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OutdoorNebraska.gov | 9 open seasons with the appropriate weapons. • Number of Permits Authorized – One permit is authorized for residents only, and one permit is authorized for nonresidents only. Qualifying persons may apply multiple times per year. Winners require a Habitat Stamp. Application Period – Jan. 2 - first Friday in July (July 5), 2024. Applications must be received by Game and Parks by 5 p.m. (11:59 p.m. if applying online) on July 5. Drawing – The drawing will be held following the close of the application period. Winners will be notified. * awarded permits do not count against permit limits for each species LANDOWNER PERMITS Limited landowner and special landowner deer permits are available to qualifying landowners and their immediate family. An individual may qualify as a landowner by: 1) owning the minimum amount of agricultural land, 2) leasing the minimum amount of agricultural land or 3) being a partner, officer, shareholder, or beneficiary designated as the qualifying landowner by a partnership, corporation or trust that owns the minimum amount of agricultural land. All qualifying acres must be owned or leased for agricultural production. Hunting leases do not qualify. Landowners may only have one limited landowner permit per species per year and one special landowner deer permit per year. Deer and antelope permits are valid only on the landowner's land; elk permits are valid across the unit. Definition of Immediate Family: The definition of immediate family is: spouse, child, stepchild, spouse of child or stepchild, grandchild, step grandchild, spouse of grandchild or step grandchild, sibling sharing ownership or spouse of sibling. Minimum qualifications: • Deer and Antelope: RESIDENTS who own or lease 80 acres and NONRESIDENTS who own 320 acres. • Elk: RESIDENTS who own 320 acres or lease 640 acres and NONRESIDENTS who own 1,280 acres. For limited landowner permits and special landowner deer permits, the maximum number of permits or applications allowed for one farm or ranch is the total number of acres divided by the minimum. For example, a 240-acre farm could have a maximum of three resident landowner permits issued. Landowner permit details and the application process for each species are in their respective species section. For more details, visit OutdoorNebraska.gov (Search for Landowner Permits).