Blog · October 14, 2026 · Nebraska
Perkins County Hunting Map: scouting with parcel and public-land maps
Parcel lines and public-land maps work together near Grant.
Main page: Perkins County, NE GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Planning a hunt near Madrid? The Perkins County hunting map is really two maps: where public access exists, and who owns everything else. Covered here for the county: where public hunting land is mapped, using the parcel viewer for boundaries, and getting landowner permission the right way, especially near Elsie.
The Perkins County hunting map: start here
With a lot near Venango, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission publishes the public-land maps, along with seasons and regulations.
Where the parcel data lives
Lots and tracts near Venango appear on the Perkins County gWorks map, a viewer that needs no account. For a home near Brandon, put in a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the matching parcel lights up. For a home near Grant, save the parcel ID before closing the panel; every records desk in the county uses it to find the file.
Field tips
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, useful out on a road near Venango, so load it before you lose signal. A printout of the tract near Madrid keeps working without signal.
Perkins County in a few facts
Grant is the county seat, which is where the courthouse records live. Smaller places on the map include Elsie, Madrid, Venango, and Brandon, where town lots give way to larger tracts. Around 2,795 people live in Perkins County (Census estimate, 2023) spread over roughly 883 square miles. The county was formed in 1887, and some chains of title near Grainton are long.
Next door to Perkins County
Perkins County borders Phillips County, CO, Sedgwick County, CO, Chase County, Deuel County, and Hayes County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map. Acreage along the edge near Madrid may be split in two county records, so look at the adjacent map too. In and around Elsie, our state page links each bordering county map for Nebraska.
Limits of the parcel data
Listed acreage is a tax-roll number; just a licensed surveyor establishes the real corners for a parcel near Brandon. For a parcel near Grainton, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month can take weeks to appear.
Reading terrain
Switch to aerial imagery near Madrid, travel corridors and edges stand out; match each spot to its parcel.
How land is described here
Nebraska uses the Public Land Survey System, which means a tract near Madrid is described by section, township and range. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, with 36 sections to a township, though corrections make some sections near Grainton odd-sized. Write down the legal description for the tract near Elsie for any title or survey request.
Private land and parcel lines
The Perkins County gWorks map shows private parcel lines, and each tract near Elsie lists an owner.
Contacting owners
For acreage around Madrid, offer details: who you are, when you'd hunt and how to reach you, and respect a no.
Getting answers from the right desk
Recorded documents for a parcel near Madrid sit in the index kept by the Register of Deeds, sometimes only in person. Building or septic questions for a lot near Madrid are for the local planning and health departments, town or county, depending on location.
Good habits afield
Respect livestock and crops around Grainton, and tell someone where you'll be; it keeps permission coming back.
Recorded documents worth pulling
Before you sign anything, request the recorded deed through the Register of Deeds; the parcel line is a drawing of it, whether the land is near Venango or elsewhere in the county. Closer to Grant, use the document number listed on the parcel record and the lookup takes minutes.
Before you go
Seasons, licenses and trespass laws are set by the state, and trespass rules differ by state for land around Grant.
Questions about the Perkins County hunting map
Do hunting apps show parcel lines for land near Madrid?
Apps can help near Venango, but lines are still approximate; the county record is the reference.
Where is public hunting land near Grant?
For land near Elsie, start with Nebraska Game and Parks Commission area listings.
Is verbal permission enough around Madrid?
With a lot near Elsie, rules vary by state, so check Nebraska Game and Parks Commission guidance; respect a no.
When is hunting season in Nebraska around Elsie?
If you're looking near Grainton, licenses are sold through Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.
Who do I call about a parcel near Grant?
For property near Brandon, values are the County Assessor's job; recorded documents belong to the Register of Deeds.
Open the official Perkins County, NE parcel map See it in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.