DEER | General | Sandhills | Nonresident · Either sex
Sandhills deer, Trophy unitdraw hunt
Units: Sandhills·180 tags in 2026
Sandhills at a glance
Trophy unit
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · All applicants
180 tags, 516 applied, 35% drew in 2026. 8th hardest of 22 Nebraska deer draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
35%
180 of 516 drew
Tags · 2026
180
Applicants · 2026
516
2.9 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Applicants | Drew | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 516 | 180 | 180 |
Nebraska prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Draw | Applicants | Tags | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 180 of 516 drew | 516 | 180 | 180 | 35% |
| 2025 | 180 of 493 drew | 493 | 180 | 180 | 37% |
| 2024 | 374 applicants | 374 | 180 |
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Before you apply
- Points
- “Drawings: Deer, General Pronghorn, Landowner Pronghorn & Landowner Bull Elk In preference point drawings, unsuccessful applicants receive a preference point for each year that they are unsuccessful in the permit drawing.”
- Application fee
- “Nonrefundable permit application fees are: Deer, $7; Antelope, $7; Elk, $11.”
- Leftovers
- “Nonresident permit sale dates July 22, 2026 – close of seasons”
Source: NGPC · Updated Nov 13, 2026