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Hunting stories, gear reviews, and Nebraska life
Our favorite walk-in areas and WMAs for whitetail, turkey, and upland birds across the state.
How to stay warm in the stand when Nebraska wind chills drop below zero.
From OTC tags to low pressure, here's why the Good Life state deserves more credit.
Introducing 6 new styles built for warm-weather hunting and everyday wear.
Maximize your intel without spooking deer. Placement tips from our team.
Congrats to the 10 hunters who won free BN decal packs this month.
Discover why Chadron is one of the best small towns in Nebraska for whitetail, mule deer, and turkey hunters exploring the Pine Ridge.
Crawford is a tiny Nebraska town with massive hunting access, from Fort Robinson State Park to the Oglala National Grassland.
Alliance is a western Nebraska hunting hub with Carhenge, Box Butte Reservoir, and some of the best Panhandle pheasant and mule deer country.
Scottsbluff is the largest town in the Nebraska Panhandle and a key staging point for Wildcat Hills, North Platte River, and mule deer hunting.
Harrison is the smallest county seat in Nebraska, surrounded by Oglala National Grassland and Agate Fossil Beds. A hidden gem for mule deer hunters.
Valentine sits at the center of over 200,000 acres of public hunting land in the Nebraska Sandhills, with world-class deer, grouse, and turkey hunting.
Burwell is Nebraska's Rodeo Capital, home to Calamus Reservoir and surrounded by Sandhills ranch country perfect for deer and upland bird hunting.
Ainsworth sits in the middle of the Nebraska Sandhills with easy access to Long Pine, the Cowboy Trail, and some of the best deer and turkey hunting in the state.
Mullen is a true Sandhills town offering remote ranch-country hunting, the Dismal River, and Nebraska National Forest access.
Broken Bow offers comfortable lodging, great food, and easy access to Pressey WMA, Victoria Springs, and prime pheasant and deer country.
North Platte is the largest city in central Nebraska, offering Buffalo Bill Ranch, Platte River waterfowl, and access to prime pheasant and deer country.
Ord is a welcoming Valley County town on the North Loup River with easy access to Sandhills deer, upland birds, and true small-town Nebraska hospitality.
Ogallala is the Cowboy Capital of Nebraska, home to Lake McConaughy and Clear Creek WMA, with outstanding deer, waterfowl, and upland bird hunting.
Norfolk is the commercial hub of northeast Nebraska, offering Elkhorn River access, Grove Lake WMA, and a strong base for whitetail and upland bird hunts.
Neligh is a quiet Antelope County town on the Elkhorn River with historic charm, Grove Lake WMA access, and excellent whitetail and upland bird hunting.
O'Neill is the Irish Capital of Nebraska and the Holt County seat, sitting at the headwaters of the Elkhorn River with outstanding pheasant and whitetail hunting.
South Sioux City sits on the Missouri River bottoms with some of the best trophy whitetail timber hunting in Nebraska, plus waterfowl and turkey.
Fairbury is a historic southeast Nebraska town on the Oregon Trail with Rock Creek Station, excellent WMAs, and some of the best whitetail hunting in the region.
Beatrice is a welcoming southeast Nebraska town near Homestead National Historical Park with strong whitetail hunting along the Big Blue River.
Auburn is a historic Nemaha County town near Indian Cave State Park with some of the finest trophy whitetail hunting in southeast Nebraska.
Falls City sits in the far southeast corner of Nebraska with Indian Cave State Park, the Big Nemaha River, and some of the highest-quality whitetail in the state.
McCook is the commercial hub of southwest Nebraska with Red Willow Reservoir, the Republican River, and excellent pheasant, deer, and waterfowl hunting.
Cambridge is a small Furnas County town on the Republican River with Medicine Creek Reservoir offering outstanding waterfowl, deer, and upland bird hunting.
Imperial is the Chase County seat in the heart of southwest Nebraska's premier pheasant hunting country, with Champion Lake and Enders Reservoir nearby.
Trenton is a tiny Hitchcock County town on Swanson Reservoir, one of the largest waterfowl staging areas in southwest Nebraska, with deer and upland birds nearby.
Hunt 1,915 acres of rugged Pine Ridge country near Chadron — ponderosa pine ridges, creek draws, whitetail, mule deer, turkey, and grouse.
Explore 6,600 acres of ponderosa pine buttes and canyons near Chadron for deer, turkey, and limited-permit elk hunting.
The ultimate guide to hunting mule deer, pronghorn, and sharptail grouse on 94,000+ acres of badlands and prairie in northwest Nebraska.
Hunt elk, deer, and turkey across 7,794 roadless acres of wilderness in the Pine Ridge — no motorized access allowed.
Hunt mule deer, waterfowl, and pheasant on the grasslands and reservoir edges of Box Butte WMA in the Nebraska panhandle.
Hunt waterfowl, deer, and grouse across one of Nebraska's largest public land parcels — 71,516 acres of Sandhills lakes, marshes, and grasslands near Valentine.
Hunt mule deer and whitetail on 116,000 acres of hand-planted ponderosa pine in Cherry County — one of Nebraska's lowest-pressure public land areas.
A complete hunting guide for the Calamus Reservoir area — 5,123 acres of lake and grassland habitat in Garfield and Loup counties near Burwell.
Hunt deer, turkey, and grouse in the Nebraska National Forest near Halsey — the largest hand-planted forest in the United States.
Hunt whitetail, mule deer, turkey, pheasant, and dove on one of Nebraska's largest and most diverse WMAs in Keith County.
Hunt upland birds, deer, and use the public shooting range at Pressey WMA in Custer County — central Nebraska's most accessible public land.
