Nebraska Unit 12:elk draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 12 tags, 2 to 66 applicants per hunt.
At a glance
Elk hunt codes
3
Tags · 2026
12
across 2 hunts
Applicants · 2026
68
5.7 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
4–48%
Hardest draw in Unit 122025 draw
ELK | General Bull | Unit 127 drew, 143 applied.
16th hardest of 101 Nebraska elk draws in 2025.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 12
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELK | General Antlerless | Unit 12 | 16 of 66 drew | ||
| ELK | General Bull | Unit 12 | 7 of 143 drew | ||
| ELK | Landowner Antlerless | Unit 12 | 2 of 2 drew | 12 |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest & herd
How hunters didand how the herd is doing.
Harvest success by hunt, 2023–2025
% successAll hunters4–48%
48%
22%
4%
202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points 2024
75%
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points (%)Rising
20232024
Before you apply
- Points
- “Drawing: General Bull Elk In bonus point drawings, applicants receive a bonus point for each year that they are unsuccessful beginning with the implementation of the bonus point process. Bonus points began in 2014 for general bull elk permits. Each applicant has n + 1…”
- Application fee
- “Nonrefundable permit application fees are: Deer, $7; Antelope, $7; Elk, $11.”
- Deadline
- “Nov. 2 – Dec. 4, 2026”
- Tag fee
- “Multiple Entry Super Tag (resident/nonresident elk, deer, antelope & turkey): $11.50”
Map & access
Unit 12and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
Public land & access
Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
Offline maps
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Members
Unit 12 hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each elk hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Unit 12 · ELK | General Antlerless | Unit 12
16 of 66 drew
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