Nebraska Games & Parks Commission
𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀:
- Hunters must wear 400 square inches of hunter orange on their head, chest and back.
- Treat every firearm as if it is loaded.
- Always point the muzzle of your firearm in a safe direction.
- Be sure of your target, what is in front of it, and what is beyond it.
- Keep your finger outside of the trigger guard until you are ready to fire.
- Never shoot at sound, movement, through thick brush, toward a roadway, at water or ice, or at a sky-lined deer.
- Never use a rifle scope to identify deer; always identify your target with binoculars or a spotting scope.
- Never cross a fence, waterway, steep embankment or other obstacle with a loaded firearm.
- Always wear a full-body harness while hunting from an elevated stand or blind.
- If you see someone who isn't following these safety guidelines, speak up.
If you would like to hear a report from Nebraska Game and Parks Public Information Officer, Julie Geiser about the upcoming firearm deer season, click here.