"Hunting Report"


MAPS
 Directions to Lord Ranch
Valentine National Refuge 

FISHING REPORTS
Current Fishing Report

HUNTING REPORTS
In Season Species

VIEWING OPPORTUNITIES
Spring 2002

AREA ATTRACTIONS
Valentine Area


 The Following Information Was Taken From The Nebraska Game & Parks Web Site. Please go to their site for more information on permits and Other Seasonal Permits.

2006 Fall Turkey Seasons
Unit Dates
No. Of Permits
Shotgun Statewide Oct. 14 - Nov. 10
Nov. 20 - Dec. 31
Unlimited

Archery Statewide

 Oct. 1 - Nov. 10
Nov. 20 - Dec. 31
Unlimited

*Closed during firearm deer season, Nov. 11-19


2006 Whitetail and Mule Deer Hunting
Permit Availability Report
Unit Dates

% Either
Sex*
No. Of
Permits
Archery (Statewide) Sept 15 - Nov 10
Nov 20 - Dec 31
100
Unlimited
Muzzleloader Season(Statewide) Dec 1 - Dec 31
100
Unlimited
DeSoto October Early* Oct 14 - 15
AO
140
DeSoto October Late* Oct 28 - 29
AO
140
DeSoto Muzzleloader* Dec 9 - 1
ES
100
DeSoto January* Jan 6 - 7
See Note below
See Note
below
Youth Deer (Statewide)* Sept 15 - Dec 31
ES
Unlimited
Boyer Chute October Early* Oct 7 - 8
AO
40
Boyer Chute October Late* Oct 21 - 22
AO
40

Clear Creek*

 Oct 1 - 31
AO
*,**
Season Choice Area      
Area 22 - Restrictions, see text. New boundaries Sept. 15 - Jan 15, 2007
AO
400*
Regular Season Firearm      
Sandhills Nov 11 - 19
100
2,400
Calamus West Nov 11 - 19
80
1,800
Plains " 100 1,500*
Nov 11 - 19
100
1,500*
Platte Nov 11 - 19
20
2,200

*% Either Sex: An AO in this column denotes that all permits for that unit are Antlerless Only. Percentages listed denote the percent of permits in that unit that are Either Sex. Any other permits that are not either sex are Buck Only. For instance, if "80" appears in this column, 80 percent of the permits will be Either Sex and 20 percent will be Buck Only. Either Sex and Buck Only permits will be allotted in an impartial manner.

ADDITIONAL UNIT NOTES:
*Youth Season: Youth aged 12 through 15. See text.
*DeSoto October Early: Muzzleloaders only. One bonus antlerless deer.
*DeSoto October Late: Any legal firearm only. One bonus antlerless deer.
*DeSoto December Muzzleloader: Muzzleloaders only. One bonus antlerless deer.
*DeSoto January: Must have a Season Choice Area 21 permit which allows one bonus antlerless deer. Access permit required and subject to change by Refuge personnel.
*Boyer Chute October Early: Only legal muzzleloaders and shotguns, one bonus antlerless deer.
*Boyer Chute October Late: Only legal muzzleloaders and scopes, and shotguns 20 gauge or larger that fire a single slug, one bonus antlerless deer.
*Clear Creek: Muzzleloaders only. Antlerless mule deer prohibited. One bonus antlerless white-tailed deer.
Season Choice Permits: Hunting allowed with appropriate weapon during respective season dates.
*Season Choice Area 1: One bonus antlerless deer.
*Season Choice Area 2: Antlerless mule deer prohibited.
*Season Choice Area 8: Antlerless mule deer prohibited.
*Season Choice Area 9: Antlerless mule deer prohibited.
*Season Choice Area 13: Antlerless mule deer prohibited.
*Season Choice Area 18: One bonus antlerless deer.
*Season Choice Area 21: One bonus antlerless deer.
*Season Choice Area 22: One bonus antlerless deer.
*Pine Ridge: One bonus antlerless deer.
*Plains: One bonus antlerless deer.

**Calamus East, Keya Paha, Loup East, Missouri, and Republican units - take of antlerless mule deer is prohibited.

***Buffalo Whitetail, Frenchman Whitetail, Platte Whitetail, and Republican Whitetail units - restricted to taking white-tailed deer only.

2006 Pronghorn Antelope Hunting Unit Dates
% Either
Sex
No. Of Permits
Muzzleloader Season
 
North Sioux Muzzleloader * Sept. 16 - Oct. 1
Buck
Only
35
Prairie Muzzleloader * Sept. 16 - Oct. 1
Buck
Only
65
Statewide Archery Season  
Archery ** Aug. 20-Nov. 10
Nov. 20-Dec. 31
100%**
Unlimited
Regular Firearm Season
 
Cherry Oct. 14-29
Buck
Only
55

All permits are for 1 antelope with horns longer than ears.
*North Sioux Muzzleloader - NEW IN 2006 - Same as North Sioux Firearm Unit *Prairie Muzzleloader - NEW IN 2006 - Statewide, except that the North Sioux Firearm Unit and Bessey Division of the Nebraska National Forest in Blaine and Thomas counties are not included.
** Closed in all firearm units during period open to firearm antelope hunting. All permits are 100% either sex except on the Bessey Division of the Nebraska National Forest, where the harvest is limited to 1 antelope with horns longer than ears.