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UNIT BUCK PERMITS
Unit Buck permits are issued on a management unit basis and are valid for the bag limit and season dates
listed. Restrictions are noted.
Permit Fee Resident: $42 Nonresident: $372
Season Dates
Archery: Sept. 1 – Dec. 31, 2026 November Firearm: Nov. 14 – 22, 2026
Muzzleloader: Dec. 1 – 31, 2026
Permit Name Quota Bag Limit Special Unit Restrictions 2025 Sell-Out Date
Blue Northwest 2,200 1 AD No Oct. 27
Blue Southeast 3,500 1 AD No Oct. 28
Buffalo * 800 1 AD
2
No July 11
Buffalo WT 1,200 1 WT No Oct. 5
Calamus East 1,000 1 Buck No Nov. 14
Calamus West * 1,400 1 AD
2
Yes, see page 19 R - Nov. 12, NR - DRAW
Elkhorn 2,500 1 Buck No Nov. 9
Frenchman * 1,000 1 Buck No R - DRAW, NR - DRAW
Frenchman WT 500 1 WT Buck Yes, see page 19 July 23
Keya Paha 1,800 1 AD
2
No Nov. 16
Loup East 2,700 1 AD
2
No Nov. 12
Loup West * 700 1 AD
2
No R - Oct. 11, NR - DRAW
Loup West WT 600 1 WT No Nov. 14
Missouri 2,600 1 AD No Nov. 7
Pine Ridge * 900 1 AD
2
Yes, see page 19 R - July 15, NR - DRAW
Private Land
Pine Ridge
150 1 AD
2
Not valid on land open to
public access.
Aug. 3
Pine Ridge WT 900 1 WT No Nov. 14
Plains * 1,000 1 AD
2
, 1 AOWT No R - Nov. 10, NR - DRAW
Plains WT 200 1 WT, 1 AOWT No Nov. 14
Platte * 700 1 AD
2
Yes, see page 19 DRAW
Platte WT 500 1 WT No Sept. 2
Republican * 50 1 AD
2
Yes, see page 19 R - July 11, NR - DRAW
Republican WT 2,000 1 WT No Oct. 8
Sandhills * 1,200 1 AD
2
Yes, see page 19 R - Nov. 11, NR - DRAW
Private Land
Sandhills
200 1 AD
2
Not valid on land open to
public access.
July 29
Sandhills WT 300 1 WT Yes, see page 19 Nov. 12
Upper Platte * 800 1 AD
2
No R - Sept. 21, NR - DRAW
Wahoo 3,000 1 AD No Nov. 5
RESTRICTIONS:
See page 19 for special unit restrictions.
See page 31 for special access permit areas and the Public Access Atlas for access details.
Antlerless mule deer may not be taken on lands open to public hunting, except Open Fields and Waters lands.
* 15% nonresident permit allocation; draw permit for nonresidents, includes $7 application fee.
