Nebraska has more than 250 public hunting areas and wildlife management areas, dozens of state recreation areas with lakes and river access, and a network of local outfitters, meat lockers and bait shops that keep hunters and anglers going. Use this page to find public ground by county, pick a lake or reservoir for the weekend, and locate the services you need close to where you're going. Every place listed links to its own directory page with a map pin, directions and contact details.
Hunting and fishing in Nebraska require the right permits from Nebraska Game and Parks. Check current seasons, regulations and access rules with Game and Parks before you go.
Public Hunting Areas & Wildlife Management Areas
257 public hunting areas and WMAs, grouped by county. Open a county to see its areas; each listing has a map pin at the area itself. See all: Public Hunting Areas & WMAs.
Adams County (1)
Antelope County (3)
Banner County (2)
- Buffalo Creek WMA — near Harrisburg
- Williams Gap WMA — near Harrisburg
Blaine County (1)
Boone County (1)
Boyd County (3)
Brown County (8)
Buffalo County (7)
Butler County (1)
Cass County (3)
- Rakes Creek WMA — near Union
- Randall W. Schilling WMA — near Plattsmouth
- Rhoden WMA — near Plattsmouth
Cedar County (2)
Chase County (1)
Cherry County (9)
Colfax County (1)
Cuming County (1)
Custer County (3)
Dakota County (2)
- Basswood Ridge WMA — near Homer
- Omadi Bend WMA — near Homer
Dawson County (10)
Dixon County (4)
- Buckskin Hills WMA — near Maskell
- Elk Point Bend WMA — near Ponca
- Mulberry Bend WMA — near Maskell
- Powder Creek WMA
Dodge County (1)
Douglas County (1)
- Two Rivers WMA — near Waterloo
Fillmore County (5)
Franklin County (3)
Furnas County (2)
Gage County (3)
Garden County (1)
Garfield County (1)
- Mirdan Canal WMA — near Burwell
Gosper County (2)
Grant County (3)
Hamilton County (3)
Harlan County (2)
Hayes County (2)
Jefferson County (4)
Johnson County (2)
Kearney County (1)
Keith County (2)
Keya Paha County (2)
Knox County (5)
Lancaster County (14)
Lincoln County (19)
- Birdwood Lake WMA
- Box Elder Canyon WMA
- Brady WMA
- Cedar Valley WMA
- Chester Island WMA
- East Hershey WMA
- East Sutherland WMA
- Fremont Slough WMA
- Hansen Memorial Reserve WMA
- Hershey WMA
- Jeffrey Lake WMA
- Muskrat Run WMA
- North River WMA
- Pawnee Slough WMA
- Platte WMA
- Wapiti WMA
- Wellfleet WMA
- West Brady WMA
- West Gothenburg WMA
Loup County (2)
- Kent Diversion Dam WMA — near Taylor
- Myrtle E. Hall WMA — near Taylor
Madison County (2)
Merrick County (1)
Morrill County (2)
Nemaha County (3)
Nuckolls County (2)
Otoe County (2)
Pawnee County (8)
Phelps County (3)
Platte County (4)
Polk County (1)
Red Willow County (2)
Richardson County (5)
Rock County (2)
- Fred Thomas WMA — near Bassett
- Nick Lyman WMA — near Bassett
Saline County (2)
Sarpy County (2)
Saunders County (5)
- Bramble WMA
- Catfish Run WMA — near Ashland
- Jack Sinn Memorial WMA
- Larkspur WMA
- Memphis Lake WMA — near Memphis
Scotts Bluff County (5)
Seward County (8)
Sheridan County (2)
Sherman County (1)
Sioux County (3)
- Fort Robinson WMA — near Harrison
- Gilbert-Baker WMA — near Harrison
- Peterson WMA — near Harrison
Stanton County (2)
Thayer County (6)
Valley County (1)
Wayne County (2)
Webster County (4)
York County (6)
State Parks & Recreation Areas for Fishing and Boating
73 state recreation areas and parks, most with lakes, reservoirs or river access. See all: State Recreation Areas.
