163 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 1, § 006
The following regulations are prescribed by the Game and Parks Commission, State of Nebraska in accordance with Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 37-327, 37-405, 37-406, 37-407, 37-409, 37-413,37 -415, 37-416, 37-420, 37-421, 37-421.01, 37-426, 37-427, 37-429, 37-431, 37-438, 37-440, 37-447, 37-449, 37-450, 37-451,37-455, 37-455.01, 37-457, 37-458, 37-462, 37-465, 37-473, 37-478,37-479, 37-483, 37-484, 37-491, 37-497, 37-4,104, 37-4,105, 37-4,106, 37-4,108, 37-4,111, 37-1212, 37-1214, 37-1217, 37-1227. For purposes of these regulations, unless context otherwise requires, the definitions found in Chapter 37, sections 202 through 247 of the Game Law, are used. These regulations are effective with the 2024 permit year beginning January 1, 2024 until further change.
Permit Name | Fees |
Hunting Permit: | |
Resident | $15.00 |
Nonresident | $106.00 |
Nonresident Youth (<16 years old) | $15.00 |
Nonresident unlimited 2-day | $73.00 |
Fishing Permit: | |
*Resident Fish | $20.00 |
*Nonresident Fish | $66.00 |
Resident 1-day | $7.00 |
Nonresident 1-day | $11.50 |
*Resident 3-Day | $13.00 |
*Nonresident 3-Day | $19.00 |
Resident Disabled Fishing Permit | $5.00 |
Nonrefundable Paddlefish Application | $7.00 |
Resident Paddlefish Permit | $23.00 |
Resident Paddlefish Preference Point | $10.00 |
Nonresident Paddlefish Permit | $47.00 |
Nonresident Paddlefish Preference Point | $20.00 |
*Requires concurrent purchase of Aquatic Habitat Stamp | |
Combination Hunting & Fishing Permits: | |
*Resident Combination Hunt & Fish | $34.00 |
*Nonresident Combination Hunt & Fish | $159.00 |
Resident Deployed Military Hunt & Fish & Furharvest & All State Stamps | $5.00 |
Resident Combination Hunt & Fish & Furharvest & All State Stamps (Veteran >/=64 years old) | $5.00 |
Resident Combination Hunt & Fish & Furharvest & All State Stamps (>/=69 years old) | $5.00 |
*Requires concurrent purchase of Aquatic Habitat Stamp | |
Replacement Permits: | |
Deer, Antelope, Elk, Turkey, Mountain Lion and Paddlefish. (All others free) | $5.00 |
Stamps: | |
Aquatic Habitat Stamp | $15.00 |
Habitat Stamp | $25.00 |
Nebraska Migratory Waterfowl Stamp | $10.00 |
Lifetime Permits and Stamps: | |
Resident Hunt (0-15 years old) | $257.00 |
Resident Hunt (16-45 years old) | $352.00 |
Resident Hunt (>/= 46 years old) | $257.00 |
*Resident Fish (0-15 years old) | $313.00 |
*Resident Fish (16-45 years old) | $407.00 |
*Resident Fish (>/=46 years old) | $313.00 |
*Resident Fish/Hunt (0-15 years old) | $556.00 |
*Resident Fish/Hunt (16-45 years old) | $705.00 |
*Resident Fish/Hunt (>/=46 years old) | $556.00 |
Resident Fur Harvest (0-15 years old) | $218.00 |
Resident Fur Harvest (16-45 years old) | $299.00 |
Resident Fur Harvest (>/= 46 years old) | $218.00 |
Nonresident Hunt (0-16 years old) | $870.00 |
Nonresident Hunt (>/= 17 years old) | $1392.00 |
*Nonresident Fish (0-16 years old) | $626.00 |
*Nonresident Fish (>/= 17 years old) | $1003.00 |
*Nonresident Fish/Hunt (0-16 years old) | $1357.00 |
*Nonresident Fish/Hunt (>/= 17 years old) | $2088.00 |
Habitat Stamp | $500.00 |
Nebraska Migratory Waterfowl Stamp | $200.00 |
Aquatic Habitat Stamp | $300.00 |
Resident Disabled Veteran Fish/Hunt/Furharvest | Fee Exempt |
*Requires concurrent purchase of Aquatic Habitat Stamp | |
Multi-year Permits and Stamps: | |
Resident 3-year Hunt1 | $42.00 |
Resident 5-year Hunt2 | $61.00 |
Resident 3-year Fish3 | $56.00 |
Resident 5-year Fish4 | $82.00 |
Resident 3-year Fish/Hunt1,3 | $93.00 |
Resident 5-year Fish/Hunt2,4 | $141.00 |
Nonresident 3-year Hunt1 | $290.00 |
Nonresident 5-year Hunt2 | $437.00 |
