Landowners in parts of southwest Nebraska can enroll acres in a new incentive program to enhance pheasant hunting in the area.
The Wheat Stubble Management Program is offered in portions of northwest Hitchcock, southeast Hayes and northwest Red Willow
counties.
Landowners receive payments for tall wheat stubble and pheasant friendly managed wheat stubble.
The Wheat Stubble Management Program is offered in portions of northwest Hitchcock, southeast Hayes and northwest Red Willow
counties.
Landowners receive payments for tall wheat stubble and pheasant friendly managed wheat stubble, and they receive an additional
payment if those acres allow public walk-in hunting access.
Each landowner may enroll up to 320 acres for two years.
The goals of the program are to increase and improve pheasant habitat and provide additional public hunting access on private land.
Landowners can contact T.J. Walker or Justin Haahr at 308-535-8025.
