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Valentine National Refuge
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HUNTING REPORTS
In Season Species
VIEWING OPPORTUNITIES
Spring 2002
AREA ATTRACTIONS
Valentine Area

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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
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Unit Dates |
No. Of Permits
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| Shotgun Statewide |
Oct. 14 - Nov. 10
Nov.
20 - Dec. 31 |
Unlimited |
Archery Statewide
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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
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Unit Dates |
|
No.
Of
Permits
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| Archery (Statewide) |
Sept 15 - Nov 10
Nov
20 - Dec 31 |
100 |
Unlimited
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| 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 |
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| Area 22 - Restrictions, see text. New boundaries |
Sept. 15 - Jan 15, 2007 |
AO |
400* |
| Regular Season Firearm |
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| Sandhills |
Nov 11 - 19 |
100 |
2,400 |
| Calamus West |
Nov 11 - 19 |
80 |
1,800 |
Plains " 100 1,500*
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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
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% Either
Sex |
No. Of Permits
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Muzzleloader Season
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| North Sioux Muzzleloader * |
Sept. 16 - Oct. 1 |
Buck
Only |
35 |
| Prairie Muzzleloader * |
Sept. 16 - Oct. 1 |
Buck
Only |
65 |
| Statewide Archery Season |
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| Archery ** |
Aug. 20-Nov. 10
Nov. 20-Dec. 31 |
100%** |
Unlimited |
Regular Firearm Season
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| 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.
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