Vets, active duty get bonus hunt weekend added to waterfowl season

Nebraska’s veterans and activity-duty military will have two additional days to hunt waterfowl starting with the 2024-25 hunting season.

The special season is open to qualifying residents and nonresidents and runs in conjunction with the youth waterfowl hunting days. The special season dates:

Zone 1: Oct. 5-6

Zone 2: Sept. 28-29

Zone 3: Oct. 19-20

Zone 4: Oct. 19-20

Participating hunters must have secured veteran status, reflected in their customer profile within the Nebraska Game and Parks permit system, or have one of the following with them during the hunt:

• a state-issued driver’s license...