Hunting & Fishing in Nebraska
Nebraska is a Great Plains sleeper, offering hunters a remarkable mix of trophy whitetail and mule deer, world-class upland bird hunting, and the spectacle of the Sandhill crane and waterfowl migration. Hunting guides in Nebraska work the river-bottom timber along the Platte, Republican, and Missouri rivers for big bucks, while upland outfitters run dogs across the Sandhills and farm country for pheasant, quail, and prairie grouse.
Fishing in Nebraska centers on its reservoirs and rivers. Lake McConaughy, the state's largest, holds walleye, white bass, and trout, while the Missouri River border and Sandhill lakes add walleye, catfish, and panfish. The state's accessible tags and large public-land and walk-in access programs make it one of the more affordable Western-edge hunting destinations for traveling sportsmen.
Top Hunting & Fishing Regions
Sandhills
A vast region of grass-covered dunes and shallow lakes offering prairie grouse, deer, and waterfowl hunting in some of the emptiest country in the Plains.
Platte River Valley
River-bottom timber holds trophy whitetails, and each spring the central Platte hosts one of the largest sandhill crane migrations on earth.
Lake McConaughy
Nebraska's largest reservoir produces strong walleye, white bass, and trout fishing, with guides working its big open water.
Pine Ridge
Rugged buttes and ponderosa pine in the northwest corner offer mule deer, elk, and turkey hunting on national forest land.
Tips for Hunting in Nebraska
- ✓Use Nebraska's Open Fields and Waters walk-in access program, which opens large tracts of private land to public hunting.
- ✓Hunt the Sandhills for sharp-tailed and prairie chicken, a classic Plains upland experience available to nonresidents.
- ✓Fish Lake McConaughy in spring when walleye and white bass move shallow.
- ✓Buy permits through Nebraska Game and Parks and note that many deer units are over-the-counter, unlike neighboring states.
Did you know? Roughly 80 percent of the world's sandhill cranes gather along an 80-mile stretch of Nebraska's Platte River each spring, one of North America's greatest wildlife spectacles.
Application Deadlines
Nebraska Deer & Antelope Application Deadline
Deadline for NE deer and antelope draw.
Events & Expos
Nebraska Hunter Education Course
Classroom, hybrid, and online formats available through Nebraska Game & Parks Commission.
Nebraska Boater Safety Course
In-person and online boater safety courses through Nebraska Game & Parks.
Species in Nebraska
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Superior, Nebraska
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Sidney, Nebraska
Heritage Outdoors LLC
Genoa, Nebraska
All Hunting & Fishing Listings in Nebraska
122 guides, outfitters, charters, and outdoor businesses across Nebraska.
Guide & Outfitter listings in Nebraska (58)
- 5AM Outfitters — St Helena
- Angel Wing Outfitters — Gering
- Beede Outdoors — Syracuse
- Blue Heron Campsite — Gothenburg
- Cadams Hunt Club — Superior
- Cedar Valley Hunt Club TLC — Stanton
- Central Nebraska Outfitters — Paxton
- Council Creek Outfitters — Fullerton
- Cub Creek Hunting — Beatrice
- Deer Meadows Outfitters — Ellsworth
- Doose Outfitters Ministry — Gering
- Great Nebraska Hunting — Eustis
- Hat Creek Valley Outfitters — Harrison
- Heartland Elk Hunt — Valentine
- Heartland Pride Outfitters, LLC — Arapahoe
- Henry's Monsters — Paxton
- Heritage Outdoors LLC — Genoa
- High Plains Ringnecks — Lodgepole
- Hilltop Hunting Lodge Llc — Sargent
- Hollibaugh Elk Ranch — Crawford
- Holmes Creek Headwaters Ranch — Pleasant Dale
- Hometown Trophy Outfitters — Franklin
- Hunt Nebraska — Arapahoe
- Hunters For Youth — Berwyn
- Lost Island Hunt Club and Lodge — Linwood
- Mossy Pond Lodge — Long Pine
- Murdy Outdoors — Ogallala
- Nebraska Outfitter, LLC — Fullerton
- Nebraska Waterfowl — Mitchell
- Nebraska Wildlife Federation
- Nichol Ridge Outfitters — Stuart
- Niss RimRock Ranch — Crawford
- Nomad Outfitters — Norfolk
- Old Mil Outfitters — O'Neill
- Osage Outfitters — Du Bois
- Our Heritage Guest Ranch — Crawford
Gun Dog Trainer listings in Nebraska (22)
- Animal Care Clinic — Lincoln
- Armbrust Hunting Dog Kennels — Gretna
- Big Cottonwood Retrievers, LLC — Lewellen
- Complete Retrievers — Greenwood
- Double A Gun Dogs — Lyons
- Drake Creek Kennels — Lincoln
- Flatlander Kennels — Bayard
- golden oak retrievers llc — Neligh
- High Yield Retrievers — Burchard
- Jasara Golden Retrievers — McCook
- JBK Nebraska Dog — McCook
- K9 Kennels — York
- Katie's Kennel, Inc. — Omaha
- Luke's Labrador Retrievers — Curtis
- Phillips Gun Dogs LLC — Garland
- Platte Valley Retrievers — Kearney
- Plum Creek Retrievers — Seward
- Premier Gundogs Training Kennel, INC. — Hallam
- Riverside Retrievers — Fremont
- Rufnit Kennels, LLC — Lincoln
- Simon's Hunting Dogs — O'Neill
- WOOF! Dog Care Center — Lincoln
Retailer listings in Nebraska (17)
- Autolok Industries — Kimball
- Bades Armory — Palmyra
- Blue River Outdoors — De Witt
- DEGuns Gun Store and Shooting Range — Lincoln
- Frerking Custom Works — Cortland
- Guns N Things LLC — Columbus
- Gunslingers LLC — Columbus
- H&H Outdoors — Orchard
- Hammer Calls — Pierce
- J GUNS and AMMO — Norfolk
- NEN Arms & Ammo, LLC — Wakefield
- Nexgen Outfitters — Sidney
- Omaha Outfitters — Gretna
- Outdoors For Less — Omaha
- Owens Ordnance — McCook
- Platte Valley Arsenal — Gothenburg
- Rons Taxidermy and Gun — Chadron
Shooting Range listings in Nebraska (8)
- 88 Tactical — Omaha
- 88 Tactical Outdoor Training Complex — Tekamah
- BigShots Indoor Range & Gun Store — Lincoln
- Fort Kearney Shooting Sports Association — Kearney
- Nebraska Shooters — Firth
- Rev-Tac — Jackson
- The Marksman Indoor Range — Waterloo
- Turpin Outdoor Education Center — Lincoln
Boats & Vehicles listings in Nebraska (7)
- Aircraft Cost Calculator, LLC — Lincoln
- Brewers Canoers & Tubers — Valentine
- Heartland Scuba Center — Kearney
- Hexagon Helicopters — Valley
- Little Outlaw Canoes, Tubes & Kayaks — Valentine
- Premier Boating Center — Lincoln
- Sunny Brook Camp & Prairie River Outfitters — Sparks
Taxidermy listings in Nebraska (4)
- Buresh Meats - David City — David City
- Lewon's Taxidermy Studio — Randolph
- Western Sky Taxidermy — Bennet
- Wildlife Creations Taxidermy — Omaha
Accommodation listings in Nebraska (3)
- Beaus Outdoors — Chappell
- Hanging H Ranch — Sutherland
- ReWild Ranch — Sargent
Education listings in Nebraska (3)
- Honey Badger TWG — Sidney
- Midwest Loan and Retail — Norfolk
- Steiner Academy of Firearms Training — Omaha
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