Area hunters can still attend big game meeting

LINCOLN — Hunters and landowners are encouraged to offer their feedback on big game issues during the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s final public information meetings this winter.

The meetings were scheduled in each Game and Parks district. The final meeting in Lincoln will begin at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 2.

The first half hour will be an open house with time to talk with wildlife biologists, conservation officers and staff. Biologists will make a presentation at 7 p.m. and discuss big game harvest results and season structure. Then they will take questions on topics such as big game management, depredation, permits, antlerless harvest, trophy management and diseases.

The meeting is: Jan. 2 – Lincoln, Turpin Outdoor Education Center, 4703 N. 44th St.