More than 24,000 acres open to public hunting and trapping access are clearly mapped out for hunters in the 2017 Southwest Nebraska Stubble Access Guide.
The new Stubble Access Guide is available at all Nebraska Game and Parks offices and vendors, and can be found online.
Published annually as an addendum to the Public Access Atlas, which provides maps of all land open to public hunting and trapping access in Nebraska, the Stubble Access Guide provides maps of wheat and milo stubble fields recently enrolled in the Game and Parks Commission’s Open Fields and Waters Program.
Tall, undisturbed stubble has been shown to provide multiple wildlife benefits to pheasants, quail and other wildlife from the end of summer through winter. Although pheasants spend a considerable amount of time in stubble fields, these fields are typically underutilized by hunters.
This year, access to over 24,000 acres of tall stubble, mostly in the western part of the state, shows hunters a 56 percent increase from the approximately 15,000 acres enrolled in the program in 2016.
The Public Access Atlas identifies and consolidates access areas on public and private lands into one easy-to-read atlas specifically for hunters, trappers and anglers.
Printed copies are available at most sporting goods stores and Game and Parks offices, however, for the most accurate, up-to-date information and to view the atlas online, visit here.
To create the Public Access Atlas, the Game and Parks Commission joined with Pheasants Forever, Inc., the Nebraska Environmental Trust, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resource Districts as well as hunters, anglers, landowners, private organizations and government agencies to create the access program to enhance wildlife habitat and increase hunting, fishing and trapping opportunities.