Nebraska Buttes Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer, Turkey DIY Hunt

Wake up between mule deer, whitetail deer and turkeys in a back woods cabin in the pine ridges area of N.W. Nebraska. This DIY has lodging and access to 5000 acres of game rich Nebraska buttes. FOR THE HUNTER we offer white tail and mule deer, Merriam's turkey, grouse, pheasants, dove and a visitor favorite "western pot hole jump shooting".  Coyotes and other varmint hunts can be enjoyed by you and appreciated by us.  Priority hunts are reserved for the cabin renters.  This cozy cabin is located in just five miles south of the Whitney exit off Hwy 20 in the Pine Ridge area.  Your privacy is a guaranteed luxury, as the nearest neighbor is more than a quarter of a mile away. Built by early settlers, this rustic little cabin on the prairie offers all the modern comforts of home. The open beam living room features a fireplace to keep you warm and cozy on those crisp evenings.  Above the living room is a sleeping loft featuring an antique metal bed for two and a folding cot for one. The living room couch will also fold out for extra sleeping needs.

 There are Camper Electricity and Water Hookups.

The cabin’s extra large bedroom features a welcoming “Stars and Stripes” theme. A king size bed along with a twin-over-a-full-size bunk bed provides plenty of space for the whole family.  The large bathroom offers a modern shower to refresh you from your day of activities.

Our bed and breakfast service includes a choice of continental breakfast left at the cabin or pancakes served at the ranch house.  Other cooking needs are met in the handy, fully furnished kitchen, which includes an electric stove with oven, microwave, refrigerator, pots, pans, dishes, cooking utensils, toaster, coffee maker, and popcorn popper.  We furnish basic spices and other common essentials making this a "just bring your food and cook it" kitchen.  We welcome you to read what our guests so far have had to say about their stay.

You will find native trout fishing a few yards from the kitchen door and nearby scenic trails offer numerous riding or hiking opportunities in and around the spectacular Pine Ridge rock bluffs. You may also enjoy quieter pursuits like watching or photographing the abundant wildlife that includes a resident big horn sheep herd. Or perhaps just sitting under a ponderosa pine tree listening to the wind whispering through the forest is more to your liking. That sound of peace and tranquility can regenerate your very soul. You will find many activities and places to shop within easy driving distance. 

* Crawford (9 miles west) is a nice little town of 1,100 with nice restaurants, pizza places, ice cream shops, a grocery store, a hardware store, fuel stations, antique/gift shops, a summer time swimming pool and a winery, and nice small-town folks!  

* Historic Fort Robinson State Park is just 3 miles west of Crawford and offers horse and jeep rides into the historic Red Cloud Buttes and others, guided tours, museums rich in American Indian and military history, a restaurant and snack shop. 

* Bring your own horse and ride the trail in the Land of Crazy Horse on unique, fully guided trail rides through the beautiful Pine Ridge area of Northwestern Nebraska. Go to Nebraska High Country Ranch Ride for more information. 

* Chadron, located 18 miles east of the cabin, a college town of 5,500 people, also has a Wal-Mart store.  

* For the railroad photography buff, Burlington Northern Santa Fe runs a coal train through Crawford, and up the famed double horse-shoe hill and Breezy Point.  Also, the Neb Kota R.R. in Chadron has a rolling dining car restaurant for a unique and elegant dining experience.  

*  Other places well worth the trip are Agate Fossil Beds National Monument about 50 miles south, Scottsbluff National Monument about 75 miles south,  Chimney Rock National Monument about 100 miles south, and Mount Rushmore, South Dakota, just 100 miles north. 

Busy with cattle ranching and farming, but we do take time to watch the amazing sunsets and some of the best star filled night time skies you will ever see. We enjoy sharing our piece of paradise on the banks of East Ash Creek and invite you to come see us soon! 

HUNTING CABIN RENTAL PRICES

Lodging per person is $175 +$ 75 +75 + 75 for 4 days=$ 400 plus $ 400 for a whitetail= $ 800

Hunting is $400 for whitetail as above and $ 800 for Mule deer.

For a 4 day hunt it is only $ 795 per hunter for 1 buck deer.

Whitetail does are free and mule deer does are extremely protected do not shoot or you will be asked to leave the property immediately.

If you shoot a Mule Deer you must pay up the additional $ 400 to Myrna immediately in cash.

