Hunt Nevada
Hunt Season & Regulations
Big Game Season Tables & Regulations:
Big Game Hunting Basics
2011 Big Game
Quotas
Nevada's big game hunts are conducted by a random draw process
and are available to those 12 years old or older. Learn
about the big game tag application process.
Applications are generally available in mid-March and the application
deadline is around mid-April. A second drawing is conducted for
remaining tags in June, and any remaining tags after that draw can
be applied for on a first-come, first-served basis.
Draw results are posted online
or are available at regional offices
Important Information For 2011
New/Changes to Big Game Seasons in 2011.
- Split rifle season for antelope 2151 hunt for Units 041, 042 to address hunter congestion.
- New antelope rifle hunt 2151 in Units 043 – 046; limited quota first year.
- Bull depredation hunt in 222, 231 eliminated because it was not meeting objectives of reducing elk use on private land alfalfa fields.
- Split bull rifle 4151 hunts for 061,071; 062-068, 072,074; 073, and 075 in Elko County - Oct 22-Nov 4 & Nov 6 – Nov 20 to spread hunter pressure and earlier season to allow better access to elk herd before winter closes many roads.
- Bull elk muzzleloader seasons for 061,071; 062-068, 072,074; 073, and 075 were moved to Oct 8 – Oct 21 and now overlap with mule deer rifle and antlerless elk rifle seasons.
- Added new units to various elk hunts because of expanding elk habitat use areas: southern portion of Unit 108 added to Unit 131; added Area 17 units to Units 161 – 164 bull hunts; added Unit 223 to Units 231, 241, 242.
- Added several unit groups to the nonresident bull hunts (all weapon classes) because of increasing tag quotas for many herds.
- Antlerless elk hunts added to Unit Groups 078,104,105-107 and 104,108,121.
- Split antlerless elk hunts in October for 061,071 and 062,064,066-068 to reduce hunter congestion and attempt to increase hunter success.
- Late season (Dec 5 – Jan 1) antlerless elk hunts added to Area 11 and 22 unit groups.
- Added new Resident Rocky Mountain Bighorn sheep hunt in Unit 115.
- All mule deer archery seasons start 1 week later on Aug 8.
- Eliminated all 1181 antlerless mule deer hunts.
- Mule deer rifle hunts split into early and late seasons for 011 – 013; 014; and 043 – 046 unit groups.
- Area 10 mule deer rifle seasons are now split into 3 separate seasons to spread hunter pressure.
- Late mule deer archery season added to Unit 121.
- Early mule deer archery season open in Unit Group 201, 202, 204-206.
- Junior Mule Deer rifle hunt 1107 ends on Monday, Oct 31 after the Nevada Day Weekend, the same ending date for unit groups that have a single October Hunt 1331 rifle season.
Aerial and Ground Surveys Conducted by NDOW - The Department conducts extensive big game aerial and ground surveys to collect data on herd status for season and tag quota determination and for herd management. Due to the length of Nevada's numerous hunting seasons, the extensive distribution of Nevada's big game animals, and the optimal window to survey certain species; hunters may encounter biologists performing either aerial or ground survey activities. All efforts will be made to minimize the potential for conflict. If you are unsure whether or not an aircraft or ground vehicle is performing a legitimate herd status survey, please report the incident to a NDOW office with the time, date, location, and aircraft/vehicle description.
Check Out the New Silver State Tag - The new Silver State Tag is out for 2011. This is a statewide tag that has the same season as a Nevada Heritage tag (Auction tag) for the same species.
Hunt Unit Advisories - In an effort to improve the hunting experience, the Nevada Department of Wildlife has put together a table for hunter access restrictions and other advisories for specific hunts and unit groups. This information may affect your decision on where to apply this year. It is important to make an informed decision and know what a particular hunt is all about vs. choosing a hunt/area solely on draw odds or second-hand information and regretting that decision after you draw the tag.
You can find the 2011 Hunt Unit Advisory on the NDOW website at www.ndow.org/hunt/resources/advise/.
Pre-Register Your Hunter Education - The Department offers pre-registration of hunter education. The Department recommends hunters check to see if their hunter education records are on file. You can do so by going to www.huntnevada.com. Call 1-800-576-1020 to confirm your faxed records are received before April 11, 2011.
Postcards - Hunters who applied online last year will receive a notification postcard reminding them it is time to apply online for big game. Hunters will be able to go to www.huntnevada.com, to look up their bonus points and species eligibility and access an online link to download this Application Regulation Brochure.
Tag Facts
- Resident and non-resident hunting tags are
issued for mule deer, pronghorn antelope, Rocky Mountain elk,
desert (Nelson) bighorn sheep and California bighorn sheep.
- Party applications for game tags are only authorized
for mule deer. There is no limit to the party size that can be
submitted, but a limiting factor is the number of tags that have
been available historically. A party of six should not apply for
a hunter choice that only had 3 tags in the previous year. Party
applications can be either all resident applicants, all nonresident
applicants or mixed resident and nonresident applicants. A party
can be 1 or more persons.
- Rifle, muzzle loader and archery tags are issued
for mule deer for both resident and non-resident hunts.
- Archery and rifle tags are issued for resident and non-resident
buck antelope hunts.
- Tags are issued for non-resident guided mule deer hunts.
- There are special either-sex mule deer hunts for resident juniors
(check Hunter Education
Program Frequently Asked Questions page for ages and regulations).
To request application forms and regulations:
Call or email Wildlife Administrative Services to request application
forms and regulations. Available applications are also accessible
off of this site on our applications
page.
Wildlife Administrative Services Offices
P.O. Box 1345
Fallon , NV 89407-1345
1-800-576-1020
e-mail
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