BIG GAME GUIDE

Information for:
Antelope Bighorn Sheep Deer Elk

2012

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WelcOme BIg game HuNters

This is a great time to hunt big game in Nebraska. Hunters harvested record numbers of elk in 2011. The age of harvested whitetail and mule deer bucks has never been better. Antelope and elk populations continue to grow, with more permits available each year. Permit quantities have increased for elk and antelope in 2012. Nebraska has never had better big game hunting opportunities. We hope to see you out there. Kit Hams Big Game Program Manager Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

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Visit OutdoorNebraska.org to: Buy permits Research and register for hunting programs

Research hunting lands Make park reservations Read and post Outdoor Reports Read this and other guides

aBOut tHIs guIDe This publication is only a guide to these regulations and laws. To read the states regulations and laws, visit the following links: Regulations: http://outdoornebraska.ne.org/admin/regulations/regulations.asp Statutes: http://law.justia.com/nebraska/codes/s37index/s37index.html
Any program that receives federal funding from the National Park Service, or the United States Fish and Wildlife Service prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, gender, marital status, national origin, age, disability or political affiliation. Any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against in any program, activity, facility, or service, should contact the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, Lincoln, NE 402-471-0641, the Equal Opportunity Commission, Lincoln, NE 402-471-2024, TTY/TDD 402-471-4693; United States Fish Wildlife Service, Civil Rights Coordinator, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203; Director, Equal Opportunity Program, U.S. Department of Interior, National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW, Mail Code 0008, Washington, D.C. 20240-0001.

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HUNTING SEASONS
Restrictions may apply. Check the sections on individual species for details. SPECIES - SEASON Antelope - Archery Antelope - Muzzleloader Antelope - October Firearm Antelope - October Late Doe/Fawn Antelope - November Late Doe/Fawn Bighorn Sheep Deer - Archery Deer - Mule Deer Conservation Area Deer - November Firearm Deer - Nonresident Statewide Buck Deer - Resident Restricted Statewide Buck Deer - Muzzleloader Deer - Season Choice and River Antlerless Deer - Youth and Landowner Deer - Statewide Whitetail Buck Deer - DeSoto Muzzleloader Elk - Bull Elk - Antlerless DATES Aug. 20 - Dec. 31 Sept. 15 - 30 Oct. 13 - 28 Oct. 13 - Nov. 9 Nov. 1 - Jan. 31, 2013 2012 SEASON CLOSED Sept. 15 - Dec. 31 Sept. 15 - Dec 31 Nov. 10 - 18 Nov. 10 - 18 Nov. 10 - 18 Dec. 1 - 31 Sept. 15 - Jan. 18, 2013 Sept. 15 - Jan. 18, 2013 Sept. 15 - Dec. 31 Oct. 20 - 21, Dec. 8 - 9 Sept. 29 - Oct. 28 Sept. 29 - Oct. 28, Dec. 1 - 31

BIG GAME PERMITS AND STAMPS

WHO MAY BUY A PERMIT

All big game hunters in Nebraska are required to have a species-speci c permit for deer, antelope, elk, or mountain (bighorn) sheep. Except for residents younger than age 16 and residents who hold veteran or 69 or older senior permits, all big game hunters also are required to have a Nebraska Habitat Stamp. A Nebraska hunt permit is not required for big game. A big game permit is valid only for the species-speci c season, weapon and unit or area for which it is issued and may not be exchanged for another permit. Permits are not transferable or refundable.

MINIMUM AGE REQUIREMENT e minimum age to hunt with a deer permit is 10 years. e minimum age is 12 for antelope, elk and bighorn sheep. Antelope youth archery hunters and deer archery, rearm and muzzleloader hunters younger than 16 years may purchase a youth permit. (See Youth Big Game Hunting on page 8.)
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PermIt aND stamP fees

DEER (Details on page 20) PERMIT Nonresident Statewide Buck Resident Restricted Statewide Buck Statewide Whitetail Buck November Firearm Archery Muzzleloader Season Choice Antlerless Only Landowner Resident Youth Deer Nonresident Restricted Youth Deer Youth Whitetail River Antlerless PERMIT Firearm Archery Muzzleloader Landowner Youth Archery ELK (Details on page 15) PERMIT Antlerless Bull Landowner OTHER PERMIT/STAMP Bighorn Sheep Super Tag Lottery (see page 5) Nebraska Habitat Stamp * Includes nonrefundable $5 application fee ** Includes nonrefundable $8.50 application fee RESIDENT $25*** $20 *** Nonrefundable application fee NONRESIDENT Not Eligible $20 Season Closed in 2012 RESIDENT $159** $159** $39.40** NONRESIDENT Not Eligible Not Eligible $458** RESIDENT Not Eligible $73.50 $73.50 $30 $30 $30 $30 $15.50 $6 Not Eligible $6 $11 ANTELOPE (Details on page 10) RESIDENT $35* $35* $35* $20.50* $11* NONRESIDENT $155.50* (doe/fawn only) $155.50* Not Eligible $74.75* $11* NONRESIDENT $521 Not Eligible $521 $209 $209 $209 $55 $105 Not Eligible $6 $6 $55

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suPer tag lOtterY This multispecies permit is valid in 2012 and 2013 for one elk of either sex, one antelope of either sex, one deer of either sex, and two turkeys (only toms and bearded hens may be taken in the spring). The permit is valid in open seasons with the appropriate weapons. One permit is available. The application period is the third Monday in April beginning at 1 p.m. Central Time through the first Friday in July. NeBraska HaBItat stamP Valid statewide and required of all hunters in Nebraska, except residents younger than 16 years of age and residents who hold veteran or 69 or older senior permits. EXCEPTION: Farmers and ranchers who hunt with a landowner permit on land they own or lease for agricultural purposes are exempt. One stamp is required for all hunting in a calendar year, but January deer hunters may use the previous years stamp. WHeN tO BuY Or aPPlY fOr PermIts All application/purchase periods begin at 1 p.m. Central Time. All applications must be received by Game and Parks by 5 p.m. Central Time or online by 11:59 p.m. Central Time on the final day of the application period. May 21 - June 1 Residents and nonresidents may apply for one deer permit in any Draw unit (see page 7). Residents and eligible landowners may apply for one elk permit and for one buck or either-sex antelope permit in available units. One application allowed per person per species. July 9 - Close of Season Residents, nonresidents and eligible landowners may purchase remaining deer and antelope permits. Residents and eligible landowners may purchase remaining elk permits. HOW tO aPPlY fOr a PermIt

At OutdoorNebraska.org during the applicable periods. Mail a completed application to Game and Parks, 2200 N. 33rd St., Lincoln, NE, 68503. In person at Game and Parks permitting offices.

HOW tO BuY a PermIt You must provide:

A 2012 Big Game Application. Full name, birth date, address and physical description Last four (4) digits of Social Security number (Non-U.S. citizens are exempt. Call 402-471-5455). Hunter or bow hunter education number, if required. Payment: Credit or debit cards (VISA and MasterCard only), checks, and money orders are accepted as payment. Email address (used to notify successful applicants of permit drawings).
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lImIts ON PermIts (NONlaNDOWNers) Deer No one may have more than two permits that allow the harvest of a buck. Antelope No one may have more than one permit per year. Elk No one may have more than one bull permit in a lifetime, except a Super Tag permit will be allowed. No more than one cow permit every five years. resIDeNcY QualIfIcatIONs The requirements to qualify as a Nebraska resident to buy a hunting license:

Reside in Nebraska continuously for 30 days or more before making application for a permit and intend to become a resident of Nebraska. Residents attending school in another state or stationed outside the state of Nebraska as part of a military assignment that have maintained Nebraska as their state of legal residency. Military personnel and full-time students stationed or attending school in Nebraska for a period of at least 30 days.

NOTE: A new resident should be prepared to provide documentation of residency (drivers license, voter registration, etc.) to an officer when in possession of a resident permit. laNDOWNer PermIts Residents and nonresidents: Eligible family members may hunt together on the described land.

Eligible family members are not required to live in the same household.

Residents: Owning or leasing 80 acres or more of land dedicated to agricultural production may receive a limited landowner permit for antelope and deer.

Hunting activities are restricted to the land owned/operated by the owner and described on the application. Spouse or child of owner or leaseholder. The maximum number of landowner permits allowed for one farm or ranch is determined by the size of the property in acres divided by 80. For example, a farm of 240 acres could have a maximum of three landowner permits issued, but each person may hold no more than one landowner permit per species per year.

Nonresidents: Owning 320 acres or more of land dedicated to agricultural production may receive a limited landowner permit for deer.

Only one permit will be issued per 320 acres. Spouse or child of owner or siblings sharing ownership is eligible.

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DraW uNIt Or BuY uNIt? Nebraska issues big game permits as Draw units or Buy units. The following are DRAW unit permits: antelope firearm

antelope muzzleloader antelope landowner Republican Mule Deer Frenchman and Frenchman Mule Deer Conservation Area (MDCA) Platte and Platte MDCA DeSoto December Muzzleloader deer All elk Determined by the overall demand on the units permits. Established to provide equal opportunity to obtain permits in the units. May be applied for during the draw unit application period. (May 21 - June 1) Residents get preference over nonresidents Units that typically dont sell out quickly or have an unlimited number of permits available, such as statewide archery deer. Issued on a first-come, first-served basis beginning July 9. May be purchased online during applicable periods, by mail or at Game and Parks permitting offices.

