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Resident Junior Mule Deer Hunts Antlered or Antlerless
Junior youth tag holders can harvest an antlered or antlerless deer. This tag allows the junior hunter to hunt during the archery season when the unit is open for archery only; to hunt with a muzzleloader when the unit is open for muzzleloader only; and to hunt with any legal weapon when the unit is open for any legal weapon. If a junior hunt applicant is unsuccessful in drawing a tag, bonus points will be awarded for the junior hunt. Note: Any bonus points accrued in the junior hunt will automatically transfer to the antlered deer category at the time the junior hunter becomes ineligible for the junior hunt by either age, or after 5 years of application for the junior hunt. Junior youth must be 12 years old prior to the opening of each hunt choice applied for (usually Archery), and will not attain their 18th birthday until after the last day of the last season applied for (usually Any Legal Weapon). An eligible junior hunter may apply no more than 5 years.
Archery, Muzzleloader, or Any Legal Weapon
Unit Group	Weapon	Season Dates	2021 Quota
011 - 013	Archery Muzzleloader Any Legal Weapon	Aug 10 - Sept 9 Sept 10 - Oct 4 Oct 5 - Nov 5	30
014	Archery Muzzleloader Any Legal Weapon	Aug 10 - Sept 9 Sept 10 - Oct 4 Oct 5 - Nov 5	10
015	Archery Muzzleloader Any Legal Weapon	Aug 10 - Sept 9 Sept 10 - Oct 4 Dec 11 - Jan 1	10
021	Archery Muzzleloader Any Legal Weapon	Dec 1 - Dec 10 Dec 11 - Dec 20 Dec 21 - Jan 1	15
022	Archery Muzzleloader Any Legal Weapon	Aug 10 - Sept 9 Sept 10 - Oct 4 Oct 5 - Nov 5	15
031	Archery Muzzleloader Any Legal Weapon	Aug 10 - Sept 9 Sept 10 - Oct 4 Oct 5 - Nov 5	65
032	Archery Muzzleloader Any Legal Weapon	Aug 10 - Sept 9 Sept 10 - Oct 4 Oct 5 - Nov 5	55
033	Archery Muzzleloader Any Legal Weapon	Aug 10 - Sept 9 Sept 10 - Oct 4 Oct 5 - Nov 5	15
034	Archery Muzzleloader Any Legal Weapon	Aug 10 - Sept 9 Sept 10 - Oct 4 Oct 5 - Nov 5	8
035	Archery Muzzleloader Any Legal Weapon	Aug 10 - Sept 9 Sept 10 - Oct 4 Oct 5 - Nov 5	35
041, 042	Archery Muzzleloader Any Legal Weapon	Aug 10 - Sept 9 Sept 10 - Oct 4 Oct 5 - Nov 2	15
043 - 046	Archery Muzzleloader Any Legal Weapon	Aug 10 - Sept 9 Sept 10 - Oct 4 Oct 5 - Nov 2	70
051	Archery Muzzleloader Any Legal Weapon	Aug 10 - Sept 9 Sept 10 - Oct 4 Oct 5 - Nov 5	70
061, 062, 064, 066-068	Archery Muzzleloader Any Legal Weapon	Aug 10 - Sept 9 Sept 10 - Oct 4 Oct 5 - Nov 2	320
065	Archery Muzzleloader Any Legal Weapon	Aug 10 - Sept 9 Sept 10 - Oct 4 Oct 5 - Nov 5	15
071 - 079, 091	Archery Muzzleloader Any Legal Weapon	Aug 10 - Sept 9 Sept 10 - Oct 4 Oct 5 - Nov 2	380
081	Archery Muzzleloader Any Legal Weapon	Nov 10 - Nov 20 Nov 21 - Dec 10 Dec 11 - Jan 1	35
101 - 109	Archery Muzzleloader Any Legal Weapon	Aug 10 - Sept 9 Sept 10 - Sept 30 Oct 1 - Nov 2	490
111 - 113	Archery Muzzleloader Any Legal Weapon	Aug 10 - Sept 9 Sept 10 - Oct 4 Oct 5 - Nov 2	120
114, 115	Archery Muzzleloader Any Legal Weapon	Aug 10 - Sept 9 Sept 10 - Oct 4 Oct 5 - Nov 2	30
121	Archery Muzzleloader Any Legal Weapon	Aug 10 - Sept 9 Sept 10 - Oct 4 Oct 5 - Nov 2	45
131 - 134	Archery Muzzleloader Any Legal Weapon	Aug 10 - Sept 9 Sept 10 - Oct 4 Oct 5 - Oct 31	170
141 - 145	Archery Muzzleloader Any Legal Weapon	Aug 10 - Sept 9 Sept 10 - Oct 4 Oct 5 - Nov 2	190
151 - 156	Archery Muzzleloader Any Legal Weapon	Aug 10 - Sept 9 Sept 10 - Oct 4 Oct 5 - Nov 2	65
161 - 164	Archery Muzzleloader Any Legal Weapon	Aug 10 - Sept 9 Sept 10 - Oct 4 Oct 5 - Nov 2	140
171 - 173	Archery Muzzleloader Any Legal Weapon	Aug 10 - Sept 9 Sept 10 - Oct 4 Oct 5 - Nov 2	180
181 - 184	Archery Muzzleloader Any Legal Weapon	Aug 10 - Sept 9 Sept 10 - Oct 4 Oct 5 - Nov 2	55
192	Archery Muzzleloader Any Legal Weapon	Aug 10 - Sept 9 Sept 10 - Oct 4 Nov 5 - Nov 30	25
194, 196	Archery Muzzleloader Any Legal Weapon	Aug 10 - Sept 9 Sept 10 - Oct 4 Nov 5 - Nov 30	15
195	Archery Muzzleloader Any Legal Weapon	Aug 10 - Sept 9 Sept 10 - Oct 4 Oct 5 - Nov 2	10
201, 204	Any Legal Weapon Muzzleloader Archery	Nov 5 - Nov 30 Dec 1 - Dec 15 Dec 16 - Jan 1	6
202, 205 - 208	Any Legal Weapon Muzzleloader Archery	Nov 5 - Nov 30 Dec 1 - Dec 15 Dec 16 - Jan 1	15
203^A*	Archery Any Legal Weapon	Aug 10 - Sept 9 Nov 5 - Nov 30	20
211 - 213	Archery Muzzleloader Any Legal Weapon	Aug 10 - Sept 9 Sept 10 - Oct 10 Nov 5 - Nov 30	20
221 - 223	Archery Muzzleloader Any Legal Weapon	Aug 10 - Sept 9 Sept 10 - Oct 4 Oct 5 - Oct 31	170
231	Archery Muzzleloader Any Legal Weapon	Aug 10 - Sept 9 Sept 10 - Oct 4 Oct 5 - Oct 31	70
241 - 245	Archery Muzzleloader Any Legal Weapon	Aug 10 - Sept 9 Sept 10 - Oct 4 Oct 5 - Oct 31	45
251 - 254	Archery Muzzleloader Any Legal Weapon	Aug 10 - Sept 9 Sept 10 - Oct 4 Oct 5 - Nov 2	20
261 - 268	Archery Muzzleloader Any Legal Weapon	Aug 10 - Sept 9 Sept 10 - Oct 4 Nov 5 - Nov 30	35
271, 272	Archery Muzzleloader Any Legal Weapon	Aug 10 - Sept 9 Sept 10 - Oct 4 Nov 5 - Nov 30	10
291	Archery Muzzleloader Any Legal Weapon	Aug 10 - Sept 9 Sept 10 - Oct 4 Nov 5 - Nov 30	20
* Special firearm restrictions apply, see NAC 503.170.

