Nebraska deer hunting

[walleyehunter80]

Does anyone on here have any experience with getting a deer license for nebraska? If so what season have you hunted (gun,muz,bow)? Thinking about hunting down there next year for the dec.1 - 31 muzz season.

Also what area of the state have you hunted?

Thanks

[SpitnArgueDuckClub*]

I have hunted Ne for all three Bow, Rifle and Muzzelloader. Nice price 220 something for a non resident and a bonus doe is included. Scopes are legal now on muzzy's as well.

[walleyehunter80]

Did you have to apply for any of the 3 licenses? If so which one? from what I can make of it, it looks like the muzz season is an over the counter license???

[SpitnArgueDuckClub*]

Both the Bow and Muzzelloader are unlimited and available on line. The rifle tags are available to non residents if there are permits left over from the general resident draw. If the residents draw out the unit during the general license draw there will be no permits available for non residents in that specific unit. I hunt the eastern part of the state along the Missouri River.

[walleyehunter80]

Ok thanks, that helps. So there are no applications just surplus gun licenses? And over the counter muzz and bow licenses right?

[SpitnArgueDuckClub*]

Well the surplus license #'s are known ahead of time and a date is set for first come first serve for residents wanting a second license or non residents wanting a first license. But since the unit I hunt has a bonus doe tag with the license I don't think many residents buy a second permit. So the non resident can get a rifle tag fairly easily. There was a time not too long ago when all the rifle tags sold out during the resident draw and a non resident tag was impossible to get for rifle anyways.

About the over the counter, I think you can send in an application but deer tags are not available at sporting good stores, small game licenses yes deer and turkey tags no. Most people get one online, I think you can also get one at the game and parks commision In Lincoln.

[hockeybc69]

Talk about ironic.

I went to PHX on business last week. The lady sitting next to me was coming home to PHX from Nebraska.

Super long story short, her Dad farms 1700 acres and its amongst the Missouri river bottoms.

She gave me his contact info and told me to call him up. He wants deer removed. No fees, nothing. Just call him up and he is more than happy to let people hunt. None of the family hunts at all for deer.

Talk about lucky! Looking forward to some future conversations.

[paceman]

Wow Hockey that is amazing Luck! Hope it pans out for you!

[bigbucks]

& you said you know my pal bigbucks & I would love to come down & clean up some of those deer for you...

[BLACKJACK]

& you said you know my pal bigbucks & I would love to come down & clean up some of those deer for you...

Too late, he's already promised to take Blackjack, and threes a crowd in a pickup cab!!! Maybe there will be room in the back for you??

[hockeybc69]

Might have to auction spots off.

Email sent to Nebraska DNR with questions. Once I get educated on the hunt structure and licenses, I am going to make verbal contact.

Interesting indeed. We have done Montana a couple times, and every thing about this on the surface sure looks nice.

-5-6 hr drive versus 14 hrs to Montana.(save on mileage and gas)

-License is over $100 cheaper.

-Fairly close proximity to some civilization on this. Montana we were over an hr from the nearest gas station.

[Hoyt4]

Hockey nice work on picking up a possible place to hunt.

I'm looking into bow hunting NE also next fall just send off a list of questions to the local sheriff we turkey hunt with in the spring there.

All I know if the public land around most these areas are not hit at all but hunters till gun season. So access to public is just as good as private. The land I'm looking to hunt is 200 acres of public with a stream and coolie and crops surrounding all side but the side you park on. Ton of sign and found a lot of sheds on this piece over the years.

If I read the game laws correctly you are allowed a buck and doe on one tag. Also if you have the money you can buy another buck tag. I was hoping they tossed in a fall turkey with the license like I've seen in other states.

Next season is a year away but I'm already for it to start again.

[walleyehunter80]

I will start the bidding!

[HooknHorns]

Hockey if I were you I would make a special turkey hunting trip if its still possible, if they have a draw. That way you could shed hunt and scout a little bit before hand.

[hockeybc69]

The turkey thing is also in my crosshairs.

[HooknHorns]

It sounds like they have a good mix of birds down there.

[SpitnArgueDuckClub*]

Hockey nice work on picking up a possible place to hunt.

I'm looking into bow hunting NE also next fall just send off a list of questions to the local sheriff we turkey hunt with in the spring there.

All I know if the public land around most these areas are not hit at all but hunters till gun season. So access to public is just as good as private. The land I'm looking to hunt is 200 acres of public with a stream and coolie and crops surrounding all side but the side you park on. Ton of sign and found a lot of sheds on this piece over the years.

If I read the game laws correctly you are allowed a buck and doe on one tag. Also if you have the money you can buy another buck tag. I was hoping they tossed in a fall turkey with the license like I've seen in other states.

Next season is a year away but I'm already for it to start again.

NE won't toss in a non resident turkey tag until you toss in another 100 or so.

[Billy_Burbout]

$521 to shoot a buck in nebraska. I worked there most of the summer and that is what we could come up with. Iam looking at the reg. book now and that does include a doe permit. people were very nice on letting outsiders bow hunt their land. There were 130-150 inch bucks spotted often.

[hockeybc69]

$209 for an either sex tag in the area I am looking to hunt. At least if I am reading it right.

And yes, no problem on the $100 for a turkey tag.

[walleyehunter80]

yes 209 is what I read also, good for 1 either sex and 1 antlerless tag and its open to the whole state to hunt in open areas

[HooknHorns]

100 bucks for a good chance for a Merriams depending on where your at. If you dont have land as a resident now to hunt deer and turkeys, Nebraska sounds pretty darn good to me.

[Hoyt4]

The turkey hunting in NE is great. I have been going for the last 7 years.Archery season before all the gun hunters start showing up. We do very well averge around for 8 hunters two per hunter we end up with 12 to 14 birds which is great with a bow.

I hope to find out how the deer hunting is next fall. Plenty of them around and farmers seem to let you hunt.

[hockeybc69]

Well I am very surprised with my findings.

Turkey is unlimited license availability. You can purchase up to 3 tags in spring and 2 tags in fall.

Deer is all first come, first served. They open up license sales and whoever goes online and buys a license gets one until they are sold out. Archery and muzzleloader have not sold out the past years. Rifle does sell out in some areas, but some do have open tags available.

And no resident/non-resident limits. Whoever wants, can buy a license. So in theory, they could have more non resident hunters than resident hunters.

Very interesting. I am liking what I am learning so far.

[SpitnArgueDuckClub*]

Well I am very surprised with my findings.

Turkey is unlimited license availability. You can purchase up to 3 tags in spring and 2 tags in fall.

Deer is all first come, first served. They open up license sales and whoever goes online and buys a license gets one until they are sold out. Archery and muzzleloader have not sold out the past years. Rifle does sell out in some areas, but some do have open tags available.

And no resident/non-resident limits. Whoever wants, can buy a license. So in theory, they could have more non resident hunters than resident hunters.

Very interesting. I am liking what I am learning so far.

You are all correct NE is a great state to hunt, but rifle deer licenses are NOT first come first serve. The residents get first chance in a drawing and any left over tags are then available to non residents and residents (for a second tag) on a first come first serve online availability.

While the 209 dollar tags are state wide for muzzy and bow the 209 dollar rifle tags are for a specific unit. The 521 dollar tag is for a state wide rifle tag where you can hunt anywhere in the state.

[hockeybc69]

Hmmmm.

The guy I talked to on the phone yesterday did not say anything about resident drawings first and then a fire sale on whats leftover to anyone.

That would make sense, but I am going to call him to clarify. The reason I called him in the first place is because over email the guy couldnt make clear and concise points to anything.