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37-455. Limited deer,antelope, wild turkey, or elk permit; conditions; fee.(1)The commission may issue a limited permit for deer, antelope, wild turkey,or elk to a person who is a qualifying landowner or leaseholder and his orher immediate family as described in this section. The commission may issue nonresident landowner limited permitsafter preference has been given for the issuance of resident permits as providedin rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the commission. Apermit shall be valid during the predetermined period established by the commissionpursuant to sections 37-447 to 37-450, 37-452, 37-456, or 37-457. Upon receiptof an application in proper form as prescribed by the rules and regulationsof the commission, the commission may issue (a) a limited deer, antelope,or wild turkey permit valid for hunting on all of the land which is ownedor leased by the qualifying landowner or leaseholder if such lands are identifiedin the application or (b) a limited elk permit valid for hunting on the entireelk management unit of which the land of the qualifying landowner or leaseholderincluded in the application is a part.(2)(a) The commission shall adopt and promulgate rules andregulations prescribing procedures and forms and create requirements for documentationby an applicant or permittee to determine whether the applicant or permitteeis a Nebraska resident and is a qualifying landowner or leaseholder of thedescribed property or is a member of the immediate family of such qualifyinglandowner or leaseholder. Only a person who is a qualifying landowner or leaseholderand such person's immediate family mayapply for a limited permit. Anapplicant may apply for no more than one permit per species per year exceptas otherwise provided in the rules and regulations of the commission. Forpurposes of this section, immediate family means and is limited to a husbandand wife and their children orsiblings sharing ownership in the property.(b) The conditions applicable to permits issued pursuantto sections 37-447 to 37-450, 37-452, 37-456, or 37-457, whichever is appropriate,shall apply to limited permits issued pursuant to this section, except thatthe commission may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations for speciesharvest allocation pertaining to the sex and age of the species harvestedwhich are different for a limited permit than for other hunting permits. Forpurposes of this section, white-tailed deer and mule deer shall be treatedas one species.(3)(a) To qualify for a limited permit to hunt deer or antelope,the applicant shall be a Nebraska resident who owns or leases eighty acresor more of farm or ranch land for agricultural purposes or a member of suchperson's immediate family. Thenumber of limited permits issued annually per species for each farm or ranchshall not exceed the total acreage of the farm or ranch divided by eighty. The fee for a limited permitto hunt deer or antelope shall be one-half the fee for the regular permitfor such species.(b) A nonresident of Nebraska who owns three hundred twentyacres or more of farm or ranch land in the State of Nebraska for agriculturalpurposes or a member of such person's immediate family may apply fora limited deer or antelope permit. The number of limited permits issued annuallyper species for each farm or ranch shall not exceed the total acreage of thefarm or ranch divided by three hundred twenty. The fee for sucha permit to hunt deer or antelope shallbe one-half the fee for a nonresident permit to hunt suchspecies.(c) The commission may adopt and promulgate rules and regulationsproviding for the issuance of an additional limited deer permit to a qualifiedindividual for the taking of a deer without antlers at a fee equal to or lessthan the fee for the original limited permit.(4)(a) To qualify for a limited permit to hunt wild turkey,the applicant shall be a Nebraska resident who owns or leases eighty acresor more of farm or ranch land for agricultural purposes or a member of suchperson's immediate family. Thenumber of limited permits issued annually per season for each farm or ranchshall not exceed the total acreage of the farm or ranch divided by eighty.An applicant may apply for no more than one limited permit per season. Thefee for a limited permit to hunt wild turkey shall be one-half the fee forthe regular permit to hunt wild turkey.(b) A nonresident of Nebraska who owns three hundred twentyacres or more of farm or ranch land in the State of Nebraska for agriculturalpurposes or a member of such person's immediate family may apply fora limited permit to hunt wild turkey. Onlyone limited wild turkey permit per three hundred twenty acres may be issuedannually for each wild turkeyseason under this subdivision. The fee for such a permit to huntshall be one-half the fee for a nonresident permit to hunt wild turkey.