State guide

Public land that may allow hunting in Nebraska

316 named public land units in Nebraska from PAD-US 4.1: 266 state wildlife & game areas, 5 forests & grasslands, 18 wildlife refuges & WPAs, 1 BLM units, 25 lake & reservoir project lands, 1 other public land units. The largest are Nebraska National Forest, Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest, Oglala National Grassland.

316listed areas
799Kacres (approx.)
266state wildlife & game areas

2026 deer season opening dates by state. For Nebraska, check the agency link below.

Regulations & licenses: Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

This site does not list seasons, bag limits, license or permit rules. Those change every year and differ by area. Check them with the state agency before you go, and confirm the specific area is open to the hunting you plan.

Check regulations with Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

Where the listed areas are

State wildlife & game areas (266)Forests & grasslands (5)Wildlife refuges & WPAs (18)BLM public land (1)Lake & reservoir project land (25)Other public land (1)

One dot per area at its reference point; larger dots are larger areas. Outline: U.S. Census Bureau.

Acres by land type

Approximate acres for the portion of each unit inside Nebraska.

Photos from Nebraska public lands

All photo credits

National Grassland
Buffalo Gap National Grassland
45 acres
Photo: Forest Service Photography · public domain · original source

Public-domain photos by U.S. federal agencies, taken in the place named on each card.

