Teal season has begun

Are you ready? Nebraska's teal season has officially begun, with?other seasons?to come in October, including duck and coot. Tell your friends and family and begin planning a great hunt!

Remember that when registering for an HIP number, duck hunters will need to choose from two bag-limit categories, or "tiers":

• Tier I?? The ?traditional? six duck daily bag limit?with?species and sex restrictions (eighteen bird possession limit)
• Tier II?? A three duck daily bag limit?without?species and sex restrictions (nine bird possession limit)

This change was made with novice hunters in mind. If you're still learning how to identify ducks, you can now go waterfowl hunting without the fear of breaking bag limit laws. Learn more at our website.

**Please note: These new regulations do NOT apply to teal season. However, teal hunters will still need a HIP number!

Other things to know:

• Guides: Check out the 2022-2023 Small Game and Waterfowl Guide for information on season dates, bag limits,?identification tips and much more.
• Public Access Atlas: Looking for a place to hunt? The Public Access Atlas displays over 1.2 million acres of publicly accessible lands across Nebraska.
• Hunter education: There's still time to take a hunter education course and become familiar with the principles of hunter safety.

This season is one you don't want to miss. Buy a permit today and join us in the field!

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A challenge for duck hunters: the Nebraska Duck Slam

This could be your year ? the year you complete the Nebraska Duck Slam. Test your skills and have fun completing this hunting challenge, by harvesting four birds in Nebraska: an American wigeon (drake), mallard (drake), Northern pintail (drake) and a teal (blue-winged or green-winged, either sex).

Successful hunters will receive an official certificate and Nebraska Duck Slam pin, and everyone who completes the slam during the 2022-2023 season will be registered to win one of several great prizes, courtesy of Ducks Unlimited. This year's grand prize will be a Ducks Unlimited Special Edition Franchi Affinity Elite 12-gauge semi-automatic shotgun.

Learn more at our website and start bagging those birds!

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