Hunt timber draws and grasslands for deer, turkey, and upland birds at Grove Lake WMA in Antelope County near Royal.
Hunt thick Missouri River bottom timber for whitetail, turkey, and waterfowl at Elk Point Bend WMA in Dakota County.
Hunt creek bottom habitat for deer, pheasant, and quail at Willow Creek WMA in Pierce County — a productive northeast Nebraska sleeper spot.
Hunt waterfowl, pheasant, and deer at Maskenthine Lake WMA — a Stanton County gem with lake and grassland habitat.
Hunt 707 acres of virgin prairie, restored grassland, and timber draws at Rock Glen WMA in Jefferson County near Fairbury.
Hunt 250 acres of thick Little Blue River bottomland timber at Flathead WMA — a low-pressure Jefferson County sleeper spot with primitive camping.
Hunt 3,052 acres of hardwood forest and Missouri River bluffs for trophy whitetail and turkey at one of southeast Nebraska's best public land spots.
Hunt whitetail, turkey, pheasant, and quail at Homestead WMA in Gage County — one of the closest quality public hunting areas to Lincoln, Nebraska.
Hunt waterfowl, deer, and pheasant around Medicine Creek Reservoir in Frontier County near Cambridge — a southwest Nebraska gem.
Hunt the 1,628-acre lake and surrounding grasslands at Red Willow Reservoir — waterfowl, deer, and upland birds near McCook, Nebraska.
Hunt the 4,974-acre lake, grasslands, and Republican River corridor at Swanson Reservoir WMA in Hitchcock County for waterfowl, deer, pheasant, and quail.
Hunt millions of migrating geese and ducks across the Rainwater Basin wetland complex in south-central Nebraska — one of the most important waterfowl staging areas in North America.
Hunt whitetail deer in the thick cottonwood bottoms and island habitat along the Platte River — Mormon Island SRA, Cottonmill, and Fort Kearny SRA in central Nebraska.
Hunt one of the Rainwater Basin's premier waterfowl staging areas — 2,500+ acres of managed wetland near Wilcox in Phelps County, plus deer and pheasant.
Everything you need to know about Nebraska's archery season — dates, tags, units, and gear to make the most of one of the longest bow seasons in America.
Learn how to read ag field edges, standing corn, bean stubble, and food plots to predict exactly where and when whitetails will feed this fall.
How to hunt the pre-rut, peak rut, and post-rut phases in Nebraska — from scrape lines to pinch points to cruising routes across river bottoms and open country.
A guide to chasing mule deer in western Nebraska — Pine Ridge, Wildcat Hills, and the open grasslands. Spot-and-stalk tactics, terrain tips, and OTC tags.
How to hunt whitetails in December and January when food is survival and weather windows create the best action of the year.
The complete field dressing walkthrough — proper technique, essential tools, and tips for handling meat in Nebraska's variable late-fall temperatures.
Terrain features, wind strategy, and Nebraska-specific setups — from cottonwood bottoms to cedar ridges to shelter belts — that put you in the kill zone.
A clear breakdown of Nebraska's 2026 deer season — permit types, unit system, important dates, antlerless tags, bonus tags, and where to buy your permit.
Everything you need to know about spring turkey hunting in Nebraska — season dates, bag limits, top counties, calling strategies, and why Nebraska is wildly underrated for gobblers.
A beginner's guide to turkey calling — the essential sounds, when to use them, which call types to start with, and the mistakes that spook gobblers.
Turkey decoy placement strategies that actually work — hen-jake spreads, lone hens, full struts, and when decoys can hurt more than help.
Where to hunt wild turkeys in Nebraska — top eastern hardwood counties, the Platte River corridor, Pine Ridge Merriam's, and subspecies distribution across the state.
Season dates, top counties, public land, dog breeds, and walking strategies for Nebraska's legendary pheasant hunting — from CRP fields to shelter belts.
Where to find coveys in southeast Nebraska, how to hunt edges and draws on public WMAs, and why quail hunters play an important role in conservation.
Experience one of America's most unique hunts — walking the grass-covered dunes of the Sandhills for sharptail grouse and greater prairie chickens.
Bird dog training fundamentals for Nebraska hunters — breed selection, obedience foundation, bird introduction, steadiness, and finding training grounds.
Why the Rainwater Basin is one of the most important waterfowl corridors in North America — public WMAs, scouting tactics, blind strategies, and decoy spreads for big water.
Early season residents, migration timing, field vs. water setups, traffic decoy spreads, flagging, and gaining permission to hunt harvested fields across Nebraska.
One of the most unique hunts in America — Nebraska sandhill crane season dates, permits, field hunting tactics, decoy strategies, and why the meat is legendary.
Evening roost watches, morning flight patterns, finding the X, and using mapping tools to stay on the birds across the Rainwater Basin, Platte River, and Nebraska reservoirs.
Everything an out-of-state hunter needs to know — license types, costs, how to apply, habitat stamp requirements, over-the-counter vs. draw permits, and what to hunt first.
Find public land boundaries, WMA locations, property lines, and plan hunts in areas without cell service — a Nebraska-specific guide to hunting mapping apps.
Treestand safety, firearm handling, weather awareness, hypothermia prevention, and the habits that keep Nebraska hunters coming home safe every year.
Home processing equipment, aging venison, burger blends, steak cuts, sausage basics, and when to use a local Nebraska processor vs. doing it yourself.
Youth seasons, mentored hunts, age-appropriate progression, safety education, and making it fun — a guide to raising the next generation of Nebraska hunters.