LINCOLN, Neb. The following is a listing of Nebraska Game and Parks Commission events and important dates in January. Get more event details at Calendar.OutdoorNebraska.gov. Visit OutdoorNebraska.org for a list of hunter education classes and boating safety classes.
Jan. 1 First Day Hike, Ponca State Park (SP), Ponca; Platte River SP, Louisville; Chadron SP, Chadron; Indian Cave SP, Shubert; Eugene T. Mahoney SP, Ashland; Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area (SRA), Fremont; Wildcat Hills SRA, Gering; Ash Hollow State Historical Park (SHP), Lewellen; Fort Kearny SRA, Kearney; Pawnee SRA, Emerald; Calamus Reservoir SRA, Burwell; Johnson Lake SRA, Elwood; Red Willow Reservoir SRA, McCook
Jan. 2 Application period begins for Super Tag and Combo multispecies lottery permits
Jan. 4 Growing Up WILD workshop, Lincoln
Jan. 4 Big game informational meeting, Public Library, Geneva
Jan. 6-7 Family Ice Fishing Clinic, Kearney
Jan. 6-7, 13-14, 20-21, 27-28 Winter Fun Exhibit, Arbor Lodge SHP, Nebraska City
Jan. 7 Shootout at Salt Creek, Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln
Jan. 7 Duck and coot hunting seasons close in Zone 3, Low Plains and High Plains Units
Jan. 8 First day of spring turkey hunting permit sales
Jan. 8-28 Duck and coot hunting seasons in Zones 2 and 3, High Plains Unit
Jan. 9 Big game informational meeting, Mid-Plains Community College, Imperial
Jan. 9 Big game informational meeting, Nielsen Community Center, West Point
Jan. 10 Big game informational meeting, Senior Center, Fullerton
Jan. 11 Big game informational meeting, Custer County Fairgrounds 4-H Building, Broken Bow
Jan. 11 Big game informational meeting, Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln
Jan. 13 Cold Day, Warm Hearts, Eugene T. Mahoney SP, Ashland
Jan. 15 Youth, Landowner, Season Choice and River Antlerless, and Gifford Point WMA deer hunting seasons close
Jan. 16 Prescribed burn training workshop, Scottsbluff
Jan. 17 Prescribed burn training workshop, Alliance
Jan. 19 Dark goose hunting season closes in North Central Unit
Jan. 19 Nebraska Game and Parks Commission meeting, Eugene T. Mahoney SP, Ashland
Jan. 20 Ice Bowl Disc Golf Tournament, Eugene T. Mahoney SP, Ashland
Jan. 20 Crow hunting season opens statewide
Jan. 20 Family Ice Fishing Clinic, Lake Wanahoo SRA, Wahoo
Jan. 24 Prescribed burn training workshop, McCook
Jan. 24-February 11 Statewide light goose hunting season
Jan. 30 Prescribed burn training workshop, Grand Island
Jan. 30 Prescribed burn training workshop, Norfolk
Jan. 31 Prescribed burn training workshop, Lincoln
Jan. 31 Hunting seasons close for November late doe/fawn antelope, fall turkey, pheasant, quail, partridge, grouse and squirrel