Draw units are:

Buy units are:

BuDDY aPPlIcatION

Hunters who want to ensure that both or neither of their party will draw a permit in the same unit should apply as buddies. If one person fails to draw a permit, both will be excluded. Must be submitted during the May 21-June 1 period for draw units. (Later applications treated on a first-come, first-served basis.) Only two persons may submit applications together as buddy applicants. If applying by mail, both applications must be marked as buddy and submitted in the same envelope. One check is allowed for payment. If paying by credit card, buddies must use same credit card. Preference based on the individual with the fewest preference points. A buddy permit does not allow party hunting. Each permit holder must harvest his or her own animal.
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NOtIfIcatION Of success All applicants for permits in draw units will be notified of the results of the drawing. Check your success at OutdoorNebraska.org after the draw. Click on "Buy a Permit", then "Check Draw Results." Persons will be notified before July 9 to give all applicants who do not receive their permit of choice time to obtain a permit in an unfilled unit. Do not call Game and Parks offices to inquire about your success.

PermIt sellOut Dates Information on current permit availability may be found at OutdoorNebraska.org. Click on "Buy a Permit," then "Remaining Permits." See deer sell-out dates for 2011 on page 28. PrefereNce Applicants who did not receive a deer permit in a Draw unit in 2011 will be given preference in the 2012 permit drawing.

YOutH BIg game HuNtINg

aNtelOPe Age Requirement: Youth age 12-15 may hunt with a youth antelope permit. Youth may apply for a draw unit permit at age 11 provided they are age 12 by the start of the season. Youth age 16 may hunt on youth antelope permits provided they were age 15 when they apply and provided they were age 15 on Aug. 20 (start of the season) of the calendar year. Youth Permit Fee: $11, for residents and nonresidents. Youth Permit Limit: One per youth. Youth Permit Type: Archery only. Youth ages 12-15 wishing to hunt antelope with a firearm or muzzleloader must buy a general firearm or muzzleloader permit. Area Open: Statewide. Season: Aug. 20 Dec. 31. elk aND BIgHOrN sHeeP Age Requirement: Youth may apply at age 11 provided they were age 12 by the start of the season. Permit Type: No youth permit authorized, but youth may hunt on general big game permits.

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Deer Age Requirement: Youth age 10-15 may hunt with a youth deer permit. Youth may apply for a draw unit permit at age 9 provided they are age 10 by the start of the season. Youth age 16 may hunt on youth deer permits provided they were age 15 when they apply and provided they were age 15 on Sept. 15 (start of the season) of the calendar year. Youth Permit Fee: $6, for residents and nonresidents. Youth Permit Limit: Two per youth, but only one may allow the harvest of a mule deer. Youth Permit Types:

*Youth Whitetail - valid for one whitetail and one antlerless whitetail for residents and nonresidents. *Resident Youth Deer valid for any deer and one antlerless whitetail. *Nonresident Restricted Youth Deer valid for any deer and one antlerless whitetail.

Area Open: Statewide, except the Nonresident Restricted Youth permit is not valid in the Frenchman, Platte and Republican units. Seasons: Youth Deer permits are valid in these seasons:

Archery: Sept. 15 Dec. 31 November Firearm: Nov. 10 - 18 Muzzleloader: Dec. 1 - 31 Late Firearm Antlerless: Dec. 26 Jan. 18, 2013 (antlerless only)

Habitat Stamp: Required of nonresident youth. See page 5. Hunter Education: See page 40. *A buck may not be taken in January and bucks taken Dec. 26-31 are archery and muzzleloader only.

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2012 fOrecast Antelope populations are doing well, and harvest is at a 25-year high. Buck and doe/fawn permits have been increased to provide more hunting opportunity and to control populations. NeW IN 2012

Late antlerless season added in Box Butte West unit. Late antlerless seasons are Nov. 1 - Jan. 31, 2013, in Box Butte East, Box Butte West and North Sioux units.

legal DescrIPtION Of aNtelOPe Buck Antelope with horns longer than its ears. Doe/Fawn Antelope with no horns or with horns shorter than its ears. PermIt DetaIls (alsO see Page 4) Firearm Issued for specific units during October Firearm, October Late Doe/Fawn or November Late Doe/Fawn seasons for use with firearms and archery equipment. Bag limit varies by unit. See map on page 13. Resident $35* Nonresident $155.50* (doe/fawn only) **Archery Valid statewide, except for Fort Robinson State Park, Fort Robinsion WMA and state sanctuaries unless authorized during the archery season. Resident $35* Nonresident $155.50* Muzzleloader Issued for specific units during muzzleloader season for one antelope of either sex. Resident $35* Nonresident Not eligible Landowner Issued for specific units on property of landowner in open seasons with the appropriate weapons, except not valid on federal and state sanctuaries and refuges. Bag limit varies by unit. Resident $20.50* Nonresident $74.75* **Youth Archery Valid statewide, except for Fort Robinson State Park, Fort Robinsion WMA and state sanctuaries unless authorized during the archery season. Resident $11* Nonresident $11*
*Includes nonrefundable $5 application fee **The bag limit is one antelope of either sex, except on the Bessey Ranger District of the Nebraska National Forest where the limit is one antelope with horns longer than its ears.

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2012 aNtelOPe PermIt INfOrmatION

Unit
Banner North Banner South Box Butte East Box Butte East Nov. Late Box Butte West Box Butte West Nov. Late Cherry Cherry Oct. Late Cheyenne Dismal Dismal Oct. Late Eastern Sandhills 1 Garden North Sioux North Sioux Nov. Late Archery 1 North Sioux MZ Prairie MZ 1. 2. 3. 4.
1

Quota

24

Season Dates
Oct. 13-28 Oct. 13-28 Oct. 13-28 Nov. 1 Jan 31 Oct. 13-28 Nov. 1 Jan 31 Oct. 13-28 Oct. 13 Nov. 9 Oct. 13-28 Oct. 13-28 Oct. 13 Nov. 9 Oct. 13-28 Oct. 13-28 Oct. 13-28 Nov. 1 Jan 31 Aug. 20 Dec. 31 Sept. 15-30 Sept. 15-30

2011 3 Harvest
70 49 24 22 48 97 18 24 13 7 16 34 120 20 236 26 88

2011 Success
61% 82% 80% 59% 80% 72% 56% 62% 54% 30% 53% 64% 80% 45 24% 81% 73%

2011 Minimum Points Required

2 2 Buy Buy 1 Buy 2 2 Buy 1 1 3 Buy 0 3 2

Bucks Harvested Age 2+

93% 91% 95% 94% 89% 100% 92% 100% 91% 96% 84% 88% 90%

76 Esex 44 Esex 22 Esex 26 Doe/ Fawn 44 Esex 20 Doe/ Fawn 90 Esex 26 Doe/ Fawn 26 Esex 16 Esex 20 Doe/ Fawn 20 Buck Only 36 Esex 110 Esex 60 Doe/ Fawn UNL Esex 28 Esex 94 Esex

The Bessey Ranger District of the Nebraska National Forest in Blaine and Thomas counties is closed to muzzleloader and firearm hunting. It is open to archery for bucks only. Esex: Either Sex Buck Only: Antelope with horns longer than ears Doe/Fawn: Antelope with no horns or horns shorter than ears Includes landowner harvest Does not include the landowner quota (50 percent of general permits) UNL - Unlimited

MZ - Muzzleloader

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WHO MAY APPLY FOR ANTELOPE PERMITS

Persons age 12 or older or those persons age 11 if they are age 12 by Oct. 1. (See page 8.) Resident and nonresident landowners. Firearm and muzzleloader permits have quotas while archery permits are unlimited. Residents have preference, so all muzzleloader and firearm buck or either-sex permits are expected to be purchased by them. Archery permits are available to residents and nonresidents. Antlerless permits are available to residents and nonresidents starting July 9. Firearm permits are available to nonresident landowners, however, resident landowners have preference and are expected to purchase most of those permits.

LANDOWNER PERMITS Quota is 50 percent of the general permit quota for each unit. ANTELOPE PREFERENCE POINTS

Any resident who properly applies for and is denied a firearm or muzzleloader antelope permit will receive one preference point for each unsuccessful year. Nonresident landowners gain 0.9 preference points. Accumulated points shall be used to determine priority in the permit drawing. In buddy applications, priority will be given based on the lower number of points possessed by either applicant. Any person who is issued a firearm or muzzleloader buck or either-sex permit shall lose all preference points. Any person who does not apply during a five-year period shall lose all preference points. Purchasing an archery or antlerless permit will not cause you to lose preference points. Antlerless permits are issued on a first-come, first-served basis to residents and nonresidents. Preference points are not used.

