Nebraska to Offer 350 Elk Permits in 2018
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission authorized 350 elk permits (119 bull and 231 cow) for the 2018 big game hunting season.
The commission added 12 cow permits and removed three bull permits in the North Platte River Unit. It also added six cow and three bull permits in the Niobrara Unit and added three bull permits in the Box Elder Unit.
The dates for the 2018 elk hunting season are as follows:
- archery bull, Sept. 1-Oct. 31
- firearm bull, Sept. 21-Oct. 31
- private land cow, Aug. 15-Oct. 31 and Dec. 1-Jan. 15, 2019
- public land cow, Sept. 21-Oct. 31 and Dec. 1-Jan. 15, 2019
Go here for more dates and other information.
(Photo source: Nebraska Game and Parks)