Ag & Outdoor - Central NCN

Outdoor notes: Work to begin soon on Smith Lake WMA Aquatic Habitat Project

Outdoor notes: Game and Parks urges caution when recreating outdoors due to wildfires

Outdoor notes: Mountain lion season closed

Outdoor notes: Temporary closure of Clear Creek WMA for safety

Outdoor notes: Wildlife captures providing insights to big game species

‘Worst-case scenario’: Fertilizer, fuel cost spikes hitting Nebraska farmers hard

Outdoor notes: Haag shares 100 years of Nebraskaland

Outdoor notes: Eligible hunters may apply for auxiliary mountain lion permits

Supplementing dryland wheat and irrigated corn with proso millet in drought years

Nebraska Extension to host March 17 Webinar on Confinement Feeding Cow-calf Pairs

Outdoor notes: Join Game and Parks in virtual fisheries discussion

Outdoor notes: Game and Parks releasing rainbow trout this spring

Nebraska ag leaders push for year-round E15 sales

Outdoors notes: Archery paddlefish applications to be accepted March 1-14

Outdoors notes: 2026 fishing forecast, guide now available

Explore Nebraska Game and Parks’ 2026 Fishing Forecast and 2026 Fishing Guide to help plan your next fishing trip — no matter the season.

Outdoor notes: Wildcat Hills education events set for February

Naturalists with the Wildcat Hills Nature Center offer year-round programming focused on ecological education for preschoolers, homeschool programs and the public, including the following events scheduled for February.

After warm start to winter, ice fishing conditions arrive across Nebraska

While a warm start to the winter limited early opportunities, a recent cold snap has led to safe ice, and therefore, proper conditions for ice fishing across Nebraska.

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Outdoor notes: Valentine’s Day featured in February at state parks

Whether it’s a nice Valentine’s Day dinner or a cozy stay in a warm cabin, you can find them in February in Nebraska’s state parks.

Outdoor notes: Surveillance detects 197 positive CWD cases

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is opening parts of Box Butte Wildlife Management Area to firewood collection for those who obtain permission.

Outdoor notes: Hunters may start buying spring turkey permits Jan. 12

Hunters may begin purchasing 2026 spring turkey season permits from the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission beginning at 1 p.m. Central time Jan. 12.

Outdoor notes: Grant program to fund research on state’s at-risk species

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is accepting applications for proposals to fund research on Nebraska’s at-risk species.

Farmers can now learn how much aid they will get from the Trump administration

Farmers are now learning how much aid they can expect to receive from a $12 billion package that President Donald Trump announced earlier this month.

Central Nebraska producer named Nebraska Cattlemen president

Craig Uden began his one-year term this month as president of Nebraska Cattlemen, the organization announced earlier this week.

Outdoor notes: Multispecies lottery permit applications accepted beginning Jan. 2

Applications for multispecies Super Tag and Combo lottery permits will be accepted by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission beginning Jan. 2, 2026.

Outdoor notes: Celebrate 2026 with First Day Hikes

Start the new year by getting outdoors and participating in First Day Hikes at Nebraska’s state parks Jan. 1.

Farmers share ideas to maximizes profits at annual conference

With farming facing tight profit margins this year, farmers are looking to learn more ways to save some green.

NGPC recaps rifle deer season, sees expected drop in whitetail harvest

With the 2025 rifle deer season in the books, Nebraska Game and Parks is further examining the harvest numbers, to get a better sense of the deer population in Nebraska.

Outdoor notes: Info sought on wanton waste of deer

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is seeking information on the illegal shooting and wanton waste of a white-tailed buck in southeastern Arthur County.

Outdoor notes: Pheasants to be released for hunting before Thanksgiving

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will release adult rooster pheasants on 18 wildlife management areas leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

Outdoor notes: Firearm deer hunters should think safety first

As anticipation builds toward the November firearm deer season, hunters need to remember safety is most important. Make sure to always follow the four primary rules of safe firearm handling.

Warm temperatures to add new wrinkle, caution as rifle deer season begins

An added wrinkle tot his weekends opener - warmer weather.

Hunters may donate deer to Hunters Helping the Hungry

Hunters are reminded they may donate whole field-dressed deer to the Hunters Helping the Hungry program at 10 processor locations in Nebraska.

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