HOW TO CHECK PREFERENCE POINTS

Visit OutdoorNebraska.org/permits Click CHECK DRAW RESULTS Enter customer info and click SEARCH If correct, Click "YES" and view preference points

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aNtelOPe fIrearm uNIts

North Sioux Late
Oglala Grasslands

Cherry Late
83
Valentine

Cherry
Fort Niobrara Nation al Wildlife Refuge

North Sioux
Harrison

Keya Paha
Springview

Boyd
Butte

Chadron

87
Rushv ille Samuel R. McKelvie NF

Brown Holt

20

Nebraska Nation al Forest

20

385
Dawes

Box Butte East

Sheridan

Cherry

Valentine Nation al Wildlife Refu ge

Ain sworth

Bassett

Box Butte West & Box Butte West Late

Sioux Box Butte

Box Butte East Late

83

Eastern Sandhills
Rock

O'Neill

11
John W. and Lou ise Seier Nation al Wildlife Refuge

250
Alliance

2 26
North Platte Nation al Wildlife Refuge

Grant
Hyann is

Mu llen Thedford

Blaine

Loup

Garfield

Morrill

Garden

North Platte River

Gering

Brewster

Scotts Bluff Banner

Garden
385
Bridgeport Crescen t Lake Nation al Wildlife Refuge

61
Hooker Arthur Thomas

Nebraska Nation al Forest Taylor

11 91
Burwell

Banner North
Cheyenne Kimball
Kimball

Harrisburg

North Platte River

Oshkosh

Arthur

Dismal & Dismal Late

Tryon

Logan

Custer
Ord

83 92

Valley

61

McPherson

Stapleton

Broken Bow

183 92
Loup City

385

80

Sidney

Cheyenne
Chappell

Deuel

North Platte River

North Platte

40 Platte River
Sherman

Banner South

19

138

30

Ogallala

Keith Perkins
Gran t

Lincoln

47
Dawson
Lexington Kearney

Buffalo

Imperial

Hay es Center

Stockville Minden

aNtelOPe muzzlelOaDer uNIts

North Sioux Muzzleloader

Oglala Grasslands Oglala Grasslands Nebraska Nation al Forest

87
Chadron

Harrison

20

Dawes

Nebraska Nation al Forest

20

Rushville

Samuel R. McKelvie NF

Sioux

Sheridan

Cherry

Box Butte
Alliance North Platte Nation al Wildlife Refuge Gering

Scotts Bluff

remaINDer Of state Is PraIrIe muzzlelOaDerGrant

Morrill
Bridgeport Crescen t Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Hyannis

Mullen

Hooker

Banner

Harrisburg

Garden
Oshkosh

Arthur
Arthur

McPherson
Tryon

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BIgHOrN sHeeP
2012 fOrecast The long-term outlook for bighorn sheep is good, with approximately 365 bighorns in two populations in the Pine Ridge and Wildcat Hills. Once native to western Nebraska, bighorn sheep were reintroduced in 1981. In February 2012, 40 bighorns were transported from Alberta, Canada, and released in the Pine Ridge near Harrison. PermIts None authorized for 2012. lOtterY aND auctION Proceeds from lottery entries and auctions have raised more than $900,000 for the Bighorn Sheep Program. These proceeds are a critical revenue source for the program. BIgHOrN sHeeP HuNtINg area All of Banner, Box Butte, Dawes, Morrill, Scotts Bluff, Sheridan, and Sioux counties. aPPlIcatIONs
Year 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Total 3,443 1,996 1,806 886 1,838 Year 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Total 1,595 1,585 1,445 None None Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 Total 1,357 1,547 None 1,762

auctION results 1998 - $87,500 Safari Club International 2000 - $85,000 Foundation for North American Wild Sheep 2002 - $55,000 Safari Club International 2005 - $83,000 Grand Slam Club Ovis 2009 - $80,000 Foundation for North American Wild Sheep 2011 - $117,500 Grand Slam Club Ovis

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elk
2012 fOrecast Nebraska elk herds continue to grow, with the population expected to exceed 2,600 by the start of the 2012 season. Hunter success in 2011 was 58 percent, with 90 percent of harvested bulls having six or more points on one antler and 42 percent of harvested bulls were age 6 or older. Permit draw odds average 25:1 for bull tags and 6:1 for cow tags. NeW IN 2012

Electronic calls are not legal for elk. 12 bull permits added. 3 antlerless permits added. Permits reduced in Boyd Unit, and Boyd season now coincides with the regular elk seasons.

legal DescrIPtION Of aN elk Bull A male with antlers 6 inches or more in length. Antlerless No antlers or antlers no more than 6 inches in length. PermIt DetaIls (alsO see Page 4) Antlerless Issued for and valid in specific units for one antlerless elk. See maps on pages 18-19. Resident $159* Nonresident Not eligible Bull Issued for specific units for one bull elk. Resident $159* Nonresident Not eligible Landowner Valid in specific units. Landowners with property within an elk management zone are eligible to apply. Valid in open seasons with appropriate weapons for one elk (sex depends on unit). Bull permits issued by drawing and preference points. Resident $39.40* Nonresident $458*
*Includes nonrefundable $8.50 application fee

WHO maY aPPlY fOr PermIts Persons age 12 and older are eligible. (See page 3.) General permits are available to residents only. Landowner permits are available to residents and nonresident landowners, although residents get preference.
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PermIt aVaIlaBIlItY General permits: Bull - once in a lifetime; Cow - once in 5 years Landowner permits: Bull once in 3 years; Cow annually laNDOWNer elk PermIt aPPlIcatION PrOcess: 1. Obtain an application by: requesting from Game and Parks by telephone picking up from Game and Parks district offices downloading from OutdoorNebraska.org 2. 3. Determine if your land is in an elk zone and if you qualify By June 1, mail completed application and check or credit card for the permit price and application fee to the following Game and Parks district office only, depending on unit (see address on page 43): 4. 5. Northwest District, Alliance: Ash Creek, Bordeaux Creek, Hat Creek, and North Platte River Units Northeast District, Norfolk: Boyd and Niobrara Units Southwest District, North Platte: Box Elder Unit

District staff will validate your application and enter in drawing if eligible Failure to provide complete and accurate information may lead to disqualification

Resident and Nonresident Landowner Elk Eligibility Rules:

Eligible property must be located within an Elk Management Zone. Minimum acres: Resident (own 320 or lease 640); Nonresident (own 1,280). Land must be used for agricultural purposes. Spouse or child of resident owner/leaseholder or sibling sharing ownership is eligible. Spouse or child of nonresident owner is eligible. One application is allowed per described property.

Resident and Nonresident Landowner Elk Procedure Rules: No more than one permit per person per year or one bull permit every three years. Persons receiving a bull permit in 2010 or 2011 cannot apply for a bull permit in 2012. Preference points awarded to failed landowner bull applicants.

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2012 ELK PERMIT INFORMATION

Unit BULL Ash Creek Bordeaux Box Elder Boyd Hat Creek Niobrara River North Platte River Lottery and Auction* ANTLERLESS Ash Creek Bordeaux Box Elder Boyd Hat Creek Niobrara River North Platte River General 12 20 4 0 22 6 16 3 General 16 34 14 2 34 6 14 Quota Landowner 6 10 2 0 11 3 8 Landowner 8 17 7 1 17 3 7 Sept. 29-Oct. 28, Dec. 1-31 Sept. 29-Oct. 28, Dec. 1-31 Sept. 29-Oct. 28, Dec. 1-31 Sept. 29-Oct. 28, Dec. 1-31 Sept. 29-Oct. 28, Dec. 1-31 Sept. 29-Oct. 28, Dec. 1-31 Sept. 29-Oct. 28, Dec. 1-31 15 29 8 1 13 5 8 3:1 4:1 6:1 9:1 4:1 5:1 10:1 Sept. 29-Oct. 28 Sept. 29-Oct. 28 Sept. 29-Oct. 28 Sept. 29-Oct. 28 Sept. 29-Oct. 28 Sept. 29-Oct. 28 Sept. 29-Oct. 28 Sept. 29-Oct. 28 11 19 6 0 25 7 20 2 14:1 23:1 60:1 43:1 26:1 22:1 37:1 Season Dates 2011 Harvest 2011 Draw Odds

* Two auction, one lottery, valid statewide in all units NOTE: Nebraskas elk populations move freely between private and public land, but the majority of elk are sighted on private property. Landowners may charge a fee for permission to hunt on their property.

Landowner Elk Preference Points: Resident Landowners Failed bull applicants earn 1 point Permit fee is $39.40 Own 320 acres or lease 640 acres Leaseholder is eligible HOW TO CHECK PREFERENCE POINTS

Nonresident Landowners Failed bull applicants earn 0.9 point Permit fee is $458 Own 1,280 acres Leaseholder is not eligible

Visit OutdoorNebraska.org/permits Click CHECK DRAW RESULTS Enter customer info and click SEARCH If correct, Click "YES" and view preference points
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elk maNagemeNt uNIts

Oglala Grasslands

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See inset next page.

Boyd
Springview

Dawes
Chadron

Sheridan

Cherry
Fort Niobrara Valentine Nation al Wildlife Refuge

Keya Paha

Butte

Boyd
12 281

71
Harrison

Sioux

Hat Creek

Ash Creek

27
Nebraska Nation al Forest Rushv ille Samuel R. McKelvie NF

Holt

Brown
Valentine Nation al Wildlife Refuge Ain sworth

Rock
Bassett

385

Bordeaux

2 Box Butte 71
North Platte Nation al Wildlife Refuge Morrill Alliance

Niobrara River
John W. and Lou ise Seier National Wildlife Refuge

O'Neill

2 Garden

Grant

Hyann is

2 Hooker

Mu llen

Thomas
Thedford

Blaine 2
Nebraska Nation al Forest Brewster

Loup 91
Taylor

Garfield

Wheeler 281

26 Scotts Bluff

Gering

61

Banner
Harrisburg

North Platte River

Cheyenne

Burwell

Bridgeport

Crescen t Lake Nation al Wildlife Refuge

91

70

Arthur
Arthur

McPherson
Tryon

Logan

Custer

Valley
Ord

Stapleton Oshkosh Broken Bow

183 Sherman
Loup City

Kimball
Kimball

Keith 61
Sidney

Lincoln

Deuel
Chappell

Ogallala

North Platte

76 Perkins

80

Gran t

Box Elder
Hayes Frontier
Hayes Center Stockv ille

Dawson

Buffalo

Lexington Kearney

Chase
Imperial

Gosper

Phelps

Kearney
Minden Holdrege

Dundy

Hitchcock
Trenton

Furnas Red Willow

McCook Beaver City

Harlan 183
Alma

Franklin

Franklin

Benkelman

BOYD maNagemeNt uNIt

Lake Francis Case

Gregory County

ri R sou Mis

281

South Dakota Nebraska

18

r ive

Boyd Unit

281 Boyd County

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Deer
2012 fOrecast The 2012 season should be good, but not a record-breaker. Whitetail populations in eastern units have been reduced by aggressive antlerless harvest the past five years, but harvests should still be high. Mule deer populations appear to be down 20 to 40 percent in seven of 10 units compared to 2008 because of increased mortality from brain worm parasites. The 20-year trend of greater numbers of older bucks likely will continue. In 2011, 78 percent of harvested whitetail bucks and 83 percent of harvested mule deer bucks were age 2 or older. NeW IN 2012