Resident and Nonresident Mule Deer Hunts Antlered
Any Legal Weapon
Unit Group	Season Dates	Resident Deer 2021 Quotas	Nonresident Deer 2021 Quotas
011 - 013	Oct 5 - Nov 5	65	5
014	Oct 5 - Nov 5	15	2
015	Dec 11 - Jan 1	35	3
021	Dec 21 - Jan 1	40	3
022	Oct 5 - Nov 2	45	4
031	Oct 5 - Nov 5	140	7
032	Oct 5 - Nov 5	85	8
033	Oct 5 - Nov 5	20	2
034	Oct 5 - Nov 5	30	2
035	Oct 5 - Nov 5	75	5
041, 042	Oct 5 - Nov 5	25	3
043 - 046 Early	Oct 5 - Oct 20	70	6
043 - 046 Late	Oct 21 - Nov 5	30	3
051	Oct 5 - Nov 5	170	15
061, 062, 064, 066-068 Early	Oct 5 - Oct 20	800	50
061, 062, 064, 066-068 Late	Oct 21 - Nov 5	95	5
065	Oct 5 - Nov 5	45	5
071 - 079, 091 Early	Oct 5 - Oct 20	850	60
071 - 079, 091 Late	Oct 21 - Nov 5	200	15
081	Dec 11 - Jan 1	65	4
101 - 109 Early	Oct 1 - Oct 16	850	65
101 - 109 Mid	Oct 17 - Oct 30	850	65
101 - 109 Late	Oct 31 - Nov 8	150	10
111 - 113 Early	Oct 5 - Oct 20	270	20
111 - 113 Late	Oct 21 - Nov 5	25	2
114, 115 Early	Oct 5 - Oct 20	60	6
114, 115 Late	Oct 21 - Nov 5	5	2
115	Dec 1 - Dec 15	5	2
121 Early	Oct 5 - Oct 20	85	2
121 Late	Oct 21 - Nov 5	8	2
131 - 134 Early	Oct 5 - Oct 20	300	20
131 - 134 Late	Oct 21 - Nov 5	30	2
141 - 145 Early	Oct 5 - Oct 20	230	15
141 - 145 Late	Oct 21 - Nov 5	25	2
151 - 156 Early	Oct 5 - Oct 20	160	15
151 - 156 Late	Oct 21 - Nov 5	15	2
161 - 164 Early	Oct 5 - Oct 20	290	15
161 - 164 Late	Oct 21 - Nov 5	35	2
171 - 173 Early	Oct 5 - Oct 16	280	30
171 - 173 Mid	Oct 17 - Oct 30	190	15
171 - 173 Late	Oct 31 - Nov 8	45	2
181 - 184	Oct 5 - Nov 5	150	15
192	Nov 5 - Nov 30	55	4
194, 196	Nov 5 - Nov 30	60	3
195	Oct 5 - Nov 2	25	2
201, 204	Nov 5 - Nov 30	20	2
202, 205 - 208	Nov 5 - Nov 30	40	2
203*	Nov 5 - Nov 30	30	2
211 - 213	Nov 5 - Nov 30	50	5
221 - 223 Early	Oct 5 - Oct 16	220	15
221 - 223 Mid	Oct 17 - Oct 30	130	8
221 - 223 Late	Oct 31 - Nov 8	20	2
231	Oct 5 - Oct 31	140	6
241 - 245	Oct 5 - Oct 31	120	6
251 - 254	Oct 5 - Nov 2	30	2
261 - 268	Nov 5 - Nov 30	75	5
271, 272	Nov 5 - Nov 30	25	2
291	Nov 5 - Nov 30	45	4
* Special firearm restrictions apply, see NAC 503.170.
Archery
Unit Group	Season Dates	Resident Deer 2021 Quotas	Nonresident Deer 2021 Quotas
011 - 013	Aug 10 - Sept 9	20	2
014	Aug 10 - Sept 9	10	2
015	Aug 10 - Sept 9	5	2
021	Dec 1 - Dec 10	15	2
022	Aug 10 - Sept 9	15	2
031	Aug 10 - Sept 9	20	2
032	Aug 10 - Sept 9	60	6
033	Aug 10 - Sept 9	10	2
034	Aug 10 - Sept 9	7	2
035	Aug 10 - Sept 9	60	7
041, 042	Aug 10 - Sept 9	15	2
