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Big game quotas are set annually in May by the Nevada Wildlife Commission after NDOW biologists gather the latest information on big game herds status.

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Season Tables on this Page:
Resident Nonresident

Resident Elk - Antlered
Any Legal Weapon Hunt 4151

Resident Elk - Antlered - Muzzleloader Hunt 4156

Resident Elk - Antlered - Archery Hunt 4161

Resident Elk - Antlerless
Any Legal Weapon Hunt 4181

Resident Elk - Antlerless - Muzzleloader Hunt 4176

Resident Elk - Antlerless - Archery Hunt 4111

Resident Elk - Antlered
Any Legal Weapon Depredation Hunt 4102

Nonresident Elk - Antlered
Any Legal Weapon Hunt 4251

Nonresident Elk - Antlered - Muzzleloader Hunt 4256

Nonresident Elk - Antlered - Archery Hunt 4261

Resident Elk - Antlered
Any Legal Weapon Hunt 4151
Unit Group
 HC Number
2011 Season Dates
Hunt Advisory
 2010 Quotas
061, 071 Early 463 Oct 22 - Nov 4 N/A ?
061, 071 Late 464 Nov 6 - Nov 20 N/A 97
062, 064, 066 - 068 Early 465 Oct 22 - Nov 4 N/A ?
062, 064, 066 - 068 Late 466 Nov 6 - Nov 20 N/A 41
072, 074 Early 467 Sept 16 - Sept 23 Wilderness in Unit 072 restricts vehicle access 10
072, 074 Mid 468 Oct 22 - Nov 4 Wilderness in Unit 072 restricts vehicle access ?
072, 074 Late 469 Nov 6 - Nov 20 Wilderness in Unit 072 restricts vehicle access 82
073 Early 470 Oct 22 - Nov 4 N/A ?
073 Late 471 Nov 6 - Nov 20 N/A 20
075* Early 472 Oct 22 - Nov 4 Poor hunter success expected; extensive private land restricts hunter access ?
075* Late 473 Nov 6 - Nov 20 Poor hunter success expected; extensive private land restricts hunter access 8
076, 077, 079, 081 Early 474 Nov 4 - Nov 18 N/A 30
076, 077, 079, 081 Late 475 Nov 20 - Dec 3 N/A 30
078, 104A, 105 - 107 476 Nov 6 - Nov 20 That portion of Unit 104 east of the CCC and Quilici Spring Roads 7
091B 477 Sept 17 - Oct 7 Interstate hunt with Utah; Nevada and Utah hunters may hunt within open units in both states; Nevada hunters hunting in Utah must abide by Utah regulations 4
104C, 108D, 121 478 Nov 6 - Nov 20 That portion of Unit 104 south of the CCC Road and southwest of the Quilici Spring Road; that portion of Unit 108 north of the Falcon to Gonder powerline 18
108E, 131, 132 Early 479 Sept 16 - Sept 23 That portion of Unit 108 south of the Falcon to Gonder powerline; wilderness restricts vehicle access ?
108E, 131, 132 Late 480 Nov 6 - Nov 20 That portion of Unit 108 south of the Falcon to Gonder powerline; wilderness restricts vehicle access ?
111 - 115, 221 - 222 Early 481 Nov 4 - Nov 18 Wilderness restricts vehicle access 156
111 - 115, 221 - 222 Late 482 Nov 20 - Dec 3 Wilderness restricts vehicle access 132
161 - 164, 171 - 173 Early 483 Sept 16 - Sept 23 Wilderness restricts vehicle access 12
161 - 164, 171 - 173 Mid 484 Nov 4 - Nov 18 N/A ?
161 - 164, 171 - 173 Late 485 Nov 20 - Dec 3 Helicopter surveys may be conducted during this hunt 49
223, 231, 241, 242 Early 486 Nov 4 - Nov 18 Wilderness restricts vehicle access ?
223, 231, 241, 242 Late 487 Nov 20 - Dec 3 Wilderness restricts vehicle access; helicopter surveys may be conducted during this hunt ?