River Antlerless permit replaces October Antlerless permit and targets 1,800 miles of river corridors. Nonresident statewide buck permit is unlimited in quantity and allows access to any buck in all units, during the Nov. 10-18 firearm season. Statewide archery is again valid in the Mule Deer Conservation Area. Residents will get preference in Draw units. Earn-a-Buck removed from all units. Season Choice Area names and boundaries modified to match November firearm unit names and boundaries. McKelvie National Forest, Bessey Ranger District of the Nebraska National Forest and Valentine National Wildlife Refuge closed to use of all antlerless permits and bonus tags. Nonresident restricted youth deer permits not valid in Draw units. .357 magnum and .45 Colt rifles and hand-thrown spears legal for deer hunting. Big game may be quartered before delivery to check station. (See new definition of quartering on page 25). Frenchman MDCA and Platte MDCA are new Draw units.

legal DescrIPtION Of Deer Buck A deer having at least one antler 6 inches or more in length. Antlerless A deer with no antlers or antlers no more than 6 inches in length. PermIt DetaIls (NeW) Nonresident Statewide Buck Valid in nine-day November firearm season. Bag limit: one buck. Nonresident $521 Resident Restricted Statewide Buck Valid in nine-day November firearm season. Bag limit: one buck. No mule deer may be harvested in Mule Deer Conservation Area. Resident $73.50
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Whitetail Statewide Buck Valid statewide Sept. 15-Dec. 31 for archery, muzzleloader and November firearm season with weapon legal for each season. Bag limit: one whitetail buck and one antlerless whitetail. Resident $73.50 Nonresident $521 November Firearm Valid in specific units during November firearm season. Bag limit: varies by sex and species. See map on page 33. Resident $30 Nonresident $209 Archery Valid statewide. Bag limit: one deer of either sex and one antlerless whitetail. Resident $30 Nonresident $209 Muzzleloader Valid statewide. Bag limit: one deer of either sex and one antlerless whitetail. No mule deer may be harvested in Mule Deer Conservation Area. Resident $30 Nonresident $209 Season Choice Antlerless Only Valid in specific units. Bag limit: antlerless only, but varies. Valid in open seasons with weapons legal for each season. See maps on page 33-34. Resident $30 Nonresident antlerless only $55 Landowner Valid on property of landowner. Bag limit: one deer of either sex and one antlerless deer in seasons with weapons legal for each season. Resident $15.50 Nonresident $105 Resident Youth Deer Valid statewide for all seasons with weapons legal for each season. Bag limit: one deer of either sex and one antlerless whitetail. Limit of one permit per youth. Resident $6 Nonresident Restricted Youth Deer Valid in all units, except Frenchman, Platte and Republican, for all seasons with weapons legal for each season. Bag limit: one deer of either sex and one antlerless whitetail. Limit of one permit per youth. Nonresident $6 Youth Whitetail Valid statewide for all seasons with weapons legal for each season. Bag limit: one whitetail and one antlerless whitetail. No bucks may be taken in January, and bucks may be taken Dec. 26 - 31 only with archery equipment or muzzleloader. Resident $6 Nonresident $6 (NeW) River Antlerless Valid in River Antlerless Unit with weapons legal for each season. Bag limit: two antlerless whitetails. See map on page 35. Resident $11 Nonresident $55
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Deer HuNtINg seasON DetaIls

YOutH, laNDOWNer aND seasON cHOIce PermIts Persons who obtain a youth, landowner or Season Choice permit may hunt: Firearm: Nov. 10 18 Late Firearm: Dec. 26 Jan. 18, 2013 Archery: Sept. 15 Dec. 31 Muzzleloader: Dec. 1 Dec. 31

NOTE: Jan. 1 18, 2013, is open in SCA units for antlerless deer only. The Dec. 26 31 antlerless season extension in SCA units is not valid for antlered deer if a centerfire firearm is used. Deer uNIts WItH sPecIal rules aND BOuNDarIes Calamus West: Bessey Ranger District of Nebraska National Forest and Valentine National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) are closed to use of bonus antlerless tags, bonus antlerless Whitetail tags and Season Choice antlerless permits. Republican: Harlan County U.S. Army Corp of Engineer lands are closed to use of Season Choice antlerless permits. Sandhills: McKelvie National Forest and Valentine NWR are closed to use of bonus antlerless tags, bonus antlerless Whitetail tags and Season Choice antlerless permits. River Antlerless: Lands adjacent to the Missouri River (lands within 3 miles of the banks of the Keya Paha, Platte, North Platte, South Platte and Republican rivers; portions of the Cedar, Elkhorn, Loup, North Loup, Middle Loup, Niobrara and White rivers. Federal and state public lands closed. (see map on page 35).

DesOtO muzzlelOaDer A described portion of the DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge in Washington County near Blair. Access permit is required, contact Mindy Sheets at 712-642-5405 for more information. October: Oct. 20 21, 140 permits. Bag Limit: Two antlerless deer. December: Dec. 8 9, 100 permits. Bag Limit: One either-sex deer and one antlerless deer. gIffOrD WIlDlIfe maNagemeNt area (Wma) Hunting Season Dates Sept. 15 - Jan. 18, 2013 Hunting Area Gifford WMA in Sarpy County Permits Special access permits are available to archery, youth deer, muzzleloader, River Antlerless, and AO Season Choice Wahoo permit holders. Special access permit applications start July 15.

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Rules A special access pass is required. There are 200 access permits issued by drawing. Contact the Lincoln Game and Parks office at 402-471-0641 or Omaha office at 402-595-2144 to apply from July 15 -Aug. 15. All regulations relating to season dates and weapon types apply, except that archers may hunt with archery equipment during the November firearm season. Centerfire weapons are prohibited. RIVER ANTLERLESS Seasons: May hunt with weapons legal for these seasons: Archery: Sept. 15-Dec. 31 Muzzleloader: Dec. 1-31 Firearm: Oct 1-10*, Nov. 10-18, Dec. 26- Jan.18, 2013

* Not open to Season Choice, landowner and youth permits Area Open: The following section of the Missouri River: That portion of Nebraska east of a boundary commencing with U.S. Hwy. 281 from the South Dakota border, then south on U.S. Hwy. 281 to Neb. Hwy. 12, then east on Neb. Hwy. 12 to U.S. Hwy. 20, then east on U.S. Hwy. 20 to U.S. Hwy. 75, then south on U.S. Hwy. 75 to Neb. Hwy. 133, then south on Neb. Hwy. 133 to U.S. Hwy. 6, then east on U.S. Hwy. 6 to Interstate 480, then south on Interstate 480 to U.S. Hwy. 75, then south on U.S. Hwy. 75 to Neb. Hwy. 67, then east and south on Neb. Hwy. 67 to U.S. Hwy. 136, then east on U.S. Hwy. 136 to Neb. Hwy. 67, then south on Neb. Hwy. 67 to U.S. Hwy. 73, then east and south on U.S. Hwy. 73 to the Kansas border. Within 3 miles of the landward banks of these rivers: Platte, North Platte, South Platte, Republican, Loup, Keya Paha, Niobrara from mouth to Neb. Hwy. 61, Elkhorn from mouth to Neb. Hwy. 11, North Loup from mouth to Neb. Hwy. 7, Middle Loup from mouth to Neb. Hwy. 70, Cedar from mouth to Neb. Hwy. 11, White between intersection of the White River, and Neb. Hwy. 71, northeast to Nebraska-South Dakota border. Federal and state public lands closed to hunting include: State Parks, State Recreation Areas, State Wildlife Management Areas, Corp of Engineer lands, Nebraska National Forest lands and National Wildlife Refuges. Public lands that are open to hunting include: Open Fields and Water, CRP-MAP, and Natural Resource District lands.

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mule Deer cONserVatION area (mDca) Mule deer populations continue to decline in some units because of habitat conversion to row crops and brainworm disease. Platte and Buffalo unit populations have declined 20 percent in three years. Nonresident demand for mule deer permits continues to increase as mule deer populations decline in other states. Permit demand exceeds supply in the Frenchman Unit. Although mule deer doe harvest is the lowest the state has allowed in more than 25 years, it is not the reason for the population decline. In 2012, Republican Mule Deer permits and Platte and Frenchman Any Deer permits will be issued through a drawing that assigns preference to residents. In some of these units, residents are expected to get all permits. The best long-term solution to nonresident permit demand in all units likely will include nonresident permit quotas and drawings. This year, archers again will be allowed to hunt mule deer on Statewide Archery permits, and the Nonresident Statewide Buck permit will be valid for the harvest of mule deer in the Mule Deer Conservation Area. Hunting Area Buffalo, Frenchman, Platte, Republican units MDCA Permit/Bag Limit Republican Mule Buck 1 mule buck Buffalo MDCA Any Deer (except mule doe) and 1 antlerless whitetail Frenchman MDCA Any Deer (except mule doe) and 1 antlerless whitetail Platte MDCA Any Deer (except mule doe) and 1 antlerless whitetail Season Dates Sept. 15 Dec. 31 with archery Dec. 1-31 with muzzleloader Nov. 10-18 with archery or firearm Whitetail Permit/Bag Limit

Buffalo Whitetail 1 whitetail and 1 antlerless whitetail Frenchman Whitetail 1 whitetail and 1 antlerless whitetail Platte Whitetail 1 whitetail and 1 antlerless whitetail Republican Whitetail 1 whitetail and 1 antlerless whitetail Season Dates

Nov. 10-18 with archery or firearm We HaVe OutDOOr PrOgrams just fOr WOmeN!
Learn more at www.NebraskaBOW.com.