All 316 areas, largest first

Land type Manager PAD-US access Minimum size

National Forest land
Nebraska National Forest
140,833 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Thomas County, Dawes County + 2 more
Open access
National Forest land
Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest
115,684 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Cherry County
Open access
National Grassland
Oglala National Grassland
94,509 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Sioux County, Dawes County
Open access
National Wildlife Refuge
Valentine National Wildlife Refuge
72,345 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Cherry County
Restricted access
National Wildlife Refuge
Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge
46,715 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Garden County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Lake Mcconaughy State Recreation Area And Wildlife Management Area
33,227 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Keith County
Restricted access
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Harlan County Recreation Area
31,051 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Harlan County
Open access
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Lewis And Clark Recreation Area
26,304 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Knox County, Cedar County
Open access
National Wildlife Refuge
Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge
19,090 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Cherry County
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Clay County Waterfowl Production Area Of Ne
7,019 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Clay County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Clear Creek Wildlife Management Area
6,124 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Keith County, Garden County
Restricted access
BLM public land
BLM Newcastle Field Office Public Lands
5,124 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Sioux County, Brown County + 15 more
Open access
Bureau of Reclamation project land
Swanson Lake
4,973 acres
Bureau of Reclamation · Hitchcock County
Open access
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Branched Oak Recreation Area
4,790 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Lancaster County, Seward County
Open access
Waterfowl Production Area
Phelps County Waterfowl Production Area
4,681 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Phelps County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Ponderosa Wildlife Management Area
4,468 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Dawes County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
National Wildlife Refuge
Desoto National Wildlife Refuge
4,389 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Washington County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Buffalo Creek Wildlife Management Area
4,168 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Banner County, Scotts Bluff County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
National Wildlife Refuge
Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge
3,970 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Washington County
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Fillmore County Waterfowl Production Area
3,634 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Fillmore County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Metcalf Wildlife Management Area
3,364 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Sheridan County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Sutherland Reservoir State Recreation Area
3,164 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lincoln County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Cottonwood/Steverson Wildlife Management Area
2,986 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cherry County
Open access
National Wildlife Refuge
North Platte National Wildlife Refuge
2,910 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Scotts Bluff County
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Kearney County Waterfowl Production Area
2,899 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Kearney County
Restricted access
Bureau of Reclamation project land
Sherman Reservoir
2,730 acres
Bureau of Reclamation · Sherman County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Petersen Wildlife Management Area
2,701 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Sioux County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Peterson Wildlife Management Area
2,671 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Sioux County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Gilbert-baker Wildlife Management Area
2,589 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Sioux County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
Bureau of Reclamation project land
Merritt Reservoir
2,515 acres
Bureau of Reclamation · Cherry County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Chadron Creek Ranch Wildlife Management Area
2,420 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Dawes County
Restricted access
National Wildlife Refuge
John W. And Louise Seier National Wildlife Refuge
2,407 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Rock County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Sacramento-wilcox Wildlife Management Area
2,276 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Phelps County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Cedar Canyon Wildlife Management Area
2,263 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Scotts Bluff County
Open access
Waterfowl Production Area
Franklin County Waterfowl Production Area
2,151 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Franklin County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Elwood Reservoir Wildlife Management Area
2,049 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Gosper County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Branched Oak Wildlife Management Area
1,986 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lancaster County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Myrtle E. Hall Wildlife Management Area
1,985 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Loup County, Custer County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Grove Lake Wildlife Management Area
1,966 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Antelope County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
Bureau of Reclamation project land
Lake Minatare
1,937 acres
Bureau of Reclamation · Scotts Bluff County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wapiti Wildlife Management Area
1,873 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lincoln County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Wood Duck Wildlife Management Area
1,836 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Stanton County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Randall W. Schilling Wildlife Management Area
1,812 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cass County, Sarpy County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Bordeaux Wildlife Management Area
1,766 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Dawes County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Williams Gap Wildlife Management Area
1,766 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Banner County
Open access
Bureau of Reclamation project land
Harry Strunk Lake
1,745 acres
Bureau of Reclamation · Frontier County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Pressey Wildlife Management Area
1,676 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Custer County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Pawnee Recreation Area
1,670 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Lancaster County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Jack Sinn Memorial Wildlife Management Area
1,645 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lancaster County, Saunders County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
Bureau of Reclamation project land
Enders Reservoir
1,620 acres
Bureau of Reclamation · Chase County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Lake Wanahoo State Recreation Area
1,596 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Saunders County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Ballards Marsh Wildlife Management Area
1,589 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cherry County
Open access
Bureau of Reclamation project land
Hugh Butler Lake
1,588 acres
Bureau of Reclamation · Frontier County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Gifford Wildlife Management Area
1,550 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Sarpy County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Glenn Cunningham Recreation Area
1,527 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Douglas County
Open access
Bureau of Reclamation project land
Box Butte Reservoir
1,514 acres
Bureau of Reclamation · Dawes County
Open access
Waterfowl Production Area
Gosper County Waterfowl Production Area
1,458 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Gosper County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Plum Creek Valley Wildlife Management Area
1,306 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Brown County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Bighorn Wildlife Management Area
1,280 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Dawes County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Alexandria Wildlife Management Area
1,213 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Jefferson County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Wehrspann Recreation Area
1,188 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Sarpy County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Thomas Creek Wildlife Management Area
1,141 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Keya Paha County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Pawnee Prairie Wildlife Management Area