Antelope County (1)
- Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park — near Royal
Box Butte County (2)
- Box Butte Reservoir SRA — near Hemingford
- Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area — near Hemingford
Brown County (2)
- Keller Park State Recreation Area — near Long Pine
- Long Pine State Recreation Area — near Long Pine
Buffalo County (4)
- Sandy Channel State Recreation Area — near Elm Creek
- Union Pacific State Recreation Area — near Kearney
- War Axe State Recreation Area — near Shelton
- Windmill State Recreation Area — near Gibbon
Burt County (2)
- Pelican Point State Recreation Area — near Tekamah
- Summit Lake State Recreation Area — near Tekamah
Cass County (1)
- Louisville State Recreation Area — near Louisville
Chase County (2)
- Champion Mill State Historical Park — near Champion
- Enders Reservoir State Recreation Area — near Enders
Cherry County (4)
- Bowring Ranch — near Merriman
- Bowring Ranch State Historical Park — near Merriman
- Cottonwood Lake State Recreation Area — near Merriman
- Merritt Reservoir State Recreation Area — near Valentine
Custer County (1)
- Victoria Springs State Recreation Area — near Anselmo
Dakota County (1)
- Danish Alps State Recreation Area — near Hubbard
Dawes County (2)
- Chadron State Park — near Chadron
- Fort Robinson State Park — near Crawford
Dixon County (1)
- Ponca State Park — near Ponca
Dodge County (2)
- Dead Timber State Recreation Area — near Scribner
- Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area — near Fremont
Douglas County (1)
- Two Rivers State Recreation Area — near Waterloo
Dundy County (1)
- Rock Creek Lake State Recreation Area — near Parks
Frontier County (2)
- Gallagher Canyon State Recreation Area — near Eustis
- Midway Canyon State Recreation Area — near Eustis
Furnas County (1)
- Medicine Creek State Recreation Area — near Cambridge
Gage County (1)
- Rockford Lake State Recreation Area — near Beatrice
Garden County (1)
- Ash Hollow State Historical Park — near Lewellen
Garfield County (1)
- Calamus Reservoir State Recreation Area — near Burwell
Gosper County (2)
- Johnson Lake State Recreation Area — near Elwood
- Phillips Canyon State Recreation Area — near Elwood
Hall County (2)
- Cheyenne State Recreation Area — near Wood River
- Mormon Island State Recreation Area — near Doniphan
Hitchcock County (1)
- Swanson Reservoir State Recreation Area — near Trenton
Howard County (1)
- North Loup State Recreation Area — near St. Paul
Jefferson County (1)
- Rock Creek Station State Historical Park and Recreation Area — near Fairbury
Kearney County (1)
- Fort Kearny State Recreation Area — near Lowell
Keith County (1)
- Lake Ogallala State Recreation Area — near Keystone
Knox County (2)
- Lewis and Clark State Recreation Area — near Crofton
- Niobrara State Park — near Niobrara
Lancaster County (7)
- Bluestem State Recreation Area — near Martell
- Branched Oak State Recreation Area — near Raymond
- Conestoga State Recreation Area — near Denton
- Olive Creek State Recreation Area — near Hallam
- Pawnee State Recreation Area — near Lincoln
- Stagecoach State Recreation Area — near Hickman
- Wagon Train State Recreation Area — near Hickman
Lincoln County (4)
- Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park — near North Platte
- Buffalo Bill State Recreation Area — near North Platte
- Lake Maloney State Recreation Area — near North Platte
- Sutherland Reservoir State Recreation Area — near Sutherland
Morrill County (1)
- Bridgeport State Recreation Area — near Bridgeport
Otoe County (2)
- Arbor Lodge State Historical Park - Nebraska — near Nebraska City
