Nebraska Antelope (Pronghorn) — Box Butte East
Box Butte East
Nebraska Box Butte East covers 714,325 acres and lies 23 miles north of Alliance and 32 miles south-east of Chadron. 1% of it is public land, mostly national forest (1%). In 2020, hunters took 87 pronghorn here.
Your chance of drawing here
Every pronghorn license type on offer in Box Butte East, with the prior-draw chance for a first-choice nonresident applicant. Type your points in to see your own number.
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Other licenses valid in Box Butte East
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The country
Boundaries are drawn for orientation only — the written boundary description in the regulations governs.
Who owns the ground
- Private 708,231 ac · 99%
- National Forest 5,306 ac · 1%
- State land 787 ac · 0%
Nearby areas
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.
| Season | Harvest |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 87 |
| 2019 | 76 |
| 2018 | 87 |
| 2017 | 89 |
What people carried (2025 harvest)
- Archery 3 · 15%
- Firearm 14 · 70%
- Muzzleloader 3 · 15%
What the agency says about the area
NGPC antelope hunting unit "Box Butte East"; permits drawn as Box Butte East
Source: Nebraska Big Game Guide 2026 (unit names, public-land statements)
Boundary: Antelope Hunting Units (NGPC hosted feature layer, Antelope_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)