Open Now — Active Seasons
🐕 Mountain Lion
✅ 215d left
Hounds + All Legal — OTC (Quota)
📆 Jan 1 – Dec 31
📍 Statewide — most management units
🪪 OTC license. Season can close when unit quota filled. Check NDOW quota status.
⚠️ Quota-managed by unit. Nevada has significant mountain lion populations across the Great Basin ranges. Hound hunting is legal and most effective. Check NDOW quota status weekly during season.
⚠️ Quota-managed — season can close before end date
🎯 HuntScore™ 70 — Good
✓ Tracks in snow post-storm✓ Prey follows (deer distribution)✓ Winter = easier tracking
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🎲 Nevada Computer Draw — Point Creep Analysis
Nevada uses a computer draw where bonus points improve your odds but don't guarantee a tag. Every applicant starts with a base draw chance — points give you additional entries. This is different from CO/UT/WY preference point systems.
Ruby Mountains Elk
~10–15 years average wait. Fewer than 50 tags/year total. Apply every year starting now.
Desert Bighorn
~1–3% odds per unit/year. Best state for bighorn volume. Apply every year — lifetime applicants draw eventually.
Mule Deer
2–8 years for premium units. Some moderate units draw in 3–5 years. Apply by Jan 31.
💡 Apply for Nevada every year even if you have premium tags in other states. NV applications don't interfere with UT/CO/WY draws — points accumulate independently.
🧬 CWD Zones
Nevada CWD risk is lower than neighboring states due to lower deer density in Great Basin terrain, but monitoring is ongoing. Voluntary sampling at NDOW check stations encouraged for deer and elk harvested in eastern Nevada.
Affected species: Mule Deer, Elk
Elko County (northeast NV)
CWD detected in deer near WY/UT border zones — voluntary sampling recommended
Statewide surveillance
Nevada active CWD monitoring program — no mandatory zones currently
🗺️ HuntScore™ Unit Intelligence
Historical draw odds, success rates, and field conditions per unit. Verify all data with state fish & game before hunting. Draw odds are historical — actual odds may vary.
Unit Ruby Mountains (063–065)
Advanced
Ruby Mountains
🦌 Elk + Mule Deer
Season: Oct Rifle
Bonus pts needed: 10–15 (elk); 5–10 (deer)
Success rate: 70–80% elk; 55–65% deer
Nevada's premier hunting mountain range. Alpine terrain, good road access. Elk bulls regularly exceed 340". Deer bucks in the 160–175" class. Apply every year — consistent moderate odds.
Unit Jarbidge Wilderness (011)
Expert
Jarbidge Wilderness
🦌 Mule Deer
Season: Oct Rifle
Bonus pts needed: 5–8
Success rate: 60%
Remote roadless wilderness in NE Nevada. Good mule deer buck quality. Pack-in required for best areas. Few hunters penetrate interior — significant advantage for fit backcountry hunters.
Unit Sheep Range (001)
Advanced
Sheep Range / Desert NWR
🦌 Desert Bighorn
Season: Oct–Dec
Bonus pts needed: Lottery
Success rate: 95%
Adjacent to Las Vegas. Large isolated bighorn population with excellent ram age structure. Desert terrain — navigable by ATV to glass from. One of highest-odds bighorn draws in NV.
Unit Spring Mountains (231)
Expert
Spring Mountains
🦌 Desert Bighorn
Season: Oct–Dec
Bonus pts needed: Lottery
Success rate: 95%
Mount Charleston / Red Rock area rams. Excellent access via USFS roads. Urban proximity creates unusual situation: wildlife is relatively habituated to people, making close approaches possible.
Unit Quinn Canyon (152)
Expert
Quinn Canyon Range
🦌 Elk
Season: Oct Rifle
Bonus pts needed: 15–20
Success rate: 85%
Isolated Great Basin elk herd in southern NV. One of the most remote elk hunts in the lower 48. Access via long dirt roads. Bulls are genuinely aged with minimal pressure.
Unit Pine Nut Mtns (227)
Moderate
Pine Nut Mountains
🦌 Mule Deer
Season: Oct Rifle
Bonus pts needed: 2–5
Success rate: 45%
Near Carson City — most accessible NV mule deer unit. Good entry point for new NV applicants. Buck quality is moderate. Pinyon-juniper country with good road access.
📎 Official Resources
⚖️ Legal Compliance Required
- Verify all regulations with state fish & game before hunting.
- HuntScore™ scores are forecasts, not guarantees of animal activity or harvest success.
- Draw odds are historical — actual odds may vary year to year.
- PeakScout does not replace hunter safety education or state licensing requirements.
- Several Nevada hunting units border or overlap with tribal lands and military ranges (NAS Fallon, Nellis Range). Verify unit boundaries carefully — some Great Basin areas have complex land ownership. No hunting on Paiute, Shoshone, or Washoe tribal lands without tribal permit.