Nebraska Elk — Unit 132
Unit 132
Nebraska Unit 132 covers 2,803,624 acres and lies 22 miles west of Holdrege and 31 miles south of Cozad. 2% of it is public land, mostly military (1%) and state land (1%). In 2025, hunters took 11 elk here. The 2026 draw put up 10 resident tags here.
Your chance of drawing here
Every elk license type on offer in Unit 132, with the prior-draw chance for a first-choice resident applicant. Type your points in to see your own number.
Chances are from the 2026 draw (the most recent) for a first-choice resident. "Points needed" = the cut in the last draw.
Simple view Odds at every point level-
12% Point builder
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— Cut level
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<1% Point builder
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0% Point builder
| Hunt | Your odds (0 pts) | Points needed | Tags / applicants | License | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U132-ANTLERLESS ↗ U132 Antlerless | 12% Point builder | — | 10 / — | Standard | Aug 1 – Jan 31, 2027 |
| U132-ANTLERLESS-LO ↗ U132 Antlerless (landowner) | — Cut level | — | 7 / — | Landowner | Aug 1 – Jan 31, 2027 |
| U132-BULL ↗ U132 Bull | <1% Point builder | 2 +2 since 2025 | — / 102 | Standard | Sep 1 – Dec 31, 2026 |
| U132-BULL-LO ↗ U132 Bull (landowner) | 0% Point builder | 1 −1 since 2025 | — / — | Landowner | Sep 1 – Dec 31, 2026 |
What these columns mean
- Your odds —
- the share of applicants at your point level who drew this tag in the 2026 draw. Not a forecast: quotas and demand move every year.
- The badge —
- plain language for that number. Likely draw 75% or better · Real chance 40%+ · Long shot 15%+ · Point builder below that, so you are applying mainly to bank a point · Undersubscribed means fewer first-choice applicants than tags, so everyone who applied drew.
- Points needed —
- the lowest point total that still got a tag in the 2026 draw, and how that cut has moved since the earliest draw we hold.
- Tags / applicants —
- tags on offer and first-choice applicants for them, as the agency published them. Under five tags we print counts instead of a percentage, because one applicant either way swings it.
What it costs to apply (2026 resident fees)
| License | Up front | Gone if you miss | If you draw |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard license | $11 | $11 | $232 |
| Landowner license | $11 | $11 | $77 |
Application window: opens Jun 1, closes Jun 12, 2027 (expected). Full fee breakdown.
The country
Boundaries are drawn for orientation only — the written boundary description in the regulations governs.
Who owns the ground
- Private 2,745,920 ac · 98%
- Department of Defense 31,033 ac · 1%
- State land 16,098 ac · 1%
- National Wildlife Refuge 10,074 ac · 0%
- Bureau of Reclamation 497 ac · 0%
How the hunting has gone
What Nebraska Game and Parks Commission publishes for this area after each season — harvest statistics for everyone who hunted it, not draw odds and not a forecast. Nebraska Game and Parks Commission publishes these per hunt rather than per unit; the rows below add its own figures together, since a hunter holds one tag for the species in a season.
| Season | Harvest |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 |
What the agency says about the area
NGPC elk hunting unit "Unit 132"; permits drawn as U132 Antlerless; U132 Antlerless (landowner); U132 Bull; ...
Source: Nebraska Big Game Guide 2026 (unit names, public-land statements)
Boundary: Elk Hunting Units (NGPC hosted feature layer, Elk_Hunting_Units_2022)
Harvest: 2026 Big Game Recommendation Book (2025 season harvest; comparisons 2021-2025)