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NOTE ON MDCA RULES:

No person may obtain more than one MDCA permit or one Republican Mule Deer Buck permit in a unit. Archery permits are valid for mule deer in the MDCA. Nonresident statewide buck permits are valid in any MDCA unit. Nonresident restricted youth deer permits may not be used in the MDCA. Statewide muzzleloader permits are not valid for mule deer in the MDCA.

cHeckINg BIg game

cHeck statIONs A list of check stations may be found on the deer, antelope and elk regulations sheets and at OutdoorNebraska.org. regulatIONs fOr cHeckINg Deer, aNtelOPe aND elk

It is unlawful to separate a deer, antelope or elk carcass into sections smaller than quarters before completing the check station process. Quartering is defined as four legs, with femur or scapula naturally attached, and loins. If delivery to a check station is required, the head must accompany the carcass to the check station. Permit and check station seal number or check station verification number must be retained when transporting all or a portion of the carcass to a point of permanent storage or processing. Following the kill, hunters who harvest any big game animal must immediately punch or notch the permit or tag to indicate sex and date of kill. The canceled permit or tag must be attached to the animal, or it may remain with the hunter if the carcass remains in the hunter's possession. (NeW) Deer, antelope and elk must be checked in before the carcass leaves the state. Deer harvested during the November firearm season (Nov. 10 - 18) must be delivered to a check station no later than 1 p.m. on the day following the close of the season. Each permit holder must accompany the deer to the check station. Deer harvested during seasons outside the November firearm season (Nov. 10 - 18) must be checked via Telcheck within 48 hours of kill and before 1 p.m. on the day following the close of the season. Hunters must record the seal number and security code on the permit. Antelope harvested during the October firearm season (Oct. 13 28) must be delivered to a check station no later than 1 p.m. on the day following the close of the season. Antelope harvested during seasons outside the October firearm season (Oct. 13 28) must be checked via Telecheck within 48 hours of kill and before 1 p.m. on the day following the close of the season. Elk must be delivered to a check station within 48 hours of the time of kill.

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telecHeck

Telecheck allows hunters to check deer or antelope by telephone or online, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. All deer harvested outside the November firearm season and all antelope harvested outside the October firearm season must be checked via Telecheck. To use Telecheck, call 800-405-7700 or visit NEdeercheck.com. When completing Telecheck, the following information will be required from your permit or animal: species, unit code, permit number, date of kill, county of kill, sex of animal, and age of animal (adult or fawn). You may be asked the inside spread in inches between main beams on your deer and the type of weapon used to harvest it. You may be asked whether the longest horn on your antelope is less than or more than 9 inches (measuring from the base around the outside curve to the horn tip). Write the seal number and security code on the permit after completing telecheck.

Deer eXcHaNge The Deer Exchange program allows hunters and nonhunters to sign up to exchange deer or deer meat. Persons or organizations may sign up to receive or donate deer or may search the site by county and call people who have signed up and arrange a transfer of the deer. Deer must be legally harvested. A custody tag must be filled out by the donating party. Donors must provide clean, high quality deer meat. Recipients should inspect the deer meat before receiving it. Deer meat may not be sold. More donors are needed as, historically, there have been more recipients than donors. Register at: outdoornebraska.ne.gov/hunting/program/deerexchange.

recOVerINg Deer The use of tracking dogs is legal for the recovery of deer. HuNters HelPINg tHe HuNgrY In April, the Nebraska Legislature passed LB928 to establish the Hunters Helping the Hungry venison donation program. The program encourages hunters to donate harvested deer to processors participating in the program to feed residents of Nebraska who are in need. Beginning in July, hunters applying for or buying permits may donate to the Hunters Helping the Hungry Cash Fund. Visit OutdoorNebraska.org for more information.

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custODY tag Any person transferring game meat to another person must provide a custody tag. See example below.

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2012 Deer PermIt INfOrmatION

Unit Blue NW Blue SE Buffalo WT Buffalo MDCA Calamus East Calamus West Elkhorn Frenchman WT Frenchman MDCA Keya Paha Loup East Loup West Missouri Pine Ridge Plains Platte WT Platte MDCA Republican WT Republican MD Sandhills Upper Platte Wahoo Resident Restricted Statewide Buck Nonresident Statewide Buck AO SC Blue NW AO SC Blue SE AO SC Buffalo AO SC Calamus East AO SC Calamus West AO SC Elkhorn AO SC Frenchman AO SC Keya Paha AO SC Loup East AO SC Loup West AO SC Missouri AO SC Pine Ridge AO SC Plains Quota (Sellout Date) 2,700 (Oct. 27) 3,900 (Nov. 6) 1,750 (Nov. 9) 1,600 (Sept. 26) 1,300 (Nov. 11) 1,800 (Nov. 12) 3,600 (Oct. 26) 1,600 (Nov. 12) 1,500 (June 16) 2,300 (Nov. 13) 2,400 (Nov. 10) 1,700 (Nov. 9) 3,200 (Nov. 8) 2,800 (Nov. 13) 1,500 (Nov. 17) 1,600 1,200 (Aug. 8) 3,000 (Sept. 29) 100 (July 11) 2,400 (Nov. 13) 1,200 (Nov. 11) 4,500 (Nov. 9) UNL UNL 2,500 3,000 500 400 300 3,600 1,000 500 1,500 500 1,500 800 600 Bag Limit Any Deer, 1 AO Any Deer, 1 AO 1 WT, 1 AOWT Any Deer , 1 AOWT
2

Season Dates Nov. 10-18 Nov. 10-18 Nov. 10-18 Sept 15 Dec 31 Nov. 10-18 Nov. 10-18 Nov. 10-18 Nov. 10-18 Sept 15 Dec 31 Nov. 10-18 Nov. 10-18 Nov. 10-18 Nov. 10-18 Nov. 10-18 Nov. 10-18 Nov. 10-18 Sept. 15 Dec 31 Nov. 10-18 Sept. 15 Dec 31 Nov. 10-18 Nov. 10-18 Nov. 10-18 Nov. 10-18 Nov. 10-18 Sept.15-Jan. 18 Sept.15-Jan. 18 Sept.15-Jan. 18 Sept.15-Jan. 18 Sept.15-Jan. 18 Sept.15-Jan. 18 Sept.15-Jan. 18 Sept.15-Jan. 18 Sept.15-Jan. 18 Sept.15-Jan. 18 Sept.15-Jan. 18 Sept.15-Jan. 18 Sept.15-Jan. 18

Weapon Any Legal1 Any Legal1 Any Legal1 *Ar, Mz, F Any Legal1 Any Legal1 Any Legal
1

(pg. 29)

Rules 1 3 1 8 1 1 3 2 3 8

Any Deer 2 , 1 AOWT Any Deer 2 , 1 AOWT Any Deer, 1 AO 1 WT, 1 AOWT Any Deer , 1 AOWT
2

Any Legal1 *Ar, Mz, F Any Legal1 Any Legal1 Any Legal
1

Any Deer 2 , 1 AOWT Any Deer 2 , 1 AOWT Any Deer , 1 AOWT

2

Any Deer 2 , 1 AOWT Any Deer Any Deer 1 WT, 1 AOWT Any Deer 2 , 1 AOWT 1 WT, 1 AOWT 1 MD buck Any Deer, 1 AOWT Any Deer Any Deer, 1 AO 1 Buck 1 Buck 2 AOWT 2 AOWT 2 AOWT 2 AOWT 2 AOWT 2 AOWT 2 AOWT 2 AOWT 2 AOWT 1 AO, 1 AOWT 2 AOWT 1 AO, 1 AOWT 2AO

Any Legal1 Any Legal1 Any Legal

1

Any Legal1 *Ar, Mz, F Any Legal

1

*Ar, Mz, F Any Legal1 Any Legal

1

Any Legal1 Any Legal1 Any Legal1 *Ar, Mz, F *Ar, Mz, F *Ar, Mz, F *Ar, Mz, F *Ar, Mz, F *Ar, Mz, F *Ar, Mz, F *Ar, Mz, F *Ar, Mz, F *Ar, Mz, F *Ar, Mz, F *Ar, Mz, F *Ar, Mz, F

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2012 Deer PermIt INfOrmatION

Unit AO SC Platte AO SC Republican AO SC Sandhills AO SC Upper Platte AO SC Wahoo AO SC Buffalo North AO SC Frenchman West AO SC Platte North Archery - Statewide Muzzleloader Statewide Youth WT Statewide Resident Youth Statewide Nonresident Youth Restricted Statewide Landowner Statewide WT Buck DeSoto October DeSoto December River Antlerless Quota/ Sellout Date 1,000 2,500 700 300 4,200 150 300 300 UNL UNL UNL UNL UNL UNL UNL 140 100 UNL Bag Limit 2 AOWT 2 AOWT 1 AO, 1 AOWT 1 AO 2 AOWT 1 AO 1 AO 2 AO Any Deer, 1 AOWT Any Deer, 1 AOWT 1 WT, 1 AOWT Any Deer, 1 AOWT Any Deer, 1 AOWT Any Deer, 1 AO 1 WTBuck, 1 AOWT 2 AO Any Deer, 1 AO 2 AOWT Season Dates Sept.15-Jan. 18 Sept.15-Jan. 18 Sept.15-Jan. 18 Sept.15-Jan. 18 Sept.15-Jan. 18 Sept.15-Jan. 18 Sept.15-Jan. 18 Sept.15-Jan. 18 Sept. 15 Dec 31 Dec. 1-31 Sept. 15- Jan. 18 Sept. 15- Jan. 18 Sept. 15- Jan. 18 Sept. 15- Jan. 18 Sept. 15-Dec. 31 Oct. 20-21 Dec. 8-9 Sept. 15-Jan. 18 Weapon *Ar, Mz, F *Ar, Mz, F *Ar, Mz, F *Ar, Mz, F *Ar, Mz, F *Ar, Mz, F *Ar, Mz, F *Ar, Mz, F Archery MZ *Ar, Mz, F *Ar, Mz, F *Ar, Mz, F *Ar, Mz, F *Ar, Mz, F MZ MZ *Ar, Mz, F Rules Below 7 3 9 3,8 2,3,8 3,4,8 1,3,4 1,3, 4,5,8 1,4 3,4 6

