Nebraska Unit 5:elk draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 33 tags, 89 to 1,407 applicants per hunt.
At a glance
Elk hunt codes
4
Tags · 2026
33
across 4 hunts
Applicants · 2026
2,190
66 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
52–54%
Hardest draw in Unit 52026 draw
ELK | General Bull | Unit 520 drew, 1,407 applied.
One of Nebraska's hardest elk draws: 3rd hardest of 101 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 5
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELK | General Antlerless | Unit 5 Early | 25 of 478 drew | ||
| ELK | General Antlerless | Unit 5 Late | 20 of 216 drew | ||
| ELK | General Bull | Unit 5 | 20 of 1,407 drew | ||
| ELK | Landowner Antlerless | Unit 5 | 33 of 89 drew | 33 |
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, 2022–2025
% successAll hunters50–54%
50%
54%
54%
52%
2022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points 2025
84%
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points (%)Rising
20182019202020212022202320242025
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 5and 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 5 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 5 · ELK | General Antlerless | Unit 5 Early
25 of 478 drew
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Source: NGPC