- Riverview Marina State Recreation Area — near Nebraska City
Pierce County (1)
- Willow Creek State Recreation Area — near Pierce
Red Willow County (1)
- Red Willow Reservoir State Recreation Area — near McCook
Richardson County (1)
- Verdon State Recreation Area — near Verdon
Sarpy County (1)
- Schramm Park State Recreation Area — near Gretna
Saunders County (1)
- Memphis State Recreation Area — near Memphis
Scotts Bluff County (2)
- Lake Minatare State Recreation Area — near Minatare
- Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area — near Gering
Seward County (1)
- Blue River State Recreation Area — near Milford
Sheridan County (3)
- Smith Lake Nebraska — near Rushville
- Walgren Lake Nebraska — near Hay Springs
- Walgren Lake State Recreation Area — near Hay Springs
Sherman County (1)
- Sherman Reservoir State Recreation Area — near Loup City
Thayer County (1)
- Alexandria State Recreation Area — near Alexandria
Valley County (1)
- Fort Hartsuff State Historical Park — near Elyria
Washington County (1)
- Fort Atkinson State Historical Park — near Fort Calhoun
Lakes, Boat Ramps & Bait Shops
Lakes & Reservoirs
- Lake Alice — Lake Alice, Scotts Bluff County
- Nickerson Lake — NIckerson, Dodge County
Boat Ramps & Marinas
- Big Mac Marina — Lemoyne, Keith County
- Sealand Marine & Recreation — North Bend, Dodge County
- Sunshine Bottoms WMA — Boyd County
- Verdel Landing WMA — Knox County
- Weigand Marina — Crofton, Knox County
Bait & Tackle
- Fisherman's Corner — Alma, Harlan County
- Grove Lake Bait Shop and RV Park — Royal, Antelope County
- LTD Outdoors Bait & Tackle — Louisville, Cass County
- Oshkosh Bait and Tackle — Oshkosh, Garden County
- Van's Lakeview — Lemoyne, Keith County
- Wolf Tackle Shop — Lincoln, Lancaster County
Wildlife Refuges, Forests & Grasslands
- Charles E. Bessey Tree Nursery — Halsey, Thomas County
- Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge — Valentine, Cherry County
- Lake Alice National Wildlife Refuge — Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff County
- Nebraska National Forest – Bessey Ranger District — Halsey, Thomas County
- Oglala National Grassland — Bassett, Rock County
Outfitters, Processors & Hunting Services
Guides & Outfitters (16)
- Antelope Valley Outfitters — Thedford, Thomas County
- C-Bar Outfitters — Lynch, Boyd County
- Calamus Outfitters — Taylor, Loup County
- Cash Creek Outdoors — O'Neill, Holt County
- Deer Meadow Outfitters Gordon — Gordon, Sheridan County
- Hammer Outfitters — Wahoo, Saunders County
- KSK Big Game Outfitters — Niobrara, Knox County
- On the Hunt Outdoors LLC — Alma, Harlan County
- Prairie Rock Outfitters — Lisco, Garden County
- Pretty Feather Canoe Rental — Niobrara, Knox County
- Rough Country Rentals — Niobrara, Knox County
- Sandhills Outfitters — Stuart, Holt County
- Sandhills Outfitting Services — Stapleton, Logan County
- Tom Tom's Guide Service — Yutan, Saunders County
- Triple T Outfitters — Lynch, Boyd County
- Whitetail Paradise LLC — Atkinson, Holt County
Private Hunting Preserves & Lodges (3)
- Alcorn's Hunter Haven — Hay Springs, Sheridan County
- Bugle Canyon Game Ranch — Oshkosh, Garden County
- Running Water Hunting LLC — Hay Springs, Sheridan County
Custom Meat Locker / Processing (47)
- Albion Locker — Albion, Boone County
- American Butchers, LLC — Beaver City, Furnas County
- ASC Lockers, LLC — West Point, Cuming County
- Atkinson Locker — Atkinson, Holt County
- B&B Locker LLC — Wynot, Cedar County
- Belschner's Custom Meats — Amherst, Buffalo County
- City Meat Market — Humphrey, Platte County
- Cornhusker Beef Company LLC — Johnson, Nemaha County
