Participate Today to Protect Tomorrow
On Friday, June 12, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is holding its next meeting to discuss several critical sportsmen-related issues, including public hearings on regulatory changes on mountain lions, state game refuges, big game, wild turkeys, furbearers, and more.
Anti-hunting sentiments and bureaucratic shifts continue to threaten our outdoor heritage. We need a strong turnout from the outdoor community to show the Commission that Nebraska sportsmen demand fair, science-based regulations that preserve our traditions.
Proposals up for consideration include:
- Deer Permit Limits (Order CO3): The recommendation is to reduce the taking of an antlered deer to one permit per calendar year, down from the current two. If adopted, this restriction will take effect in 2027.
- Wild Turkey Regulations (Order CO2): The proposals include shortening the spring season by starting it later and reducing nonresident permits from two to one.
- Mountain Lion Management: Proposed changes will alter the application start times, adjust harvest limits in the Niobrara, Pine Ridge, and Wildcat Hills units, and reduce the number of permits allowed per mountain lion in the harvest limit.
- Small Game & Furbearers (Order CO5): Recommendations include extending the squirrel season through the last day of February.
Why You Need to Attend
Decisions are made by those who show up. We must ensure that the Commission hears directly from the boots on the ground, not just the anti-hunting activists who want to eliminate our outdoor opportunities.
Meeting Details:
- Dates: June 12, 2026
- Time: 8:00 a.m. Central Time
- Location: Mid-Plains Community College North Campus, 1101 Halligan Drive, North Platte, NE
If you are interested in testifying, you must attend the public hearing in person or submit a written comments prior to the hearing, which will be entered into the hearing record if they: 1) include a request to be included as part of the hearing record; 2) include the name and address of the person or organization submitting the comments; and 3) are received by 1:00 p.m. CT June 10, 2026 by Sheri Henderson via email at sheri.henderson@nebraska.govor by mail at the Lincoln office, 2200 North 33rd Street, Lincoln, NE 68503-0370.
We cannot afford to let bureaucrats and activists dictate the future of our wildlife management. Let’s show the commission that Nebraska’s sportsmen’s community stands united.
Don’t forget to share this email with your family, friends, and fellow sportsmen. Urge them to attend this meeting and to join you, along with the Sportsmen’s Alliance, in standing on the front line protecting our vital hunting, fishing, and trapping heritage in the Cornhusker State.
The Sportsmen’s Alliance guarantees hunting, fishing, and trapping for the American sportsman now and forever. We’re there when sportsmen need us most. We are the only organization specifically created to protect the individual hunter, angler, and trapper – no matter the threat. We will never compromise when it comes to defending our way of life in the courts, in the legislatures, in the public square and at the ballot box. We make this promise to the American sportsman: we will never give up and never give in while proudly securing our future against those seeking to destroy our values, beliefs, and traditions.
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