Nebraska Elk — Unit 14
Unit 14
Nebraska Unit 14 covers 9,651,827 acres and lies 18 miles west of Ord and 27 miles north-east of Broken Bow. 2% of it is public land, mostly national forest (1%). In 2025, hunters took 15 elk here. The 2026 draw put up 16 resident tags here.
Your chance of drawing here
Every elk license type on offer in Unit 14, 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-
22% Long shot
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— Cut level
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<1% Point builder
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28% Long shot
| Hunt | Your odds (0 pts) | Points needed | Tags / applicants | License | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U14-ANTLERLESS ↗ U14 Antlerless | 22% Long shot | — | 16 / — | Standard | Aug 1 – Jan 31, 2027 |
| U14-ANTLERLESS-LO ↗ U14 Antlerless (landowner) | — Cut level | — | 12 / — | Landowner | Aug 1 – Jan 31, 2027 |
| U14-BULL ↗ U14 Bull | <1% Point builder | 5 +5 since 2023 | — / 119 | Standard | Sep 1 – Dec 31, 2026 |
| U14-BULL-LO ↗ U14 Bull (landowner) | 28% Long shot | 0 steady since 2023 | — / — | 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 9,492,520 ac · 98%
- National Forest 90,276 ac · 1%
- State land 34,339 ac · 0%
- National Wildlife Refuge 34,018 ac · 0%
- Bureau of Reclamation 672 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 | 15 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2023 | 8 |
What the agency says about the area
NGPC elk hunting unit "Unit 14"; permits drawn as U14 Antlerless; U14 Antlerless (landowner); U14 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)
Harvest: 2025 Big Game Recommendation Book (2024 season harvest; comparisons 2020-2024)
Harvest: 2024 Big Game Recommendation Book (2023 season harvest; comparisons 2019-2023)