The following is a partial listing of Nebraska Game and Parks Commission events and important dates in December. Get more event details at Calendar.OutdoorNebraska.gov. Visit OutdoorNebraska.org for a list of hunter education classes and boating safety classes.
Dec. 1 – Bobcat hunting and trapping season opens
Dec. 1-31 – Cow elk hunting season, private and public land
Dec. 1-31 – Muzzleloader deer hunting season
Dec. 8-10, 15-17, 22-23 – Christmas at the Cody’s, Buffalo Bill Ranch SHP, North Platte
Dec. 9 – Nature’s Gifts: Decorations from the Great Outdoors, Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area (SRA), Gering
Dec. 9 – Reindeer and Cocoa, Lake McConaughy SRA, Ogallala
Dec. 10 – White-fronted goose hunting season, first segment closes
Dec. 16 – Snipe hunting season closes
Dec. 16-17 – Winter acrylic painting, Lake McConaughy SRA, Ogallala
Dec. 19 – Duck and coot hunting season closes in zone 2 and 4
Dec. 22 – Bighorn sheep hunting season closes
Dec. 26 – Duck and coot hunting season closes in Zone 1
Dec. 31 – Archery antelope hunting season closes
Dec. 31 – Archery deer and Statewide Whitetail Buck hunting seasons close
Dec. 31 – Light goose hunting season, first segment closes
Dec. 31 – Archery fishing for game fish closes
Dec. 31 – Underwater spear fishing season closes