Running Water Hunting

Running Water Hunting operates on Sandhills grassland along the Niobrara River near Rushville, Nebraska, with broken canyons, ten miles of river and creek frontage, and a mix of agricultural fields and native grass. It’s a genuinely small operation, no more than four hunters on the property at a time, running archery, muzzleloader, and very limited rifle hunts for whitetail, a limited number of mule deer, and pure-bred Merriam’s turkey. An on-site cabin on the river bottom handles lodging, with a full kitchen, a bathroom with shower, and fresh linens provided; meals, blinds and stands, and guided field transportation are all included as part of the package. The operators put in summer scouting and trail-camera work ahead of each season, which shows in how personalized the hunts are kept. For hunters who want a small-group, owner-run Sandhills hunt rather than a high-volume operation, this is built for exactly that.