Best Nebraska Mule deer Units (2026)
These are the most productive Nebraska mule deer units by reported harvest across 18 units — Nebraska doesn't publish tag/success figures for mule deer, so we rank by how many animals are actually taken.
Harvest figures are the most recent reported season and vary year to year — confirm current regulations with the state wildlife agency before applying.
| # | Unit | Latest harvest | Yrs tracked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frenchman | 535 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 2 | Sandhills | 500 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 3 | Plains | 407 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 4 | Pine Ridge | 320 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 5 | Upper Platte | 289 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 6 | Platte | 257 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 7 | Calamus West | 229 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 8 | Buffalo | 187 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 9 | Loup West | 120 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 10 | Keya Paha | 62 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 11 | Calamus East | 52 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 12 | Loup East | 37 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 13 | Missouri | 12 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 14 | Republican | 5 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 15 | Wahoo | 4 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 16 | Blue Northwest | 3 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 17 | Blue Southeast | 3 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 18 | Elkhorn | 3 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
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