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Elk

Resident

Elk Hunts

Antlered

Any Legal Weapon
Unit Group	Season Dates	2020 Quota
051	Sept 17 - Sept 30	6
061, 071 Early	Oct 5 - Oct 21	40
061, 071 Late	Oct 22 - Nov 5	50
062, 064, 066 - 068 Early	Oct 22 - Nov 5	20
062, 064, 066 - 068 Late	Nov 6 - Nov 20	15
072, 073, 074 Early	Oct 22 - Nov 5	180
072, 073, 074 Late	Nov 6 - Nov 20	180
075 Early	Oct 22 - Nov 5	10
075 Late	Nov 6 - Nov 20	10
076, 077, 079, 081 Early	Nov 6 - Nov 20	55
076, 077, 079, 081 Late	Nov 21 - Dec 4	55
078, 105 - 107, 109 Early	Oct 22 - Nov 5	13
078, 105 - 107, 109 Late	Nov 6 - Nov 20	13
091*	Sept 11 - Oct 2	11
104, 108^A, 121	Nov 6 - Nov 20	65
108^B, 131, 132	Nov 6 - Nov 20	60
111 - 115 Early	Nov 6 - Nov 20	100
111 - 115 Late	Nov 21 - Dec 4	110
161 - 164, 171 - 173 Early	Sept 17 - Sept 30	7
161 - 164, 171 - 173 Mid	Nov 6 - Nov 20	35
161 - 164, 171 - 173 Late	Nov 21 - Dec 4	35
221 - 223 Early	Nov 6 - Nov 20	70
221 - 223 Late	Nov 21 - Dec 4	70
231 Early	Nov 6 - Nov 20	40
231 Late	Nov 21 - Dec 4	45
241, 242	Nov 6 - Nov 20	3
262	Sept 17 - Sept 30	3
* 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. ^A That portion of Unit 108 north of the Falcon to Gonder powerline. ^B That portion of Unit 108 south of the Falcon to Gonder powerline.
Archery
Unit Group	Season Dates	2020 Quota
061, 071	Aug 16 - Aug 31	30
062, 064, 066 - 068	Aug 16 - Aug 31	4
072, 073, 074	Aug 25 - Sept 16	110
075	Aug 25 - Sept 16	2
076, 077, 079, 081	Aug 25 - Sept 16	20
078, 105 - 107, 109	Sept 1 - Sep 20	11
091*	Aug 21 - Sept 10	?
104, 108^A, 121	Aug 25 - Sept 16	10
108^B, 131, 132	Aug 25 - Sept 16	8
111 - 115	Aug 25 - Sept 16	35
161 - 164, 171 - 173	Aug 25 - Sept 16	20
221 - 223	Aug 25 - Sept 16	25
231	Aug 25 - Sept 16	20
241, 242	Aug 25 - Sept 16	2
262	Aug 25 - Sept 16	1
* 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. ^A That portion of Unit 108 north of the Falcon to Gonder powerline. ^B That portion of Unit 108 south of the Falcon to Gonder powerline.
Muzzleloader
Unit Group	Season Dates	2020 Quota
051	Sept 1 - Sept 16	?
061, 071	Sept 1 - Sept 16	20
062, 064, 066-068	Sept 1 - Sept 16	7
072, 073, 074	Sept 17 - Sept 30	55
075	Sept 17 - Sept 30	2
076, 077, 079, 081	Oct 22 - Nov 5	9
078, 105 - 107, 109	Oct 5 - Oct 21	9
104, 108^A, 121	Oct 22 - Nov 5	6
108^B, 131, 132	Oct 22 - Nov 5	10
111 - 115	Oct 22 - Nov 5	30
161 - 164, 171 - 173	Oct 22 - Nov 5	20
221 - 223	Oct 22 - Nov 5	7
231	Oct 22 - Nov 5	6
241, 242	Sept 17 - Sept 30	2
262	Oct 22 - Nov 5	1
^A That portion of Unit 108 north of the Falcon to Gonder powerline. ^B That portion of Unit 108 south of the Falcon to Gonder powerline.