1,121 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Pawnee County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Twin Oaks Wildlife Management Area
1,117 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Johnson County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Kansas Bend
1,068 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Nemaha County, Otoe County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Darr Strip Wildlife Management Area
1,047 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Dawson County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Bassway Strip Wildlife Management Area
1,045 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Buffalo County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Niobrara Confluence Wildlife Management Area
1,045 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Knox County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Branched Oak State Recreation Area
1,035 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lancaster County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
Waterfowl Production Area
Hamilton County Waterfowl Production Area
1,029 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Hamilton County
Restricted access
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Zorinsky Recreation Area
1,016 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Douglas County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Pine Glen Wildlife Management Area
956 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Brown County
Open access
Waterfowl Production Area
York County Waterfowl Production Area
941 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · York County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Don Dworak Wildlife Management Area
934 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Nance County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Wilkinson Wildlife Management Area
932 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Platte County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
George D. Syas Wildlife Management Area
923 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Platte County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Montz Point Wildlife Management Area
906 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Scotts Bluff County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Bobcat Wildlife Management Area
886 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Brown County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
National Recreation Area
Missouri National Recreational River
872 acres
National Park Service · Cedar County, Dixon County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Cedar Valley Wildlife Management Area
869 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lincoln County
Open access
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Bluestem Recreation Area
866 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Lancaster County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Peru Bottoms Wildlife Management Area
848 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Nemaha County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Cornhusker Wildlife Management Area
844 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Hall County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Osage Wildlife Management Area
768 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Johnson County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Conestoga Recreation Area
759 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Lancaster County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Pawnee Lake State Recreation Area
723 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lancaster County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Rock Glen Wildlife Management Area
712 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Jefferson County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Twin Lakes Recreation Area
711 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Seward County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Twin Lakes R.C. Wildlife Management Area
696 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Rock County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Two Rivers State Recreation Area
683 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Douglas County, Saunders County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Bohemia Prairie Wildlife Management Area
679 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Knox County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Yellowbanks Wildlife Management Area
674 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Madison County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area
672 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Dodge County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
North River Wildlife Management Area
668 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lincoln County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Smith Lake Wildlife Management Area
660 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Sheridan County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Wagon Train Recreation Area
658 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Lancaster County
Open access
State forest
Cedar Canyon State Forest
656 acres
State: department of natural resources · Lincoln County
Open access
Waterfowl Production Area
Hall County Waterfowl Production Area
650 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Hall County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Keller Park Wildlife Management Area
644 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Brown County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Rose Creek Wildlife Management Area
643 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Jefferson County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Fort Robinson Wildlife Management Area
637 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Sioux County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Oak Glen Wildlife Management Area
637 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Seward County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
Waterfowl Production Area
Seward County Waterfowl Production Area
634 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Seward County, York County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area
631 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Scotts Bluff County, Banner County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Guide Rock Diverson Dam
630 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Webster County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Elk Point Bend Wildlife Management Area
629 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Dixon County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Oak Valley Wildlife Management Area
627 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Madison County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Schlagel Creek Wildlife Management Area
612 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cherry County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Twin Lakes Wildlife Management Area
597 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Seward County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Yankee Hill Recreation Area
593 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Lancaster County
Open access
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Stagecoach Recreation Area
562 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Lancaster County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Hickory Ridge Wildlife Management Area
558 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Johnson County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Burchard Lake Wildlife Management Area
558 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Pawnee County
Open access
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Standing Bear Recreation Area
543 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Douglas County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Kiowa Wildlife Management Area
525 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Scotts Bluff County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Lake Ogallala State Recreation Area
519 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Keith County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Willow Lake B.C. Wildlife Management Area
513 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Brown County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Francis Case Recreation Area
512 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Boyd County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Ogallala Strip Wildlife Management Area
505 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Keith County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Yankee Hill Wildlife Management Area
492 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lancaster County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Holmes Recreation Area
490 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Lancaster County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Loup Public Power District Wildlife Management Area
489 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Nance County, Platte County
Restricted access
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Olive Creek Recreation Area
488 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Lancaster County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Kissinger Basin Wildlife Management Area
485 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Clay County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Pintail Wildlife Management Area
481 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Hamilton County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Limestone Bluffs Wildlife Management Area
481 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Franklin County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Dogwood Wildlife Management Area