043 – 046	Aug 10 - Sept 9	60	6
051	Aug 10 - Sept 9	55	6
061, 062, 064, 066 - 068	Aug 10 - Sept 9	270	30
065	Aug 10 - Sept 9	5	2
071 - 079, 091 Early	Aug 10 - Sept 9	280	30
071 - 079, 091 Late	Nov 10 - Nov 20	30	3
081	Nov 10 - Nov 20	10	2
101 - 109 Early	Aug 10 - Sept 9	500	50
101 - 109 Late	Nov 10 - Nov 20	20	2
111 - 113	Aug 10 - Sept 9	30	3
114, 115	Aug 10 - Sept 9	70	7
121 Early	Aug 10 - Sept 9	15	2
121 Late	Nov 10 - Nov 20	3	2
131 - 134	Aug 10 - Sept 9	60	6
141 - 145	Aug 10 - Sept 9	200	25
151 - 156	Aug 10 - Sept 9	60	6
161 - 164	Aug 10 - Sept 9	140	15
171 - 173	Aug 10 - Sept 9	200	20
181 - 184	Aug 10 - Sept 9	60	6
192 Early	Aug 10 - Sept 9	15	2
192 Late	Dec 1 - Jan 1	20	2
194, 196 Early	Aug 10 - Sept 9	15	2
194, 196 Late	Dec 1 - Jan 1	18	2
195	Aug 10 - Sept 9	5	2
201, 202, 204 - 208 Early	Aug 10 - Sept 9	5	2
201, 204 Late	Dec 16 - Jan 1	5	2
202, 205 - 208 Late	Dec 16 - Jan 1	5	2
203 Early	Aug 10 - Sept 9	15	2
203 Late	Dec 16 - Jan 1	15	2
211 - 213	Aug 10 - Sept 9	15	2
221 - 223	Aug 10 - Sept 9	65	6
231	Aug 10 - Sept 9	40	4
241 - 245	Aug 10 - Sept 9	15	2
251 - 254	Aug 10 - Sept 9	8	2
261 - 268	Aug 10 - Sept 9	15	2
271, 272	Aug 10 - Sept 9	10	2
291	Aug 10 - Sept 9	15	2
Muzzleloader
Unit Group	Season Dates	Resident Deer 2021 Quotas	Nonresident Deer 2021 Quotas
011 - 013	Sept 10 - Oct 4	7	2
014	Sept 10 - Oct 4	5	2
015	Sept 10 - Oct 4	5	2
021	Dec 11 - Dec 20	5	2
022	Sept 10 - Oct 4	5	2
031	Sept 10 - Oct 4	5	2
032	Sept 10 - Oct 4	5	2
033	Sept 10 - Oct 4	5	2
034	Sept 10 - Oct 4	5	2
035	Sept 10 - Oct 4	7	2
041, 042	Sept 10 - Oct 4	10	2
043 - 046	Sept 10 - Oct 4	20	2
051	Sept 10 - Oct 4	15	2
061, 062, 064, 066 - 068	Sept 10 - Oct 4	70	8
065	Sept 10 - Oct 4	5	2
071 - 079, 091	Sept 10 - Oct 4	85	7
081	Nov 21 - Dec 10	20	2
101 - 109	Sept 10 - Sept 30	80	9
111 - 113	Sept 10 - Oct 4	15	2
114, 115	Nov 10 - Nov 30	20	2
121	Sept 10 - Oct 4	7	2
131 - 134	Sept 10 - Oct 4	35	4
141 - 145	Sept 10 - Oct 4	20	2
151 - 156	Sept 10 - Oct 4	9	4
161 - 164	Sept 10 - Oct 4	25	3
171 - 173	Sept 10 - Oct 4	70	7
181 - 184	Nov 10 - Nov 30	20	2
192	Sept 10 - Oct 4	10	2
194, 196	Sept 10 - Oct 4	5	2
195	Sept 10 - Oct 4	5	2
201, 204	Dec 1 - Dec 15	5	2
202, 205 - 208	Dec 1 - Dec 15	10	2
211 - 213	Sept 10 - Oct 10	8	2
221 - 223	Sept 10 - Oct 4	15	2
231	Sept 10 - Oct 4	20	2
241 - 245	Sept 10 - Oct 4	7	2
251 - 254	Sept 10 - Oct 4	5	2
261 - 268	Sept 10 - Oct 4	20	2
271, 272	Sept 10 - Oct 4	10	2
291	Sept 10 - Oct 4	5	2

