Nebraska Whitetails

[hornlvr]

Does anyone on this site bowhunt Whitetails in Nebraska, or am I the only crazy one?

[DBHAWTHORNE]

I have never hunted them in Nebraska before but I certainly wouldn't consider you crazy. It is definitely on the list of states that I need to hunt.

[pendoreilleadventures]

If I had the funds I would for sure. not much public ground though. do you own or lease land or go to an outfitter?

[hornlvr]

I hunt and stay with my nephew.  I got him started hunting after his dad died, and he lives to hunt.  He finds us a place to hunt on public and/or private. We hunted the sandhills last year, lots of public land, mostly mule deer.  I live on a fixed income, and save for this hunt all year. It's a 22 hour drive from my house.  So far Nebraska deer tags are about $250, I can hunt there for less than Idaho or Montana.

[pianoman9701]

I hunt and stay with my nephew.  I got him started hunting after his dad died, and he lives to hunt.  He finds us a place to hunt on public and/or private. We hunted the sandhills last year, lots of public land, mostly mule deer.  I live on a fixed income, and save for this hunt all year. It's a 22 hour drive from my house.  So far Nebraska deer tags are about $250, I can hunt there for less than Idaho or Montana.

Not when you drive for 22 hours unless you drive a Volt.

[hornlvr]

I drive my little Toyota Corolla, and share expenses with a guy. it's a tight squeeze, but do-able.

[Austrian Hunter]

I drive my little Toyota Corolla, and share expenses with a guy. it's a tight squeeze, but do-able.

You from Spokane??  You have some of the best WT areas in the State!  Why travel 22 hours if you have bruisers in the backyard  Of course if it is to visit family that would be different. 

[hornlvr]

I lost my hunting buddy that I hunted with for 30 plus years.  At my age, it's difficult to find a new hunting partner, as I have been here only a short time.  I have killed about 15 blacktail bucks with the bow and one mule deer.  These whitetails have given me the slip for about 5 years now.  I only hunt my own small property, but the bucks have me patterned.  Most all of the bucks in my area are small, and they all turn nockturnal.  Nebraska has some hogs, not always in horn, but huge bodies.  In Calif. I was spoiled with one of the best blacktail areas anywhere.  I could get 2 tags, kill 1 meat buck and spend the rest of the season trophy hunting, hard to beat.  I'm only 68, and I will quit hunting the day that I die.  Good luck to all of you young guys, I hope that there will always be hunting seasons for you.

[DBHAWTHORNE]

I lost my hunting buddy that I hunted with for 30 plus years.  At my age, it's difficult to find a new hunting partner, as I have been here only a short time.  I have killed about 15 blacktail bucks with the bow and one mule deer.  These whitetails have given me the slip for about 5 years now.  I only hunt my own small property, but the bucks have me patterned.  Most all of the bucks in my area are small, and they all turn nockturnal.  Nebraska has some hogs, not always in horn, but huge bodies.  In Calif. I was spoiled with one of the best blacktail areas anywhere.  I could get 2 tags, kill 1 meat buck and spend the rest of the season trophy hunting, hard to beat.  I'm only 68, and I will quit hunting the day that I die.  Good luck to all of you young guys, I hope that there will always be hunting seasons for you.

I do most of my hunting on my own/occasionally with my wife on public land. Head to the mountains/National Forest in Stevens, Ferry, P.O. County. There are some great bucks in that country.