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General Information
PERMIT CANCELLATION
Following the harvest of any big game animal, hunters immediately must punch or notch the
permit or tag to indicate sex and date of kill. The canceled permit or tag must be attached to
the animal or remain with the hunter if the carcass remains in the hunter's possession until
completion of the check in process.
CHECKING DEER, ANTELOPE AND ELK
Registering your harvest of deer, antelope and elk is mandatory in Nebraska and must
be completed before the carcass leaves the state.
It is unlawful to separate a deer, antelope or elk carcass into sections smaller than
quarters before completing the harvest check in process. Quartering is defined as four
legs, with femur or scapula naturally attached, and loins.
• Deer harvested during the November firearm season must be delivered to a check-in
location or checked via Telecheck no later than 1 p.m. on the day following the close of
the season. A list of check stations may be found on the deer regulation sheets and at
OutdoorNebraska.gov.
• Each permit holder must accompany the deer to the check station and check in their deer.
• Deer harvested outside the November firearm season and all antelope and elk must be
checked via Telecheck within 48 hours of kill and before 1 p.m. on the day following the
close of the season.
• Permit and check station seal number or check station verification number must be retained
when transporting all or a portion of the carcass to a point of permanent storage or
processing. Hunters must record the seal number on their permit.
TELECHECK
• Telecheck allows hunters to check deer, antelope or elk by phone or online, 24 hours a day,
seven days a week. See OutdoorNebraska.gov and search "Telecheck" for more information.
• There are several ways to access and complete your harvest report:
1. Scan the QR code on your permit with your smartphone.
2. From your permit profile at GoOutdoorsNE.com. Once logged in, select "Game
Check Reporting" in the left-hand column and submit the required information.
3. Or, from the login page on GoOutdoorsNE.com, select "Report Your Harvest – Big
Game Check-In" in the list of white boxes below the login options.
4. Or, call 844-279-4564 to complete over the phone.
• All deer harvested outside the November firearm season and all antelope and elk must be
checked via Telecheck.
• When completing Telecheck, the following information will be required from your permit or
animal: species, permit code, permit number, date of kill, county of kill, management unit
(see maps), weapon used, sex of animal, and age of animal (adult or fawn).
