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OutdoorNebraska.gov | 21 • In lieu of participating in the draw, landowners may purchase one elk preference point per year during the application period, or general elk hunters may purchase one bonus point. • Draw statistics from previous years can be found at OutdoorNebraska.gov (Search Draw Results). • Any forfeited permits may be made available to the next unsuccessful applicant(s), then may go on sale Aug. 7, 2024. 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 (search for landowner permits). 2. Determine if your land is in an elk zone and if you qualify. 3. Between May 20 and May 31, 2024, deliver completed application and application fee to the following Commission district office only, depending on unit. Applications received after 5 p.m. on May 31, 2024, will be rejected. • Northwest District - 299 Husker Road, Alliance, NE 69301. Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10 and 11. • Bassett Service Center - 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. SPECIAL ACCESS PERMITS See listings on page 31 to find public lands where access permits are required. 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. The permit is valid only on the landowner's land listed on their profile. ELK AND PRIVATE LAND Most elk in Nebraska live on private land, and elk hunters should be prepared to gain access to private land to hunt elk. Landowner permission is always required to hunt on private land. ELK MANAGEMENT UNIT DIFFERENCES Units 1-7 align with areas of historic elk use and numbers; quality and permit success should remain similar to previous years. Units 8-14 include peripheral areas where elk use is less predictable; quality and success rates likely are to be lower. Unit 15, which has no permit quota, includes much of eastern Nebraska, where elk use is intermittent. Permits for Units 1-14 also are valid in Unit 15, to allow for hunter harvest of elk in eastern Nebraska.