262 488 Nov 6 - Nov 20 N/A 2
* Difficult hunter access; low elk numbers in the area.
A That portion of Unit 104 east of the CCC and Quilici Spring Roads.
B Interstate hunt with Utah. Nevada and Utah hunters may hunt within open units in both states. Nevada hunters hunting in Utah must abide by Utah regulations.
C That portion of Unit 104 south of the CCC Road and southwest of the Quilici Spring Road.
Resident Elk - Antlered
Any Legal Weapon Depredation Hunt 4102
Special Regulations: Eligibility restrictions concerning successive years' hunts as stated in NAC 502.341 do not apply to this hunt.
Unit Group
HC Number
 2011 Season Dates
Hunt Advisory
2010 Quotas
101 - 103* Early 461 Aug 1 - Sep 30 Difficult hunter access; low elk numbers in the area;  this hunt is an attempt to remove all elk or drastically reduce elk numbers from these units 15
101 - 103* Late 462 Oct 1 - Nov 30 Difficult hunter access; low elk numbers in the area;  this hunt is an attempt to remove all elk or drastically reduce elk numbers from these units 15
Resident Elk - Antlered
Muzzleloader Hunt 4156
Unit Group
HC Number
2011 Season Dates
Hunt Advisory
2010 Quotas
061, 071 489 Oct 8 - Oct 21 This season overlaps with mule deer rifle and antlerless elk rifle seasons 17
062, 064, 066-068 490 Oct 8 - Oct 21 This season overlaps with mule deer rifle and antlerless elk rifle seasons 4
072, 074 491 Oct 8 - Oct 21 This season overlaps with mule deer rifle and antlerless elk rifle seasons; Wilderness in Unit 072 restricts vehicle access 13
073 492 Oct 8 - Oct 21 This season overlaps with mule deer rifle and antlerless elk rifle seasons 7
075** 493 Oct 8 - Oct 21 Poor hunter success expected; Extensive private land restricts hunter access; This season overlaps with mule deer rifle and antlerless elk rifle seasons 2
076, 077, 079, 081  494 Oct 20 - Nov 2 N/A 4
078, 104A, 105 - 107 495 Oct 20 - Nov 2 That portion of Unit 104 east of the CCC and Quilici Spring Roads 1
104B, 108C, 121 496 Oct 20 - Nov 2 That portion of Unit 104 south of the CCC Road and southwest of the Quilici Spring Road; that portion of Unit 108 north of the Falcon to Gonder powerline 3
108D, 131, 132 497 Oct 20 - Nov 2 That portion of Unit 108 south of the Falcon to Gonder powerline; wilderness restricts vehicle access 6
111 – 115, 221 - 222 498 Oct 20 - Nov 2 Wilderness restricts vehicle access 19
161 - 164, 171 - 173 499 Oct 20 - Nov 2 Wilderness restricts vehicle access 5
223, 231, 241, 242 500 Oct 20 - Nov 2 Wilderness restricts vehicle access 21
262 501 Oct 20 - Nov 2 N/A 1
* Poor hunter success expected; difficult hunter access; low elk numbers in the area.
A That portion of Unit 104 east of the CCC and Quilici Spring Roads.
B That portion of Unit 104 south of the CCC Road and southwest of the Quilici Spring Road.
Resident Elk - Antlered -
Longbow Archery Hunt 4161
Unit Group
HC Number
2011 Season Dates
Hunt Advisory
2010 Quotas
061, 071 502 Aug 25 - Sept 14 N/A 12
062, 064, 066 - 068 503 Aug 25 - Sept 14 N/A 7
072, 074 504 Aug 25 - Sept 14 Wilderness in Unit 072 restricts vehicle access 18
073 505 Aug 25 - Sept 14 N/A 4
