UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  Schedule 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. _ )

                                The Buckle, Inc.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   118440 10 6
                                 (CUSIP Number)

Check the appropriate to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is
filed:

      |_| Rule 13d-1(b)

      |X| Rule 13d-1(c)

      |_| Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).

Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained
in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently
valid OMB control number.

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  CUSIP No. 118440 10 6                   13G                  Page 2 of 4 Pages

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1        NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)

         DENNIS H. NELSON
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2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a) |_|
                                                                      (b) |_|
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3        SEC USE ONLY
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4        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         UNITED STATES
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                             5        SOLE VOTING POWER

                                      1,737,158
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     NUMBER OF SHARES        6        SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
     OWNED BY EACH                    32,557
     REPORTING PERSON WITH:  ---------------------------------------------------
                             7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                      1,737,158
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                             8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                      32,557
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9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  1,769,715
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10       CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
         (See Instructions)
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11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                  8.8%
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12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

                  IN
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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

Item 1(a)    Name of Issuer: The Buckle, Inc.

Item 1(b)    Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
             2407 West 24th Street, Kearney, Nebraska 68845

Item 2(a)    Name of Person Filing: Dennis H. Nelson

Item 2(b)    Address of Principal Business Office, or if none, Residence:
             2407 West 24th Street, Kearney, Nebraska  68845

Item 2(c)    Citizenship: United States

Item 2(d)    Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock

Item 2(e)    CUSIP Number: 118440 10 6

Item 3       Not Applicable

Item 4       Ownership
             (a) Amount Beneficially Owned:1,769,715
             (b) Percent of Class:8.8%
             (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
                 (i)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,737,158
                 (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 32,557
                 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                       1,737,158
                 (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                       32,557

Item 5   Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: Not Applicable

Item 6   Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: Not
         Applicable

Item 7   Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
         Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:  Not
         Applicable

Item 8   Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: Not
         Applicable

Item 9   Notice of Dissolution of Group: Not Applicable

Item 10  Certification.

         By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
         belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not
         held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing
         the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and
         are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
         having that purpose or effect.


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SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

February 14, 2006                            /s/ DENNIS H. NELSON
Date                                         -----------------------------------
                                                 Dennis H. Nelson/Chief
                                                 Executive Officer