Nebraska Unit 8: draw, harvest & access

Hardest draw in Unit 82026 draw

5 drew, 51 applied.

29th hardest of 101 Nebraska elk draws in 2026.

Hunt codes

Elk huntsin Unit 8

Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.

Hunt code	Draw result · 2026	Tags
ELK \| General Antlerless \| Unit 8	30 of 21 drew
ELK \| General Bull \| Unit 8	5 of 51 drew
ELK \| Landowner Antlerless \| Unit 8	3 of 3 drew	10

Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.

Harvest

Harvest success by hunt, 2023–2025

% success

All hunters17–19%

19%

17%

202320242025

45%+28–45%Under 28%

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

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

Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.

Free

Unit boundary

The unit outline only.

Unit 8

Members

Unit 8 hunt pack

One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each elk hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.

Unit 8 · ELK | General Antlerless | Unit 8

30 of 21 drew