075* 506 Aug 25 - Sept 14 Poor hunter success expected; extensive private land restricts hunter access 3
076, 077, 079, 081 507 Aug 25 - Sept 14 N/A 7
078, 104A, 105 - 107 508 Aug 25 - Sept 14 That portion of Unit 104 east of the CCC and Quilici Spring Roads 2
104B, 108C, 121 509 Aug 25 - Sept 14 That portion of Unit 104 south of the CCC Road and southwest of the Quilici Spring Road; that portion of Unit 108 north of the Falcon to Gonder powerline 5
108D, 131, 132 510 Aug 25 - Sept 14 That portion of Unit 108 south of the Falcon to Gonder powerline; wilderness restricts vehicle access 7
111 – 115, 221 - 222 511 Aug 25 - Sept 14 Wilderness restricts vehicle access 31
161 - 164, 171 - 173 512 Aug 25 - Sept 14 Wilderness restricts vehicle access 6
223, 231, 241, 242 513 Aug 25 - Sept 14 Wilderness restricts vehicle access 21
262 514 Aug 25 - Sept 14 N/A 1
Longbow Archery includes any recurve bow or compound bow, but does not include crossbow.
* Poor hunter success expected; difficult hunter access; low elk numbers in the area.
A That portion of Unit 104 east of the CCC and Quilici Spring Roads.
B That portion of Unit 104 south of the CCC Road and southwest of the Quilici Spring Road.
Resident Elk - Antlerless   
Any Legal Weapon Hunt 4181
Unit Group
HC Number
2011 Season Dates
Hunt Advisory
2010 Quotas
061, 071 Early 523 Oct 1 - Oct 10 Hunter congestion expected 195
061, 071 Late 524 Oct 11 - Oct 20 Hunter congestion expected ?
062, 064, 066 - 068 Early 525 Oct 1 - Oct 10 Hunter congestion expected 99
062, 064, 066 - 068 Late 526 Oct 11 - Oct 20 Hunter congestion expected ?
072 Early 527 Oct 1 - Oct 20 Hunter congestion expected 80
073 Early 528 Oct 1 - Oct 20 Hunter congestion expected 48
074 Early 529 Oct 1 - Oct 20 Hunter congestion expected 21
075** Early 530 Oct 1 - Oct 20 Extensive private land restricts hunter access; poor hunter success expected 25
072 - 075*** Late 531 Nov 22 - Jan 1 Winter conditions including poor access are probable;  helicopter surveys may be conducted during this hunt  106
076, 077, 079 532 Oct 1 - Oct 19 N/A 88
078, 104A, 105 - 107 533 Oct 1 - Oct 19 That portion of Unit 104 east of the CCC and Quilici Spring Roads ?
081 534 Oct 1 - Oct 19 N/A 58
101 - 103 1st**B 535 Aug 1 - Aug 31 Difficult hunter access; low elk numbers in the area; this hunt is an attempt to remove all elk or drastically reduce elk numbers from these units 10
101 - 103 2nd**B 536 Sept 1 - Sept 30 Difficult hunter access; low elk numbers in the area; this hunt is an attempt to remove all elk or drastically reduce elk numbers from these units 10
101 - 103 3rd**B 537 Oct 1 - Oct 31 Difficult hunter access; low elk numbers in the area; this hunt is an attempt to remove all elk or drastically reduce elk numbers from these units 10
101 - 103 4th**B 538 Nov 1 - Jan 1 Difficult hunter access; low elk numbers in the area; this hunt is an attempt to remove all elk or drastically reduce elk numbers from these units 10
104C, 108D, 121 539 Oct 1 - Oct 19 That portion of Unit 104 south of the CCC Road and southwest of the Quilici Spring Road; that portion of Unit 108 north of the Falcon to Gonder powerline ?
