LINCOLN – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will accept applications for one 2023 bighorn sheep lottery permit beginning this coming week, on Monday, April 17.
A $29 nonrefundable application fee must accompany each application. The lottery is restricted to Nebraska residents aged 12 and older. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission reminds residents that is unlawful to submit more than one application in a calendar year, and that the permit is non-transferable. Residents are limited to one permit in a lifetime.
The application period begins at 1 p.m. Central time on Monday and ends Friday, August 4. Game and Parks will receive physical applications in its offices until 5 p.m. on August 4, and until 11:59 p.m. on August 4 if applying online.
The permit will be drawn on August 31, and the successful applicant will be notified.
The 2023 bighorn sheep season will run from November 28 through December 22.