466 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Dawson County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Chat Canyon Wildlife Management Area
445 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cherry County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Wagon Train State Recreation Area
445 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lancaster County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
South Pine Wildlife Management Area
443 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Brown County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Redbird Wildlife Management Area
431 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Holt County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Rockford Lake State Recreation Area
422 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Gage County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Chet and Jane Fleisbach Wildlife Management Area
421 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Morrill County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Table Rock Wildlife Management Area
419 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Pawnee County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Kirkpatrick Basin South Wildlife Management Area
417 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · York County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Leonard A. Koziol Wildlife Management Area
406 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Howard County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Meridian Wildlife Management Area
403 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Thayer County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
West Sacramento Wildlife Management Area
397 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Phelps County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Kirkpatrick Basin North Wildlife Management Area
396 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · York County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
Waterfowl Production Area
Adams County Waterfowl Production Area
395 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Adams County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Shell Lake Wildlife Management Area
381 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cherry County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wiseman Wildlife Management Area
379 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cedar County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Pawnee Lake Wildlife Management Area
375 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lancaster County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Red Fox Wildlife Management Area
374 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Stanton County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Frye Lake Wildlife Management Area
364 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Grant County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
North Lake Basin Wildlife Management Area
362 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Seward County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Louisville State Recreation Area
357 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cass County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Schramm Park State Recreation Area
353 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Sarpy County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Basswood Ridge Wildlife Management Area
340 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Dakota County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Bridgeport State Recreation Area
340 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Morrill County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Goose Lake Wildlife Management Area
329 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Holt County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Kirkpatrick Basin Wildlife Management Area
322 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · York County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Dry Creek Wildlife Management Area
320 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Holt County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Bowwood Wildlife Management Area
320 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Pawnee County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
White Front Wildlife Management Area
320 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Clay County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Arrowhead Wildlife Management Area
317 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Gage County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Red Wing Wildlife Management Area
317 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Antelope County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Redtail Wildlife Management Area
317 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Butler County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Bluewing Wildlife Management Area
316 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Clay County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Rakes Creek Wildlife Management Area
315 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cass County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Alfon C. Haring Memorial Wildlife Management Area
313 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Franklin County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Diamond Lake Wildlife Management Area
308 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Gage County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Sora Wildlife Management Area
307 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Fillmore County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Muskrat Run Wildlife Management Area
306 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lincoln County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Two Rivers Wildlife Management Area
302 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Douglas County, Saunders County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Little Blue Wildlife Management Area
301 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Thayer County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Powder Horn Wildlife Management Area
281 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Dodge County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Wildcat Hills Wildlife Management Area
275 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Scotts Bluff County, Banner County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
South Fork Wildlife Management Area
271 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Richardson County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Flathead Wildlife Management Area
258 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Jefferson County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Little Salt Creek Wildlife Management Area
256 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lancaster County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Buffalo Bill State Recreation Area
254 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lincoln County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Blue Hole Wildlife Management Area
252 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Buffalo County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Harold W. Andersen Wildlife Management Area
249 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Howard County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Rat and Beaver Lake Wildlife Management Area
242 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cherry County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Bulrush Wildlife Management Area
240 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Clay County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Taylor's Branch Wildlife Management Area
240 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Pawnee County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wagon Train Wildlife Management Area
240 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lancaster County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Deep Well Wildlife Management Area
238 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Hamilton County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Hackberry Creek Wildlife Management Area
238 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Antelope County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Straight Water Wildlife Management Area
237 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Seward County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Platte Wildlife Management Area
236 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lincoln County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Parshall Bridge Wildlife Management Area
234 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Boyd County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Cottonwood Lake State Recreation Area
234 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cherry County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Buffalo Bill Ranch State Recreation Area
233 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lincoln County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Narrows Wildlife Management Area
230 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Webster County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Bruce Cowgill Wildlife Management Area
222 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Merrick County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Memphis Lake State Recreation Area
219 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Saunders County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Little Salt Creek West Wildlife Management Area
215 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lancaster County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Cozad Wildlife Management Area
206 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Dawson County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Kinter's Ford Wildlife Management Area
