Hunting Bag Limits
What are the Bag Limits?
How many deer, turkeys, or pheasants can you bring home this year? To comply with the rules for the Nebraska hunting seasons, make sure you know the bag limits for every animal you hunt.
| Species | Limits |
|---|---|
| Deer | 2 permits allowing the harvest of 1 buck per year. No antlerless permit limits (beyond quotas). Bag limits vary based on permits and quotas. |
| Elk | 1 permit per year |
| Antelope | 1 permit per year |
| Bighorn Sheep | 1 per permit |
| Dark Goose | 5 per day (15 in possession) |
| Light Goose | Regular Season: 50 per day (no possession limit) Conservation Order: no limits |
| September Teal | 6 per day (18 in possession) |
| Ducks & Coots | Tier 1: 6 per day with restrictions (3x daily in possession) Tier 2: 3 any species, any sex per day (3x daily in possession) |
| Pheasant | 3 per day (12 in possession) |
| Coyote | No limits |
| Turkey | 1 male or bearded per permit per day (spring), 1 either-sex (fall) |
| Quail | 6 per day (24 in possession) |
| Prairie Grouse | 3 per day (3 in possession in aggregate) |
| Partridge | 3 per day (12 in possession in aggregate) |
| Dove (Mourning, White-winged, Eurasian Collared) | 15 per day (45 in aggregate) |
| Snipe | 8 per day (24 in possession) |
| Rail | 10 per day (30 in possession in aggregate) |
| Woodcock | 3 per day (9 in possession) |
| Squirrel (Fox & Easter Gray) | 7 per day (28 in possession in aggregate) |
| Cottontail (Eastern & Desert) | 7 per day (8 in possession in aggregate) |
| Jackrabbit (Black-tailed & White-tailed) | 4 per day (16 in possession in aggregate) |
