By: Jerry Kane–Public Information Officer for Nebraska Game and Parks
LINCOLN, Neb. The following is a listing of Nebraska Game and Parks Commission events and important dates in October. Get more event details at Calendar.OutdoorNebraska.gov. Visit OutdoorNebraska.org for a list of hunter education classes and boating safety classes.
Sept. 30-Oct. 1 Statehood: A New Beginning, Rock Creek Station State Historical Park (SHP), Fairbury
Sept. 30-Oct. 1 Wheels of Transportation, Arbor Lodge SHP, Nebraska City
Sept. 30-Oct. 1 Youth waterfowl hunting season in Zones 2 and 4
Sept. 30-Oct. 1 Living History and Heritage Days, Fort Atkinson SHP, Fort Calhoun
Sept. 30-Oct. 1 Bowhunter Sight-In, Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln
Oct. 1 Crow hunting season opens statewide
Oct. 1 Advance ticket sales begin for Haunted Hollow, Indian Cave State Park (SP), Shubert
Oct. 1 Muzzleloader antelope hunting season closes
Oct. 1 Evening Bird Walk, Lake Ogallala State Recreation Area (SRA), Ogallala
Oct. 1 Fall Art Session, Lake McConaughy SRA, Ogallala
Oct. 1-31 Paddlefish snagging season in specific area of Missouri River
Oct. 2, 4 Project WILD and Aquatic WILD educator workshops, Kearney
Oct. 3 Waterfowl hunting workshop, Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln
Oct. 5 Valentine National Wildlife Refuge fisheries public informational meeting, Niobrara Lodge, Valentine
Oct. 6-7, 13-14 Candlelight Tour, Buffalo Bill Ranch SHP, North Platte
Oct. 7 Dark goose hunting season opens in North Central Unit
Oct. 7 Light goose hunting regular season opens statewide
Oct. 7 White-fronted goose hunting season opens statewide
Oct. 7 Duck and coot hunting seasons open in Zones 2 and 4
Oct. 7 Chalktoberfest at the Lakes, Fremont Lakes SRA, Fremont
Oct. 7-8 Youth waterfowl hunting season in Zone 1
Oct. 7-8 Victorian Times, Arbor Lodge SHP, Nebraska City
Oct. 10 Upland bird hunting workshop, Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln
Oct. 11 Design charrette open house, Ponca SP, Ponca
Oct. 12 Fall Festive Painting, Lake McConaughy SRA, Ogallala
Oct. 12 Deer hunting workshop, Lincoln Park Fire Station, Hastings
Oct. 12 Deer hunting workshop, Omaha Gun Club, Omaha
Oct. 12 Growing Up WILD educator workshop, Scottsbluff
Oct. 13 Friday the 13th Night Hike and Scary Movie, Fremont Lakes SRA, Fremont
Oct. 13 Paint a Pumpkin, Lake McConaughy SRA, Ogallala
Oct. 13 Trick or Treat at the Town, Indian Cave SP, Shubert
Oct. 14 Halloween Campsite Decorating Contest, Fremont Lakes SRA, Fremont
Oct. 14 Photography Show, Fremont Lakes SRA, Fremont
Oct. 14 Skulls, Skins, Skeletons, Fremont Lakes SRA, Fremont
Oct. 14 Trunk or Treat, Calamus SRA, Burwell
Oct. 14 Evening Bird Walk, Ash Hollow SHP, Lewellen
Oct. 14 Howl in the Hills Night Hike, Wildcat Hills SRA, Gering
Oct. 14 Duck and coot hunting seasons open in Zone 1
Oct. 14-15 Mountain Man Rendezvous, Arbor Lodge SHP, Nebraska City
Oct. 14, 20, 21, 27, 28 Haunted Hollow Hayrack Rides, Indian Cave SP, Shubert
Oct. 14, 21, 28 Halloween Campsite Decorating Contest, Indian Cave SP, Shubert
Oct. 14-29 Firearm antelope hunting season in specific units
Oct. 15 Night of Owls, Ash Hollow SHP, Lewellen
Oct. 16 Growing Up WILD educator workshop, Lincoln
Oct. 17 Deer hunting workshop, Yanney Heritage Park, Kearney
Oct. 19 Deer hunting workshop, Game and Parks southwest office, North Platte
Oct. 19 Growing Up WILD educator workshop, Beatrice
Oct. 19-20 Pumpkin Carving, Lake McConaughy SRA, Ogallala
Oct. 20 Nebraska Game and Parks Board of Commissioners meeting, Omaha
Oct. 21 Pink Pumpkin Walk, Indian Cave SP, Shubert
Oct. 21 Haunted Trail, Branched Oak SRA, Raymond
Oct. 21 Reptile Awareness Day, Lake McConaughy SRA, Ogallala
Oct. 21 Pumpkin Carvers Event, Calamus SRA, Burwell
Oct. 21 Jack-O-Lantern Junk and Craft Market, Indian Cave SP, Shubert
Oct. 21 Monarchs on a Mission educator workshop, ONeill
Oct. 21 Ranch Life in the 1860s, Rock Creek Station SHP, Fairbury
Oct. 21-22, 28-29 Vintage Halloween, Arbor Lodge SHP, Nebraska City
Oct. 21-22 Youth waterfowl hunting season in Zone 3
Oct. 21-22 DeSoto October muzzleloader deer hunting season
Oct. 21-22 Youth pheasant, quail and partridge hunting season statewide
Oct. 22 Oktoberfest Meal, Fort Atkinson SHP, Fort Calhoun
Oct. 22 Creepy Critter Carnival, Lake McConaughy SRA, Ogallala
Oct. 24 Deer hunting workshop, Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln
Oct. 26 Duck and coot hunting seasons open in Zone 3
Oct. 27 Trunk or Treat, Windmill SRA, Gibbon
Oct. 27-30 Haunted Barn, Buffalo Bill Ranch SHP, North Platte
Oct. 27-31 Camp and Treat, Red Willow Reservoir SRA, McCook
Oct. 28 Pheasant, quail and partridge hunting seasons open statewide
Oct. 28 Trunk and Treat, Fort Atkinson SHP, Fort Calhoun
Oct. 28 Kayak Kids Essay Contest Awards Ceremony, Red Willow Reservoir SRA, McCook
Oct. 28 Haunted Hike Night, Windmill SRA, Gibbon
Oct. 28 Halloween at the Hollow, Ash Hollow SHP, Lewellen
Oct. 29 Deer processing class, Fort Atkinson SHP, Fort Calhoun
Oct. 29 Archery and firearm bull elk hunting seasons close
Oct. 29 Antlerless elk hunting private land and public land seasons close
Oct. 30 Dark goose hunting season opens in East, Platte River, Panhandle and Niobrara units
Oct. 30 Dove (all species) hunting season closes
Oct. 31 Eurasian collared-dove only hunting season opens
Oct. 31 Raccoon and Virginia opossum hunting seasons close
Oct. 31 Bullfrog season closes