- Custom Pack Inc. — Hastings, Adams County
- Den's Country Meats, Inc. — Table Rock, Pawnee County
- Diller Locker Company — Diller, Jefferson County
- Fairbury Steaks — Fairbury, Jefferson County
- Franklin Locker — Franklin, Franklin County
- Fremont Meat Market, Inc. — Fremont, Dodge County
- Gentert Packing — Holstein, Adams County
- Hastings Foods L.L.C. — Grand Island, Hall County
- Henderson Meat Processors — Henderson, York County
- Holt County Locker — Stuart, Holt County
- Husker Meats — Ainsworth, Brown County
- Jansen's Custom Cut — Rushville, Sheridan County
- Lot 279, LLC — Norfolk, Madison County
- M K Meats — Unadilla, Otoe County
- Mac's Locker — Ewing, Holt County
- McLean Beef, Inc — York, York County
- Merna Pack — Merna, Custer County
- Midwest Meat Company — Minden, Kearney County
- Omaha Halal Live Market, Inc. — Omaha, Douglas County
- Ord Locker — Ord, Valley County
- Osmond Processing — Osmond, Pierce County
- Pierce Lockers — Pierce, Pierce County
- Pleasanton Meat Processing — Pleasanton, Buffalo County
- Prenzlow's Meat Processing — Snyder, Dodge County
- Shamrock Lockers — O'Neill, Holt County
- Shamrock Meat Processing — Snyder, Dodge County
- Shamrock Meat Processing — Waterloo, Douglas County
- Shelton Locker — Shelton, Buffalo County
- Smidt Family Processing LLC — Glenvil, Clay County
- Steak Master Inc. — Elwood, Gosper County
- Stuart Locker and Livestock — Stuart, Holt County
- The Blair Meat Market — Blair, Washington County
- Toman's City Market — Clarkson, Colfax County
- Twin Loups Quality Meats — St. Paul, Howard County
- Wahoo Locker — Wahoo, Saunders County
- Wausa Locker — Wausa, Knox County
- Willow Creek Meats — McCook, Red Willow County
- Wonder Meats — Snyder, Dodge County
- WR Reserve — Hastings, Adams County
Taxidermy (4)
- Shook's Taxidermy — O'Neill, Holt County
- Sportsman's Choice Taxidermy — Lincoln, Lancaster County
- Tall Tails Taxidermy — Springview, Keya Paha County
- Trophies and Treasures Taxidermy — Burton, Keya Paha County
Gun Shops (10)
- Archer Arms & Ammo — Haigler, Dundy County
- H & S Tactical, LLC — Wilcox, Kearney County
- Hatcher Gun Co. — Elsie, Perkins County
- J Guns and Ammo — Norfolk, Madison County
- Ken's Guns — Stuart, Holt County
- Mid-State Arsenal, LLC — Spalding, Greeley County
- Nebraska Gun — Lincoln, Lancaster County
- Ray's Custom Gun Works LLC — McCool Junction, York County
- T&A Guns — Taylor, Loup County
- Upper Missouri Trading Co — Crofton, Knox County
Hunting & Outdoor Gear (2)
- Cabela's — Lincoln, Lancaster County
- Cabela's La Vista — La Vista, Sarpy County
Shooting Ranges (2)
- Crawford Shooting Range — Crawford, Dawes County
- Heartland Public Shooting Park — Alda, Hall County
Game and Parks Commission Offices (8)
- Bassett Game and Parks — Bassett, Rock County
- Nebraska Game and Parks Commission - Alliance Northwest District Office — Alliance, Box Butte County
- Nebraska Game and Parks Commission - Kearney South-Central District Office — Kearney, Buffalo County
- Nebraska Game and Parks Commission - Norfolk Northeast District Office — Norfolk, Madison County
- Nebraska Game and Parks Commission - North Platte Southwest District Office — North Platte, Lincoln County
- Nebraska Game and Parks Commission - Omaha Service Center — Omaha, Douglas County
- Nebraska Game and Parks Commission - Schramm Education Center — Gretna, Sarpy County
- Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Headquarters — Lincoln, Lancaster County
Stores with hunting & fishing supplies (65)
Many of these stores sell ammunition, licenses and fishing gear; firearm sales vary by store, so call ahead.
