Calamus West Deer Unit: public land and hunting map
Calamus West Deer Unit is one of Nebraska Game and Parks Commission (NGPC)’s 18 deer management units in Nebraska. It covers about 4,196 square miles (2,685,241 acres), and roughly 4.8% of it is public land: Forest Service 3.4%, Fish & Wildlife Service 1.3%, state land under 1%.
- 4.8%public land
- 4,196square miles
- 128,892public acres
- 4neighbouring units
Measured Oct 12, 2026 from agency boundaries and USGS PAD-US 4.1 · sources and method
Who manages the land
- U.S. Forest Service3.4%
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1.3%
- State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies)under 1%
Share of the unit’s area. Federal agencies plus state wildlife, trust and natural-resource land, as the WikiHunt map classifies it. The rest is private, tribal, local or other land.
Units next to Calamus West Deer Unit
Nebraska season dates, 2026
Statewide general seasons. Many units have their own dates, quotas or draw-only hunts, so check the unit in the regulations before you go.
| Species | Season | 2026 dates |
|---|---|---|
| Deer | Archery Deer | Sep 15 – Dec 31 |
| Deer | Firearm Deer | Nov 15 – Nov 23 |
| Deer | Muzzleloader Deer | Dec 1 – Dec 31 |
| Pronghorn | Rifle Antelope | Oct 1 – Oct 15 |
| Turkey | Fall Turkey | Oct 1 – Jan 31 |
Full notes on the Nebraska page · Nebraska regulations.
Questions
How much of Calamus West Deer Unit is public land?
About 4.8% of Calamus West Deer Unit (128,892 of 2,685,241 acres) is federal or state public land in USGS PAD-US 4.1, mostly U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies). Public land is not always open land: check access and closures before you go.
Who manages the land in Calamus West Deer Unit?
U.S. Forest Service: 3.4%; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: 1.3%; State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies): under 1%. The rest is private, tribal, local government or other land.
Which units border Calamus West Deer Unit?
Calamus East Deer Unit, Keya Paha Deer Unit, Loup West Deer Unit and Sandhills Deer Unit.
Where are the season dates and rules for Calamus West Deer Unit?
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission (NGPC) sets them. Start at the Nebraska hunting regulations. WikiHunt shows the statewide general seasons on the Nebraska page and in the app.
Sources and method
- Boundary: Nebraska Game and Parks Commission (NGPC), the same layer the WikiHunt map draws.
- Public land: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US) 4.1, Fee Managers layer (public domain).
- Method: the unit and PAD-US polygons are simplified to about 100 m and measured on a grid of about 250 cells across the unit, so overlapping records are counted once. Expect about ±1 percentage point.
- Season dates: WikiHunt’s season table, updated Sep 2, 2026, checked against each state’s published regulations. Dates change; the regulations win.
- Last updated: Oct 12, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.