Everything you need to plan your hunting trips in Nevada, from maps and regulations to season dates, game animals, quotas, and hunt units. Plus much more! Start your research right here.
Overview
Known For
Nevada is a pinnacle of western big game hunting. From trophy Rocky Mountain elk to mule deer, bighorn sheep, pronghorn antelope, and black bears, this state can offer a lifetime’s worth of epic hunts. For a fuller experience, Nevada’s upland bird hunts are legendary.
Terrain
Nevada’s terrain varies from sandy alkali high deserts and vast semiarid grasslands to over 300 high-elevation mountain ranges.
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Antelope – Resident – Horns Longer Than Ears – Archery
Season dates vary by unit. See regulations for more details.
Aug 1, 2023
Aug 21, 2023
Aug 1, 2023 – Aug 21, 2023
Antelope – Nonresident – Horns Longer Than Ears – Archery
Season dates vary by unit. See regulations for more details.
Aug 1, 2023
Aug 21, 2023
Aug 15, 2023 – Oct 4, 2023
Antelope – Resident – Horns Longer Than Ears – Muzzleloader
Season dates vary by unit. See regulations for more details.
Aug 15, 2023
Oct 4, 2023
Aug 15, 2023 – Oct 4, 2023
Antelope – Nonresident – Horns Longer Than Ears – Muzzleloader
Season dates vary by unit. See regulations for more details.
Aug 15, 2023
Oct 4, 2023
Aug 22, 2023 – Oct 30, 2023
Antelope – Resident – Horns Longer Than Ears – Any Legal Weapon
Season dates vary by unit. See regulations for more.
Aug 22, 2023
Oct 30, 2023
Aug 22, 2023 – Oct 30, 2023
Antelope – Nonresident – Horns Longer Than Ears – Any Legal Weapon
Season dates vary by unit. See regulations for more details.
Aug 22, 2023
Oct 30, 2023
Sep 8, 2023 – Sep 24, 2023
Antelope – Resident – Horns Shorter Than Ears – Any Legal Weapon
Season dates vary by unit. See regulations for more details.
Sep 8, 2023
Sep 24, 2023
Sep 15, 2023 – Dec 1, 2023
Bear – Any Legal Weapon
The season ends at the listed date or when harvest limits are met. Hunting allowed in 192*, 194*, 195, 196 (except those portions of 192 and 194 described in Special Regulations of CR 22-09), 203, 291, 201, 202, 204, and 206
Tag holders, or their licensed guide if applicable, must call the Black Bear Harvest Information Hotline prior to hunting to determine if the hunt has been closed due to the harvest objective being reached. The number is 1-800-800-1667 and is accessible 24 hours a day
Sep 15, 2023
Dec 1, 2023
Aug 10, 2023 – Jan 1, 2024
Deer – Junior – Archery
Season dates vary by unit. See regulations for more details.
Aug 10, 2023
Jan 1, 2024
Aug 10, 2023 – Jan 1, 2024
Deer – Antlered – Archery
Season dates vary by unit. See regulations for more details.
Aug 10, 2023
Jan 1, 2024
Sep 10, 2023 – Dec 15, 2023
Deer – Junior – Muzzleloader
Season dates vary by unit. See regulations for more details.
Sep 10, 2023
Dec 15, 2023
Sep 10, 2023 – Dec 20, 2023
Deer – Antlered – Muzzleloader
Season dates vary by unit. See regulations for more details.
Sep 10, 2023
Dec 20, 2023
Oct 5, 2023 – Nov 30, 2023
Deer – Junior – Any Legal Weapon
Season dates vary by unit. See regulations for more details.
Oct 5, 2023
Nov 30, 2023
Oct 5, 2023 – Jan 1, 2024
Deer – Antlered – Any Legal Weapon
Season dates vary by unit. See regulations for more details.
Oct 5, 2023
Jan 1, 2024
Oct 5, 2023 – Nov 20, 2023
Deer – Resident – Antlerless
Season dates vary by unit. See regulations for more details.
Oct 5, 2023
Nov 20, 2023
Sep 1, 2022 – Oct 30, 2022
Dove – Mourning and White-Winged
Statewide. Limit of 15 per day.