Nonresident 3-year Fish3 | $182.00 |
Nonresident 5-year Fish4 | $276.00 |
Nonresident 3-year Fish/Hunt1,3 | $436.00 |
Nonresident 5-year Fish/Hunt2,4 | $656.00 |
3-Year Habitat Stamp1 | $63.50 |
5-Year Habitat Stamp2 | $94.00 |
3-Year Aquatic Habitat Stamp3 | $31.50 |
5-Year Aquatic Habitat Stamp4 | $47.00 |
3-year Nebraska Migratory Waterfowl Stamp5 | $15.00 |
5-year Nebraska Migratory Waterfowl Stamp6 | $23.00 |
13-year Hunt or Fish/Hunt must be purchased in conjunction with 3-year Habitat Stamp | |
25-year Hunt or Fish/Hunt must be purchased in conjunction with 5-year Habitat Stamp | |
33-year Fish or Fish/Hunt must be purchased in conjunction with 3-year Aquatic Habitat Stamp | |
45-year Fish or Fish/Hunt must be purchased in conjunction with 5-year Aquatic Habitat Stamp | |
53-year Nebraska Migratory Waterfowl Stamp can only be purchased with 3-year Hunt or Fish/Hunt | |
65-year Nebraska Migratory Waterfowl Stamp can only be purchased with 5-year Hunt or Fish/Hunt | |
Permit Agent Fees: | |
All hunting, fishing and fur harvest permits except: | |
Resident Combination Hunt & Fish & Furharvest (Veteran >/=64 years old), Resident Combination Hunt & Fish & Furharvest (>/=69 years old), Deployed Military Permits and Resident Disabled Veteran Fish/Hunt/Furharvest Lifetime | |
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission | $3.00 |
Non Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Issuing Agents | $3.00 |
Electronically Issued Park Entry Permit Issue Fee | $1.00 |
(for each Annual and Duplicate Annual Sold On-Line) | |
Fur Harvest Permit: | |
Resident | $15.00 |
Nonresident (up to 1,000 furs) | $224.00 |
Additional 100 furs | $15.00 |
Fur Buyers Permit: | |
Resident | $112.00 |
Nonresident | $560.00 |
Deer Permit: | |
Nonrefundable Application Fee (for Draw Units) | $7.00 |
Resident | $34.00 |
Resident Deer Preference Point | $15.00 |
Resident Youth | $5.00 |
Resident Deployed Military (same as previous purchase) | $5.00 |
Resident Statewide Buck Only (Whitetail Only) | $85.00 |
Resident Statewide Buck Only (Any Deer) | $170.00 |
Resident Restricted Statewide Buck Only (Any Deer) | $125.00 |
Resident Special Antlerless Only | $11.00 |
Nonresident | $332.00 |
Nonresident Deer Preference Point | $50.00 |
Nonresident Youth | $5.00 |
Nonresident Statewide Buck Only (Whitetail Only) | 747.00 |
Nonresident Statewide Buck Only (Any Deer) | $992.00 |
Nonresident Restricted Statewide Buck Only (Any Deer) | $792.00 |
Nonresident Season Choice Antlerless Only | $92.00 |
Nonresident Special Antlerless Only | $92.00 |
Resident Landowner | $17.00 |
Special Season Resident Landowner | $5.00 |
Nonresident Landowner | $166.00 |
Special Season Nonresident Landowner | $5.00 |
Antelope: | |
Resident | $34.00 |
Resident Antelope Preference Point | $15.00 |
Resident Youth | $5.00 |
Resident Deployed Military (same as previous purchase) | $5.00 |
Nonresident | $232.00 |
Nonresident Antelope Preference Point | $50.00 |
Nonresident Youth | $5.00 |
Resident Landowner | $17.00 |
Nonresident Landowner | $116.00 |
Application Fee | $6.00 |
Bighorn Sheep Application Fee | $29.00 |
Resident Deployed Military Bighorn Sheep Permit | $5.00 |
Mountain Lion Application Fee | $15.00 |
Elk Permit: | |
Application | $10.00 |
Resident | $176.00 |
Resident Elk Preference/Bonus Point | $15.00 |
Nonresident | $529.00 |
Nonresident Elk Preference/Bonus Point | $50.00 |
Resident Deployed Military (same as previous purchase) | $5.00 |
Resident Landowner | $35.00 |
Nonresident Landowner | $529.00 |
Turkey Permit: | |
Resident | $27.00 |
Resident Youth | $5.00 |
Resident Deployed Military (same as previous purchase) | $5.00 |
Nonresident | $140.00 |
