Nevada Unit 105 Pronghorn Antelope Hunting Guide

Nevada Unit 105 is a limited-quota pronghorn unit spanning 464,428 acres, with elevations ranging from 5,574 to 10,225 feet and a public land base of 93%. For hunters chasing pronghorn in Nevada, this unit deserves a serious look — not just for its access, but for the trophy history tied to the surrounding counties and the harvest numbers that have come out of it in recent seasons.

There is no general season here. Every pronghorn opportunity in Unit 105 comes through a draw, and the hunt types available include tags for animals with horns longer than their ears (ALW and AR designations) as well as a separate M hunt type. With 93% of the unit in public ownership and zero percent classified as wilderness, this is a unit where nonresident hunters can pursue pronghorn without the Wyoming-style guide mandates that apply elsewhere — Nevada does not require nonresidents to hire an outfitter to hunt public land, regardless of unit.

This article breaks down what the data shows for Unit 105 — harvest trends, trophy potential, terrain, and how the application process works — so hunters can decide whether to put in for this unit.

HuntPilot Analysis: Is Unit 105 Worth Applying For?

Based on the data available through HuntPilot, Unit 105 stands out as a genuinely strong pronghorn option within Nevada's draw system. A few factors drive that assessment.

First, the harvest numbers are excellent. In the 2025 season, 42 hunters harvested 37 animals for an 88% success rate. That follows a 2023 season where 30 hunters harvested 28 animals for a 93% success rate, and a 2024 season with 27 hunters and 20 harvested animals for a 74% success rate. The one outlier is 2022, when only 2 hunters held tags and both harvested — a sample too small to draw conclusions from, but consistent with the broader trend of high success in this unit. Across the three years with meaningful sample sizes (2023–2025), success rates ranged from 74% to 93%, which is a strong showing for pronghorn and suggests that hunters who draw a tag here have a real chance at filling it.

Second, tag quotas have been trending upward, not down. The ALW hunt type increased from 20 tags in 2024 to 30 tags in 2025 — a 50% jump. The AR hunt type grew from 4 to 5 tags over the same period, a 25% increase. The M hunt type held steady at 2 tags in both years. Growing quotas alongside high success rates typically point to a healthy pronghorn population that can support additional harvest pressure without degrading the hunt experience.

Third, the counties overlapping Unit 105 carry a strong history of producing trophy-class pronghorn, based on record-book data. That history is shared across neighboring units in those counties — it does not mean every buck taken in 105 specifically is record-caliber — but it does indicate this general area of Nevada has consistently produced quality animals over time. Combined with high public land access and strong success rates, this points toward genuine trophy potential rather than just an easy tag to fill.

The one caveat: HuntPilot's data here does not include draw odds for Unit 105 specifically. Nevada's bonus-squared system (points² + 1 entries) is notoriously difficult for pronghorn, and forum discussion referenced in research for this unit suggests that quality Nevada pronghorn units often carry single-digit draw odds even for hunters holding 20 or more points. Hunters should check HuntPilot's Unit 105 page directly for current draw statistics before building an application strategy around this unit.

Harvest Success Rates

Unit 105's harvest data over the last four seasons paints a consistent picture of a productive pronghorn unit:

• 2025: 42 hunters, 37 harvested — 88% success
• 2024: 27 hunters, 20 harvested — 74% success
• 2023: 30 hunters, 28 harvested — 93% success
• 2022: 2 hunters, 2 harvested — 100% success (small sample)

Excluding the 2022 outlier due to its minimal sample size, success rates in Unit 105 have ranged from 74% to 93% over the three most recent full seasons with meaningful hunter counts. That's a high bar for any big game unit, and it reflects both quality pronghorn habitat and a huntable population density. Hunters who draw a tag here should enter the season with realistic confidence that they'll get an opportunity, assuming they put in the scouting time — pronghorn hunting still rewards glassing and patience even in high-success units.

The upward trend in tag numbers (particularly the ALW hunt type's jump from 20 to 30 tags between 2024 and 2025) suggests Nevada wildlife managers see room to increase pressure on this herd without threatening the success rate or herd quality — a good sign for hunters watching this unit for future seasons.

Trophy Quality

Trophy data tied to the counties overlapping Unit 105 shows a strong history of record-book pronghorn production. This is a meaningful data point for hunters specifically targeting mature bucks, since pronghorn units with a documented trophy history tend to have the age structure and genetics to consistently throw larger horns, not just one-off outliers.

It's important to understand the county-level nature of this data: record-book entries are logged by county, not by individual hunt unit, so the entries attributed to this area are shared with neighboring units that fall within the same counties. A trophy pronghorn credited to this region could have been taken anywhere within that broader boundary. That said, a documented trophy history across the counties overlapping Unit 105 is a positive signal — it means the habitat and genetics in this part of Nevada are capable of producing pronghorn that stand out, and hunters targeting a wall-hanger buck should weight that history into their decision to apply here.

