Nebraska Upper Platte:deer draw odds & harvest
1 hunt code for deer. 2026: 120 tags, 175 applicants per hunt.
Nebraska · Upper Platte
Upper PlatteNeighbor units
At a glance
Deer hunt codes
1
Tags · 2026
120
across 1 hunt
Applicants · 2026
175
1.5 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
30–38%
The draw in Upper Platte2026 draw
DEER | General | Upper Platte | Nonresident120 tags, 175 applied, 69% drew.
14th hardest of 22 Nebraska deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Upper Platte
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEER | General | Upper Platte | Nonresident | 120 of 175 drew | 120 |
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, 2020–2025
% successAll hunters29–39%
39%
34%
29%
30%
38%
34%
202020212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Harvested bucks 3 years or older (mule deer) 2025
45%
Harvested bucks 3 years or older (whitetail) 2025
55%
Harvested bucks 3 years or older (mule deer) (%)Rising
20142015201620172018201920212022202320242025
Harvested bucks 3 years or older (whitetail) (%)Rising
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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.”
- Deadline
- “Nov. 2 – Dec. 4, 2026”
- Tag fee
- “Nonresident Combo Lottery (nonresident-only deer, antelope & turkey): $11.50”
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Members
Upper Platte hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each deer hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Upper Platte · DEER | General | Upper Platte | Nonresident
120 of 175 drew
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Source: NGPC