Bighorn Sheep Lottery
The bighorn sheep lottery, open only to Nebraska residents, offers the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take a full-curl ram.
About the bighorn sheep lottery
The bighorn sheep lottery, open only to Nebraska residents, offers the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take a full-curl ram. The winner of the lottery permit will receive up to four days of free guide service from Game and Parks staff and up to four days and nights of meals and lodging at Fort Robinson State Park.
Since Game and Parks began making permits available, approximately $1.4 million has been raised from the permit auctions and lottery permits. These proceeds are critical to the continued success of bighorn sheep conservation efforts in Nebraska and made it possible to return bighorn sheep to some of their native ranges in the Panhandle.
Application information
- Applications must be received in the Lincoln office or submitted online between April 15, 2024, after 1 p.m. CST and Aug. 2, 2024, before 5 p.m. CST.
- Only one application per calendar year may be submitted.
- All applications must be accompanied by a non-refundable lottery application fee of $29.
- Only Nebraska residents are eligible to apply.
For more information, see the 2024 Bighorn Sheep Brochure.
Click the button below to apply online (within the application period), or download the Bighorn Sheep Brochure to print and mail.
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