Big game permits available to residents starting July 10

Kiersten Black, 15, poses with the bighorn sheep ram after her successful hunt. (Photo by Justin Haag, Nebraskaland Magazine and Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.)

Nebraska big game hunting permits will be available for purchase by residents beginning July 10.

Residents may buy any available deer and antelope permits, within permit limits, starting at 10 a.m. Central Time. Eligible resident landowners may buy any limited landowner elk, deer and antelope permits. Permits will be available through the close of the hunting season or until any quota sells out.

Purchases may be made online at GoOutdoorsNE.com, in person at a Game and Parks office or via mail: Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, 2200 N. 33rd St., Lincoln, NE 68503. For more information on big game hunting and permits, see the 2024 Nebraska Big Game Guide at OutdoorNebraska.gov. On Aug. 7, any remaining permits from previous periods may be purchased in any unit subject available and within permit limits. Eligible landowners may buy any remaining limited landowner permits. Permits included in this period are those draw permits forfeited following the conclusion of the draw process.