LINCOLN – The spring shotgun turkey season will open in a matter of days, and with it, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has released several changes to the season’s procedures.
Starting with the 2023 season, all turkey harvests must be reported via Telecheck, all hunters will be limited to a maximum of 2 spring permits and 1 fall permit, and each hunter may harvest no more than one turkey per calendar day during the spring season.
Additionally, for non-residents, the total quantity of spring permits available for sale has been altered to 10,000 for the season, all of which have been sold. For the coming season, the commission has also made it illegal to create a baited area on lands owned or controlled by the Commission.
All hunters, regardless of resident status, are required to hold a turkey permit to hunt turkeys in Nebraska, which costs $30. Landowner permits are priced differently
A Nebraska Habitat Stamp is required of all hunters in Nebraska, except for those under 16 years old, residents holding veteran or senior permits, and those who hunt with a landowner permit on agricultural land they own or lease.
The shotgun season will begin statewide on April 15, and run through the end of May.
