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Special deer hunts scheduled at Nebraska parks, rec area

Mahoney State Park
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is offering special antlerless deer hunts at Eugene T. Mahoney and Platte River state parks as well as Schramm Park State Recreation Area.

Successful applicants will get a special permit that allows them to hunt antlerless deer in designated areas of a park on certain dates, using specific equipment. Those applicants and interested alternates must attend an orientation session to receive the permit.

Applications are limited to one per person and will be accepted through 5 p.m. on Oct. 31. A drawings will be held Nov. 6 if officials receive more applications than they can accommodate.

Applications are available at www.outdoornebraska.org or by calling Mahoney at 402-944-2523, Platte River State Park at 402-234-2217, Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarium at 402-332-3901, or the Lincoln district office at 402-471-5431.

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