Nebraska Antelope (Pronghorn) — Cherry
Cherry
Nebraska Cherry covers 4,212,024 acres and lies 55 miles south-west of Valentine and 76 miles east of Alliance. 4% of it is public land, mostly national forest (3%) and wildlife refuge (1%). In 2020, hunters took 87 pronghorn here.
Your chance of drawing here
Every pronghorn license type on offer in Cherry, 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 Cherry
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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 4,037,784 ac · 96%
- National Forest 114,735 ac · 3%
- National Wildlife Refuge 41,346 ac · 1%
- State land 18,072 ac · 0%
- Bureau of Reclamation 86 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 | 102 |
| 2018 | 88 |
| 2017 | 77 |
What people carried (2025 harvest)
- Archery 16 · 24%
- Firearm 47 · 69%
- Muzzleloader 5 · 7%
What the agency says about the area
NGPC antelope hunting unit "Cherry"; permits drawn as Cherry
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)