Nebraska Elk HAT-CREEK-BULL-LO — Unit HAT-CREEK
Hat Creek Bull (landowner) · Hat Creek Antlerless
- What you may take
- Hat Creek Bull (landowner)
- Weapon
- Rifle
- Where
- Hat Creek Antlerless
- Season (2022)
- Sep 1 – Oct 31, 2022
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Odds by point level — 2022 draw
Prior-draw probability for a first-choice resident applicant. tags, drew out at 3 points. Source: 2022 Nebraska Draw Results... · p. 4.
| Points | Your chance | Applicants | Drawn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0% | 10 | — |
| 1 | 0% | 10 | — |
| 2 | 0% | 12 | — |
| 3 | 50% | 10 | 5 |
| 4 | 100% | 6 | 6 |
| 5–10 | 100% same chance at every one of these levels | — | — |
Preference points, computed from published point-level pools. A dash means Nebraska Game and Parks Commission did not publish a count for that level. How we compute these.
What it costs (2024 resident fees)
Not applying this year? A point-only purchase costs $25 and keeps you moving toward the 3-point cut.
Next application window: opens Jun 1, closes Jun 12, 2027 (expected) · results ~June 19. Last cycle's schedule rolled forward — confirm when the agency publishes.
Point creep & years to draw
Drew out at 2 → 2 → 3 points (2018–2022): +0.2 points/yr (range +0.0 to +0.3). Projecting that pace forward:
| Your points now | Years until a sure thing |
|---|---|
| 0 | 4 yrs (3–5) |
| 1 | 3 yrs (2–3) |
| 2 | 2 yrs (1–2) |
| 3 | now |
A projection of the last five draws' median creep (capped at 2 points/yr), not a forecast. Random-pass odds still apply every year you're below the cut.
Seasons (2022)
How this tag has hunted
Across every license type in Hat Creek Antlerless, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission counted 51 elk taken in 2020. Full Hat Creek Antlerless profile: maps, public land, five years of harvest →
Hunters holding this license type (2022) — the rest of the area's hunters held something else:
| What they hunted | Hunters | Harvest | Success | Days per animal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type Hat Creek Bull | — | 16 | 100% | — |
| Type Hat Creek Early AO | — | 12 | 60% | — |
| Type Hat Creek Late AO | — | 15 | 50% | — |
| Type LO Hat Creek AO | — | 12 | 32% | — |
| Type LO Hat Creek Bull | — | 8 | 67% | — |
Post-season survey, not draw statistics. Source: 2023 Big Game Recommendations book, April 2023 v3 (2022 season harvest; comparisons 2018-2022) 2022 Big Game Recommendations book (2021 season harvest; comparisons 2017-2021)
Year by year
The landowner draw for residents, one row per year.
| Year | Tags | Applicants | Applicants per tag | Points needed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | — | — | — | 3 | 2022 Nebraska Draw Results... · p. 4 |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 2 | 2019 Nebraska Draw Results · p. 4 |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 2 | 2018 Nebraska Draw Results · p. 4 |
Other licenses valid in Hat Creek Antlerless
Legal cartridges for elk in Nebraska
From the Nebraska hunting laws rules on file for a rifle. "Depends" means the rule turns on your specific load — check the state page.
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How to read these numbers
Every percentage on this page is a prior-draw probability: the chance an applicant with that many points would have drawn in the draw year shown, computed from the agency's published results. It is not a forecast — quotas, applicant numbers, and point creep change every year. Every figure links to the agency document it came from. Where a state does not publish a number, we show a dash, never a zero. Hunts with fewer than five tags show counts instead of percentages. Fees show the fee year used. Read the methodology for the engine details.
Not an application service
This page is informational only. Draw rules, quotas, fees, and deadlines are set by the state agency and change by commission action — confirm everything on the agency's own site before you apply, and apply through the agency, not here. We disclaim all liability for reliance on this page.