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If you hunt in Nebraska you may be required to obtain an official Hunter Education Card. Any person 12-29 years of age who hunts in Nebraska requires the certificate. Hunters must carry the certificate with them at all times, while in possession of a firearm or airgun.

A farmer or rancher and immediate family who actually live on the land they own or lease may hunt squirrel, cottontail, jackrabbit (west of U.S. 81), prairie grouse (special permit required east of U.S. 81), partridge, pheasant and quail without obtaining a Nebraska hunt (small game) permit or Habitat Stamp.

Big game hunters in Nebraska must have a species-specific permit for deer, antelope, elk, turkey or bighorn sheep. Big game hunters, with select exceptions, are required to also purchase a Nebraska Habitat Stamp. A Nebraska hunt (small game) permit is not required.

The penalty for hunting without a license is considered a ?Class II? misdemeanor and the fine is at least $50, but it can be up to $1,000, depending on the type of animal you were hunting. They are broken down into the following categories: $50 for failure to hold the appropriate stamp.

For example, the civil penalty for the unlawful harvesting of a mountain sheep is $25,000 dollars. Elk, whitetail deer, and mule deer can be up to 10,000 dollars depending on the size of the deer. Illegally hunting antelope or killing a bald eagle are punishable by a fine of $5,000 dollars each.

Sub-part 001.01B5 clarifies that it is unlawful to take any big game animals or turkey 1) whenever take is restricted to archery methods while in possession of a firearm or 2) whenever take is restricted to muzzleloader equipment, to possess any breech loading firearm.