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7 | OutdoorNebraska.org PERMITS AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS NEBRASKA HUNT (SMALL GAME) PERMIT The following must have a Nebraska hunt (small game) permit: • Any resident 16 years of age and older who hunts upland game or waterfowl. EXCEPTION: A farmer or rancher and immediate family who actually live on the land they own or lease may hunt upland game (except turkey and webless migratory birds), squirrels and rabbits within a hunting season on that land within current regulations without obtaining a Nebraska hunting permit or Habitat Stamp. • Any nonresident, regardless of age, who hunts for or possesses upland game or waterfowl. • All nonresidents who hunt coyotes, prairie dogs and other nongame animals. NEBRASKA FUR HARVEST PERMIT The following must have a Nebraska fur harvest permit: • Any resident 16 years of age and older or any nonresident regardless of age who hunts, traps or pursues furbearers needs a Nebraska fur harvest permit. NEBRASKA HABITAT STAMP This stamp is valid statewide and required of all hunters in Nebraska, except residents younger than 16 years of age and residents who hold 64-and-older veteran or 69-and-older senior permits, and lifetime habitat stamps. EXCEPTION: A farmer or rancher and immediate family who actually live on the land they own or lease may hunt upland game (except turkey and webless migratory birds), squirrels and rabbits within a hunting season on that land within current regulations without obtaining a Nebraska hunting permit or Habitat Stamp. RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS The requirements to qualify as a Nebraska resident to buy a hunting 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 upland game or waterfowl hunting during calendar year. • Applicable stamps must be purchased. 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/sh 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). • Nebraska Aquatic, Habitat and Waterfowl stamps are included for no fee. 69-and-Over Senior • All residents 69 years old and older may purchase a combination hunt/sh permit for $5. • Nebraska Aquatic, Habitat and Waterfowl stamps are included for no fee. (continued on page 8)

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