206 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Richardson County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Kinter Ford Wildlife Management Area
204 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Richardson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Fred Thomas Wildlife Management Area
203 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Rock County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Black Island Wildlife Management Area
202 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cuming County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Whitetail Wildlife Management Area
201 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Colfax County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Dead Timber State Recreation Area
199 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Dodge County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Keller Park State Recreation Area
199 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Brown County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Greenvale Wildlife Management Area
198 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Knox County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Spikerush Wildlife Management Area
195 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · York County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Borman Bridge Wildlife Management Area
193 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cherry County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Fort Kearny State Recreation Area
191 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Buffalo County, Kearney County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Avocet Wildlife Management Area
189 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Grant County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Dry Sandy Wildlife Management Area
189 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Thayer County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Nine Mile Creek Wildlife Management Area
189 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Scotts Bluff County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Olive Creek State Recreation Area
188 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lancaster County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Southeast Sacramento Wildlife Management Area
187 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Harlan County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Sandy Channel State Recreation Area
180 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Buffalo County, Phelps County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Hayes Center Wildlife Management Area
179 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Hayes County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Mayberry Wildlife Management Area
174 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Pawnee County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Ayr Lake Wildlife Management Area
171 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Adams County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Marsh Hawk Wildlife Management Area
171 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Fillmore County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Redhead Wildlife Management Area
171 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Fillmore County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Mormon Island State Recreation Area
169 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Hall County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
South Sacramento Wildlife Management Area
166 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Harlan County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Holt Creek Wildlife Management Area
165 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Keya Paha County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Aspinwall Bend Wildlife Management Area
163 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Nemaha County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Larkspur Wildlife Management Area
163 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Saunders County, Butler County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Windmill State Recreation Area
163 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Buffalo County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
American Game Association Marsh Wildlife Management Area
162 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Brown County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
American Game Assoc. Marsh Wildlife Management Area
162 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Brown County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Divoky Acres Wildlife Management Area
162 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Saline County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Smartweed Marsh Wildlife Management Area
161 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Nuckolls County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Little Blue East Wildlife Management Area
161 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Thayer County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Council Creek Wildlife Management Area
160 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Nance County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Shypoke Wildlife Management Area
160 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Seward County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
South Twin Lake Wildlife Management Area
160 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Brown County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Anderson Bridge Wildlife Management Area
159 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cherry County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Berggren-Young Wildlife Management Area
159 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Custer County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Hidden Marsh Wildlife Management Area
159 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · York County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Father Hupp Wildlife Management Area
159 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Thayer County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Long Pine Wildlife Management Area
159 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Brown County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Sandpiper Wildlife Management Area
159 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Fillmore County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Sunny Hollow Wildlife Management Area
159 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Nance County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wanamaker Wildlife Management Area
158 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Chase County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
O. John Emerson Wildlife Management Area
157 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Holt County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Thompson-Barnes Wildlife Management Area
157 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Wayne County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Arnold Trupp Wildlife Management Area
156 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Morrill County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Swan Creek Wildlife Management Area
156 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Saline County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Long Pine State Recreation Area
155 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Brown County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Thomas C. Matter Wildlife Management Area
155 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Richardson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Marsh Duck Wildlife Management Area
154 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · York County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Conestoga Lake State Recreation Area
149 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lancaster County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Conestoga Lake Wildlife Management Area
149 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lancaster County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Iron Horse Trail Wildlife Management Area
141 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Pawnee County, Gage County + 1 more
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Hershey Wildlife Management Area
141 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lincoln County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Bur Oak Wildlife Management Area
133 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Seward County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Middle Decatur Bend Wildlife Management Area
133 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Burt County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Lores Branch Wildlife Management Area
133 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Pawnee County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Martins Reach Wildlife Management Area
131 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Hall County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Stagecoach Lake State Recreation Area
128 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lancaster County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Walgren Lake State Recreation Area
126 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Sheridan County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
East Odessa Wildlife Management Area
123 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Buffalo County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Olive Creek Wildlife Management Area
123 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lancaster County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
De Fair Lake Wildlife Management Area
