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Jerry Kane

Jerry Kane is the news manager with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. He can be contacted at jerry.kane@nebraska.gov or 402-471-5008.

Commissioners to consider 2022 bighorn sheep season at Aug. 27 meeting

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LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will consider a staff recommendation to authorize one lottery and one auction permit for the 2022 bighorn sheep season when it meets Aug. 27 in Gering. The meeting will start at 8 a.m. Mountain time at the Legacy of the Plains Museum, 2930 Old Oregon Trail. Staff reports there are 75 adult bighorn rams available for possible harvest in the state. If approved, the bighorn sheep season would be Nov. 29-Dec. …

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All buildings at Buffalo Bill Ranch SHP temporarily closed

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LINCOLN, Neb. – All of the buildings at Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park in North Platte are temporarily closed because of a staffing shortage. The grounds of the historical park and adjacent state recreation area will remain open. As schools return to session and park staffing levels become more limited, park managers must make adjustments to hours of operation and services as needed. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission encourages its patrons to call ahead before visiting a park …

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Dove hunting season opens Sept. 1 in Nebraska

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LINCOLN, Neb. – With the annual dove season opener on Sept. 1, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has some reminders for hunters, as well as recommendations for areas to hunt. Dove hunting is a fun activity for many hunters each fall and provides an excellent opportunity to introduce youth and other novice hunters to hunting. Doves are abundant statewide and, with generous bag limits, provide some excellent wing-shooting opportunities. Doves may be hunted statewide Sept. 1 – Oct. 30, …

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2021-2022 Public Access Atlas now available

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LINCOLN, Neb. – There are more than a million acres of publicly accessible lands throughout Nebraska. The recently published 2021-2022 Public Access Atlas identifies and consolidates these public access resources for the benefit of Nebraska’s hunters, trappers and anglers. Printed copies of this year’s atlas are available at Nebraska Game and Parks Commission headquarters and soon will be available in its district offices and service centers, as well as wherever hunt and fish permits are sold. The Public Access Atlas …

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Buffalo Bill Ranch SHP’s mansion, barn closed for weekend

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LINCOLN, Neb. – The mansion and barn at Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park in North Platte will be closed for the weekend, Aug. 21-22, because of a staffing shortage. The grounds of the historical park and adjacent state recreation area will remain open. As schools return to session and park staffing levels become more limited, park managers must make adjustments to hours of operation and services as needed. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission encourages its patrons to call …

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Catch these Game and Parks education events in September

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LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska Game and Parks Commission educators have scheduled a month full of interesting and engaging events for educators and the curious in September. Here are a few opportunities: Little Saplings early childhood series kicks off Sept. 1 LINCOLN, Neb. – The Little Saplings early childhood nature discovery program will have the first program, Buggy World, in its monthly series at Schramm Education Center at 9 a.m. Sept. 1. The series, which is designed for children ages 2-5 …

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Nebraska state parks centennial celebrations continue in September

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LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska is well into its 2021 state parks centennial year, but the celebrations continue across the state in September. Take advantage of the cooling temperatures and get outdoors for a fall road trip. See what opportunities for adventure you can find. Learn more at YourNebraskaParks100.org. A park entry permit is required of each vehicle entering a state park area. Indian Cave SP to host centennial celebration event Sept. 4 LINCOLN, Neb. – Celebrate Nebraska’s state parks centennial …

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Mahoney SP’s Crete Carrier Riverview Lodge opens for reservations Aug. 20

LINCOLN, Neb. – Construction of the Crete Carrier Riverview Lodge at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park has been completed and reservations will begin at 9 a.m. Aug. 20. The first available rental date is Sept. 10. The Crete Carrier Riverview Lodge is an 11,600 square-foot multi-function event space that takes advantage of a stunning hilltop location overlooking the Platte River. “The new Crete Carrier Riverview lodge is a stunning and welcome addition to Eugene T. Mahoney State Park,” said Superintendent …

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Two Rivers Trout Lake fish renovation completed

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LINCOLN, Neb. – Lake 5 at Two Rivers State Recreation Area has been renovated to remove unwanted species that invaded the lake during the 2019 spring flooding, which connected the lake to the Platte River. The 9-acre lake, commonly known as the Trout Lake, was treated Aug. 17 with rotenone, a toxicant used to eliminate fish. Biologists sampled multiple undesirable fish species during post-flood assessments, which led to poor water quality. Anglers should expect improved water quality and fishing conditions …

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Hunters Helping the Hungry receives NRA Hunters for the Hungry grant

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LINCOLN, Neb. – The Hunters Helping the Hungry program has received a $1,500 grant award from National Rifle Association Hunters for the Hungry to aid the program in helping Nebraskans in need. These funds will be used to cover some deer processing costs, supplementing cash donations. Additional cash donations from individuals and businesses still are needed to bridge the gap between the desire by hunters to donate deer and costs to process deer. Low HHH funds have required limiting deer …

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