(5) To qualify for a limited permit to hunt elk, (a) theapplicant shall be (i) a Nebraska resident who owns three hundred twenty acresor more of farm or ranch land for agricultural purposes, (ii) a Nebraska residentwho leases six hundred forty acres ormore of farm or ranch land for agricultural purposes or has a leasehold interest and an ownershipinterest in farm or ranch land used for agricultural purposes which when addedtogether totals at least six hundred forty acres, (iii) a nonresident of Nebraskawho owns at least one thousand two hundred eighty acres of farm or ranch landfor agricultural purposes, or (iv) a member of such owner's or lessee's immediatefamily and (b) the qualifying farm or ranch land of the applicantshall be within an area designated as an elk management zone by the commissionin its rules and regulations. An applicant shall not be issued a limited bull elk permit more thanonce every three years, and the commission may give preference to a personwho did not receive a limited elk permit or a specifiedtype of limited elk permit during the previous years. The fee for a resident landowner limitedpermit to hunt elk shall not exceedone-half the fee for the regular permit to hunt elk. The fee for a nonresident landowner limitedpermit to hunt elk shall not exceed three times the cost of a resident elkpermit. The number of applications allowed for limited elk permits for eachfarm or ranch shall not exceed the total acreage of the farm or ranch dividedby the minimum acreage requirements established for the property. No morethan one person may qualify for the same described property. SourceLaws 1969, c. 761, § 1, p. 2878; Laws 1974, LB 767, § 2; Laws 1975, LB 270, § 1; Laws 1983, LB 170, § 2; Laws 1985, LB 557, § 5; Laws 1993, LB 235, § 14; Laws 1996, LB 584, § 7; Laws 1997, LB 107, § 3; Laws 1997, LB 173, § 3; R.S.Supp.,1997, § 37-215.03; Laws 1998, LB 922, § 165; Laws 2001, LB 111, § 9; Laws 2002, LB 1003, § 23; Laws 2003, LB 305, § 16; Laws 2004, LB 1149, § 1; Laws 2009, LB105, § 19.

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Statutes > Nebraska > Chapter37 > 37-455

37-455. Limited deer,antelope, wild turkey, or elk permit; conditions; fee.(1)The commission may issue a limited permit for deer, antelope, wild turkey,or elk to a person who is a qualifying landowner or leaseholder and his orher immediate family as described in this section. The commission may issue nonresident landowner limited permitsafter preference has been given for the issuance of resident permits as providedin rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the commission. Apermit shall be valid during the predetermined period established by the commissionpursuant to sections 37-447 to 37-450, 37-452, 37-456, or 37-457. Upon receiptof an application in proper form as prescribed by the rules and regulationsof the commission, the commission may issue (a) a limited deer, antelope,or wild turkey permit valid for hunting on all of the land which is ownedor leased by the qualifying landowner or leaseholder if such lands are identifiedin the application or (b) a limited elk permit valid for hunting on the entireelk management unit of which the land of the qualifying landowner or leaseholderincluded in the application is a part.(2)(a) The commission shall adopt and promulgate rules andregulations prescribing procedures and forms and create requirements for documentationby an applicant or permittee to determine whether the applicant or permitteeis a Nebraska resident and is a qualifying landowner or leaseholder of thedescribed property or is a member of the immediate family of such qualifyinglandowner or leaseholder. Only a person who is a qualifying landowner or leaseholderand such person's immediate family mayapply for a limited permit. Anapplicant may apply for no more than one permit per species per year exceptas otherwise provided in the rules and regulations of the commission. Forpurposes of this section, immediate family means and is limited to a husbandand wife and their children orsiblings sharing ownership in the property.(b) The conditions applicable to permits issued pursuantto sections 37-447 to 37-450, 37-452, 37-456, or 37-457, whichever is appropriate,shall apply to limited permits issued pursuant to this section, except thatthe commission may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations for speciesharvest allocation pertaining to the sex and age of the species harvestedwhich are different for a limited permit than for other hunting permits. Forpurposes of this section, white-tailed deer and mule deer shall be treatedas one species.(3)(a) To qualify for a limited permit to hunt deer or antelope,the applicant shall be a Nebraska resident who owns or leases eighty acresor more of farm or ranch land for agricultural purposes or a member of suchperson's immediate family. Thenumber of limited permits issued annually per species for each farm or ranchshall not exceed the total acreage of the farm or ranch divided by eighty. The fee for a limited permitto hunt deer or antelope shall be one-half the fee for the regular permitfor such species.(b) A nonresident of Nebraska who owns three hundred twentyacres or more of farm or ranch land in the State of Nebraska for agriculturalpurposes or a member of such person's immediate family may apply fora limited deer or antelope permit. The number of limited permits issued annuallyper species for each farm or ranch shall not exceed the total acreage of thefarm or ranch divided by three hundred twenty. The fee for sucha permit to hunt deer or antelope shallbe one-half the fee for a nonresident permit to hunt suchspecies.