122 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Grant County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Indian Creek Wildlife Management Area
121 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Webster County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Prairie Knoll Wildlife Management Area
120 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Pawnee County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Big Indian Wildlife Management Area
119 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Gage County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Elm Creek Wildlife Management Area
118 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Webster County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
High Basin Wildlife Management Area
118 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Phelps County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Hedgefield Wildlife Management Area
112 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lancaster County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Renquist Basin Wildlife Management Area
107 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · York County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Margrave Wildlife Management Area
106 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Richardson County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Four Mile Creek Wildlife Management Area
105 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Richardson County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Alexandria State Recreation Area
99 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Jefferson County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Bramble Wildlife Management Area
97 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Saunders County, Dodge County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Goldenrod Wildlife Management Area
96 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Deuel County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Rock Creek State Recreation Area
95 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Dundy County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Maloney Reservoir State Recreation Area
94 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lincoln County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Bluestem State Recreation Area
93 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lancaster County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Frenchman Wildlife Management Area
93 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Hayes County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Bittersweet Wildlife Management Area
91 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Deuel County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Gadwall Wildlife Management Area
90 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Hamilton County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Teal Wildlife Management Area
90 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lancaster County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Johnson Lake State Recreation Area
89 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Gosper County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Killdeer Wildlife Management Area
89 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lancaster County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Cattail Wildlife Management Area
88 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Hall County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission State Wildlife Management Area
80 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Otoe County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Bluebill Wildlife Management Area
80 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Fillmore County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Green Wing Wildlife Management Area
80 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Clay County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Hansen Memorial Reserve Wildlife Management Area
80 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lincoln County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Triple Creek Wildlife Management Area
80 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Otoe County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Flatsedge Wildlife Management Area
79 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Polk County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Bittern's Call Wildlife Management Area
78 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Dawson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Willow Island Wildlife Management Area
76 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Dawson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Long Lake State Recreation Area
75 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Brown County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Burton's Bend Wildlife Managenemt Area
75 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Furnas County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Prairie Marsh Wildlife Management Area
73 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Thayer County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Pawnee Slough Wildlife Management Area
72 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lincoln County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Stagecoach Lake Wildlife Management Area
70 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lancaster County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Chester Island Wildlife Management Area
67 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lincoln County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Lookingglass Creek Wildlife Management Area
65 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Platte County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Lee Rupp Wildlife Management Area
65 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Platte County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Arbor Lake Wildlife Management Area
62 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lancaster County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Wellfleet Wildlife Management Area
62 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lincoln County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Denman Island Wildlife Management Area
60 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Buffalo County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Greenhead Wildlife Management Area
60 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Clay County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Memphis Lake Wildlife Management Area
60 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Saunders County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Rhoden Wildlife Management Area
59 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cass County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Victoria Springs State Recreation Area
58 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Custer County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Blue Heron Wildlife Management Area
57 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Dawson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Verdon State Recreation Area
54 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Richardson County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Big Alkali Lake Wildlife Management Area
47 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cherry County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
West Gothenburg Wildlife Management Area
47 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lincoln County
Open access
National Grassland
Buffalo Gap National Grassland
45 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Dawes County, Sioux County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Bartley Diversion Dam Wildlife Management Area
45 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Red Willow County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Norfolk District Office
45 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Madison County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Brady Wildlife Management Area
44 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lincoln County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
West Cozad Wildlife Management Area
44 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Dawson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Jeffrey Lake Wildlife Management Area
43 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lincoln County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Donald Whitney Memorial Wildlife Management Area
43 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Gage County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Coot Shallows Wildlife Management Area
42 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Buffalo County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Bluestem Wildlife Management Area
41 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lancaster County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Fremont Slough Wildlife Management Area
41 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lincoln County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wilson Creek Wildlife Management Area
41 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Otoe County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Rock Creek Station State Recreation Area
41 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Jefferson County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Northeast Sacramento Wildlife Management Area
40 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Kearney County
Open access

Acreage is calculated from simplified PAD-US boundaries for the portion inside Nebraska. “Access” is the PAD-US public access field, not a statement about hunting. National wildlife refuges are generally coded “restricted” in PAD-US because of seasonal or area closures.