Nevada — Elk

NV Elk Unit 071

Name: Nevada Unit 071 Elk Hunting Data
Creator: HuntPilot
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Total Acres

259,821

Public Land

81%

Elevation

4,789–9,894 ft

Season Dates

Year	Weapon	Dates	Tag Type	Sex
2026	Archery (Antlered) — Archery-Elk (Antlered)	Aug 16, 2026 — Aug 31, 2026	—	male
2026	Archery (Antlerless) — Archery-Elk (Antlerless)	Aug 1, 2026 — Aug 15, 2026	—	female
2026	Muzzleloader (Antlered) — Muzzleloader-Elk (Antlered)	Sep 1, 2026 — Sep 16, 2026	—	male
2026	Rifle (Antlered) — Rifle-Elk (Antlered) Late	Oct 22, 2026 — Nov 5, 2026	—	male
2026	Rifle (Antlered) — Rifle-Elk (Antlered) Early	Oct 5, 2026 — Oct 21, 2026	—	male
2026	Rifle (Antlerless) — Rifle-Elk (Antlerless) Early	Sep 17, 2026 — Oct 4, 2026	—	female
2026	Rifle (Antlerless) — Rifle-Elk (Antlerless) Late	Nov 6, 2026 — Jan 1, 2027	—	female
2026	Rifle (Spike) — Rifle-Elk (Spike) Early	Sep 17, 2026 — Oct 4, 2026	—	male
2026	Rifle (Spike) — Rifle-Elk (Spike) Late	Nov 6, 2026 — Jan 1, 2027	—	male

Trophy Data

B&C Entries

Avg Score

378.6

Top Score

414.2

Recent (5yr)

AI Scout Analysis

# NV 071 Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Habitat Unit 071 spans 260,000 acres across high-elevation terrain (4,789–9,894 ft) with 81% public land, offering good accessibility and extensive huntable area. Forum discussions mention abundant roads and water sources, with productive sagebrush and mixed forest habitat supporting stable elk populations. ## Herd Quality & Population No wildlife survey data (bull:cow ratios) is available for this unit. Elk populations appear stable based on recent forum...

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Tag Quotas & Applicant Volume

Year	Weapon	Residency	Applicants	Tags issued
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2023	Rifle (Antlered) Early	resident	751	15
2023	Rifle (Antlered) Late	resident	347	23
2023	Archery (Antlered)	resident	70	13
2023	Muzzleloader (Antlered)	resident	126	6
2023	Rifle (Antlerless) Early	resident	2,024	130
2023	Rifle (Antlerless) Late	resident	685	130
2023	Archery (Antlerless)	resident	117	35
2023	Rifle (Spike) Early	resident	291	5
2023	Rifle (Spike) Late	resident	139	5
2023	Rifle (Antlered) Early	nonresident	400	2
2023	Rifle (Antlered) Late	nonresident	128	3
2023	Archery (Antlered)	nonresident	95	2
2023	Muzzleloader (Antlered)	nonresident	112	1
2023	Rifle (Antlerless) Early	nonresident	267	15
2023	Rifle (Antlerless) Late	nonresident	125	15
2023	Archery (Antlerless)	nonresident	16	5

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Harvest Data

Year	Weapon	Hunters	Harvest	Success
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2023	Rifle (Antlered) Early	12	9	75.0%
2023	Rifle (Antlered) Late	21	9	42.9%
2023	Archery (Antlered)	13	2	15.4%
2023	Muzzleloader (Antlered)	5	2	40.0%
2023	Rifle (Antlerless) Early	115	44	38.3%
2023	Rifle (Antlerless) Late	99	25	25.3%
2023	Archery (Antlerless)	32	2	6.2%
2023	Rifle (Spike) Early	4	0	—
2023	Rifle (Spike) Late	5	1	20.0%
2023	Rifle (Antlered) Early	2	1	50.0%
2023	Rifle (Antlered) Late	2	2	100.0%
2023	Archery (Antlered)	2	1	50.0%
2023	Muzzleloader (Antlered)	1	1	100.0%
2023	Rifle (Antlerless) Early	13	5	38.5%
2023	Rifle (Antlerless) Late	12	0	—
2023	Archery (Antlerless)	3	1	33.3%