Permit Help

Anyone who has not purchased a permit (park entry and lifetime permits not included) since 2016 may need to create a profile.

Permits that require a profile include:

• Fishing permits (all)
• Hunting permits (all)
• Lifetime and combo permits
• Senior and veteran permits
• Super Tag combo/Lottery permits
• Habitat, waterfowl and federal duck stamps

Permits that do NOT require a profile include:

• Park entry permits
• Nebraskaland Magazine subscriptions
• Non-resident boat Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) stamps

1. Select the Look Up Account button and enter the requested information to locate your profile.
2. Select the ID Type you’d like to use to search for your account. *Note: If you do not have a SSN or US address, enter INTL in the Last 4 digits of SSN field when creating your profile.
3. Fill out the requested information.
4. Click Submit.
   • Note: If you cannot find your account, try another version of your first name, such as Bob and Robert.

You can still purchase permits in person at any of our vendor locations without an email address being required. Big Game permits may be purchased at any Commission office.

The NGPC ID number will be needed to add “Friends and Family” or add family members to land in the new system.

1. Select Create Account.
2. Enter the system user details.
3. Enter a username and password, and confirm the password.
4. When all information has been entered, click Create.

All users must log in to the new system using their username and password. Usernames are not case sensitive, but passwords are. Upon successful login, your personal home page will display.

To log in to the new permit system:

1. Connect to the new NGPC Permitting System website.
2. Click Recreational User.
3. Click Account Login.
4. Enter your Username and Password.
5. Click Login.

If you are having trouble logging in, the system will show an error message. Use the Forgot Password or Forgot Username links if you have already created an account. After three failed login attempts, users will be locked out. If you are locked out, contact Game and Parks at 402-471-0641 for assistance.

Note: The email address you are using may be on other customer accounts when they were migrated from our previous system.

An email address can only be used once in the system. Email addresses are used to recover forgotten passwords and usernames and therefore need to be unique.

To use the online permitting system, a unique email address is required. If you share an email address with your spouse for the permit account, you will need to create a new email address for each individual who requires an account. Account owners in the new permitting system should be 16 or older.

The email address you are using may be on other customer accounts when they were migrated from our previous system.

An email address can only be used once in the system. Email addresses are used to recover forgotten passwords and usernames and therefore need to be unique.

You can still purchase permits in person at any of our vendor locations. Big Game permits may be purchased at any Commission office.

If information is missing or you need to change your address, residency or identifying characteristics, login to your existing profile and make changes by editing “Your Profile.”

You cannot edit your name, date of birth or last 4 of your social security number. If there is an error on any of these fields, call our office at 402-471-0641.

My name has changed. How do I change my name on my profile?

Please mail or email a copy of a marriage certificate, divorce decree or other legal document, showing your full name before and after it has been changed.

Email to: ngpc.permitsystem@nebraska.gov or Mail to: NGPC, Attn: Permits, PO Box 30370, Lincoln NE 68503

When sending, please include a note stating that you want your name changed from _______to ________. Include your date of birth so we can access your profile.

How do I change my current email address that I use to log in?

If you would like to change your current email address, select “Your Profile” on the left side of the your account’s home screen. Select edit “Account Information” and change your saved email address.

You will be issued a NGPC ID in the new permit system. It is a unique number used to identify your account.

To locate your number, login to your profile. The number is in the upper left corner of the permit site next to your name. You also can find it printed on 2023 permits next to your name.

This number will be needed to add “Friends and Family” to your profile or add family members to your Landowner profile in the new system.

Yes; you can buy one by adding them to your “Friends and Family” list using their NGPC ID number.

How do I find someone else’s NGPC ID number?

You must request the NGPC ID number from the person you’d like to add. They can find their ID number by logging into their account or by looking on their already-issued 2023 permit.

If I bought a permit for someone else and need to print it, where do I find it?

Under “View and Print Active Privileges” in your user profile, find the permit and click “FREE 24-Hour reprint” or “Reprint permit” button.

Does the system automatically mail the permit to the recipient?

Annual and Duplicate Park Entry permits bought online will be mailed to the person you are purchasing for or to yourself. The address can be added at the time of purchase. Hunt, Fish and Big Game permits can only be mailed to a separate individual if you email us at NGPC.permitsystem@nebraska.gov or call us at 402-471-0641.

A hard card is a collectible credit card sized card that contains the active privileges (excluding turkey and big game permits) you have at the time of purchase. They can be purchased each year and the card designs will change.

Contact us at (888) 531-1198.

You can get a copy of your permit online by logging into the permit system and selecting “Active Privileges.” Your active permits will be shown. There is a permit replacement fee of $8 to print your Big Game permit after 24 hours.

The following requirements must be met to qualify as a Nebraska resident:

• Any individual who has lived in Nebraska continuously for 30 days before applying for a permit who intends to become a Nebraska resident. They must be prepared to provide documentation of residency (driver’s license, voter registration card, etc.) to an officer when in possession of a resident permit.
• Residents in school in another state or stationed outside Nebraska as part of a military assignment that have maintained Nebraska as their state of legal residency.
• Active-duty military personnel and full-time students stationed or attending school in Nebraska for a period of at least 30 days.

Yes; to view how many big game permits are available for purchase, click on “Recreational Users” on the permit site homepage, then click the “View Remaining Big Game Permits” button. Select the year you are interested in viewing. Species that will show here include: Turkey, deer, elk, antelope and bighorn sheep.

Fishing

Resident youth ages 15 and under do not need a fishing permit. Nonresident youth ages 15 and under, when accompanied by a licensed fishing permit holder, do not require a fishing permit.

Hunting

Resident youth ages 15 and under do not need a valid hunt permit. However, youth hunters between the ages of 12 and 15 must complete a Hunter Education course. Big game – Youth permits for deer and turkey for both residents and non-residents ages 15 and younger are only $8.

Nonresident youth, regardless of age, must have a valid hunting permit and habitat stamp. Big game – Youth permits for deer and turkey for both residents and non-residents ages 15 and younger are only $8.