Private landowners may enroll in Open Fields and Waters

LINCOLN – Nebraska Game and Parks Commission biologists are seeking private landowners interested in enrolling in the Open Fields and Waters (OFW) Program this spring.

Through the program, landowners can earn additional income for allowing walk-in hunting, trapping and/ or fishing access on their properties. With over 97 percent of Nebraska’s land-basein private ownership, obtaining access to private lands continues to be one of the biggest challenges facing hunters and anglers. In 2018, over 700 private landowners participated in OFW, opening 317,000 land acres, 600 acres of ponds/lakes, and 42 miles of streams to public access across the state.

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