RULES:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

One permit allowed per person. Not valid for mule deer in MDCA: Buffalo, Frenchman, Platte, or Republican units. Antlerless tags and antlerless whitetail permits and tags not valid in Bessey Ranger District of Nebraska National Forest, McKelvie National Forest, Valentine National Wildlife Refuge. If hunting Dec. 26-Jan. 18 with firearm, antlered bucks are NOT legal. Jan. 1-18 is Antlerless Only Not valid in DRAW units (Frenchman, Platte, Republican). River Antlerless includes Oct. 1-10 with any weapon (Youth and Landowner not valid) Private land only. AO SC Republican permits and bonus tags not valid on Harlan County Corp of Engineer lands. Not valid for mule deer antlerless on state or federal lands in the Pine Ridge Unit. Not valid on Red Willow SRA/WMA.

AO = Antlerless only Any Deer = any mule deer or whitetail deer Any Deer2 = any deer except antlerless mule deer MD = Mule deer WT = Whitetail SC = Season Choice UNL= unlimited *Ar, Mz, F: Archery (Sept. 15 Dec. 31); Muzzleloader (Dec. 1-31) Firearm (Nov. 10-18, Dec 26-Jan 18 antlerless) Any Legal1: Archery, muzzleloader, shotgun, pistol, rifle as defined in Weapons Legal for Big Game on page 41. OutdoorNebraska.org | 29

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2011 Deer HarVest BY uNIt

(Includes all seasons)
Adult Bucks Unit Blue Northwest Blue Southeast Buffalo Calamus East Calamus West Elkhorn Frenchman Keya Paha Loup East Loup West Missouri Pine Ridge Plains Platte Republican Sandhills Upper Platte Wahoo MD 5 4 582 74 375 21 1,571 225 43 536 46 760 789 711 96 1,018 660 11 WT 2,526 3,145 2,678 1,156 1,211 3,284 1,713 2,176 2,333 1,218 2,783 1,319 617 1,169 3,397 1,278 339 4,608 Percent of Bucks 2 Years or Older MD NA NA 76% 86% 93% NA 85% 96% 80% 79% 75% 83% 83% 75% NA 92% 83% NA WT 70% 73% 78% 72% 82% 64% 84% 86% 72% 75% 81% 83% 86% 80% 74% 93% 84% 70% MD 8 4 126 7 107 11 274 23 16 179 9 312 411 160 10 247 249 4 Antlerless WT 3,916 4,711 1,869 653 645 4,633 1,582 1,224 1,934 890 3,648 1,150 375 1,400 3,123 747 241 6,842

2011 Deer HarVest BY PermIt tYPe

Adult Bucks Permit Firearm Landowner Statewide Buck Youth Archery Muzzleloader Season Choice October Antlerless Total NA = Data not available MD Mule Deer WT Whitetail MD 4,693 1,025 255 1,082 115 350 38 0 7,558 WT 18,315 4,616 4,195 4,107 3,733 1,589 456 13 37,024 Buck Fawns MD 56 12 1 11 2 8 65 0 155 WT 2,141 233 191 473 237 215 1,331 153 4,974 Antlerless MD 644 332 6 163 29 126 812 0 2,112 WT 15,669 2,350 1,414 2,871 2,913 1,982 10,436 1,546 39,181 Sold 47,835 13,428 10,884 12,551 16,413 10,389 24,673 4,177 140,350 Success Rate 83% 62% 54% 66% 41% 39% 48% 37% NA

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Bucks HarVesteD Per 100 sQ. mIles

(Includes all seasons) This table demonstrates density of whitetail and mule deer by showing the number of bucks harvested per 100 square miles in each county.
County Adams Antelope Arthur Banner Blaine Boone Box Butte Boyd Brown Buffalo Burt Butler Cass Cedar Chase Cherry Cheyenne Clay Colfax Cuming Custer Dakota Dawes Dawson Deuel Dixon Dodge Douglas Dundy Fillmore Franklin WT 43 66 6 1 27 49 17 120 38 77 78 108 124 58 15 21 4 41 80 57 44 108 49 53 6 91 72 96 11 43 83 MD 0 1 19 22 16 1 12 8 8 3 0 1 0 0 18 11 11 0 1 0 30 0 22 14 5 0 0 1 23 0 1 County Frontier Furnas Gage Garden Garfield Gosper Grant Greeley Hall Hamilton Harlan Hayes Hitchcock Holt Hooker Howard Jefferson Johnson Kearney Keith Keya Paha Kimball Knox Lancaster Lincoln Logan Loup Madison McPherson Merrick Morrill WT 32 86 97 11 44 54 10 54 60 64 135 19 33 57 8 103 91 115 30 23 94 2 119 109 31 20 39 33 15 93 17 MD 41 12 0 12 11 12 13 3 0 0 4 38 36 1 12 1 0 0 0 14 10 11 2 0 16 19 18 0 23 0 20 County Nance Nemaha Nuckolls Otoe Pawnee Perkins Phelps Pierce Platte Polk Red Willow Richardson Rock Saline Sarpy Saunders Scotts Bluff Seward Sheridan Sherman Sioux Stanton Thayer Thomas Thurston Valley Washington Wayne Webster Wheeler York WT 124 80 76 107 100 3 37 38 61 69 49 82 36 108 137 110 19 94 20 60 15 82 65 23 63 67 127 26 87 41 49 MD 1 0 1 0 0 10 1 0 0 0 25 0 3 0 1 0 22 0 18 3 14 0 0 20 0 6 1 0 0 4 1

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NOVemBer fIrearm uNIts aND aNtlerless ONlY seasON cHOIce uNIts

All federal and state public lands in the Pine Ridge are closed to antlerless mule deer harvest in all seasons.
Oglala Grasslands Oglala Grasslands

McKelvie National Forest, Valentine National Wildlife Refuge and Bessey Ranger District of the Nebraska National Forest are closed to use of antlerless only and antlerless only whitetail permits and bonus tags.
Keya Brown Paha
Keya Paha Boyd

83 27
Nebraska Dawes National Forest Samuel R . McKelvie NF

Pine Ridge
Sioux

Fort Niobrara Nation al Wildlife Refu ge

281

Nebraska National Forest

Niob

rara River

Cherry Sheridan

20
Valentine Nation al Wildlife Refuge

Knox

27
Box Butte

Rock

Holt

Missouri
20 14
Pierce

Cedar

20

Dixon Dakota

Sandhills
83

Calamus West
Blaine
Nebraska National Forest

11

John W. and Lou ise Seier Nation al Wildlife Refuge

North Platte Nation al Wildlife Refuge

Plains
385
Morrill
Crescen t Lake National Wildlife Refuge

2
Grant

Thomas Hooker

Scotts 26 Bluff

61

91

Loup

Garfield

Calamus East
Wheeler

Antelope

Wayne

Thurston Cuming

Stanton Madison

77
Burt
Desoto National Wildlife Refuge

Banner

26

Garden

Arthur

92

McPherson

Logan

83

Upper Platte
Cheyenne

Loup West
Custer

91
Greeley Valley Boone

Elkhorn
Colfax Dodge

91 81 Platte

70

Washington

61 92 27
Deuel Keith

92

58 2
Sherman

Kimball

Platte
Lincoln

40

Loup East
Howard

Nance

30
Douglas

Boyer Chute Nation al Wildlife Refu ge

10

Merrick

30

Polk

Butler

385

Wahoo
34

Saunders Sarpy

47 23
Perkins Dawson

Buffalo

2
Hall Hamilton

Mule Deer Conervation Area

Buffalo
6

34 York

Seward

Cass Lancaster

34
Otoe 50

23
Chase Hayes Frontier Gosper

14

Saline Fillmore

Frenchman
Dundy Hitchcock Red Willow Furnas

23 Phelps

Kearney

Adams

Clay

Blue Northwest
4

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81

Johnson Jefferson Gage 136 Pawnee

Nemaha

Republican
Harlan Franklin Webster Nuckolls Thayer

283

136

Blue Southeast

Richardson

Antlerless only Season Choice Republican permits and bonus tags are not valid on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers land in Harlan County.

