Nebraska Deer PLAINS
Any deer in Plains, rifle only, Sep 1 – Dec 31, 2026. 1% public land, mostly National Wildlife Refuge.
Your odds at 0 points · 2026 draw
78 of 136 applicants at 0 points drew
You sit on the 2026 cut of 0, which has been 0 points every year since 2024.
Years to draw on points: 1 yr
- NR Tags
- 150
- Applicants
- 164
- Success
- 50%
First-choice nonresidents. Success: Mule deer · 1,000 licenses hunters, 2025.
Points Needed to Draw, 2024–2026
The cut has been 0 points every year since 2024. Applicants per tag: 0.9:1 in 2024, 1.1:1 in 2026.
The cut has been 0 points in each of the last 3 draws (2024–2026), so there is no creep to project.
What It Costs · 2026 NR Fees
Closes Jun 11 · 237 daysThe $7 Deer draw application fee is not refunded. Drawing adds the $25 habitat Stamp (required for big-game hunters, with exemptions). A nonresident deer preference point is $57, bought separately. Drawing adds the $372 nonresident deer draw-unit permit (firearm/muzzleloader/archery).
- Opens
- Jun 7, 2027
- Closes
- Jun 11, 2027
- Results
- about Jun 18
Next application window: Open Jun 7 – Jun 11, 2027 (expected). Dates are last cycle's, rolled forward until Nebraska Game and Parks Commission publishes 2027.
▸ Every Fee, With Sources
- Deer draw application fee · paid at application $7 Nebraska Game and Parks 2026 Big Game Guide
- Habitat Stamp (required for big-game hunters, with exemptions) · paid if drawn $25 Nebraska Game and Parks 2026 Permit Pricing
- Nonresident deer preference point · only for a point bought without applying — an unsuccessful applicant gets the point free $57 Nebraska Game and Parks 2026 Big Game Guide
- Nonresident deer draw-unit permit (firearm/muzzleloader/archery) · paid if drawn $372 Nebraska Game and Parks 2026 Permit Pricing
Details
Odds by Point Level · 2026 Draw
| Points | Chance | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 ← you | 57% the cut | 136 | 78 |
| 1–10 | 100% same at every level | — | — |
Preference points, computed from published point-level pools. A dash means Nebraska Game and Parks Commission did not publish a count for that level. As a lower choice, PLAINS drew no one in 2026, so lower-choice odds are left out.
Draw results: Nebraska Game and Parks 2026 Draw Results, pp. 8–9, retrieved Sep 1, 2026.
How It Hunted, 2025
| Who | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mule deer (hunt 1 of 9) | — | 87 | — |
| Mule deer · 1,000 licenses | — | 371 | 50% |
| Mule deer · 100 licenses | — | 35 | 40% |
| Mule deer · 200 licenses (hunt 1 of 2) | — | 0 | 25% |
| Mule deer · 200 licenses (hunt 2 of 2) | — | 1 | 15% |
| Mule deer (hunt 2 of 9) | — | 14 | — |
| Mule deer (hunt 3 of 9) | — | 44 | — |
| Mule deer (hunt 4 of 9) | — | 0 | — |
| Mule deer (hunt 5 of 9) | — | 4 | — |
| Mule deer · archery | — | 39 | — |
| Mule deer · muzzleloader | — | 68 | — |
| Mule deer (hunt 6 of 9) | — | 0 | — |
| Mule deer (hunt 7 of 9) | — | 78 | — |
| Mule deer (hunt 8 of 9) | — | 14 | — |
| Mule deer (hunt 9 of 9) | — | 0 | — |
| White-tailed deer (hunt 1 of 9) | — | 34 | — |
| White-tailed deer · 1,000 licenses | — | 166 | 50% |
| White-tailed deer · 100 licenses | — | 9 | 40% |
| White-tailed deer · 200 licenses (hunt 1 of 2) | — | 54 | 25% |
| White-tailed deer · 200 licenses (hunt 2 of 2) | — | 35 | 15% |
| White-tailed deer (hunt 2 of 9) | — | 8 | — |
| White-tailed deer (hunt 3 of 9) | — | 14 | — |
| White-tailed deer (hunt 4 of 9) | — | 0 | — |
| White-tailed deer (hunt 5 of 9) | — | 0 | — |
| White-tailed deer · archery | — | 19 | — |
| White-tailed deer · muzzleloader | — | 19 | — |
| White-tailed deer (hunt 6 of 9) | — | 13 | — |
| White-tailed deer (hunt 7 of 9) | — | 17 | — |
| White-tailed deer (hunt 8 of 9) | — | 3 | — |
| White-tailed deer (hunt 9 of 9) | — | 12 | — |
| All of Plains · mule deer | — | 755 | — |
Adding up Nebraska Game and Parks Commission's published lines for Plains gives 755 mule deer taken in 2025 (sum of published hunt rows; hunter counts not published). The first rows are hunters holding this license type; the rest of the area's hunters held something else. Post-season survey, not draw statistics. Source: Nebraska Game and Parks 2026 Big Game Recommendation Book; Nebraska Game and Parks 2025 Big Game Recommendation Book.
▸ Year-by-Year Numbers 3 draws
The standard draw for nonresidents, one row per year.
| Year | Tags | Applicants | Per Tag | Points Needed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 150 | 164 | 1.1 | 0 | Nebraska Game and Parks 2026 Draw Results, pp. 8–9 |
| 2025 | 150 | 164 | 1.1 | 0 | Nebraska Game and Parks 2025 Draw Results, pp. 8–9 |
| 2024 | 150 | 134 | 0.9 | 0 | Nebraska Game and Parks 2024 Draw Results, pp. 8–9 |
▸ Legal Cartridges 23 on file for Nebraska deer
23 cartridges on file are legal for deer with a rifle in Nebraska, 1 of them depending on the load. Rules and sources: Nebraska hunting laws.
▸ Sources 15
- Nebraska Game and Parks 2026 Draw Results, pp. 8–9, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Nebraska Game and Parks 2025 Draw Results, pp. 8–9 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Nebraska Game and Parks 2024 Draw Results, pp. 8–9 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Nebraska Game and Parks 2022 Administrative Code Title 163 Chapter 4 draw rules, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Nebraska Game and Parks 2026 Big Game Guide fees, seasons, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Nebraska Game and Parks 2026 Permit Pricing fees, retrieved Oct 12, 2026
- Nebraska Game and Parks 2026 Big Game Recommendation Book harvest, retrieved Sep 2, 2026
- Nebraska Game and Parks 2025 Big Game Recommendation Book harvest, retrieved Sep 2, 2026
- Nebraska Game and Parks 2024 Big Game Recommendation Book harvest, retrieved Sep 2, 2026
- Nebraska Game and Parks 2023 Big Game Recommendations book harvest, retrieved Sep 2, 2026
- Nebraska Game and Parks 2022 Big Game Recommendations book harvest, retrieved Sep 2, 2026
- Nebraska Game and Parks 2020 Deer Harvest Report harvest, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Nebraska Game and Parks 2019 Deer Harvest Report harvest, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Nebraska Game and Parks 2026 Deer Management Units boundary, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Nebraska Game and Parks 2024-2025 NGPC Public Access Atlas land… land ownership, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
About These Numbers
Odds are from the 2026 draw, the latest on file, computed from Nebraska Game and Parks Commission's published results (preference points, computed from published point-level pools). They are what happened in that draw, not a forecast. Under five tags a percentage carries a *, because one applicant either way swings it. A dash means the agency did not publish the number, and a date marked expected is last cycle's schedule rolled forward. How we compute these.
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