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Permit Requirements WHAT IS REQUIRED • Big game hunters in Nebraska must have a species-specific permit for deer, antelope, elk or bighorn sheep. Permits must be signed to be valid. A Nebraska hunt (small game) permit is not required for big game. All deer, elk and antelope permits must be printed and carried on your person while hunting. • Big game hunters are required to have a Nebraska Habitat Stamp, except for landowners who are hunting on their own ground, residents younger than age 16 and residents who hold veteran or 69 or older senior permits. • A hunter must be at least 10 years of age to hunt with a deer permit and 12 years of age to hunt with antelope, elk or bighorn sheep permits. • RESTRICTIONS: A big game permit is valid only for the species-specific season, method, unit or area for which it is issued, and to the individual for which it is issued and may not be exchanged for another permit. Permits are not transferable or refundable, and party hunting is not allowed. 2022 APPLICATION PROCESS ELK Landowner Elk May 16-June 3 – Application period for Limited Landowner elk permits and preference points. See page 23 for details. General Elk June 13-24 – Application period for Bull and Antlerless elk permits and preference points. See page 23 for details. Leftover Elk Aug. 3-Close of seasons – Remaining elk permits are available to eligible residents and landowners. See page 23 for details. DEER and ANTELOPE Draw Permits: June 13-24 – Residents and nonresidents may apply for a preference point or one deer permit in the following draw units: Platte Mule Deer Conservation Area, Frenchman MDCA. Residents and eligible landowners may apply for a preference point or one October Firearm or Muzzleloader antelope permit. Results of the draw will be available by July 1. Successful applicants will have until July 15 to complete the purchase of their awarded permits. Awarded but unpaid permits will result in the applicant losing preference points and forfeiting the permit. Forfeited permits will be made available to the next unsuccessful applicant, remaining permits then will go to the leftover sales dates in August. NOTICE OF PENDING CHANGE Game and Parks is in the process of separating resident and nonresident time frames for purchasing "BUY" status deer and antelope permits. At the time of publishing this guide, these rules have not yet been finalized. The online version of this document will be updated when finalized. Please see outdoornebraska. gov/huntingseasons/ for details and updates. Leftover Deer: Aug. 1-Close of seasons – Residents and nonresidents may buy any remaining limited deer permits. 8 | Big Game Info: 402-471-0641