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SPECIAL ACCESS PERMITS
See listings on page 30 to find public lands where access permits are required.
LANDOWNER ELK PERMIT APPLICATION PROCESS
1. Obtain an application by requesting from the Commission by telephone, picking up from Commission
district offices, or downloading from OutdoorNebraska.gov and search for landowner permits.
2. Determine if your land is in an elk zone and if you qualify.
3. Between May 15 and June 2, 2023, deliver completed application and payment for the permit price
and application fee to the following Commission district office only, depending on unit. Applications
received after 5 p.m. on June 2, 2023, will be rejected.
• Northwest District - 299 Husker Road, P.O. Box 725, Alliance, NE 69301. Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10
and 11.
• Bassett Service Center - 524 Panzer St., P.O. Box 508, Bassett, NE 68714. Units: 6, 7 and 14.
• Southwest District - 301 E. State Farm Road, North Platte, NE 69101. Unit: 5, 12 and 13.
4. District staff will validate your application and enter in drawing, if eligible.
5. Failure to provide complete and accurate information may lead to disqualification.
FREE-EARNED LANDOWNER ELK PERMIT
A person who owns or leases at least 80 acres of farm- or ranchland for agricultural purposes qualifies for
an either-sex elk permit – known as a free-earned landowner elk permit – following the verification of 10
general antlerless elk harvests; immediate family members are eligible for the permit. The free-earned
permit does not affect eligibility for general or landowner permits. Contact a district office for details.
Elk Management Units
