Blog · October 14, 2026 · Nebraska
The Burt County Hunting Map: a Nebraska guide
Owner lookups, public ground and permission tips for hunters around Decatur.
Main page: Burt County, NE GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Burt County facts and neighboring maps).
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Every season, hunters around Craig ask the same thing about Burt County hunting map: who do I call? The Burt County, NE parcel map does that for free, with no login.
This guide goes from the Burt County parcel map to a polite permission request for ground near Lyons, with notes on public land and regulations.
Scouting Burt County hunting map on the parcel map
On the Burt County gWorks map, scan the wooded draws and creek bottoms near Craig and click each tract you like; the record lists the owner of record and mailing address. Write down the parcel ID, owner name and mailing address for each tract near Lyons, then rank them by cover, access and size.
Step one: the free Burt County viewer
Burt County publishes its parcels on the Burt County gWorks map, which runs on a gWorks county GIS site, free to use for a lot in Oakland or a tract near Decatur. Use the search box for an address in Oakland or a parcel number, or simply zoom in and click a tract near Decatur. If the official address for the Burt County, NE map ever changes, our directory page carries the current link for Oakland and the rest of the county.
Where to hunt around Lyons
Around Lyons, the hunting map is mostly private parcels, which makes the owner field on the county record your main tool. Nebraska Game and Parks Commission publishes the season dates, license rules and public-land maps that apply around Lyons.
Asking a Burt County landowner for permission
Owners near Craig get plenty of requests; a clear one listing the county parcel ID and an offer to help with chores stands out. Once an owner near Lyons agrees, ask about lines, gates and other hunters on the county tract.
Staying on the right side of the line
The Burt County parcel lines are approximate; where a fence or posted signs near Arizona disagree with the map, stay on the safe side.
Neighboring maps around Burt County
A farm near the county line can carry separate records in Harrison County, IA, Monona County, IA, and Cuming County as well. Our Nebraska page links each map neighboring Burt County.
Burt County land records
For land near Craig, the deed itself lives in the county recording office, and the map is an index to it. Easements and access rights near Lyons live in recorded documents, so read the deed, not just the county map.
Keeping track of Burt County landowners
Creek bottoms and fence-row cover near Decatur display clearly on the county imagery, and the parcel lines tell you who to ask about them. Owners near Tekamah change, so recheck the county record before each season's letters.
What Burt County owners want to hear
Wooded draws and field edges near Oakland tend to stay in larger Burt County parcels that are worth a closer look. Some Burt County owners prefer one trusted hunter over many, so ask about exclusive access for the tract near Tekamah.
What drives land use around Tekamah
County Business Patterns counted 193 business establishments in Burt County for 2022, led by construction, retail trade, and other services. Truck transportation and amusement, gambling and recreation make up an above-average share of Burt County businesses, a clue to how land around Craig gets used.
From Tekamah to the back roads
From Tekamah, the seat of the county, the map spreads out to Lyons, Oakland, Craig, and Decatur. Unincorporated communities in the county, including Arizona and Bertha, display up as small groups of parcels along the roads. Burt County had an estimated 6,727 people in 2023 (Census Bureau), spread across about 492 square miles. Outside Decatur, most of the county map is farm, ranch or timber ground with large, irregular tracts.
Quick answers for Burt County
How do I write a hunting permission letter to a Burt County landowner?
Give the county parcel ID for the land near Arizona, your game, your dates and a number to call.
Can I hunt unposted land in Burt County without permission?
Trespass rules differ by state, so check Nebraska law; asking the Burt County owner first avoids the question.
Can I lease hunting land in Burt County?
A lease on county ground near Lyons is a private deal; write down dates, game, guests and insurance.
How can I find the owner of the woods near Tekamah?
Click the tract on the Burt County gWorks map; the Burt County record lists the owner of record and a mailing address.
Will the Burt County map display which land near Lyons is open to hunt?
The parcel layer near Lyons lists owners, not hunting rights, so permission still comes from the owner near Lyons.
Where is public hunting ground near Lyons?
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission publishes public-land maps covering Burt County; confirm boundaries before hunting near Lyons.
Open the official Burt County, NE parcel map Burt County in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.