Nonresident Youth | $5.00 |
Resident Landowner | $13.50 |
Nonresident Landowner | $70.00 |
Commission Awarded Lottery Permits: | |
Nonrefundable application fee for single species | $10.00 |
Nonrefundable application fee for multi species | |
ELK, ANTELOPE, DEER and TURKEY: | |
Resident single entry | $25.00 |
Resident/Nonresident multiple entry | $10.00 |
ANTELOPE, DEER and TURKEY: | |
Resident single entry | $10.00 |
Resident/Nonresident multiple entry | $10.00 |
Expired Permits and Stamps: | |
Expired permit Administratively adjustable not to exceed | $25.00 |
Expired stamp Administratively adjustable not to exceed | $25.00 |
Miscellaneous Permits: | |
Resident Depredation Permit | $5.00 |
Hunting Coyotes From Aircraft | $8.50 |
Raptors Permit: | |
Resident (Age 12 to 17 years old) | $20.00 |
Resident (Age 18 years and older) | $54.00 |
Resident Captive Propagation | $271.00 |
Nonresident Raptor Collecting Permit | $236.00 |
Captive Wildlife Permit | $30.00 |
Captive Wildlife Auction Permit | $65.00 |
Controlled Shooting Area Permit | $176.00 |
Nonresident Controlled Shooting Area Hunting Permit | $15.00 |
Taxidermist Permit | $8.50 |
Bait Vendor Permit: | |
Resident | $37.00 |
Nonresident | $230.00 |
Commercial Seining Vendor Permit: | |
Resident (500' Seine, 500' Trammel net, 10 Hoop nets) | $98.00 |
Resident (Additional Seine) | $29.00 |
Resident (Additional Hoop) | $3.50 |
Nonresident (same as Resident) | $195.50 |
Nonresident (Additional Seine) | $60.00 |
Nonresident (Additional Hoop) | $7.00 |
Nonresident Fish Dealer Permit | $75.00 |
Aquaculturist Permit | $75.00 |
Commercial Put & Take Fishery Permit | $75.00 |
Apprentice Hunter Education Exemption Certificate | $5.00 |
Boat Registration: (3-year fee) | |
Class I | $28.00 |
Class II | $51.00 |
Class III | $72.50 |
Class IV | $120.00 |
Boat Dealer Registration | $46.00 |
Duplicate Registration | $5.00 |
County Issuance Fee on each | $4.00 |
Aquatic Invasive Species Fees | |
Nonresident Stamp (annual) | $15.00 |
Nonresident Issue Fee | $3.00 |
The following regulations are prescribed by the Game and Parks Commission, State of Nebraska in accordance with 37-421.01.
A Nebraska resident who was issued a valid big game permit (to include antelope, deer, elk, mountain sheep and wild turkey) and who was deployed out of the state with a branch of the United States military shall, upon returning to the state, be entitled to receive, on a one-time basis, a big game permit for a fee of $5.00. Eligible residents may elect to receive a refund of big game permit fees in lieu of receiving a $5.00 permit. Additionally, a Nebraska resident who is or has been deployed out of the state with a branch of the United States military within the last twelve months shall be entitled to receive an annual combination fishing, hunting, and furharvesting permit, habitat stamp, aquatic stamp and Nebraska migratory waterfowl stamp on a one-time basis upon returning to the state for a fee of $5.00.
Big Game Permits: Eligible Nebraska residents, upon application, must provide the Commission, at its Headquarters, district or Omaha offices, the original valid permit (or duplicate) purchased and a copy of their official deployment orders verifying they were deployed out of state for the entire established season for which the valid permit was issued.
Annual Combination Permits: Eligible Nebraska residents, upon application, must provide the Commission, at its Headquarters, district or Omaha offices, a copy of their official deployment orders verifying the resident was deployed out of state within the past twelve months.
163 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 1, § 006