108E, 131*** 540 Dec 5 - Jan 1 That portion of Unit 108 south of the Falcon to Gonder powerline; wilderness restricts vehicle access;  helicopter surveys may be conducted during this hunt  ?
111, 112*** 541 Dec 5 - Jan 1 Wilderness restricts vehicle access; helicopter surveys may be conducted during this hunt 193
113***F 542 Dec 5 - Jan 10 Elk availability dependent on winter conditions that affect elk movement from adjacent Goshute Tribal Lands;  helicopter surveys may be conducted during this hunt  48
114, 115*** 543 Dec 5 - Jan 1 Wilderness restricts vehicle access; helicopter surveys may be conducted during this hunt 33
161 - 164*** 544 Dec 5 - Jan 1 Wilderness restricts vehicle access; helicopter surveys may be conducted during this hunt 93
221*** 545 Dec 5 - Jan 1 Wilderness restricts vehicle access; helicopter surveys may be conducted during this hunt 22
222*** 546 Dec 5 - Jan 1 Wilderness restricts vehicle access; helicopter surveys may be conducted during this hunt 216
222, 231G 1st 547 Aug 1 - Aug 15 That portion of Unit 222, 231 within 5 miles of the irrigated or cultivated Atlanta Farm fields located north and south  of the Atlanta Road Poor hunter success expected Elk move primarily at night from the Pinyon/Juniper tree cover to the Atlanta Farm fields 20
222, 231G 2nd 548 Aug 16 - Aug 30 That portion of Unit 222, 231 within 5 miles of the irrigated or cultivated Atlanta Farm fields located north and south  of the Atlanta Road Poor hunter success expected Elk move primarily at night from the Pinyon/Juniper tree cover to the Atlanta Farm fields ?
222, 231G 3rd 549 Aug 31 - Sept 14 That portion of Unit 222, 231 within 5 miles of the irrigated or cultivated Atlanta Farm fields located north and south  of the Atlanta Road Poor hunter success expected Elk move primarily at night from the Pinyon/Juniper tree cover to the Atlanta Farm fields ?
222, 231G 4th 550 Sept 15 - Sept 30 That portion of Unit 222, 231 within 5 miles of the irrigated or cultivated Atlanta Farm fields located north and south  of the Atlanta Road Poor hunter success expected Elk move primarily at night from the Pinyon/Juniper tree cover to the Atlanta Farm fields 20
223, 231, 241, 242 Early 551 Oct 1 - Oct 16 Wilderness restricts vehicle access 73
223, 231, 241, 242 Late*** 552 Dec 5 - Jan 1 Wilderness restricts vehicle access; helicopter surveys may be conducted during this hunt 173
* Poor hunter success expected; difficult hunter access; low elk numbers in the area.
**Helicopter surveys may be conducted during this hunt.
A This hunt is an attempt to remove all elk or drastically reduce elk numbers from these units.
B Elk availability dependent on winter conditions that affect elk movement from adjacent Goshute Tribal Lands.
C That portion of Unit 222, 231 within 5 miles of the irrigated or cultivated Atlanta Farm fields located north and south of the Atlanta Road. Poor hunter success expected. Elk move primarily at night from the Pinyon/Juniper tree cover to the Atlanta Farm fields.
Resident Elk - Antlerless
Muzzleloader Hunt 4176
Unit Group
HC Number
2011 Season Dates
Hunt Advisory
2010 Quotas
061, 071 553 Sept 16 - Sept 30 N/A 50
062, 064, 066 - 068 554 Sept 16 - Sept 30 N/A 24
