Nebraska Elk U8-BULL — Unit U8
U8 Bull · Unit 8
- What you may take
- U8 Bull
- Weapon
- Rifle
- Season (2026)
- Sep 1 – Dec 31, 2026
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Odds by point level — 2026 draw
Prior-draw probability for a first-choice resident applicant. tags, 51 first-choice applicants, drew out at 0 points. Source: 2026 Nebraska Draw Results · p. 1.
| Points | Your chance | Applicants | Drawn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | <1% (<1%–<1%) | 13 | 1 |
| 1 | 1% (<1%–1%) | 5 | — |
| 2 | 2% (2%–3%) | 8 | 1 |
| 3 | 5% (4%–5%) | 1 | — |
| 4 | 9% (8%–9%) | 10 | — |
| 5 | 12% (12%–13%) | 2 | — |
| 6 | 17% (16%–17%) | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | 23% (23%–24%) | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | 29% (28%–30%) | 2 | — |
| 9 | 35% (34%–37%) | 1 | — |
| 10 | 42% (40%–43%) | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | 47% (45%–48%) | 1 | — |
| 12 | 53% (51%–54%) | 1 | — |
Monte Carlo over published bonus-point pools. A dash means Nebraska Game and Parks Commission did not publish a count for that level. How we compute these.
What it costs (2026 resident fees)
At the 2026 odds, expected cost per hunt-year ranges from $241.87 (enough points to draw) to $2,285.95 (lowest published odds).
Not applying this year? A point-only purchase costs $26 and keeps you moving toward the 0-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 → 0 points (2023–2026): +0.0 points/yr (range +0.0 to +1.0). Projecting that pace forward:
| Your points now | Years until a sure thing |
|---|---|
| 0 | 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 (2026)
How this tag has hunted
Across every license type in Unit 8, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission counted 4 elk taken in 2025. Full Unit 8 profile: maps, public land, five years of harvest →
Hunters holding this license type (2025) — the rest of the area's hunters held something else:
| What they hunted | Hunters | Harvest | Success | Days per animal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type LO Unit 8 AO | — | — | — | — |
| Type LO Unit 8 Bull | — | 1 | — | — |
| Type Unit 8 AO | — | 1 | 3% | — |
| Type Unit 8 Bull | — | 2 | 33% | — |
Post-season survey, not draw statistics. Source: 2026 Big Game Recommendation Book (2025 season harvest; comparisons 2021-2025) 2025 Big Game Recommendation Book (2024 season harvest; comparisons 2020-2024)
Year by year
The standard draw for residents, one row per year.
| Year | Tags | Applicants | Applicants per tag | Points needed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 51 | — | 0 | 2026 Nebraska Draw Results · p. 1 |
| 2025 | — | 77 | — | 3 | 2025 Nebraska Draw Results · p. 1 |
| 2024 | — | 61 | — | 2 | 2024 Nebraska Draw Results · p. 1 |
| 2023 | — | 120 | — | 2 | 2023 Nebraska Draw Results · p. 1 |
Other licenses valid in Unit 8
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.