Nebraska Antelope (Pronghorn) — Box Butte West
Box Butte West
Nebraska Box Butte West covers 2,074,753 acres and lies 24 miles north-east of Scottsbluff. 1% of it is public land, mostly state land (1%) and national forest (1%). In 2020, hunters took 199 pronghorn here.
Your chance of drawing here
Every pronghorn license type on offer in Box Butte West, 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 West
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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 2,043,944 ac · 99%
- State land 16,987 ac · 1%
- National Forest 10,983 ac · 1%
- National Wildlife Refuge 2,781 ac · 0%
- Bureau of Reclamation 56 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 | 199 |
| 2019 | 160 |
| 2018 | 121 |
| 2017 | 110 |
What people carried (2025 harvest)
- Archery 25 · 32%
- Firearm 43 · 56%
- Muzzleloader 9 · 12%
What the agency says about the area
NGPC antelope hunting unit "Box Butte West"; permits drawn as Box Butte West
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)