Sep 1, 2022
Oct 30, 2022
Sep 24, 2022 – Nov 29, 2022
Duck – Northeast Zone (Early season)
Sep 24, 2022
Nov 29, 2022
Oct 15, 2022 – Jan 29, 2023
Duck – Northwest Zone
There is a break in the middle of this season. Hunting is not permitted from Jan. 9-10.
Oct 15, 2022
Jan 29, 2023
Oct 15, 2022 – Jan 29, 2023
Duck – South Zone (except the Moapa Valley)
There is a break in the middle of this season. Hunting is not permitted from Oct. 24-25.
Oct 15, 2022
Jan 29, 2023
Oct 29, 2022 – Jan 29, 2023
Duck – South Zone Moapa Valley
Moapa Valley to the confluence of the Muddy and Virgin Rivers.
Oct 29, 2022
Jan 29, 2023
Dec 10, 2022 – Jan 16, 2023
Duck – Northeast Zone (Late season)
Dec 10, 2022
Jan 16, 2023
Aug 1, 2023 – Jan 31, 2024
Elk – Resident – Antlerless – Any Legal Weapon
Season dates vary by unit. See regulations for more details.
Listed end date unless the quota is met prior to end date.
A hunter, or their licensed guide or subguide if applicable, must call the mountain lion hotline at 1-800-800-1667 prior to hunting to determine if a unit group is open or closed.
Mar 1, 2023
Feb 29, 2024
Nov 1, 2022 – Nov 30, 2022
Pheasant
Statewide. Limit of 2 per day, cocks only.
Nov 1, 2022
Nov 30, 2022
Oct 15, 2022 – Feb 5, 2023
Quail – Mountain
Statewide. Limit of 2 per day, 6 total.
Oct 15, 2022
Feb 5, 2023
Oct 15, 2022 – Feb 5, 2023
Quail – California and Gambel’s
Statewide. Limit of 10 per day.
Oct 15, 2022
Feb 5, 2023
Nov 1, 2022 – Feb 28, 2023
Rabbit
Statewide. Limit of 10 per day.
Nov 1, 2022
Feb 28, 2023
Aug 5, 2023 – Oct 31, 2023
Bighorn Sheep – Resident – Nelson (Desert) Any Ram – Archery
Season dates vary by unit. See regulations for more details.
Aug 5, 2023
Oct 31, 2023
Sep 1, 2023 – Oct 31, 2023
Bighorn Sheep – Resident – California Any Ram
Any legal weapon. Season dates vary by unit. See regulations for more details.
Sep 1, 2023
Oct 31, 2023
Sep 1, 2023 – Feb 20, 2024
Bighorn Sheep – Resident – Rocky Mountain Any Ram
Any legal weapon. Season dates vary by unit. See regulations for more details.
Sep 1, 2023
Feb 20, 2024
Sep 1, 2023 – Oct 31, 2023
Bighorn Sheep – Nonresident – California Any Ram
Any legal weapon. Season dates vary by unit. See regulations for more details.
Sep 1, 2023
Oct 31, 2023
Sep 10, 2023 – Jan 1, 2024
Bighorn Sheep – Nonresident – Nelson (Desert) Any Ram
Any legal weapon. Season dates vary by unit. See regulations for more details.
Sep 10, 2023
Jan 1, 2024
Sep 15, 2023 – Jan 1, 2024
Bighorn Sheep – Resident – Nelson (Desert) Any Ram
Any legal weapon. Season dates vary by unit. See regulations for more details.
Sep 15, 2023
Jan 1, 2024
Oct 1, 2023 – Nov 15, 2023
Bighorn Sheep – Resident – Nelson (Desert) Any Ewe
Any legal weapon. Season dates vary by unit. See regulations for more details.
Oct 1, 2023
Nov 15, 2023
Oct 1, 2023 – Nov 15, 2023
Bighorn Sheep – Nonresident – Nelson (Desert) Any Ewe
Any legal weapon. Season dates vary by unit. See regulations for more details.
Oct 1, 2023
Nov 15, 2023
Sep 30, 2023 – Oct 31, 2023
Turkey – Fall
Paradise Valley of Humboldt County. Limited 1 wild turkey of either sex.
