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• Firearm hunters who wish to hunt mule deer in the Republican, Frenchman or Platte units must enter
the drawing for a permit in the June 10 - 28, 2019 application period.
• Buffalo MDCA permits and all remaining mule deer permits are available Aug. 5 on a first-come
basis. In 2018, Buffalo MDCA permits were sold out on Oct. 8.
• 92 percent of Frenchman Unit permits are allocated to residents and 8 percent to nonresidents.
• 85 percent of Platte MDCA permits are allocated to residents and 15 percent to nonresidents.
• In 2018, 2,501 residents applied for 1,840 Frenchman MDCA permits. All residents with preference
received a permit.
• In 2018, 591 nonresidents applied for 160 Frenchman MDCA permits.
• The Platte MDCA permit sold out on July 9, 2018.
• In 2018, there were 296 applicants for 210 nonresident Platte MDCA permits.
Hunting Area
Buffalo, Frenchman, Platte, Republican units
MDCA Permit/Bag Limit
• Republican Mule Deer – one mule deer buck
• Buffalo MDCA – Any Deer (except antlerless mule deer)
• Frenchman MDCA – Any Deer and one antlerless whitetail
• Platte MDCA – Any Deer (except antlerless mule deer) and one antlerless whitetail
Season Dates: • Nov. 16 - 24, 2019 with archery or firearm
• Dec. 1 - 31, 2019 with muzzleloader
Whitetail Permit/Bag Limit
• Buffalo Whitetail – one whitetail
• Frenchman Whitetail – one whitetail and one antlerless whitetail
• Platte Whitetail – one whitetail
• Republican Whitetail – one whitetail
Season Dates: • Nov. 16 - 24, 2019 with archery or firearm
NOTES ON MDCA RULES:
• No person may obtain more than one MDCA permit or one Republican Mule Deer permit.
• Archery permits are valid for mule deer in the MDCA.
• Statewide muzzleloader permits are NOT valid for mule deer in the MDCA.
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