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Oglala Grasslands Oglala Grasslands Harrison

on r a s H ri

Chadron

Valentine

Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge

Keya Paha

Butte Springview

Boyd

Nebraska Nation al Forest

Dawes

Nebraska Nation al Forest

Rushville

Samuel R. McKelvie NF Ainsworth Bassett

Knox
Center

Cedar

Cherry Sioux Sheridan

Hartington

Valentine National Wildlife Refuge

Ponca

Brown

Rock

Holt

O'Neill

Dixon Antelope Pierce

Neligh

Dakota
Dakota City

Wayne
Pierce Wayne

Box Butte
Alliance
North Platte National Wildlife Refuge

John W. and Louise Seier National Wildlife Refuge

Thurston
Thurston

Hyannis

Mullen

Thedford

Stanton Nebraska Nation al Forest

Scotts Blu ff

Grant

Hooker

Thomas

Blaine

Brewster

Loup
Taylor

Garfield
Burwell

Wheeler
Bartlett

Boone

Madison
Madison

Stanton

Cuming
West Point

Burt
Tekamah

Gering

Morrill Banner
Harrisburg Bridgeport

Garden

Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Custer Arthur
Arthur

Greeley Valley
Ord Greeley

Albion

92

McPherson

Tryon

Logan
Stapleton

Platte Nance
Columbus Fullerton

Colfax
Schuyler

Dodge
Fremont

Oshkosh

61

Kimball

27
Cheyenne
Sidney Chappell

Platte North
Keith
Ogallala

92 40

92

Blair

Desoto National Wildlife Refuge Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge

Kimball

Buffalo North
21

Broken Bow

Sherman
Loup City

Howard
St. Paul

Butler Polk
David City

Saunders
Wahoo

Washington Douglas
Omaha Papillion

Deuel

Merrick

Osceola

Lincoln

North Platte

47

Sarpy
Plattsmouth

York

Seward
Seward

Lancaster

Grant

Perkins

23

30Dawson
Lexington

Buffalo
Kearney

Hall

Grand Island

Hamilton

Aurora

York

Cass
Lincoln

Kearney Chase
Imperial

Clay Adams
Hastings Clay Center

Fillmore
Geneva

Otoe Saline Gage

Nebraska City

Hayes

Hayes Center

Frontier Stockville

Gosper

Elwood

Frenchman West
Hitchcock Dundy
Benkelman

83

Holdrege

Phelps

Minden

Wilber

Johnson
Tecumseh

Nemaha
Auburn

Webster Red McCook Willow

Nelson

Thayer Nuckolls
Hebron

Jefferson
Beatrice Fairbury

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Trenton

Furnas Beaver City

Harlan
Alma

Franklin
Franklin

Pawnee
Pawnee City

Red Cloud

Richardson

Falls City

Red Willow WMA/SRA is closed.

Wildlife Division

rIVer aNtlerless uNIt

all feDeral aND state PuBlIc laNDs clOseD tO rIVer aNtlerless PermIts
White River
Oglala Grasslands

Keya Paha River

Valentine Fort Niobrara Nation al Wildlife Refuge

Dawes
Chadron Nebraska Nation al Forest Rushville

Keya Paha

Springview

Boyd Holt

Butte

Niobrara River
Knox
Center Hartington Ponca

Harrison

61

Samuel R. McKelvie NF

Missouri River
Cedar Dixon
Dakota City

71 Sioux Sheridan Cherry

Valentine Nation al Wildlife Refuge Ainsworth Bassett

11
O'Neill

Brown

Rock

Elkhorn River
Pierce

Box Butte
Alliance North Platte Nation al Wildlife Refuge Gering Hyannis Mullen

John W. and Lou ise Seier National Wildlife Refuge

Thomas

11 Wheeler Garfield
Burwell

Neligh

Wayne

Wayne

Dakota
Thurston

Pierce
Stanton

Thurston

Scotts Bluff

Morrill

Thedford Nebraska Nation al Forest

Blaine
Brewster

Cuming Antelope Boone Madison Stanton

Madison West Point

Bridgeport

North Platte River

Grant
Crescen t Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Hooker

Loup
Taylor

Bartlett

Banner

Harrisburg

Garden
Oshkosh

Arthur
Arthur

McPherson
Tryon

Logan
Stapleton

North Loup River

Broken Bow

Custer

Cedar River
Greeley
Greeley Albion

Burt
Tekamah Desoto National Wildlife Refuge

Valley
Ord

Platte

Colfax Dodge
Schuyler

Loup River
Nance
Columbus Fullerton

Washington
Blair Fremont

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Loup City

Kimball

Kimball

Cheyenne

Sidney

Deuel
Chappell

Ogallala

Keith

North Platte

Middle Loup River

Dawson
Lexington

Howard
St. Paul

Polk Merrick
Grand Island Osceola

Butler

Saunders
Wahoo

Douglas
Omaha

Boyer Chute Nation al Wildlife Refu ge

David City

Papillion

Lincoln Perkins
Grant

Sherman
Aurora

Sarpy
Plattsmouth

South Platte River

Buffalo
Kearney

Hall

Platte River
York

Seward

Seward

Cass Lancaster
Lincoln

Chase
Imperial

Hayes
Hayes Center

Frontier
Stockville

Hamilton
Hastings

York Fillmore
Geneva

Elwood

Phelps
Holdrege

Kearney
Minden

Clay
Clay Center

Otoe Nebraska
City

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Gosper

Adams

Saline
Wilber

Gage
Beatrice

Johnson

Nemaha
Auburn

Tecumseh

Hitchcock Dundy
Benkelman Trenton McCook

Furnas Red Willow

Beaver City

Webster Harlan
Alma

Thayer Nuckolls
Nelson Hebron

Jefferson
Fairbury

Franklin

Pawnee

Franklin

Red Cloud

Pawnee City

Richardson
Falls City

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Republican River

WHere tO HuNt
PrIVate laNDs It is the responsibility of every hunter to get permission to hunt, trail game or retrieve downed game on private land, whether posted or not (including railroad right-of-ways). Hunting without permission may result in a fine of up to $500, three months in jail and the loss of hunting privileges for up to three years. OPeN fIelDs aND Waters PrOgram This program has opened more than 250,000 acres of private land to public walk-in hunting access. For locations of participating tracts of land, read the Nebraska Public Access Atlas, available at OutdoorNebraska.org, Game and Parks offices and permit vendors. PuBlIc laNDs The Nebraska Guide to Hunting and Public Lands and Public Access Atlas lists more than 300 publicly owned areas. Refer to that guide for area-specific regulations. Unless otherwise posted, big game hunting is allowed on all wildlife management areas (WMA). Hunting is allowed on most state recreation areas (SRA) beginning the Tuesday following Labor Day. Some areas have specific restrictions: State parks (SP), wayside areas, hatcheries, reserves, and state refuges are closed to hunting unless otherwise posted. Indian Cave, Niobrara and Ponca SPs are open to archery deer hunting during the last half of the season. A free permit is required. Contact the park superintendent.

Portable tree stands and steps may be used on WMAs but may not be installed, used or left in place from Feb. 1 through Aug. 31. They may be used on SRAs open to hunting, but must be removed at the end of each day. It is unlawful to build or use any permanent tree stand or steps that attach to any tree with nails, screws, bolts, or wire. Screw-in steps may be used on WMAs but may not be used on SRAs. On state-owned lands, all motorized vehicles are restricted to roadways and parking areas. No ATVs are permitted. Target shooting is permitted on most WMAs but prohibited on certain posted areas. Most national wildlife refuges managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and national forests and grasslands managed by the U.S. Forest Service are open to hunting, unless otherwise posted. Check with those agencies for special regulations. mOuNtaIN lIONs ON camera

Game and Parks would like anyone who captures an image of a mountain lion on their trail camera to contact the nearest agency district office (see list of offices on page 43) or Sam Wilson, nongame mammal/furbearer program manager at 402-471-5174 or sam.wilson@nebraska.gov. 36 | Big Game Info: 402-471-0641

Public land closures for deer hunting All federal and state land Closed to use of River Antlerless deer permits. All federal and state land in Pine Ridge Unit Closed to antlerless mule deer harvest. Bessey Ranger District of the Nebraska National Forest Closed to use of AO SCA deer permits and antlerless bonus tags. Closed to muzzleloader and firearm antelope hunting. Closed to doe/fawn antelope harvest by archery. McKelvie National Forest Closed to use of AO SCA deer permits and antlerless bonus tags. Valentine National Wildlife Refuge Closed to use of AO SCA deer permits and antlerless bonus tags. Harlan County Reservoir (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers land) Closed to AO SCA Republican deer permits. Red Willow SRA/WMA Closed to AO SCA Frenchman West deer permits. Fort Robinson State Park Closed to antelope hunting. Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge Open to muzzleloader, archery and youth deer permit holders using archery or muzzleloader weapons. Hunters may harvest a maximum of one deer of either sex and one antlerless whitetail. Closed during November firearm season. Access permit required by applying to Fort Niobrara NWR office (402-376-3789) from August 15 November 1.

other inforMation
turKeY hunting Turkey hunting is legal during the November firearm deer season. People hunting with a fall turkey permit are required to wear hunter orange when hunting during the November firearm deer season. Legal weapons include shotgun and archery only; rifles are not allowed. hunter orange Any persons hunting antelope, elk, mountain (bighorn) sheep, or deer under the authority of a firearm permit during an authorized firearm season must display on his or her head, chest and back at least 400 square inches of hunter orange material. Archery deer hunters must do the same while archery hunting during the November firearm deer season and during the Dec. 26 - Jan. 18 deer season. firearM restrictions During the November firearm deer season, only hunters with a valid unfilled deer permit may hunt wildlife other than deer with centerfire rifles or centerfire handguns, provided they are hunting in the management unit for which their deer permit is valid.

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cHrONIc WastINg DIsease Nebraska, like other western states, is seeing an increase in the number and distribution of deer testing positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). In 2011, 1,565 lymph node samples were collected during the November firearm season and then tested. Twenty-six positives were confirmed.

2011 Deer

Elk

2000-10 Deer

uNlaWful acts Shooting from the Road It is illegal to shoot from a bridge or public road, including the travelled surface and right of way. Hunting Over Bait It is illegal to take or attempt to take big game within 200 yards of an area that has been baited. A baited area includes feed, supplement or bait that has been placed within the last 60 days. Baiting does not include instances where the feed, supplement or bait has been placed in the active operation of husbandry for domesticated livestock. Guiding for Fee It is illegal to provide guide service for a fee on wildlife management area. Weapon Sights Red-dot and illuminated reticle sights and laser rangefinder scopes are permitted.

