Nevada Unit 061 Moose Hunting Guide

Nevada Unit 061 sits in the eastern part of the state as one of a small number of units offering a moose draw opportunity — a species most hunters don't associate with Nevada at all. That's exactly what makes this unit interesting to serious western big game hunters: Nevada's moose program is tiny, tightly controlled, and largely unknown outside a small circle of dedicated point-holders. For hunters chasing a genuinely rare tag, Unit 061 deserves a look.

The unit covers 212,873 acres with an elevation range running from 4,878 to 8,760 feet, giving hunters a mix of lower sagebrush country and higher timbered benches within a single draw area. Public land dominates the landscape here — 97% of Unit 061 is publicly accessible, which is about as good as it gets anywhere in the West for a DIY hunter who wants to hunt without navigating a patchwork of private inholdings. There is no wilderness designation in this unit, so there are no special access restrictions or guide requirements tied to wilderness boundaries.

This article focuses exclusively on the moose hunting opportunity in Unit 061, using harvest and application data tracked by HuntPilot to give hunters a realistic picture of what this tag actually offers.

HuntPilot Analysis: Is Unit 061 Worth Applying For?

Moose hunting in Nevada is a different animal — pun intended — than moose hunting in Wyoming, Montana, or Utah. Nevada's moose population exists at the southern fringe of the species' range, and the state issues an extremely limited number of tags statewide each year. Unit 061 is one of the units where those tags show up.

The harvest data available paints a small but telling picture. In both 2024 and 2025, harvest records show 2 hunters afield with 2 animals harvested — a 100% success rate in both years. That's a strong indicator for hunters who do eventually draw: once a tag is in hand, the odds of connecting on a bull appear very high based on these two recent seasons. However, hunters need to understand what a sample size of 2 hunters per year actually means. This isn't harvest data drawn from hundreds of tags — it's a handful of tags issued in an extremely limited draw, and 100% success over two tags is a very small sample. It's encouraging, but it shouldn't be read as a guarantee.

The 97% public land figure is a genuine asset here. Hunters who draw this tag will have nearly the entire unit open to scout and hunt without needing to negotiate private land access, which is not something every western moose unit can offer. Combined with the elevation range of nearly 4,000 feet between the unit's low and high points, Unit 061 offers real terrain diversity — from lower sage-covered benches to higher timbered country — for hunters willing to put in scouting time.

Trophy data for moose in this unit is not available in the structured records reviewed for this article. That doesn't mean trophy-class bulls don't exist here — it means there isn't enough logged record-book information tied to this specific area to make a qualitative claim one way or the other. Hunters should treat this as an opportunity-and-experience hunt first, informed by real harvest success, rather than banking on trophy potential that the data doesn't support.

Given the extremely limited nature of Nevada's moose program overall, Unit 061 is worth serious consideration for any Nevada resident or nonresident hunter accumulating points for moose. This is a species where simply drawing the tag is the achievement — and the recent harvest success rate suggests that hunters who do draw have a strong chance of filling that tag once they're in the field.

Harvest Success Rates

The available harvest data for Unit 061 moose is limited to two recent seasons, but both years tell the same story:

• 2025: 2 hunters, 2 harvested — 100% success
• 2024: 2 hunters, 2 harvested — 100% success

Two consecutive years of 100% success with such a small number of hunters afield is a meaningful data point, but it comes with an important caveat: this is a tiny sample size. Nevada issues very few moose tags per unit, and when only two hunters are in the field, the difference between 100% and 50% success is a single missed shot or an animal that didn't cooperate. Hunters should read this data as confirmation that moose are present and huntable in Unit 061, and that recent tag-holders have converted their opportunities into harvested animals — not as a statistical promise of success for every future season.

Access & Terrain

Unit 061 offers some of the best public land access available for a Nevada moose hunt, with 97% of the unit's 212,873 acres open to public hunting. This is a critical advantage for nonresident hunters especially, since it removes the guesswork and negotiation that comes with land access in units where private ground dominates the best habitat.

The elevation range — 4,878 to 8,760 feet — spans nearly 4,000 vertical feet, which means hunters can expect a genuine mix of terrain types within the unit boundary. Lower elevations will run toward drier sagebrush and rangeland characteristics typical of eastern Nevada basin country, while the upper end of that range climbs into higher benches and likely timbered pockets where moose are more likely to hold, particularly given the species' preference for riparian corridors, aspen stands, and higher-elevation cover.

There is no wilderness designation within Unit 061, meaning hunters won't encounter the access restrictions, stock-only travel rules, or motorized-vehicle limitations that come with wilderness boundaries elsewhere in the West. This also means there's no guide requirement tied to wilderness travel in this unit — hunters are free to plan and execute a DIY hunt using standard road and trail access across the unit's public land base.

For hunters planning a scouting trip, the high percentage of public land means there's substantial ground to cover. Given the size of the unit and the vertical relief, hunters should plan on covering multiple drainages and elevation bands to locate moose sign — willow bottoms, aspen pockets, and riparian corridors at the mid-to-upper elevations are the types of habitat features moose in this part of the West typically favor. Hunters can use HuntPilot's mapping tools, including public land overlays, to identify likely habitat zones and plan scouting routes before ever setting foot in the unit.

How to Apply

Given the extremely limited number of moose tags issued in Nevada overall, this is a long-term point-building species for most applicants — hunters should apply annually to keep accumulating points even if a draw in Unit 061 specifically isn't imminent.

For the most current draw odds by point level and any changes to the application structure, hunters should check HuntPilot's Nevada state page at /states/nv, which tracks this data as it updates each cycle.

Application dates and fees change every draw cycle. For the current deadlines, fees, and draw odds, see HuntPilot's Nevada page at /states/nv.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the terrain like in Nevada Unit 061?

Unit 061 spans an elevation range from 4,878 to 8,760 feet across 212,873 acres, meaning hunters will encounter everything from lower sagebrush-and-basin terrain to higher benches and likely timbered pockets near the top of that range. There's no wilderness designation in the unit, so there are no special travel restrictions tied to wilderness boundaries — hunters can access the unit's terrain via standard roads and trails across the 97% public land base.

What is harvest success like for moose in Unit 061?

Recent harvest data shows a 100% success rate in both 2024 and 2025, with 2 hunters harvesting 2 animals each year. This is a very small sample size given how few moose tags Nevada issues, but it indicates that hunters who draw this tag have historically converted that opportunity into a harvested animal at a high rate.

How big are the moose in Unit 061?

Trophy record data is not available for this unit in the structured data reviewed for this article. Hunters interested in trophy potential should treat this as an unknown rather than assume either strong or weak trophy quality — the absence of data doesn't confirm either outcome.

Is Unit 061 worth applying for?

For hunters targeting moose in Nevada, yes — this is a legitimate opportunity within one of the most limited moose programs in the West. The unit combines strong recent harvest success with excellent public land access at 97%, though hunters should recognize that Nevada's moose tags are extremely scarce statewide, making this a long-term point investment rather than a quick-draw opportunity for most applicants.

How much public land is available for hunters in Unit 061?

Unit 061 is 97% public land, one of the higher percentages available in any Nevada big game unit. With no wilderness designation limiting travel, hunters have broad access to scout and hunt across nearly the entire unit without needing to navigate private land boundaries.