- Bomgaars — Hastings, Adams County
- Bomgaars — Neligh, Antelope County
- Bomgaars — Albion, Boone County
- Bomgaars — Alliance, Box Butte County
- Walmart Supercenter Alliance — Alliance, Box Butte County
- Bomgaars — Ainsworth, Brown County
- Bomgaars — Kearney, Buffalo County
- Walmart Pharmacy — Kearney, Buffalo County
- Walmart Supercenter — Kearney, Buffalo County
- Bomgaars — Tekamah, Burt County
- Bomgaars — Plattsmouth, Cass County
- Bomgaars — Hartington, Cedar County
- Bomgaars — Imperial, Chase County
- Bomgaars — Valentine, Cherry County
- Bomgaars — Sidney, Cheyenne County
- Bomgaars — Schuyler, Colfax County
- Bomgaars — West Point, Cuming County
- Walmart Supercenter South Sioux City — South Sioux City, Dakota County
- Bomgaars — Chadron, Dawes County
- Walmart Supercenter Chadron — Chadron, Dawes County
- Bomgaars — Gothenburg, Dawson County
- Bomgaars — Lexington, Dawson County
- Bomgaars — Fremont, Dodge County
- Walmart Supercenter Fremont — Fremont, Dodge County
- Scheels – Village Pointe — Omaha, Douglas County
- Walmart Supercenter – Maple Road — Omaha, Douglas County
- Walmart Supercenter – Millard — Omaha, Douglas County
- Walmart Supercenter – S 72nd Street — Omaha, Douglas County
- Bomgaars — Beatrice, Gage County
- Bomgaars — Grand Island, Hall County
- Walmart Supercenter — Grand Island (N Diers) — Grand Island, Hall County
- Walmart Supercenter — Grand Island (S Locust) — Grand Island, Hall County
- O'Neill Bomgaars — O'Neill, Holt County
- Bomgaars – Saint Paul — St. Paul, Howard County
- Tractor Supply Co. — Tecumseh, Johnson County
- Bomgaars — Ogallala, Keith County
- Walmart Supercenter — Ogallala, Keith County
- Bomgaars — Creighton, Knox County
- Bomgaars — Lincoln, Lancaster County
- Cabela's — Lincoln, Lancaster County
- Scheels — Lincoln, Lancaster County
- Tractor Supply Co — Lincoln, Lancaster County
- Walmart Supercenter - Lincoln (Andermatt Dr) — Lincoln, Lancaster County
- Walmart Supercenter - Lincoln (Jamie Ln) — Lincoln, Lancaster County
- Walmart Supercenter - Lincoln (N 27th St) — Lincoln, Lancaster County
- Bomgaars — North Platte, Lincoln County
- Walmart Supercenter — North Platte, Lincoln County
- Bomgaars Norfolk — Norfolk, Madison County
- Walmart Supercenter Norfolk — Norfolk, Madison County
- Bomgaars — Central City, Merrick County
- Bomgaars — Bridgeport, Morrill County
- Bomgaars — Superior, Nuckolls County
- Bomgaars — Nebraska City, Otoe County
- Bomgaars — Holdrege, Phelps County
- Bomgaars — Columbus, Platte County
- Walmart Supercenter Columbus — Columbus, Platte County
- Bomgaars — McCook, Red Willow County
- Cabela's La Vista — La Vista, Sarpy County
- Bomgaars — Wahoo, Saunders County
- Bomgaars — Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff County
- Bomgaars Gordon — Gordon, Sheridan County
- Bomgaars — Blair, Washington County
- Bomgaars — Wayne, Wayne County
- Bomgaars — York, York County
- Walmart Super Center — York, York County
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