Resident
Elk Hunts
Antlered — Depredation
Special Regulations: Eligibility restrictions concerning successive years’ hunts as stated in NAC 502.361 do not apply to this hunt.
Any Legal Weapon Depredation
Unit Group	Season Dates	2020 Quota
101 - 103 Early*	Aug 1 - Sep 30	50
101 - 103 Late*	Oct 1 - Jan 1	50
115 1stA	Aug 1 - Aug 15	?
115 2nd^A	Aug 16 - Aug 31	?
115 3rd^A	Sept 1 - Sept 30	?
115 4th^A	Oct 1 - Oct 31	?
115 5th^A	Nov 1 - Nov 30	?
144, 145 Early*	Sept 1 - Sept 30	5
144, 145 Mid*	Oct 1 - Oct 31	5
144, 145 Late*	Nov 1 - Jan 1	5
251*	Aug 1 - Jan 1	5
* Low elk numbers in the area. Depredation Hunts are intended to drastically reduce elk numbers. Poor hunter success expected. ^A Within 1-mile of Great Basin Ranch Properties.

Resident
Elk Hunts
Spike
Any Legal Weapon
Unit Group	Season Dates	2020 Quota
061, 071 Early	Sept 17 - Oct 4	10
061, 071 Late	Nov 6 - Jan 1	10
062, 064, 066 - 068 Early	Sept 17 - Oct 4	5
062, 064, 066 - 068 Late	Oct 5 - Oct 20	5
072, 073, 074 Early	Oct 1 - Oct 20	5
072, 073, 074 Late	Nov 21 - Jan 1	20
076, 077, 079, 081 Early	Oct 1 - Oct 20	20
076, 077, 079, 081 Late	Dec 5 - Jan 1	10
078, 105 - 107, 109	Sept 21 - Oct 4	10
104, 108^A, 121	Sept 25 - Oct 4	?
111, 112 Early	Sept 25 - Oct 4	?
111, 112 Late	Dec 5 - Jan 1	?
113 Early	Sept 25 - Oct 4	?
113 Late	Dec 5 - Jan 1	?
114, 115 Early	Sept 25 - Oct 4	?
114, 115 Late	Dec 5 - Jan 1	?
161 - 164	Dec 5 - Jan 1	?
221 Early	Sept 25 - Oct 4	?
221 Late	Dec 5 - Jan 1	?
222, 223 Early	Sept 25 - Oct 4	?
222, 223 Late	Dec 5 - Jan 1	?
231 Early	Sept 25 - Oct 4	?
231 Late	Dec 5 - Jan 1	?
^A That portion of Unit 108 north of the Falcon to Gonder powerline.

2021 Harvest Inspections

Successful hunters for bighorn sheep ram, mountain goat and bear who have their harvest physically inspected at a Department office will not be required to return a big game hunt survey. Unsuccessful hunters for these species will still need to complete the big game hunt survey. Successful applicants for bighorn sheep ewe and mountain goat tags will need to watch an online class before their tags will be mailed to them. Bighorn sheep ewe hunters are not required to have their harvest physically inspected at a Department office.