Bring the cash with you for the hunt otherwise in the future it will be handled as $1200 and you will get a $ 400 refund if you shoot a whitetail instead of a mule deer.

Prices are subject to change without notice.  A 50% non refundable deposit is required to secure your reservation.  The balance is due 30 days before arrival. 

Housekeeping not provided.

Fresh linen provided as requested.

Choice of continental breakfast left at cabin or pancakes at the ranch house.  

HUNTING

Hunt licenses may be purchased on line at Nebraska Game and Parks.

Children under age 12 and over 80 hunt for free when accompanied by licensed adult.

Choice of continental breakfast left at cabin or a midmorning pancake brunch at ranch house.

Minimum hunt is four days.

Hunts includes 1/2 day tour of ranch for familiarizing of land and boundaries.

No charge for coyotes and other varmints or January whitetail Doe Hunts. 

During the regular season there is the availability for trespass hunts when the cabin is already occupied. The cabin hunters will get the first priority but the outfitter will see that you have your own premium land to hunt.

The North property is against the South Dakota Boarder and has a good population of Antelope.

Non-Residents can only shoot doe antelope in Nebraska.

Booking requires 50% down and the balance is due 30 days before the hunt.

Nebraska Game & Parks

2200 North 33rd Street Lincoln, NE 68503

(402) 471-1984

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SPECIES - SEASON DATES

Deer - Archery Sept. 15 - Dec. 31

Deer - Mule Deer Conservation Area Sept. 15 - Dec 31

Deer - October Antlerless Oct. 1 - 10

Deer - November Firearm Nov. 12 - 20

Deer - Earn-a-Buck November Firearm Nov. 12 - 22

Deer - Muzzleloader Dec. 1 - 31

Deer - Season Choice Sept. 15 - Jan. 18, 2012

Deer - Youth Sept. 15 - Jan. 18, 2012

Deer - Landowner Sept. 15 - Jan. 18, 2012

Deer – De Soto Muzzleloader Oct. 1 - 2, Oct. 15 - 16, Dec. 10 - 11,

Jan. 7 - 8, 2012

Deer - Boyer Chute Oct. 22 - 23, Nov. 5 - 6, Dec. 17 - 18

DEER

Restricted Statewide Buck – Valid in nine-day November firearm season. Bag limit: one buck. No mule deer may be harvested in Mule Deer Conservation Area.

Resident — $73.50

Nonresident — $521

Whitetail Statewide Buck – Valid statewide Sept. 15-Dec. 31 for archery, muzzleloader and November firearm season with weapon legal for each season. Bag limit: one Whitetail buck and one antlerless whitetail.

Resident — $73.50

Nonresident — $521

Firearm – Valid in specific units during November firearm, Earn-a-Buck or late firearm seasons. 

Bag limit: varies by sex and species. See map on page 37.

Resident — $30

Nonresident — $209

Archery – Valid statewide. Bag limit: one deer of either sex or one antlerless whitetail.

No mule deer may be harvested in Mule Deer Conservation Area.

Resident — $30

Nonresident — $209

Muzzleloader – Valid statewide. Bag limit: one deer of either sex, one antlerless whitetail. 

No mule deer may be harvested in Mule Deer Conservation Area.

Resident — $30

Nonresident — $209

Season Choice – Valid in specific units. Bag limit: antlerless only, but varies. Valid in open seasons 

with the appropriate weapons See maps on page 38-39.

Resident — $30

Nonresident antlerless only — $55

Landowner – Valid on property of landowner. Bag limit: one deer of either sex and one antlerless deer 

in seasons with the appropriate weapons.

Resident — $15.50

Nonresident — $105

Youth Deer – Valid statewide for all seasons with the appropriate weapons. Bag limit: one deer of either sex or one antlerless whitetail. Limit one permit per youth.

Resident — $6

Nonresident — $6

Youth Whitetail – Valid statewide for all seasons with the appropriate weapons. Bag limit: one whitetail and one antlerless whitetail.

Resident — $6

Nonresident — $6

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October Antlerless – Valid in October Antlerless Unit Bag limit: two antlerless whitetail deer. See map on page 36.

