Nevada Unit 111 Pronghorn Antelope Hunting Guide

Nevada Unit 111 sits in the eastern part of the state, a sprawling 739,595-acre unit that ranges from 5,545 feet up to 11,854 feet in elevation. For hunters chasing pronghorn antelope, this unit offers something increasingly rare in the West: 100% public land within its boundaries, giving hunters essentially unrestricted access to hunt wherever the animals take them. If you're researching Nevada Unit 111 pronghorn antelope hunting, the access picture alone makes this unit worth a close look.

Pronghorn in Nevada's high desert country behave differently than the antelope most hunters picture on the plains of Wyoming or Montana. Unit 111's elevation range — from valley floor sagebrush flats near 5,545 feet up into basin-and-range country pushing nearly 12,000 feet — means antelope here often occupy broad, open valleys bordered by rugged mountain fronts. With 16% of the unit designated wilderness, most of the pronghorn habitat itself will fall on the lower-elevation flats and benches outside the wilderness boundary, since pronghorn are animals of open country and rarely use the steep, timbered high country that wilderness designations typically protect in a unit like this.

Herd Health & Harvest Trends

The harvest data for Unit 111 pronghorn shows a unit trending upward in both hunter participation and success. In 2025, 131 hunters pursued antelope in the unit and 103 harvested animals, a 79% success rate. That's up meaningfully from 2024, when 80 hunters posted a 75% success rate with 60 animals taken, and from 2023, when 36 hunters also ran a 75% success rate with 27 harvested. Back in 2022, just 26 hunters hunted the unit with an 69% success rate and 18 animals on the ground.

The trend line here is clear: hunter numbers have grown substantially — from 26 hunters in 2022 to 131 in 2025, a fivefold increase — while success rates have held remarkably steady in the 69-79% range across all four years. That consistency matters. It tells hunters that Unit 111's pronghorn population has been able to absorb a growing number of tags without success rates collapsing, which is typically a sign of a healthy, stable-to-growing herd rather than one being drawn down by overharvest.

The tag quota data reinforces this. For the ALW-Antelope Horns Longer Than Ears hunt type, quotas jumped from 55 tags in 2024 to 85 tags in 2025 — a 55% increase, or 30 additional tags. That's a significant expansion in hunting opportunity in a single year and lines up directly with the jump in hunter numbers seen in the harvest data. The AR-Antelope Horns Longer Than Ears hunt type held steady at 20 tags in both 2024 and 2025, showing wildlife managers see that particular hunt type as appropriately calibrated already. The M-Antelope Horns Longer Than Ears hunt type ticked up modestly from 3 tags in 2024 to 4 in 2025.

Taken together, this points to a wildlife management approach that's actively expanding opportunity in Unit 111 while success rates remain strong — a good sign for the underlying antelope population's health and productivity.

Trophy Quality

Trophy record data indicates the counties overlapping Unit 111 carry a moderate history of trophy-class pronghorn production. That places Unit 111 in a middle tier — not among the handful of units nationally that consistently crank out world-class bucks, but a unit with a real, documented history of producing trophy-caliber animals over time. Hunters should understand that record-book entries are logged by county rather than by unit, so this trophy history is shared with neighboring units whose boundaries overlap the same counties — it isn't unique or exclusive to Unit 111's boundary lines.

Given the moderate trophy history, hunters chasing a genuine trophy pronghorn in Unit 111 should treat this as a solid opportunity unit rather than a unit where a record-class buck is a near-guarantee. Older, mature bucks holding at higher elevations or in less-pressured pockets of this large unit are where trophy potential concentrates, and with 100% public land, hunters have the freedom to range widely in search of them.

Access & Terrain

Access is the standout feature of Unit 111. With 100% public land, there are no private-land bottlenecks or landowner permission hurdles to navigate — every acre of huntable ground in this 739,595-acre unit is open to hunters who draw a tag. That's an exceptional access profile compared to many Western units where checkerboarded private and public land forces hunters into narrow public corridors.

The 16% wilderness designation is worth noting for planning purposes, though it shouldn't affect most pronghorn hunters directly. Pronghorn are creatures of open, rolling terrain and rarely populate the steep, high-elevation wilderness country that makes up part of Unit 111's upper elevation band near 11,854 feet. Hunters should expect to spend the bulk of their time in the mid-to-lower elevation basins and valley floors where sagebrush flats and open range dominate — classic pronghorn habitat. Nevada does not carry Wyoming's wilderness guide requirement, so nonresident hunters are free to hunt any portion of Unit 111, including wilderness-designated ground, without needing to hire an outfitter.