072 555 Sept 16 - Sept 30 Wilderness restricts vehicle access 23
073 556 Sept 16 - Sept 30 N/A 18
074 557 Sept 16 - Sept 30 N/A 5
075* 558 Sept 16 - Sept 30 Extensive private land restricts hunter access; poor hunter success expected 11
076, 077, 079 559 Sept 16 - Sept 30 N/A 12
078, 104A, 105 - 107 560 Sept 16 - Sept 30 That portion of Unit 104 east of the CCC and Quilici Spring Roads ?
081 561 Sept 16 - Sept 30 N/A 8
104B, 108C, 121 562 Sept 16 - Sept 30 That portion of Unit 104 south of the CCC Road and southwest of the Quilici Spring Road; that portion of Unit 108 north of the Falcon to Gonder powerline ?
108D, 131 563 Sept 16 - Sept 30 That portion of Unit 108 south of the Falcon to Gonder powerline; wilderness restricts vehicle access ?
111, 112, 221, 222 564 Sept 16 - Sept 30 Wilderness restricts vehicle access 70
113 565 Sept 16 - Sept 30 N/A 6
114, 115 566 Sept 16 - Sept 30 Wilderness restricts vehicle access 5
161 – 164 567 Sept 16 - Sept 30 Wilderness restricts vehicle access 4
223, 231, 241, 242 568 Sept 16 - Sept 30 Wilderness restricts vehicle access 55
* Poor hunter success expected; difficult hunter access; low elk numbers in the area.
Resident Elk - Antlerless -
Longbow Archery Hunt 4111
Unit Group
HC Number
2011 Season Dates
Hunt Advisory
2010 Quotas
061, 071 569 Aug 1 - Aug 24 N/A 42
062, 064, 066 - 068 570 Aug 1 - Aug 24 N/A 11
072 571 Aug 1 - Aug 24 Wilderness restricts vehicle access 19
073 572 Aug 1 - Aug 24 N/A 14
074 573 Aug 1 - Aug 24 N/A 3
075* 574 Aug 1 - Aug 24 Extensive private land restricts hunter access; poor hunter success expected 3
076, 077, 079 575 Aug 1 - Aug 24 N/A 22
078, 104A, 105 - 107 576 Aug 1 - Aug 24 That portion of Unit 104 east of the CCC and Quilici Spring Roads ?
081 577 Aug 1 - Aug 24 N/A 14
104B, 108C, 121 578 Aug 1 - Aug 24 That portion of Unit 104 south of the CCC Road and southwest of the Quilici Spring Road; that portion of Unit 108 north of the Falcon to Gonder powerline ?
108D, 131 579 Aug 1 - Aug 24 That portion of Unit 108 south of the Falcon to Gonder powerline; wilderness restricts vehicle access ?
111, 112, 221, 222 580 Aug 1 - Aug 24 Wilderness restricts vehicle access 72
113 581 Aug 1 - Aug 24 N/A 6
114, 115 582 Aug 1 - Aug 24 Wilderness restricts vehicle access 9
161 – 164 583 Aug 1 - Aug 24 Wilderness restricts vehicle access 9
223, 231, 241, 242 584 Aug 1 - Aug 24 Wilderness restricts vehicle access 58
Archery (Longbow) includes any recurve bow or compound bow, but does not include crossbow.
* Poor hunter success expected; difficult hunter access; low elk numbers in the area.
Nonresident Elk - Antlered   
Any Legal Weapon Hunt 4251
Unit Group
HC Number
2011 Season Dates
Hunt Advisory
2010 Quotas
061, 071 Early 881 Oct 22 - Nov 4 N/A ?
061, 071 Late 882 Nov 6 - Nov 20 N/A 12
062, 064, 066 - 068 Early 883 Oct 22 - Nov 4 N/A ?
062, 064, 066 - 068 Late 884 Nov 6 - Nov 20 N/A 5
072, 074 Early 885 Oct 22 - Nov 4 Wilderness in Unit 072 restricts vehicle access ?
072, 074 Late 886 Nov 6 - Nov 20 Wilderness in Unit 072 restricts vehicle access 9
073 887 Oct 22 - Nov 4 N/A ?
076, 077, 079, 081 Early 888 Nov 4 - Nov 18 N/A 3