Combined with the high success rates noted above, Unit 105 offers hunters a rare combination: a strong chance of filling a tag, plus a real shot at a trophy-class animal if they're selective in the field. That's not a common pairing in western pronghorn hunting, where high-success units often come with lower average horn quality due to heavier pressure or younger age classes.

Access & Terrain

Unit 105 covers 464,428 acres with elevations spanning from 5,574 feet up to 10,225 feet — a considerable range that puts this unit's terrain in true high-desert-to-mountain-foothill territory. Pronghorn will typically be found on the lower to mid-elevation sagebrush flats, basins, and rolling terrain that make up the bulk of pronghorn range, while the unit's upper elevations likely hold other terrain types not relevant to pronghorn hunting strategy.

With 93% of the unit classified as public land, Unit 105 is about as DIY-friendly as a Nevada pronghorn unit gets. Hunters do not need to negotiate private land access or lease arrangements to hunt the vast majority of this unit — public ground dominates the landscape. There is no wilderness designation within Unit 105 (0%), which means motorized access via roads is not restricted the way it would be in a wilderness area, giving hunters more flexibility to cover ground and glass from vehicle-accessible points before making a stalk.

Broadly, Nevada pronghorn country in this region tends toward open sagebrush basins, rolling high-desert terrain, and long sightlines that reward good optics and patient glassing over technical mountaineering skills. Hunters should plan on covering significant ground to locate herds and then closing the distance on foot once a buck is spotted — classic pronghorn hunting fundamentals apply here. For hunters wanting to identify specific glassing points, water sources, and access roads within the unit boundary, HuntPilot's mapping tools — including public land overlays — are built for exactly that kind of pre-season scouting work.

How to Apply

Nevada pronghorn tags in Unit 105 are allocated entirely through the state's draw system — there is no general season, so every hunter pursuing pronghorn here must apply and be selected for one of the limited-quota hunt types (ALW, AR, or M).

Nevada uses a bonus-squared points system, meaning a hunter's number of entries in the draw pool is calculated as their point total squared, plus one. This system does not guarantee a tag at any point level — even hunters with a substantial point history face a weighted lottery rather than a preference-based guarantee. Points accumulate for hunters who apply and are not selected, but no amount of points removes the lottery element from a Nevada pronghorn draw.

Residency matters in the Nevada system. Resident and nonresident applicants are typically evaluated within separate draw structures, and nonresidents pursuing quality pronghorn units in Nevada — including units in this general caliber — often face very competitive odds even with a deep point history, based on broader Nevada draw trends. Hunters should not assume that a high point count makes them "close" to drawing without checking the actual current draw statistics.

Because application windows, deadlines, and fees change from year to year, this article won't cite specific dates or dollar amounts — that information goes stale fast and using outdated figures could cause a hunter to miss an application period entirely. For current deadlines, fees, and draw statistics specific to Unit 105, hunters should check HuntPilot's Nevada state page at /states/NV, which reflects the live application cycle.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the terrain like in Nevada Unit 105? Unit 105 spans a wide elevation range from 5,574 to 10,225 feet across 464,428 acres, with the pronghorn habitat concentrated in the lower-elevation sagebrush basins and rolling high-desert terrain typical of Nevada pronghorn country. With 93% public land and no wilderness designation, hunters have broad access to glass and move through the unit without land-access restrictions or wilderness travel limitations.

What is harvest success like in Unit 105? Harvest success in Unit 105 has been strong in recent seasons — 88% in 2025, 74% in 2024, and 93% in 2023, based on unit-wide harvest totals. These numbers indicate hunters who draw a tag in this unit have a good likelihood of filling it, assuming reasonable scouting and effort in the field.

How big are the pronghorn in Unit 105? Trophy data tied to the counties overlapping Unit 105 shows a strong history of trophy-class pronghorn production, suggesting this area of Nevada has the genetics and habitat quality to produce standout bucks. Because record-book entries are tracked at the county level and shared across neighboring units, this history reflects the broader region rather than being unit-exclusive, but it's a positive indicator for hunters targeting a trophy buck.

Is Unit 105 worth applying for? Based on the available data, yes — Unit 105 combines high harvest success rates, growing tag quotas across its hunt types, strong public land access at 93%, and a trophy history in the surrounding counties. The main unknown is current draw odds, which are not included in this dataset; hunters should verify those figures on HuntPilot's unit page before committing points or applications to this unit.

Do nonresidents need a guide to hunt pronghorn in Unit 105? No. Nevada does not impose a state-mandated guide requirement for nonresident hunters, including in units with public land like Unit 105. Nonresidents are free to hunt this unit DIY-style, provided they successfully draw a tag through Nevada's application system.