(c) The commission may adopt and promulgate rules and regulationsproviding for the issuance of an additional limited deer permit to a qualifiedindividual for the taking of a deer without antlers at a fee equal to or lessthan the fee for the original limited permit.(4)(a) To qualify for a limited permit to hunt wild turkey,the applicant shall be a Nebraska resident who owns or leases eighty acresor more of farm or ranch land for agricultural purposes or a member of suchperson's immediate family. Thenumber of limited permits issued annually per season for each farm or ranchshall not exceed the total acreage of the farm or ranch divided by eighty.An applicant may apply for no more than one limited permit per season. Thefee for a limited permit to hunt wild turkey shall be one-half the fee forthe regular permit to hunt wild turkey.(b) A nonresident of Nebraska who owns three hundred twentyacres or more of farm or ranch land in the State of Nebraska for agriculturalpurposes or a member of such person's immediate family may apply fora limited permit to hunt wild turkey. Onlyone limited wild turkey permit per three hundred twenty acres may be issuedannually for each wild turkeyseason under this subdivision. The fee for such a permit to huntshall be one-half the fee for a nonresident permit to hunt wild turkey.(5) To qualify for a limited permit to hunt elk, (a) theapplicant shall be (i) a Nebraska resident who owns three hundred twenty acresor more of farm or ranch land for agricultural purposes, (ii) a Nebraska residentwho leases six hundred forty acres ormore of farm or ranch land for agricultural purposes or has a leasehold interest and an ownershipinterest in farm or ranch land used for agricultural purposes which when addedtogether totals at least six hundred forty acres, (iii) a nonresident of Nebraskawho owns at least one thousand two hundred eighty acres of farm or ranch landfor agricultural purposes, or (iv) a member of such owner's or lessee's immediatefamily and (b) the qualifying farm or ranch land of the applicantshall be within an area designated as an elk management zone by the commissionin its rules and regulations. An applicant shall not be issued a limited bull elk permit more thanonce every three years, and the commission may give preference to a personwho did not receive a limited elk permit or a specifiedtype of limited elk permit during the previous years. The fee for a resident landowner limitedpermit to hunt elk shall not exceedone-half the fee for the regular permit to hunt elk. The fee for a nonresident landowner limitedpermit to hunt elk shall not exceed three times the cost of a resident elkpermit. The number of applications allowed for limited elk permits for eachfarm or ranch shall not exceed the total acreage of the farm or ranch dividedby the minimum acreage requirements established for the property. No morethan one person may qualify for the same described property. SourceLaws 1969, c. 761, § 1, p. 2878; Laws 1974, LB 767, § 2; Laws 1975, LB 270, § 1; Laws 1983, LB 170, § 2; Laws 1985, LB 557, § 5; Laws 1993, LB 235, § 14; Laws 1996, LB 584, § 7; Laws 1997, LB 107, § 3; Laws 1997, LB 173, § 3; R.S.Supp.,1997, § 37-215.03; Laws 1998, LB 922, § 165; Laws 2001, LB 111, § 9; Laws 2002, LB 1003, § 23; Laws 2003, LB 305, § 16; Laws 2004, LB 1149, § 1; Laws 2009, LB105, § 19.

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37-455. Limited deer,antelope, wild turkey, or elk permit; conditions; fee.(1)The commission may issue a limited permit for deer, antelope, wild turkey,or elk to a person who is a qualifying landowner or leaseholder and his orher immediate family as described in this section. The commission may issue nonresident landowner limited permitsafter preference has been given for the issuance of resident permits as providedin rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the commission. Apermit shall be valid during the predetermined period established by the commissionpursuant to sections 37-447 to 37-450, 37-452, 37-456, or 37-457. Upon receiptof an application in proper form as prescribed by the rules and regulationsof the commission, the commission may issue (a) a limited deer, antelope,or wild turkey permit valid for hunting on all of the land which is ownedor leased by the qualifying landowner or leaseholder if such lands are identifiedin the application or (b) a limited elk permit valid for hunting on the entireelk management unit of which the land of the qualifying landowner or leaseholderincluded in the application is a part.(2)(a) The commission shall adopt and promulgate rules andregulations prescribing procedures and forms and create requirements for documentationby an applicant or permittee to determine whether the applicant or permitteeis a Nebraska resident and is a qualifying landowner or leaseholder of thedescribed property or is a member of the immediate family of such qualifyinglandowner or leaseholder. Only a person who is a qualifying landowner or leaseholderand such person's immediate family mayapply for a limited permit. Anapplicant may apply for no more than one permit per species per year exceptas otherwise provided in the rules and regulations of the commission. Forpurposes of this section, immediate family means and is limited to a husbandand wife and their children orsiblings sharing ownership in the property.