Resident — $11

Nonresident — $55

Nebraska Habitat Stamp – Valid statewide and required of all big game hunters, except residents younger than 16 years of age and residents who hold veteran or 69 or older senior permits. EXCEPTION: Farmers and ranchers who hunt with a landowner permit on land they own or lease for agricultural purposes are exempt. One stamp is required for all hunting in a calendar year, but January deer hunters may use the previous year’s stamp.

Resident — $20

Nonresident — $20

HOW TO APPLY FOR A PERMIT

• At OutdoorNebraska.org during the applicable periods

• Mail a completed application to Game and Parks, 2200 N. 33rd St., Lincoln, NE, 68503.

• In person at Game and Parks permitting offices.

NOTE: Game and Parks agents, such as Wal-Mart, cannot sell big game permits.

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HOW TO BUY A PERMIT

You must provide:

• A 2011 Big Game Application

• Full name, birth date, address, and physical description

• Last four (4) digits of Social Security number (Non-U.S. citizens are exempt. Please call (402) 471-5455)

• Hunter or bow hunter education number, if required

• Payment: Credit or debit cards (VISA and MasterCard only), checks, and money orders are accepted as payment.

• E-mail address (used to notify successful applicants of permit drawings)

RULES FOR PERMITS

LIMITS ON PERMITS NONLANDOWNERS

Deer – No one may have more than two permits that allow the harvest of a buck.

RESIDENCY QUALIFICATIONS

The requirements to qualify as a Nebraska resident to buy a hunting license:

• Reside in Nebraska continuously for 30 days or more before making application for a permit and intend to become a resident of Nebraska.

• Residents attending school in another state or stationed outside the state of Nebraska as part of a military assignment that have maintained Nebraska as their state of legal residency.

• Military personnel and full-time students stationed or attending school in Nebraska for a period of at least 30 days.

NOTE: A new resident should be prepared to provide documentation of residency

(Driver’s license Voter registration etc.) To an officer when in possession of a resident permit.

BUDDY APPLICATION

Hunters who want to ensure that both or neither of their party will draw a permit in the same unit should apply as “buddies.” If one person fails to draw a permit, both will be excluded.

• Must be submitted during the first application period for draw units. (Later applications treated on a first-come, first-served basis.)

• Only two persons may submit applications together as buddy applicants. If applying by mail, both applications must be marked as buddy and submitted in the same envelope.

• One check is allowed for payment. If paying by credit card, buddies must use same credit card.

• Preference based on the individual with the fewest preference points.

• A buddy permit does not allow party hunting. Each permit holder must harvest his or her own animal.

PREFERENCE

Applicants who did not receive a deer permit in a draw unit in 2010 will be given preference in the 2011 permit drawing.

YOUTH BIG GAME HUNTING

Minimum Age: Deer – age 10; Antelope, Elk, Bighorn – age 12

Seasons: Elk and Bighorn – Same as adult hunts; no special permit or season

Antelope – Permit: Youth archery permit, $11, for residents and nonresidents.

Seasons are the same as for adults.

Deer – Permit: Youth deer permits, $6, for residents and nonresidents

Youth Whitetail permits - valid for one either-sex whitetail and one antlerless whitetail

Youth Deer permit – valid for one deer of any type and one antlerless whitetail

Youth Deer permits valid in all general seasons with weapons legal for that season.

Archery: Sept. 15 – Dec. 31

October Antlerless: Oct. 1 - 10 in units open during

November Firearm: Nov. 12 - 20

November Firearm in Earn-A-Buck units: Nov. 12 - 22 (Youth and Landowner not required to shoot a doe.)

Muzzleloader: Dec. 1 - 31

Late Firearm Antlerless: Dec. 26 – Jan. 18, 2012 (antlerless only)

Antlerless only if hunting during the October antlerless firearm season

Archery, Muzzleloader, SCA, MDCA, October Antlerless Season

Permit Limit: maximum of two youth permits, but no more than one that allows mule deer

Application Age: Youth age 16 may get a youth permit if they purchase before turning 16.

Youth may apply before reaching legal age if legal age is reached before season opens

Habitat Stamp: Required of nonresident youth only.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF DEER

Buck – A deer having at least one antler 6 inches or more in length.

Antlerless – A deer with no antlers or antlers no more than 6 inches in length.