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traVel ON u.s. fOrest serVIce laND Visit fs.fed.us/r2/nebraska for information about traveling on U.S. Forest Service land in Nebraska. This includes the Pine Ridge and Bessey Ranger Districts of Nebraska National Forest, McKelvie National Forest, and Oglala National Grasslands. HuNtINg Near DWellINgs 200-Yard Rule: It is unlawful to hunt any form of wild mammal or wild bird with a rifle within a 200-yard radius of an inhabited dwelling or livestock feedlot, unless permission to do so has been granted by the owner or tenant of that dwelling or feedlot. 100-Yard Rule: It is unlawful to hunt any form of wild mammal or wild bird with archery equipment, handgun or shotgun within a 100-yard radius of an inhabited dwelling or livestock feedlot, unless permission to do so has been granted by the owner or tenant of that dwelling or feedlot. sHOOtINg HOurs It is legal to hunt big game 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes following sunset. lIQuIDateD Damages The following are penalties for illegally killing big game in Nebraska. Bighorn Sheep $15,000 Elk

Bull, 12 points or more $5,000 Other elk $1,500

White-tailed Deer 8 points or more with 18-inch spread $5,000 Other antlered bucks $1,500 Antlerless $250 Mule Deer 8 points or more with 24-inch spread $5,000 Other mule deer $1,500 Antelope Buck with 14-inch horn length $5,000 Other antelope $1,500 Bear or Moose $1,500

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HuNter reQuIremeNts
Age 10-11
Neb. Waterfowl Stamp Federal Duck Stamp
4 5 Accompaniment

Age 12-15
Neb. Waterfowl Stamp Federal Duck Stamp Hunter Education Accompaniment

Age 16 and Up
Neb. Waterfowl Stamp Federal Duck Stamp Hunter Education
123

Hunter Education

May Legally Take

May Legally Take

May Legally Take

Habitat Stamp

Habitat Stamp

Habitat Stamp

HIP Number

HIP Number

Permit Type

123

HIP Number

Permit Type

Permit Type

56

Deer Deer Antelope Antelope Elk Elk Bighorn Sheep Bighorn Sheep

R N R N R N R N

D D

D D A A E S S

D D A A E S S

PERMITS: D Deer, E Elk, A Antelope, S Bighorn Sheep, R Resident, N Nonresident, Required.

Hunter Education 1 Hunters ages 12 through 29 must have on their person proof of successful completion of firearm hunter education while hunting with a firearm or crossbow. 2 Hunters ages 12 through 29 must have on their person proof of successful completion of bow hunter education while hunting deer, antelope, elk, or mountain (bighorn) sheep with bow and arrow. 3 Hunters ages 12 through 29 who have not completed firearm and/or bow hunter education may obtain an Apprentice Hunter Education Exemption Certificate. Accompaniment 4 Firearm hunters ages 11 or younger must be accompanied by a licensed person age 19 or older. 5 Any deer, elk, antelope, or bighorn sheep hunters ages 15 or younger must be accompanied by a licensed person age 19 and older. 6 Hunters holding an Apprentice Hunter Education Exemption Certificate must be accompanied by a licensed person age 19 or older. The accompanying person, if age 19-29, must be certified in hunter education. Definitions Accompanied In the presence of a licensed hunter age 19 or older. The accompanying hunter may not accompany more than two hunters at a time using the Apprentice Hunter Education Exemption Certificate. The accompanying adult hunter must at all times be in unaided visual and verbal communication with the novice hunter. Licensed Has a valid Nebraska hunting permit. Apprentice Hunter Education Certificate Persons who have not completed a firearm hunter and/or bow hunter education course may obtain an Apprentice Hunter Education Exemption Certificate from Game and Parks. This certificate provides the novice hunter age 12 and older an opportunity to hunt and receive training before completing hunter education. The certificate may be obtained once in a persons lifetime, expires on Dec. 31 and may be renewed once. The fee is $5.

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Accompaniment

WEAPONS LEGAL FOR BIG GAME PERMITS

Legal Weapons
2

Rifle 1
Handgun Shotgun Crossbow

Muzzleloading Muzzleloading Handgun Rifle 3 4 u u

3

Muzzleloading Musket u u

u u u u u u
4

Spear, Longbow, Recurve Bow, Compound Bow u u u

3

Permit Types

Deer and Antelope Firearm Deer and Antelope Archery Deer and Antelope Muzzleloader Elk and Bighorn Sheep

Descriptions of Legal Weapons

Comments Semi-automatics may hold no more than 6 cartridges; fully automatic, full-metal jacket and incendiary bullets are prohibited.

Weapons

Rifle -- At least 22 caliber and delivers at least 900 foot-pounds of energy at 100 yards, or .357 magnum rifle or .45 Colt rifle 2 Rifle -- At least 25 caliber and delivers at least 1,700 foot-pounds of energy at 100 yards Handgun -- Delivers at least 400 foot-pounds of energy at 50 yards Shotgun -- 20 gauge or larger that fires a single slug

Crossbow -- Draw weight of at least 125 pounds, non-electronic and shoulder-fired Longbow, recurve bow, compound bow Spear -- Must be thrown by hand

Arrows and spears must have sharpened hunting head with a blade of at least 7/16-inch radius from the center of the arrow shaft. Arrows and spears containing poison or stupefying chemical or having an explosive tip are prohibited. Magnifying and variable-power scopes are allowed for hunting big game, including the use of muzzleloaders. Scopes capable of using electricity to amplify natural light and those that project a visible light beam to a target are not allowed.

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Muzzleloading handgun -- Delivers at least 400 foot-pounds of energy at 50 yards Muzzleloading rifle -- 44 caliber or larger 4 Muzzleloading rifle -- 45 caliber or larger Muzzleloading musket -- 62 caliber or larger that fires a single slug

cONserVatION OffIcers
ADMINISTRATION Lincoln Craig Stover 402-471-5531 Duane Arp 402-471-5531 Jeff Clauson 402-471-5531 NORTHWEST Alliance Greg Hesse 308-760-3647 Gering Jim Zimmerman (S) 308-763-2940 Scott Brandt 308-631-0663 Gordon Heath Packett 308-360-0682 Harrison Dan Kling 308-430-0572 Valentine Frank Miller 402-389-0444 NORTHEAST Bassett Dale Davis 402-760-0712 Columbus Steve Oberg 402-910-3366 Fremont Daniel Roberts 402-719-1108 Neligh Tim Williams 402-929-0051 ONeill Patrick George 402-340-0787 Ord Doug Pollard 308-778-7101 West Point Cory Krause 402-380-6410 SOUTHWEST Broken Bow Ray Dierking 308-870-0322 Cambridge George Sund 308-655-0028 Cozad Michael Thome 308-529-8146 Doniphan Terry Brentzel 402-469-5795 Elwood Matt Andrews 308-746-2418 Imperial Dirk Greene 308-882-0015 Kearney Jerry Pecha (S) 308-865-5327 Dale Johnson 308-440-3847 Republican City Rich Routh 308-920-0367 SOUTHEAST Ashland Sean McKeehan 402-521-0159 Auburn William Krause 402-274-8063 Colon Mike Luben 402-443-6392 Cortland Dan Zuehlke 402-806-9084 Hebron Darin Gress 402-768-8665 Lincoln Douglas Kramer 402-890-6465 Dina Barta 402-890-6463 Stacey Lewton 402-890-7140 Louisville Levi Krause 402-949-0593 Milford Robert Finke 402-947-1363 Nebraska City Russell Mort 402-209-1506

Papillion Dan Evasco 402-616-5961 McCook Fullerton Randy Pomplun 308-550-0489 Brian Piernicky 308-340-6627 (S) Denotes area supervisor North Platte Hartington Roger Thompson (S) Jeff Jones 402-762-5022 308-535-8025 Kennard Dudley Sorensen 308-530-0016 Jon Reeves 402-889-8508 Ogallala Norfolk Dennis Thompson 308-289-0755 Tom Zimmer (S) 402-370-3374 Nicholas Fix 308-289-0427 Stop Poaching 2012 BIG GAME GUIDE horiz 2x5 PMS 1675.qxp 4/23/2012 8:42 AM Page

Stopping Poachers Nebraska Wildlife Crimestoppers

WILDLIFE CRIMESTOPPERS

STOP POACHING
1-800-742-7627

Call 1-800-742-7627 to report game violations

You can remain anonymous and might be eligible for a cash reward.

WILDLIFE CRIMESTOPPERS

STOP POACHING
1-800-742-7627

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game aND Parks PermIttINg OffIces

Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarium Alliance district office Bassett service center Chadron State Park (SP) Fort Robinson SP Kearney service center Lake McConaughy SRA Niobrara SP Norfolk district office North Platte district office Omaha metro office Ponca SP Lincoln headquarters Wildcat Hills SRA 21502 W. Neb. Hwy. 31, Gretna 299 Husker Rd. 524 Panzer St. 1591 U.S. Hwy. 385 3200, U.S. Hwy. 20, Crawford 1617 First Ave. 1475 Neb. Hwy. 61, Ogallala 89261 522 Ave. 2201 N. 13th St. 301 E. State Farm Rd. 1212 Bob Gibson Blvd. 88090 Spur 26E 2200 N. 33rd St. 210615 Neb. Hwy. 71, Gering 402-332-3901 308-763-2940 402-684-2921 308-432-6167 308-665-2900 308-865-5310 308-284-8800 402-857-3373 402-370-3374 308-535-8025 402-595-2144 402-755-2284 402-471-0641 308-436-3777

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