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Hunters often inquire about their eligibility after having drawn and/or harvested a big game animal in Nevada. The following table helps summarize the eligibility requirements. Please reference the 2004 Big Game Seasons and Application Regulations brochure PDF for more information.
Big Game Eligibility Table by Species
| If a hunter draws a big game tag for: | Hunt # | (and) Harvests... | (or) Does Not Harvest... |
| Bighorn Sheep | 3151, 3251, 8151, 8251, or 9151 | He/She may not apply the next 10 open seasons | He/She may not apply the next 5 open seasons |
| Bull Elk | 4151, 4251, 4156, 4256, 4161, 4261 | He/She may not apply the next 10 open seasons | He/She may not apply the next 5 open seasons |
| Antelope (any weapon) |
2151, 2251 | He/She may not apply for 2151, 2251, 2161, 2261, the next 5 open seasons | He/She may not apply the next 5 open seasons, but MAY apply for hunts 2161, 2261 the next open season |
| Antelope (archery only) |
2161, 2261 | He/She may not apply for 2161, 2261, 2151, 2251 the next 5 open seasons | He/She MAY apply for hunts 2151, 2251, 2161, 2261 next open season. |
| Mountain Goat | 7151, 7251 | He/She is ineligible for a lifetime for mountain goat hunts in Nevada | He/She is ineligible for a lifetime for mountain goat hunts in Nevada |
| The above stated eligibility rules DO NOT apply to Emergency Depredation and Special Depredation hunts and auction tags. | |||
Antelope, Elk, Mountain Goat and Bighorn Sheep
An eligible person may apply for ONE TYPE OF HUNT CATEGORY FOR ANTELOPE, ONE TYPE OF HUNT CATEGORY FOR ELK, A MOUNTAIN GOAT and ANY SUBSPECIES OF BIGHORN SHEEP on the same application. The applicant can submit only one application for the same species or subspecies per drawing. A person may not obtain more than one antelope or elk tag during a hunting seasons, except for antelope landowner damage compensation tags or elk incentive hunt tags.Mule Deer
An eligible person may apply for ONLY ONE TYPE OF HUNT CATEGORY FOR MULE DEER during any drawing and only one application my be submitted per drawing. During a hunting season, only those applicants unsuccessful in a drawing may reapply for remaining deer tags. A person may not obtain more than one deer tag during a hunting season, except for depredation, emergency depredation hunts and deer landowner damage compensation tags.Big Game Age Requirements
An application to obtain a tag that is issued by random selection may be submitted by a person under 12 years age if he/she will attain the age of 12 years before the beginning of every season to which the application pertains.Junior Hunts
Junior Hunts are limited to those who have a hunting or combination license and will attain his/her 12th birthday before the first day of each hunting season to which the application relates and will not attain his/her 17th birthday until after the last day of each hunting season to which his/her application relates.
Nevada License Requirements
Anyone born after January 1, 1960 is required to provide proof of Hunter Education, in order to purchase a Nevada hunting license. Proof of Hunter Education is an official Hunter Education card or certificate, from any state or province, with the Hunter Education number and state or provincial logo or seal, OR a previous year’s hunting license with the Hunter Education number or mark.
