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Grouse Season Begins Sept. 12


LINCOLN, Neb. – Grouse hunting season opens in Nebraska on Sept. 12, with a special permit required for hunting east of U.S. Highway 81. The bag and possession limits are three birds with the special permit.
Four hundred of the free special permits have been made available. The permits are limited to one per hunter and available on a first-come, first-served basis. To request one, call the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission at (402) 471-5597, visit the Lincoln headquarters, or send a postcard to: Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, Attn: Grouse Permits, P.O. Box 30370, Lincoln, NE 68503. The postcard should include name, address and 2009 hunting or lifetime hunting permit number. Residents ages 12 to 15 must submit Hunter Education certification number. Those not required to purchase a hunting permit must provide documentation of such exemption.
No special permit is required to hunt grouse west of U.S. 81, where the daily bag limit is three grouse and the possession limit is 12.
The grouse hunting season is Sept. 12-Dec. 31. A Nebraska hunting permit and habitat stamp are required of all grouse hunters, except residents age 15 or younger.
Hunting permits may be purchased at Commission offices and OutdoorNebraska.org. Dove Hunters Asked to Report Leg Bands


LINCOLN, Neb. – Dove hunters should look for leg bands on the birds they shoot this fall and report those they find to the Bird Banding Lab, according to Jeff Lusk, upland game program manager for the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.
The Commission is participating in a multistate dove banding study to help define relationships between dove harvest and population trends. Hunters can play a role in dove management by calling toll-free (800) 327-2263 or by going to reportband.gov to report any band they recover.
Dove hunters will be asked to provide the number of the band and when and where it was recovered. They will receive a certificate of appreciation, including information about when and where the bird was banded. Hunters may keep the band as a souvenir.
The dove season is Sept. 1-Oct. 30, with a daily bag limit of 15 and a possession limit of 30 doves. Eurasian collared doves and white-winged doves are included in this aggregate bag, along with mourning doves. Hunting permits may be purchased at Commission offices or OutdoorNebraska.org. A HIP number is required for all dove hunters, except Nebraska residents age 15 and younger. Sight-in Opportunities Available to Hunters


LINCOLN, Neb. – Hunters will have opportunities to sight-in their equipment before taking to the field this fall, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.
The following is a list of sites offering this opportunity:
Ponca State Park (archery only) – Sept. 8-9; 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; park entry permit required; (402) 755-2284.
Columbus Rifle and Pistol Club – Oct. 18, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; donation suggested; contact Len Clark at (402) 564-2471.
Bluffs Shooters, Scottsbluff – Oct. 10 and Oct. 31, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; donation suggested; contact Danny Staman at (308) 632-8305.
Izaak Walton League, Lincoln – Oct. 18, Oct. 25 and Nov. 1, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; $5 per gun; contact Wes Sheets at (402) 464-9040.
Logan Valley Shooting Club, Uehling – Oct. 11 and Oct. 25, 1-5 p.m.; donation suggested; contact Theresa Pronske at (402) 567-2585.
Weeping Water Gun Club – Sept. 19, Sept. 20, Oct. 24, and Oct. 25, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; $5 per gun; contact Duane Haugen at (402) 618-3005.
Heartland Public Shooting Park, Grand Island – every Thursday and Friday, 3 p.m.-dark; every Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; every Sunday, noon-5 p.m.; $10 unlimited shooting; contact Bill Starkey at (308) 385-5048.
Eastern Nebraska Gun Club, Omaha – Oct. 17-18, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Nov. 8, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; $10 per gun; contact Bill Keil at (402) 933-4881. Fort Kearny Shooting Sports, Kearney – Nov. 1 and Nov. 8, 1-4 p.m.; $5 per person; contact Tom Rayburn at (308) 440-7189.