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New Firearm Rule in Place at Bordeaux Creek WMA

Beginning this fall, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is prohibiting use of centerfire rifles on the west unit of the Bordeaux Creek Wildlife Management Area three miles east of Chadron.

Safety concerns about the proximity of several homes to the popular hunting area prompted the Commission to prohibit use of the long-range weapons on the 294 acre tract located between Bordeaux Road and Pineview Road. New signs at the property advise hunters of the restriction.

Deer hunters can still use other legal weaponry, including archery, muzzleloaders and shotguns with slugs. Shotgun and archery hunters can still pursue wild turkey and small game on the tract.

Hunting on the remaining 1,621 acres of the wildlife management area east of Bordeaux Road is not affected by the change.

For additional information or comment, contact Commission wildlife staff at (308) 763-2940 or (308) 665-2924.

About Justin Haag

Justin Haag has served the Commission as a public information officer in the Panhandle since 2013. His duties include serving as regional editor for NEBRASKAland Magazine. Haag was raised in southwestern Nebraska, where he developed a love for fishing, hunting and other outdoor pursuits. After earning a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Chadron State College in 1996, he worked four years as an editor and reporter at newspapers in Chadron and McCook. Prior to joining the Commission in 2013, he worked 12 years as a communicator at Chadron State, serving as the institution’s media and public relations coordinator the last five. He and his wife, Cricket, live in Chadron, and have two children.

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