HARVEST INFORMATION PROGRAM
Anyone planning to hunt doves, ducks, geese, snipe, rail, coot or woodcock between Sept� 1, 2021 and
July 31, 2022, must register with the Harvest Information Program before hunting� Residents, nonresidents
– even those already registered in another state – lifetime permit holders, veteran permit holders and
69-and-over senior permit holders must register� Residents under age 16 are exempt from HIP registration
EXCEPT for those who select Tier II (any three ducks) in the new two-tier duck bag limit� Registration is
free� Hunters may register 24 hours a day at OutdoorNebraska�org/HIP� For more on residency
requirements, and 64-and-over veteran and 69-and-over senior permits, visit OutdoorNebraska�org�
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS
The requirements to buy a Nebraska resident hunting (small game) permit:
• Reside in Nebraska continuously for at least 30 days before making application for a permit and
intend to become a Nebraska resident�
• Residents in school in another state or stationed outside Nebraska as part of a military assignment
that have maintained Nebraska as their state of legal residency�
• Active-duty 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 (driver's license, voter
registration, etc�) to an officer when in possession of a permit�
OTHER TYPES OF HUNT PERMITS
Nonresident 2-day
• Valid for any two consecutive days of small game or waterfowl hunting during the calendar year�
• Applicable stamps must be purchased�
69-and-Over Senior
• All residents 69 years old and older may purchase a combination hunt/fish/fur harvest permit for $5�
• Nebraska Aquatic, Habitat and Waterfowl stamps are included for no fee�
64-and-Over Veteran
• Eligible Nebraska veterans who are 64 years old or older (honorable or general discharge under
honorable conditions) may purchase a combination hunt/fish/fur harvest permit for $5�
• Eligible resident disabled veterans receive a permit for no fee (50 percent service connected or 100
percent disabled nonservice connected receiving a Veterans Administration pension)�
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