LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska’s waterfowlers will have their first opportunity of the fall to hunt ducks when the 2005 early teal hunting season opens September 10 in the southern part of the state, including the southern Panhandle. The nine-day season will close at sunset September 18.

The open area will be south of U.S. Highway 30 from the Missouri River west to Ogallala, north along Nebraska Highway 61, west along Nebraska Highway 92 and U.S Highway 26 to Bridgeport, north along U.S. Highway 385, west along Nebraska Highway L62A and west along U.S. Highway 26 to the Wyoming border (see map in the 2005 Nebraska Early Teal Season brochure available at Game and Parks offices and permit vendors). In that open zone, all areas will be open to teal hunting except federal or state refuges, unless otherwise specified. The season will not be open in the northern part of the state, which has been designated a waterfowl production area.

Hunters will be allowed to take a total of four teal each day, singly or in the aggregate of either sex of blue-winged, green-winged or cinnamon teal. The possession limit will be eight teal. Shooting hours will be 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset. The use of steel shot is required for all waterfowl hunting in Nebraska. Hunters should keep in mind that all migratory birds except doves must have one fully feathered wing or head plumage attached when in transport.

Duck hunters are required to have in their possession a 2005 Nebraska hunting permit, a 2005 Nebraska Habitat Stamp, a valid Federal Waterfowl Stamp and be registered with the Harvest Information Program (HIP). The exceptions are all hunters under 16 years of age are not required to have a Federal Waterfowl Stamp, and residents under 16 years of age are not required to have a hunting permit, Habitat Stamp, or be registered with the HIP. Nebraska hunting permits and Habitat Stamps are available from all Game and Parks Commission offices, permit vendors across the state, and on the Commission’s web site at www.outdoornebraska.org  (Habitat Stamps purchased on the web site must be purchased with a hunting permit). Register for a HIP number online at www.nehip.com  or call the HIP 24-hour, toll-free number, 1-888-403-2473. Federal Waterfowl Stamps may be purchased from Game and Parks offices or the Post Office.

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