Resident

Elk Hunts

Antlerless

Any Legal Weapon
Unit Group	Season Dates	2020 Quota
051	Dec 5 - Jan 31	8
061, 071 Early	Sept 17 - Oct 4	310
061, 071 Late	Nov 6 - Jan 1	180
062, 064, 066 - 068	Sept 17 - Oct 4	70
072, 073, 074 Early	Oct 1 - Oct 20	20
075 Early	Oct 1 - Oct 20	6
072 - 075 Late	Nov 21 - Jan 1	120
076, 077, 079, 081 Early	Oct 1 - Oct 20	6
076, 077, 079, 081 Late	Dec 5 - Jan 1	40
078, 105 - 107, 109 Early	Sept 21 - Oct 4	20
078, 105 - 107, 109 Late	Nov 21 - Jan 1	95
091 Early*	Aug 1 - Aug 20	5
091 Late*	Oct 2 - Nov 1	5
104, 108^A, 121 Early	Sept 25 - Oct 4	90
104, 108^A, 121 Late	Nov 21 - Jan 1	20
108^B, 131, 132	Sept 25 - Oct 4	20
111, 112 Early	Sept 25 - Oct 4	85
111, 112 Late	Dec 5 - Jan 1	90
113 Early	Sept 25 - Oct 4	25
113 Late	Dec 5 - Jan 1	35
113N^C	Jan 2 - Jan 31	20
114, 115 Early	Sept 25 - Oct 4	55
114, 115 Late	Dec 5 - Jan 1	75
161 - 164 Early	Oct 1 - Oct 20	65
161 - 164 Late	Dec 5 - Jan 1	70
221 Early	Sept 25 - Oct 4	40
221 Late	Dec 5 - Jan 1	30
222, 223 Early	Sept 25 - Oct 4	50
222, 223 Late	Dec 5 - Jan 1	50
231 Early	Sept 25 - Oct 4	55
231 Late	Dec 5 - Jan 1	60
241, 242	Oct 1 - Oct 20	10
* 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. ^A That portion of Unit 108 north of the Falcon to Gonder powerline. ^B That portion of Unit 108 south of the Falcon to Gonder powerline. ^C That portion of Unit 113 north of White Pine County Road 35.
Any Legal Weapon – Wilderness Only
Unit Group	Season Dates	2020 Quota
072^A	Oct 1 - Oct 20	20
162^B	Oct 1 - Oct 20	20
222 Early^C	Sept 25 - Oct 4	10
222 Late^C	Dec 5 - Jan 1	10
231^D	Sept 25 - Oct 4	35
^A That portion of Unit 072 within the Jarbidge Wilderness boundary. ^B That portion of Unit 162 within the Table Mountain Wilderness boundary. ^C That portion of Unit 222 within the Mount Grafton Wilderness boundary. ^D That portion of Unit 231 within the Fortification Range, Parsnip Peak, and White Rock Range Wilderness boundaries.
Archery
Unit Group	Season Dates	2020 Quota
061, 071	Aug 1 - Aug 15	65
062, 064, 066 - 068	Aug 1 - Aug 15	20
072, 073, 074	Aug 1 - Aug 24	25
075	Aug 1 - Aug 24	1
076, 077, 079, 081	Aug 1 - Aug 24	6
078, 105 - 107, 109	Aug 1 - Aug 15	15
104, 108^A, 121	Aug 1 - Aug 24	8
108^B, 131, 132	Aug 1 - Aug 24	3
111, 112	Aug 1 - Aug 24	30
113	Aug 1 - Aug 24	40
114, 115	Aug 1 - Aug 24	30
161 - 164	Aug 1 - Aug 24	25
221 - 223	Aug 1 - Aug 24	45
231	Aug 1 - Aug 24	20
241, 242	Aug 1 - Aug 24	3
^A That portion of Unit 108 north of the Falcon to Gonder powerline. ^B That portion of Unit 108 south of the Falcon to Gonder powerline.
Muzzleloader
Unit Group	Season Dates	2020 Quota
072, 073, 074	Sept 17 - Sept 30	10
075	Sept 17 - Sept 30	3
076, 077, 079, 081	Sept 17 - Sept 30	15
078, 105 - 107, 109	Aug 16 - Aug 31	15
104, 108^A, 121	Sept 17 - Sept 24	10
108^B, 131, 132	Sept 17 - Sept 24	5
111, 112	Sept 17 - Sept 24	15
113	Sept 17 - Sept 24	10
114, 115	Sept 17 - Sept 24	10
161 - 164	Sept 1 - Sept 16	20
221 - 223	Sept 17 - Sept 24	25
231	Sept 17 - Sept 24	15
^A That portion of Unit 108 north of the Falcon to Gonder powerline. ^B That portion of Unit 108 south of the Falcon to Gonder powerline.

Shed Hunting Regulation

The Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners has passed regulation prohibiting the taking or gathering of shed antlers from public land in Elko, Eureka, Lander, Lincoln, Nye or White Pine counties from January 1 - April 30 each year.