HUNTING SEASON DETAILS

YOUTH, Landowner and season choice PERMITS

Persons who obtain a youth, landowner or Season Choice permit may:

• Firearm: Nov. 12 – 20; Nov. 12 – 22 in Earn-a-Buck units

• Late Firearm: Dec. 26 – Jan. 18, 2012

• Archery: Sept. 15 – Jan. 18, 2012

• Muzzleloader: Dec. 1 - Jan. 18, 2012

• Any weapon: Oct. 1 – 10 in October Antlerless units

MULE DEER CONSERVATION AREA MDCA

The Need for New Rules

Mule deer populations are declining in some units and increasing in others. The statewide population is at or near a record high and landowner tolerance for more mule deer is limited. Populations are under pressure because of habitat conversion to row crop agriculture, brain worm mortality and chronic wasting disease. Populations are

declining in Buffalo, Frenchman and Platte units. Republican Unit mule deer have declined approximately 75 percent over the past 15 years. Nonresident hunter demand for mule deer permits is increasing as mule deer hunting opportunities become more limited nationwide. In the Frenchman Unit, hunter demand for mule deer exceeds

permits availability. In addition, Game and Parks biologists wish to maintain a higher level of older bucks in the population. The current objective is 75 percent age 2 and older bucks in the harvest. We need new rules to manage mule deer, and we have selected these four units in southwest Nebraska to implement them.

Hunting Season Dates –

Buffalo, Frenchman, Platte, and Republican MDCA permits:

With archery equipment, Sept. 15 - Dec. 31

With muzzleloaders, Dec. 1 – 31

With firearms, Nov. 12 - 20

Buffalo Whitetail, Frenchman Whitetail, Platte Whitetail, and Republican Whitetail permits:

With firearms, Nov. 12 – 20

Important – No person may obtain more than one permit that allows the take of a mule deer buck, including Republican Mule Deer, Buffalo, Frenchman, and Platte permits.

Hunting Area – Buffalo, Frenchman, Platte, and Republican units (see page 37)

Permits – Hunters wishing to harvest a mule deer buck in the MDCA must purchase a

Youth, Landowner, Buffalo, Frenchman, Platte, or Republican mule deer permit. There is quota of MDCA permits in each unit that are valid in the archery, muzzleloader and firearm seasons. Buffalo, Frenchman and Platte permits are valid for any deer. The Republican Mule Deer permit is valid for a mule deer buck. Frenchman and Platte

Permits include a bonus antlerless whitetail tag. Mule deer doe harvest is allowed on Landowner permits, Youth permits and SCA 8 West, SCA 9 North and SCA 25 North permits. The following permits are valid only for the November firearm season: Buffalo Whitetail, Frenchman Whitetail, Platte Whitetail, and Republican Whitetail. Statewide Archery, Muzzleloader and Restricted Statewide Buck permits may not be used in the MDCA for mule deer. They are valid for whitetail in the MDCA.

Hunter Education

1 Hunters ages 12 through 29 must have on their person proof of successful completion of firearm hunter education while hunting with a firearm or crossbow. 

2 Hunters ages 12 through 29 must have on their person proof of successful completion of bow hunter education while hunting deer, antelope, elk, or mountain (bighorn) sheep with bow and arrow.

3 Hunters ages 12 through 29 who have not completed firearm and/or bow hunter education may obtain an Apprentice Hunter Education Exemption Certificate.

Accompaniment

4 Firearm hunters ages 11 or younger must be accompanied by a licensed person age 19 or older.

5 Any deer, elk, antelope, or bighorn sheep hunters ages 15 or younger must be accompanied by a licensed person age 19 and older.

6 Hunters holding an Apprentice Hunter Education Exemption Certificate must be accompanied by a licensed person age 19 or older. The accompanying person, if age 19-29, must be certified in hunter education

Definitions

Accompanied in the presence of a licensed hunter age 19 or older. The accompanying hunter may not accompany more than two hunters at a time using the Apprentice Hunter Education Exemption Certificate. The accompanying adult hunter must at all times be in unaided visual and verbal communication with the novice hunter.

Licensed – Has a valid Nebraska hunting permit.

Apprentice Hunter Education Certificate

Persons who have not completed a firearm hunter and/or bow hunter education course may obtain an Apprentice Hunter Education Exemption Certificate from Game and Parks. This certificate provides the novice hunter age 12 and older an opportunity to hunt and receive training before completing hunter education. The certificate may be obtained once in a person’s lifetime, expires on Dec. 31 and may be renewed once. The fee is $5.

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