(b) The conditions applicable to permits issued pursuantto sections 37-447 to 37-450, 37-452, 37-456, or 37-457, whichever is appropriate,shall apply to limited permits issued pursuant to this section, except thatthe commission may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations for speciesharvest allocation pertaining to the sex and age of the species harvestedwhich are different for a limited permit than for other hunting permits. Forpurposes of this section, white-tailed deer and mule deer shall be treatedas one species.(3)(a) To qualify for a limited permit to hunt deer or antelope,the applicant shall be a Nebraska resident who owns or leases eighty acresor more of farm or ranch land for agricultural purposes or a member of suchperson's immediate family. Thenumber of limited permits issued annually per species for each farm or ranchshall not exceed the total acreage of the farm or ranch divided by eighty. The fee for a limited permitto hunt deer or antelope shall be one-half the fee for the regular permitfor such species.(b) A nonresident of Nebraska who owns three hundred twentyacres or more of farm or ranch land in the State of Nebraska for agriculturalpurposes or a member of such person's immediate family may apply fora limited deer or antelope permit. The number of limited permits issued annuallyper species for each farm or ranch shall not exceed the total acreage of thefarm or ranch divided by three hundred twenty. The fee for sucha permit to hunt deer or antelope shallbe one-half the fee for a nonresident permit to hunt suchspecies.(c) The commission may adopt and promulgate rules and regulationsproviding for the issuance of an additional limited deer permit to a qualifiedindividual for the taking of a deer without antlers at a fee equal to or lessthan the fee for the original limited permit.(4)(a) To qualify for a limited permit to hunt wild turkey,the applicant shall be a Nebraska resident who owns or leases eighty acresor more of farm or ranch land for agricultural purposes or a member of suchperson's immediate family. Thenumber of limited permits issued annually per season for each farm or ranchshall not exceed the total acreage of the farm or ranch divided by eighty.An applicant may apply for no more than one limited permit per season. Thefee for a limited permit to hunt wild turkey shall be one-half the fee forthe regular permit to hunt wild turkey.(b) A nonresident of Nebraska who owns three hundred twentyacres or more of farm or ranch land in the State of Nebraska for agriculturalpurposes or a member of such person's immediate family may apply fora limited permit to hunt wild turkey. Onlyone limited wild turkey permit per three hundred twenty acres may be issuedannually for each wild turkeyseason under this subdivision. The fee for such a permit to huntshall be one-half the fee for a nonresident permit to hunt wild turkey.(5) To qualify for a limited permit to hunt elk, (a) theapplicant shall be (i) a Nebraska resident who owns three hundred twenty acresor more of farm or ranch land for agricultural purposes, (ii) a Nebraska residentwho leases six hundred forty acres ormore of farm or ranch land for agricultural purposes or has a leasehold interest and an ownershipinterest in farm or ranch land used for agricultural purposes which when addedtogether totals at least six hundred forty acres, (iii) a nonresident of Nebraskawho owns at least one thousand two hundred eighty acres of farm or ranch landfor agricultural purposes, or (iv) a member of such owner's or lessee's immediatefamily and (b) the qualifying farm or ranch land of the applicantshall be within an area designated as an elk management zone by the commissionin its rules and regulations. An applicant shall not be issued a limited bull elk permit more thanonce every three years, and the commission may give preference to a personwho did not receive a limited elk permit or a specifiedtype of limited elk permit during the previous years. The fee for a resident landowner limitedpermit to hunt elk shall not exceedone-half the fee for the regular permit to hunt elk. The fee for a nonresident landowner limitedpermit to hunt elk shall not exceed three times the cost of a resident elkpermit. The number of applications allowed for limited elk permits for eachfarm or ranch shall not exceed the total acreage of the farm or ranch dividedby the minimum acreage requirements established for the property. No morethan one person may qualify for the same described property. SourceLaws 1969, c. 761, § 1, p. 2878; Laws 1974, LB 767, § 2; Laws 1975, LB 270, § 1; Laws 1983, LB 170, § 2; Laws 1985, LB 557, § 5; Laws 1993, LB 235, § 14; Laws 1996, LB 584, § 7; Laws 1997, LB 107, § 3; Laws 1997, LB 173, § 3; R.S.Supp.,1997, § 37-215.03; Laws 1998, LB 922, § 165; Laws 2001, LB 111, § 9; Laws 2002, LB 1003, § 23; Laws 2003, LB 305, § 16; Laws 2004, LB 1149, § 1; Laws 2009, LB105, § 19.

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