Nevada — Elk

NV Elk Unit 072

Name: Nevada Unit 072 Elk Hunting Data
Creator: HuntPilot
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Total Acres

405,849

Public Land

96%

Wilderness

27%

Elevation

5,324–10,791 ft

Season Dates

Year	Weapon	Dates	Tag Type	Sex
2026	Archery (Antlered) — Archery-Elk (Antlered)	Aug 25, 2026 — Sep 16, 2026	—	male
2026	Archery (Antlerless) — Archery-Elk (Antlerless)	Aug 1, 2026 — Aug 24, 2026	—	female
2026	Muzzleloader (Antlered) — Muzzleloader-Elk (Antlered)	Oct 5, 2026 — Oct 21, 2026	—	male
2026	Muzzleloader (Antlerless) — Muzzleloader-Elk (Antlerless)	Sep 17, 2026 — Sep 24, 2026	—	female
2026	Rifle (Antlered) — Rifle-Elk (Antlered) Early	Oct 22, 2026 — Nov 5, 2026	—	male
2026	Rifle (Antlered) — Rifle-Elk (Antlered) Late	Nov 6, 2026 — Nov 20, 2026	—	male
2026	Rifle (Antlerless) — Rifle-Elk (Antlerless) Early	Sep 25, 2026 — Oct 4, 2026	—	female
2026	Rifle (Antlerless) — Rifle-Elk (Antlerless) Late	Nov 21, 2026 — Jan 1, 2027	—	female
2026	Rifle (Spike) — Rifle-Elk (Spike) Late	Nov 21, 2026 — Jan 1, 2027	—	male
2026	Rifle (Spike) — Rifle-Elk (Spike) Early	Sep 25, 2026 — Oct 4, 2026	—	male

Trophy Data

B&C Entries

Avg Score

378.6

Top Score

414.2

Recent (5yr)

AI Scout Analysis

# NV 072 Tactical Analysis **Terrain & Access** High-elevation unit (5,324–10,791 ft) with 96% public land and 27% wilderness, offering excellent accessibility for DIY hunters. Rugged, high-country elk habitat with abundant water and feed according to recent scouting reports. **Herd Quality** Trophy record data (Elko County overlap) shows a strong history of producing record-book bulls, with recent entries from 2022–2024 consistently scoring in the 380–398 range. The long-term average sits at...

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Tag Quotas & Applicant Volume

Year	Weapon	Residency	Applicants	Tags issued
36 recent records available — Sign up to see current data
2023	Rifle (Antlered) Early	resident	877	50
2023	Rifle (Antlered) Late	resident	302	49
2023	Archery (Antlered)	resident	95	14
2023	Muzzleloader (Antlered)	resident	167	7
2023	Rifle (Antlerless)	resident	752	90
2023	Rifle (Antlerless)	resident	749	80
2023	Archery (Antlerless)	resident	41	16
2023	Muzzleloader (Antlerless)	resident	95	8
2023	Rifle (Spike) Early	resident	208	10
2023	Rifle (Spike) Late	resident	83	10
2023	Rifle (Antlered) Early	nonresident	384	5
2023	Rifle (Antlered) Late	nonresident	193	5
2023	Archery (Antlered)	nonresident	171	2
2023	Muzzleloader (Antlered)	nonresident	185	1
2023	Rifle (Antlerless)	nonresident	85	10
2023	Rifle (Antlerless)	nonresident	126	9
2023	Archery (Antlerless)	nonresident	8	2
2023	Muzzleloader (Antlerless)	nonresident	14	1

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Harvest Data

Year	Weapon	Hunters	Harvest	Success
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2023	Rifle (Antlered) Early	45	22	48.9%
2023	Rifle (Antlered) Late	41	21	51.2%
2023	Archery (Antlered)	10	2	20.0%
2023	Muzzleloader (Antlered)	7	4	57.1%
2023	Rifle (Antlerless)	77	18	23.4%
2023	Rifle (Antlerless)	61	20	32.8%
2023	Archery (Antlerless)	10	0	—
2023	Muzzleloader (Antlerless)	8	6	75.0%
2023	Rifle (Spike) Early	10	4	40.0%
2023	Rifle (Spike) Late	10	2	20.0%
2023	Rifle (Antlered) Early	4	1	25.0%
2023	Rifle (Antlered) Late	5	3	60.0%
2023	Archery (Antlered)	1	0	—
2023	Muzzleloader (Antlered)	1	1	100.0%
2023	Rifle (Antlerless)	6	3	50.0%
2023	Rifle (Antlerless)	8	2	25.0%
2023	Archery (Antlerless)	2	1	50.0%
2023	Muzzleloader (Antlerless)	1	0	—