Duck Zone 1

About Duck Zone 1

Duck Zone 1 is a duck zone in Nebraska, United States, set by Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. It covers about 32,228 km² (12,443 mi²). Towns inside it include Omaha, Bellevue, Grand Island, Kearney, Fremont and Columbus.

HuntGrid draws its boundary from Nebraska Game and Parks Commission's data for the 2026 season. The agency uses this unit system for waterfowl.

Unit code

1

Area

32,228 km²

Area (miles)

12,443 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 479 km² of public or protected land inside it, 1% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:

Boundaries are approximate and aren't legal descriptions. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there: check your local regulations and posted signs.

Public land: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2025, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1

Seasons and regulations

Seasons for this unit that a person has checked against Nebraska Game and Parks Commission's regulations:

The official regulations have the final word: check them before you hunt.

Official regulations: Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

Units around it

Next to it in the same unit system

• Duck High Plains Zone 2
• Duck Low Plains Zone 2
• Duck Zone 3

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Elk Unit 14
• Elk Unit 15
• Elk Unit 132
• Blue Southeast Deer Unit (deer management unit)
• Buffalo Deer Unit (deer management unit)
• Calamus East Deer Unit (deer management unit)
• Calamus West Deer Unit (deer management unit)
• East Zone (light goose conservation order) (light goose conservation order zone)
• Eastern Sandhills Antelope Unit
• Loup East Deer Unit (deer management unit)
• Loup West Deer Unit (deer management unit)
• Low Plains Teal Zone (early teal zone)
• Lower Platte River Antlerless Unit (river antlerless deer unit)
• Platte River Unit (dark geese) (dark goose unit)
• Prairie Muzzleloader Unit (antelope muzzleloader unit)
• Rainwater Basin Zone (light goose conservation order) (light goose conservation order zone)
• Republican Deer Unit (deer management unit)
• Wahoo Deer Unit (deer management unit)
• West Zone (light goose conservation order) (light goose conservation order zone)

What HuntGrid shows for Duck Zone 1

• Its boundary on the map; tap inside it for the unit's card with the agency's regulations link.
• Public land and the other hunting units in the same view, each with its source.
• Season dates once a person has checked them, and legal shooting hours where the rule is checked.
• Hourly wind with a scent cone for every stand, and official weather alerts.
• Offline maps: download the area and use the map, your pins and the forecast with no signal.

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Questions

How big is Duck Zone 1?

About 32,228 km² (12,443 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Nebraska Game and Parks Commission's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in Duck Zone 1?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 479 km² of public or protected land, 1% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Kansas City. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for Duck Zone 1?

This page lists 87 seasons a person has checked against Nebraska Game and Parks Commission's regulations; the official regulations have the final word.

Which units are next to Duck Zone 1?

In the same unit system: Duck High Plains Zone 2, Duck Low Plains Zone 2 and Duck Zone 3.

More on huntgrid.net

• Hunting map of Nebraska
• Duck and goose hunting
• HuntGrid, the hunting app

Sources

Unit boundary: Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Boundaries for the 2026 season.

• The agency's boundary data
• Official regulations

HuntGrid isn't affiliated with Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. The official regulations and maps have the final word.