Numerous Deer Hunting Permits Remain Unsold
LINCOLN, Neb. –-(AmmoLand.com)- Plenty of deer hunting permits remain unsold for the 2009 season, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.
By taking advantage of the permits, deer hunters have a chance to provide food for the table, thin herds where crop damage is a problem, mentor a young hunter, and introduce hunting to a novice.
A record harvest of antlerless whitetails is expected this year as more than 90,000 antlerless whitetail bonus tags have been made available.
As of Oct. 23, the remaining deer permits, by unit and quantity, are:
Firearm Units – Buffalo whitetail, 898; Calamus East, 834; Calamus West, 1,138; Frenchman whitetail, 965; Keya Paha, 1,550; Loup East, 307; Loup West, 962; Pine Ridge, 1,713; Plains, 987; Platte, 511; Platte whitetail, 1,109; Sandhills, 1,421; and Upper Platte, 827.
Season Choice – Area 1, 1,676; Area 2, 1,473; Area 3, 350; Area 4, 268; Area 5, 422; Area 6, 230; Area 8, 296; Area 9, 237; Area 11, 325; Area 12, 768; Area 17, 431; Area 18, 1,041; Area 19, 635; Area 20, 3,102; Area 21, 5,479; Area 22, 457; Area 23, 289; Area 24, 207; and Area 25, 265.
The list of remaining permits may be found at OutdoorNebraska.org. Click on Licenses and Fees, then Purchase a Permit, then Remaining Permits.
Permits may be purchased at OutdoorNebraska.org or Commission permitting offices around the state. For more information, read the 2009 Nebraska Big Game Guide.