COLLEGE STUDENTS

College students from other states that are living and studying in Nevada may obtain a resident license and apply for resident tags. Call your regional NDOW office for more information.

Resident Mule Deer Hunts Antlerless
Any Legal Weapon
Unit Group	Season Dates	2021 Quotas
051	Oct 10 - Oct 31	25
061, 062, 064, 066-068 Early	Oct 10 - Oct 31	120
062, 067, 068 Late	Nov 6 - Nov 20	120
071-079, 091	Oct 10 - Oct 31	290
101, 102, 109	Oct 5 - Oct 20	160
114^A, 115^A Baker Ranch, Early	Dec 1 - Dec 15	40
114^A, 115^A Baker Ranch, Late	Dec 16 - Dec 24	10
^A Within 1 mile of the Baker Ranch Properties.

Minimum Legal Requirements For Taking Edible Meat From The Field

Hunters are encouraged to use as much of their harvest as possible. Although most meat from big game is edible, below are the minimum lawful requirements.

In the case of a big game mammal, except mountain lion and black bear, the meat of the front quarters as far as the distal joint of the radius-ulna (knee), hind quarters as far as the distal joint of the tibia-fibula (hock), and the meat along the backbone between the front and hind quarters.

Front Quarter (Shoulder)

Hind Quarter (Thigh)

Backbone (Backstrap / Tenderloin)

How Does The Draw System Work?

All applications, regardless of species or gender, are assigned a random number. Applications with bonus points are assigned additional random numbers by squaring the bonus point total and adding one for the current year (however only the lowest number within the bonus point application is used). Applications are drawn in sequential order starting with the lowest random number then evaluated within the following group order:

Group #1

Silver State, Partnership in Wildlife (PIW), and Junior Mule Deer

Group #2

Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep Ram, California Bighorn Sheep Ram, Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Ram, Elk Antlered, Elk Depredation Antlered, Antelope Horns Longer than Ears,

Mule Deer Antlered, Mountain Goat, and Bear.

Group #3

California Bighorn Sheep Ewe, Nelson (Desert) bighorn Sheep Ewe, Elk Antlerless, Elk Depredation Antlerless, Antelope Horns Shorter than Ears, and Mule Deer Antlerless.

Group #4

Spike Elk

This allows applicants to put in for all species and gender classifications they wish to hunt, without worry of drawing a less preferred tag over a more preferred, due to changes in eligibility requirements (i.e. because you are now only allowed to draw a single tag for each species or subspecies category). For instance, in this draw order, if you draw an Antlered Elk tag early in the draw process, your application for Antlerless Elk will not be considered. However, you can apply for both Antlered and Antlerless Elk in the same draw and not worry about your Antlerless tag being drawn first before Antlered Elk.