Nevada — Elk

NV Elk Unit 081

Name: Nevada Unit 081 Elk Hunting Data
Creator: HuntPilot
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Total Acres

424,411

Public Land

79%

Elevation

4,716–7,812 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 22, 2026 — Nov 5, 2026	—	male
2026	Muzzleloader (Antlerless) — Muzzleloader-Elk (Antlerless)	Sep 17, 2026 — Sep 30, 2026	—	female
2026	Rifle (Antlered) — Rifle-Elk (Antlered) Early	Nov 6, 2026 — Nov 20, 2026	—	male
2026	Rifle (Antlered) — Rifle-Elk (Antlered) Late	Nov 21, 2026 — Dec 4, 2026	—	male
2026	Rifle (Antlerless) — Rifle-Elk (Antlerless) Early	Oct 1, 2026 — Oct 20, 2026	—	female
2026	Rifle (Antlerless) — Rifle-Elk (Antlerless) Late	Dec 5, 2026 — Jan 1, 2027	—	female
2026	Rifle (Spike) — Rifle-Elk (Spike) Late	Dec 5, 2026 — Jan 1, 2027	—	male
2026	Rifle (Spike) — Rifle-Elk (Spike) Early	Oct 1, 2026 — Oct 20, 2026	—	male

Trophy Data

B&C Entries

Avg Score

378.6

Top Score

414.2

Recent (5yr)

AI Scout Analysis

# NV 081 — Tactical Analysis **Terrain & Access** Unit 081 spans 4,700–7,800 ft elevation with 79% public land, offering solid accessibility across mid-to-high sagebrush and mixed terrain. The high public-land percentage supports DIY hunting without reliance on private ranches. **Herd Quality** Wildlife survey data is not available for this unit. However, forum chatter references "quite a few" elk visible along I-80 corridor and abundant feed/water in the mountains — suggesting reasonable...

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Tag Quotas & Applicant Volume

Year	Weapon	Residency	Applicants	Tags issued
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2023	Rifle (Antlered) Early	resident	1,424	60
2023	Rifle (Antlered) Late	resident	425	59
2023	Archery (Antlered)	resident	119	12
2023	Muzzleloader (Antlered)	resident	81	11
2023	Rifle (Antlerless) Early	resident	1,719	85
2023	Rifle (Antlerless) Late	resident	530	65
2023	Archery (Antlerless)	resident	85	13
2023	Muzzleloader (Antlerless)	resident	91	14
2023	Rifle (Spike) Early	resident	405	10
2023	Rifle (Spike) Late	resident	180	10
2023	Rifle (Antlered) Early	nonresident	568	7
2023	Rifle (Antlered) Late	nonresident	250	7
2023	Archery (Antlered)	nonresident	173	1
2023	Muzzleloader (Antlered)	nonresident	47	1
2023	Rifle (Antlerless) Early	nonresident	68	9
2023	Rifle (Antlerless) Late	nonresident	23	7
2023	Archery (Antlerless)	nonresident	7	1
2023	Muzzleloader (Antlerless)	nonresident	13	1

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Harvest Data

Year	Weapon	Hunters	Harvest	Success
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2023	Rifle (Antlered) Early	59	38	64.4%
2023	Rifle (Antlered) Late	49	28	57.1%
2023	Archery (Antlered)	11	7	63.6%
2023	Muzzleloader (Antlered)	10	6	60.0%
2023	Rifle (Antlerless) Early	76	36	47.4%
2023	Rifle (Antlerless) Late	55	35	63.6%
2023	Archery (Antlerless)	10	1	10.0%
2023	Muzzleloader (Antlerless)	13	6	46.2%
2023	Rifle (Spike) Early	10	7	70.0%
2023	Rifle (Spike) Late	8	7	87.5%
2023	Rifle (Antlered) Early	6	4	66.7%
2023	Rifle (Antlered) Late	6	6	100.0%
2023	Archery (Antlered)	1	1	100.0%
2023	Muzzleloader (Antlered)	1	0	—
2023	Rifle (Antlerless) Early	8	2	25.0%
2023	Rifle (Antlerless) Late	6	4	66.7%
2023	Archery (Antlerless)	1	0	—