Overall hunting and harvest was pretty normal here, with good numbers for opening weekend of rifle deer season, according to Nebraska Game and Parks official, Dan VanderVeen, who was working at the Niobrara State Park deer check station Tuesday. The season will close on Sunday, Nov. 21.
![Brian Jundt of O'Neill and his brother, Kevin Jundt of Verdigre were at the deer check station in Niobrara Tuesday.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/paper_%26_ink_ar/article/image/large_2cb608a3-f275-486a-9919-356833ff1f6a.jpg)
Deer numbers normal for start of rifle deer season
November 18, 2021