Resident

Elk Hunts

Antlerless — Depredation

Any Legal Weapon Depredation
Unit Group	Season Dates	2020 Quota
081^A 1st*	Aug 1 - Aug 24	10
081^A 2nd*	Sept 17 - Sept 30	10
081^A 3rd*	Oct 1 - Oct 20	15
081^A 4th*	Dec 5 - Jan 1	15
101 - 103*	Aug 1 - Jan 1	150
115 1st^B	Aug 1 - Aug 15	?
115 2nd^B	Aug 16 - Aug 31	?
115 3rd^B	Sept 1 - Sept 30	?
115 4th^B	Oct 1 - Oct 31	?
115 5th^B	Nov 1 - Nov 30	?
121^C 1st*	Aug 1 - Aug 31	25
121^C 2nd*	Sept 1 - Sept 30	10
121^C 3rd*	Oct 1 - Jan 1	10
144, 145 1st*	Aug 1 - Aug 31	5
144, 145 2nd*	Sept 1 - Sept 30	5
144, 145 3rd*	Oct 1 - Jan 1	5
251*	Aug 1 - Jan 1	10

* Low elk numbers in the area. Depredation Hunts are intended to drastically reduce elk numbers from this Unit Group. Poor hunter success expected.

^A That portion of Unit 081 within Elko County bounded on the west by the Fall Creek Road, on the north by the Idaho state line, on the east by the Utah state line, and on the south by the Signboard Pass-Thousand Springs Road and by State Route No. 233 from Montello to the Utah state line.

^B Within 1-mile of Great Basin Ranch Properties

^C Those portions of Elko County southeast of the Cherry Creek Road and southwest of U.S. Highway 93, and that portion of White Pine County west of U.S. Highway 93, north of White Pine County Road 27 (Bassett Lake Rd.), and east of White Pine County Road 27 to its junction with White Pine County Road 18 to its junction with White Pine County Road 23 (bench road from Bassett Lake Rd to the town of Cherry Creek) to State Highway 489 0.2 miles east to its junction with White Pine County Road 25 to the Elko County Line.

Nonresident

Elk Hunts

Antlered

Any Legal Weapon
Unit Group	Season Dates	2020 Quota
061, 071 Early	Oct 5 - Oct 21	5
061, 071 Late	Oct 22 - Nov 5	6
062, 064, 066 - 068 Early	Oct 22 - Nov 5	2
062, 064, 066 - 068 Late	Nov 6 - Nov 20	1
072, 073, 074 Early	Oct 22 - Nov 5	18
072, 073, 074 Late	Nov 6 - Nov 20	18
075 Early	Oct 22 - Nov 5	1
075 Late	Nov 6 - Nov 20	1
076, 077, 079, 081 Early	Nov 6 - Nov 20	6
076, 077, 079, 081 Late	Nov 21 - Dec 4	6
078, 105 - 107, 109 Early	Oct 22 - Nov 5	2
078, 105 - 107, 109 Late	Nov 6 - Nov 20	2
104, 108^A, 121	Nov 6 - Nov 20	8
108^B, 131, 132	Nov 6 - Nov 20	6
111 - 115 Early	Nov 6 - Nov 20	12
111 - 115 Late	Nov 21 - Dec 4	13
161 - 164, 171 - 173 Early	Sept 17 - Sept 30	1
161 - 164, 171 - 173 Mid	Nov 6 - Nov 20	4
161 - 164, 171 - 173 Late	Nov 21 - Dec 4	4
221 - 223 Early	Nov 6 - Nov 20	8
221 - 223 Late	Nov 21 - Dec 4	8
231 Early	Nov 6 - Nov 20	5
231 Late	Nov 21 - Dec 4	5
^A That portion of Unit 108 north of the Falcon to Gonder powerline. ^B That portion of Unit 108 south of the Falcon to Gonder powerline.
Archery
Unit Group	Season Dates	2020 Quota
061, 071	Aug 16 - Aug 31	3
062, 064, 066 - 068	Aug 16 - Aug 31	1
072, 073, 074	Aug 25 - Sept 16	15
076, 077, 079, 081	Aug 25 - Sept 16	2
078, 105 - 107, 109	Sept 1 - Sept 20	1
104, 108^A, 121	Aug 25 - Sept 16	1
108^B, 131, 132	Aug 25 - Sept 16	1
111 - 115	Aug 25 - Sept 16	4
161 - 164, 171 - 173	Aug 25 - Sept 16	2
221 - 223	Aug 25 - Sept 16	3
231	Aug 25 - Sept 16	2
^A That portion of Unit 108 north of the Falcon to Gonder powerline. ^B That portion of Unit 108 south of the Falcon to Gonder powerline.
Muzzleloader
Unit Group	Season Dates	2020 Quota
061, 071	Sept 1 - Sept 16	3
062, 064, 066-068	Sept 1 - Sept 16	1
072, 073, 074	Sept 17 - Sept 30	7
076, 077, 079, 081	Oct 22 - Nov 5	1
078, 105 - 107, 109	Oct 5 - Oct 21	1
104, 108^A, 121	Oct 22 - Nov 5	1
111 - 115	Oct 22 - Nov 5	4
161 - 164, 171 - 173	Oct 22 - Nov 5	2
221 - 223	Oct 22 - Nov 5	1
231	Oct 22 - Nov 5	1
^A That portion of Unit 108 north of the Falcon to Gonder powerline.