The scale of this unit — nearly three-quarters of a million acres — means scouting matters. Hunters serious about locating mature bucks should use mapping tools to identify water sources, glassing points, and access routes across the unit's public land before the hunt begins. HuntPilot's mapping tools, including public land overlays, can help hunters break down a unit this size into manageable blocks to scout efficiently rather than wandering the whole footprint blind.

HuntPilot Analysis: Is Unit 111 Worth Applying For?

Based on the data available, Unit 111 is a legitimately strong pronghorn option for hunters willing to put in scouting time. The case for applying:

• 100% public land access removes the single biggest headache in Western hunting — no permission-seeking, no locked gates, no private-land exclusion zones.
• Success rates have held in the high 60s to high 70s percent range across four straight years (2022-2025) even as hunter numbers grew fivefold, which speaks to a stable and likely growing antelope population.
• Tag quotas are expanding, particularly in the ALW hunt type, which climbed 55% from 2024 to 2025 — a sign that wildlife managers see room for additional harvest without threatening the herd.
• Trophy potential is moderate — real, documented, but not elite. Hunters chasing a genuine record-class buck should treat this as a solid bet rather than a sure thing, and should be prepared to work for a mature animal in a unit this large.

The one caveat: with the unit's size (nearly 740,000 acres) and elevation range spanning over 6,300 feet, hunters need to commit to real scouting time or arrive prepared to cover ground quickly. This isn't a unit where hunters can show up cold and expect to stumble into a mature buck on day one. For hunters willing to do the legwork, Unit 111 represents a genuinely worthwhile application given the access, the herd trend, and the moderate trophy ceiling.

How to Apply

Both resident and nonresident applicants face the same application fee structure and deadlines, though tag and license costs differ significantly by residency:

Note that Nevada requires hunters to hold a qualifying license before they can apply for the draw — this license fee is separate from and in addition to the application fee itself, so budget for both when planning to apply.

For current draw odds specific to Unit 111 and its various hunt types, check HuntPilot's Nevada state page at /states/nv, which tracks year-over-year application data as it's published.

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 harvest success like in Nevada Unit 111 for pronghorn antelope?

Success rates have been strong and consistent, ranging from 69% to 79% across the past four years of available data (2022-2025). The 2025 season posted a 79% success rate with 103 antelope harvested among 131 hunters, while 2024 saw a 75% success rate. This consistency across a growing hunter base is a good indicator of a healthy antelope population able to support increased harvest.

How big are the pronghorn in Unit 111?

Trophy record data shows the counties overlapping Unit 111 have a moderate history of trophy-class pronghorn production. That means genuine trophy bucks have come from this area, but Unit 111 isn't among the handful of elite trophy units nationally. Hunters targeting a trophy-class buck should expect to put in scouting effort to locate mature animals rather than assuming a record-book buck around every ridge.

What is the terrain like in Unit 111?

Unit 111 spans an elevation range from 5,545 feet up to 11,854 feet across 739,595 acres, encompassing open sagebrush valleys, basin-and-range topography, and higher terrain toward the unit's mountain fronts. Pronghorn will concentrate in the lower and mid-elevation open country rather than the steeper, higher terrain. With 100% public land, hunters have full access to explore the unit's different elevation bands and terrain types to locate antelope.

Is Unit 111 worth applying for as a nonresident?

Yes, based on the available data. The unit offers 100% public land access, consistent success rates in the high 60s to high 70s percent range over the past four seasons, and expanding tag quotas that suggest a stable or growing herd. Check HuntPilot's Nevada page for current draw odds specific to nonresident applicants.

Does Unit 111 have wilderness area, and does it affect access?

Unit 111 has 16% wilderness designation. This shouldn't significantly affect most pronghorn hunters since pronghorn favor open, lower-elevation terrain rather than the steep high country typical of wilderness zones. Nevada does not impose Wyoming-style guide requirements for hunting wilderness areas, so nonresident hunters can hunt any legal portion of the unit, wilderness included, without hiring an outfitter.