Nebraska § 37-501 - Game and fish; bag and possession limit; violation; penalty.
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§ 37-501. Game and fish; bag and possession limit; violation; penalty.
Except as otherwise provided by the Game Law, rules and regulations of the commission, or commission orders, it shall be unlawful for any person in any one day to take or have in his or her possession at any time a greater number of game birds, game animals, or game fish of any one kind than as established pursuant to section 37-314. Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined at least two hundred dollars for violations relating to turkeys, small game animals, or game fish.
Illegal possession of game birds is penalized. State v. Allen, 159 Neb. 314, 66 N.W.2d 830 (1954).
Source: official Nebraska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 37-501 cover?
Section 37-501 ("Game and fish; bag and possession limit; violation; penalty.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska, the codified statutory law of Nebraska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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