer, dove, rabbit, squirrel and turkey. From town it is five miles east, one mile north, and one mile west of Wynot on a county road.
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Wood Duck Wildlife Management Area
"Wood Duck Wildlife Management Area has 668 acres along the Elkhorn River. The area is mostly wooded, with several oxbow lakes and a stream. Wildlife includes deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey and waterfowl. Birdwatchers report many eastern songbirds nesting here, and large numbers of geese, ducks, pelicans, cormorants and occasional trumpeter swans on the marshy lakes. Following Highway 24, go 1 1/2 miles west of town, then go two miles south, 1 1/2 miles west, then one mile north on a county road."
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Yellowbanks Wildlife Management Area
Yellowbanks Wildlife Management Area, also known for its turkey hunting, has 680 acres, and is three miles north of town on Highway 121, then 2 1/2 miles west, 1/2 mile north, and 1/2 mile west on a county road.
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