Nonresident

Elk Hunts

Antlerless

Any Legal Weapon
Unit Group	Season Dates	2020 Quota
061, 071 Early	Sept 17 - Oct 4	45
061, 071 Late	Nov 6 - Jan 1	25
062, 064, 066 - 068	Sept 17 - Oct 4	10
072, 073, 074 Early	Oct 1 - Oct 20	3
072 - 075 Late	Nov 21 - Jan 1	15
104, 108^A, 121 Early	Sept 25 - Oct 4	15
104, 108^A, 121 Late	Nov 21 - Jan 1	10
108^B, 131, 132	Sept 25 - Oct 4	2
111, 112 Early	Sept 25 - Oct 4	2
111, 112 Late	Dec 5 - Jan 1	9
113 Early	Sept 25 - Oct 4	45
113 Late	Dec 5 - Jan 1	25
113N^C	Jan 2 - Jan 31	10
114, 115 Early	Sept 25 - Oct 4	3
114, 115 Late	Dec 5 - Jan 1	15
161 - 164 Early	Oct 1 - Oct 20	15
161 - 164 Late	Dec 5 - Jan 1	10
221 Early	Sept 25 - Oct 4	2
221 Late	Dec 5 - Jan 1	10
222, 223 Early	Sept 25 - Oct 4	7
222, 223 Late	Dec 5 - Jan 1	8
231 Early	Sept 25 - Oct 4	6
231 Late	Dec 5 - Jan 1	7
^A That portion of Unit 108 north of the Falcon to Gonder powerline. ^B That portion of Unit 108 south of the Falcon to Gonder powerline. ^C That portion of Unit 113 north of White Pine County Road 35.
Archery
Unit Group	Season Dates	2020 Quota
061, 071	Aug 1 - Aug 15	?
062, 064, 066 - 068	Aug 1 - Aug 15	?
072, 073, 074	Aug 1 - Aug 24	3
076, 077, 079, 081	Aug 1 - Aug 24	1
078, 105 - 107, 109	Aug 1 - Aug 15	?
104, 108^A, 121	Aug 1 - Aug 24	?
108B, 131, 132	Aug 1 - Aug 24	1
111, 112	Aug 1 - Aug 24	?
113	Aug 1 - Aug 24	?
114, 115	Aug 1 - Aug 24	?
161 – 164	Aug 1 - Aug 24	?
221 - 223	Aug 1 - Aug 24	?
231	Aug 1 - Aug 24	?
^A That portion of Unit 108 north of the Falcon to Gonder powerline. ^B That portion of Unit 108 south of the Falcon to Gonder powerline.
Muzzleloader
Unit Group	Season Dates	2020 Quota
072, 073, 074	Sept 17 - Sept 30	1
076, 077, 079, 081	Sept 17 - Sept 30	1
078, 105 - 107, 109	Aug 16 - Aug 31	?
104, 108^A, 121	Sept 17 - Sept 24	?
108^B, 131, 132	Sept 17 - Sept 24	1
111, 112	Sept 17 - Sept 24	?
113	Sept 17 - Sept 24	?
114, 115	Sept 17 - Sept 24	?
161 - 164	Sept 1 - Sept 16	?
221 - 223	Sept 17 - Sept 24	?
231	Sept 17 - Sept 24	?
^A That portion of Unit 108 north of the Falcon to Gonder powerline. ^B That portion of Unit 108 south of the Falcon to Gonder powerline.