G & P: Landowner permission needed before seeking permit

    Access to land included in the Special Elk Depredation Season in Perkins and other area counties is extremely limited at this time, as landowners in contact with Nebraska Game and Parks Commission have indicated they are at capacity for the number of hunters they can safely allow.
    Game & Park issued a press release Tuesday reminding hunters that they must have permission from landowners to hunt during the special season announced last week.
    Because the season is for private land only, permits, while unlimited, are restricted by one’s ability to gain access to the 873-square-mile area included in the season, said Dusty Schelbitzki, G & P depredation program manager.
    Permits are available for purchase only at the Game and Parks office in North Platte. That office will be closed Monday.