A Paradise Valley of Humboldt County application form is required. Hunters can obtain these forms from the participating landowners. A landowner must sign the application form. The form must be submitted through the mail or over the counter during business hours, M-F, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Contact NDOW at 775-688-1500 for more information. Tags will be available until the close of the season. Internet applications for the Paradise Valley of Humboldt County hunt will not be available. Only one person may apply on an application.
Sep 30, 2023
Oct 31, 2023
Sep 1, 2022 – Nov 30, 2022
Himalayan Snowcock
Open in Elko and White Pine counties. Requires a special snowcock hunting free-use permit.
Sep 1, 2022
Nov 30, 2022
Oct 15, 2022 – Feb 5, 2023
Chukar and Hungarian Partridge
Statewide. Limit of 6 per day.
Oct 15, 2022
Feb 5, 2023
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Bonus Points are like raffle tickets – the more you have, the more “chances” you have in the draw
You get one chance for your current application, and then your current Bonus Point total is squared and you get that many more chances in the drawing (so with 4 points, you’d get 17 chances, 1 + [4*4] )
If you apply for a tag and are unsuccessful, you will be awarded a Bonus Point for that species if you purchased a hunting license with your application ($38 for Residents, $155 for nonresidents in 2021)
You can also apply for Bonus Points only but you still need to purchase a hunting license for that application year
If you draw your Bonus Point total will be purged to 0 for that species
If you fail to apply for a species for 2 consecutive years, your Bonus Point for that species will be lost
Nevada separates Bonus Point categories for species, subspecies and gender which allows you to accumulate Bonus Points specifically for antlerless deer and elk hunts, as well as spike elk and horns shorter than ears antelope
Tag Allocation
In Nevada approximately 15% of the total tags for a hunt code are issued to nonresidents but that percentage can vary
In general, Nevada uses separate hunt codes for residents and nonresidents with a set total tag quota for every hunt by residency type
Understanding the Draw Odds
In Nevada, we include 1 draw odds columns in our List View – Draw Odds
Draw Odds: For each application, Nevada considers all 5 of your hunt choices before moving to the next application and this makes calculating your true draw odds rather complex. The odds we list for each hunt code reflect the odds if that hunt code were your Choice #1 on the application. The draw odds column is calculated specifically for each Bonus Point total, so make sure the “Your Points” dropdown at top is correctly set to your current number of points. These calculations include the entire pool of applicants and also considers every individual applicant’s Bonus Points when determining.
Other Tips
To maximize your overall chances to draw across all your hunt choices, you want to order the 5 hunt choices on your application from hardest to draw (1st choice) to easiest to draw (5th choice)
Review and consider using our special Draw Odds Calculator if you are curious about your draw odds by individual hunt choice
Nevada has some species specific waiting periods if you draw successfully. If you draw an antlered elk tag, you must wait 7 years before you are eligible to apply again. For buck antelope the waiting period is 3 years and for bighorn sheep and mountain goat the waiting period is 10 years. There are no waiting periods for antlerless elk or deer (including antlered)
Nevada Licenses, Permits, and Regulations
Nevada hunting licenses, permits, and regulations for resident and non-resident hunters can be purchased on the Nevada Department of Wildlife website. Click below to view the website.
Every Nevada hunter should have hunting GPS maps on hand. Nevada hunting maps are available from onX Hunt. With a paid membership you can access Satellite, Topo, or Hybrid Basemaps, over which you can view maps of hunt units, along with State, Forest Service, and other public and private property boundaries. You can view trails and roads, and even download maps to the Hunt App for use offline. Click below to get onX Hunt for Nevada.
Nevada has many different hunt units, and elk tags are difficult to draw. Most non-resident hunters will get one Nevada elk tag in their lifetime. Knowing which hunt units to apply to is a must.
Click below to view Nevada’s hunt units in more detail through an interactive map.
Over 1,000,000 parcels mapped by the onX team, this layer helps you know who the property owners are in Nevada. Tap any parcel to learn more info about the owner and acreage.
NV Gov Lands
onX has the most accurate maps of Gov Lands, covering over 62,000,000 acres in Nevada. Not all Gov Lands offer access opportunities, check regulations before recreating.
NV Hunt Units
Nevada Hunt Units. Please hunt responsibly, obey all signage and have a safe legal hunt.
NV Possible Access
onX has mapped 17,000 acres of possible access lands in Nevada including timber companies and land conservation groups. Research rules on these private lands before recreating.