076, 077, 079, 081 Late 889 Nov 20 - Dec 3 N/A 3
078, 104A, 105 - 107 890 Nov 6 - Nov 20 That portion of Unit 104 east of the CCC and Quilici Spring Roads ?
104B, 108C, 121 891 Nov 6 - Nov 20 That portion of Unit 104 south of the CCC Road and southwest of the Quilici Spring Road; that portion of Unit 108 north of the Falcon to Gonder powerline 2
108D, 131, 132 892 Nov 6 - Nov 20 That portion of Unit 108 south of the Falcon to Gonder powerline; wilderness restricts vehicle access ?
111 - 115, 221 - 222 Early 893 Nov 4 - Nov 18 Wilderness restricts vehicle access 19
111 - 115, 221 - 222 Late 894 Nov 20 - Dec 3 Wilderness restricts vehicle access 16
161 - 164, 171 - 173 Early 895 Sept 16 - Sept 23 Wilderness restricts vehicle access ?
161 - 164, 171 - 173 Mid 896 Nov 4 - Nov 18 Wilderness restricts vehicle access ?
161 - 164, 171 - 173 Late 897 Nov 20 - Dec 3 Helicopter surveys may be conducted during this hunt ?
223, 231, 241, 242 Early 898 Nov 4 - Nov 18 Wilderness restricts vehicle access 11
223, 231, 241, 242 Late 899 Nov 20 - Dec 3 Wilderness restricts vehicle access; helicopter surveys may be conducted during this hunt ?
A That portion of Unit 104 east of the CCC and Quilici Spring Roads.
B That portion of Unit 104 south of the CCC Road and southwest of the Quilici Spring Road.
C That portion of Unit 108 north of the Falcon to Gonder powerline.
D That portion of Unit 108 south of the Falcon to Gonder powerline.
Nonresident Elk - Antlered -
Muzzleloader Hunt 4256
Unit Group
HC Number
2011 Season Dates
Hunt Advisory
2010 Quotas
061, 071 900 Oct 8 - Oct 21 This season overlaps with mule deer rifle and antlerless elk rifle seasons ?
072, 074 901 Oct 8 - Oct 21 This season overlaps with mule deer rifle and antlerless elk rifle seasons; Wilderness in Unit 072 restricts vehicle access 3
111 – 115, 221 - 222 902 Oct 20 - Nov 2 Wilderness restricts vehicle access 5
108A, 131, 132 903 Oct 20 - Nov 2 That portion of Unit 108 south of the Falcon to Gonder powerline; wilderness restricts vehicle access ?
161 - 164, 171 - 173 904 Oct 20 - Nov 2 Wilderness restricts vehicle access ?
223, 231, 241, 242 905 Oct 20 - Nov 2 Wilderness restricts vehicle access 4
A That portion of Unit 108 south of the Falcon to Gonder powerline.
Nonresident Elk - Antlered -
Longbow Archery Hunt 4261
Unit Group
HC Number
2011 Season Dates
Hunt Advisory
2010 Quotas
061, 071 515 Aug 25 - Sept 14 N/A ?
062, 064, 066 - 068 516 Aug 25 - Sept 14 N/A ?
072, 074 517 Aug 25 - Sept 14 Wilderness in Unit 072 restricts vehicle access 4
076, 077, 079, 081 518 Aug 25 - Sept 14 N/A 1
108A, 131, 132 519 Aug 25 - Sept 14 That portion of Unit 108 south of the Falcon to Gonder powerline; wilderness restricts vehicle access ?
111 – 115, 221 - 222 520 Aug 25 - Sept 14 Wilderness restricts vehicle access 5
161 - 164, 171 - 173 521 Aug 25 - Sept 14 Wilderness restricts vehicle access ?
223, 231, 241, 242 522 Aug 25 - Sept 14 Wilderness restricts vehicle access 4
A That portion of Unit 108 south of the Falcon to Gonder powerline.

Longbow Archery includes any recurve bow or compound bow, but does not include crossbow.

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