Nevada — Elk

NV Elk Unit 161

Name: Nevada Unit 161 Elk Hunting Data
Creator: HuntPilot
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Total Acres

926,430

Public Land

99%

Wilderness

Elevation

4,576–11,931 ft

Terrain Difficulty

Steepness

8° avg slope

Extreme Slopes

23° steepest 10%

Ruggedness

±10° variability

Vertical Relief

7,355 ft relief

Altitude

11,931 ft max

Remoteness

4% wilderness

Strenuous terrain — over 7,355 ft of vertical relief and high country up to 11,931 ft.

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NV 161: Terrain & Access NV 161 spans nearly 926,000 acres across high-elevation mountain terrain, with elevation ranging from 4,576 to nearly 12,000 feet. 99% of the unit is public land, providing exceptional access freedom across the vast majority of huntable country. This open-access foundation makes it a strong choice for independent hunters who value flexibility and self-directed exploration. The unit's elevation breadth means diverse habitat—lower sagebrush and pinyon-juniper zones transition to mixed conifer and alpine terrain at higher elevations. Water and feed are distributed throughout the mountains, supporting both elk and mule deer populations year-round. ---. Hunt..

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Draw Odds — What It Took to Draw (2024)

Actual results from the 2024 draw, per hunt. Current-year odds at your point level with a paid plan →

Archery, Antlered

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → <0.01%15 pts → 0.89%29 pts → 3.3%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 0.10%2 pts → 1.4%25 pts → 47.9%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

Archery, Antlerless

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 10.9%1 pts → 20.6%4 pts → 86.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 4.9%6 pts → 84.5%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

Muzzleloader, Antlered

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 0.02%9 pts → 2.0%29 pts → 18.5%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 0.52%2 pts → 4.3%8 pts → 28.5%13 pts → 58.5%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

Muzzleloader, Antlerless

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 0.64%8 pts → 34.1%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 0.56%4 pts → 9.1%6 pts → 18.7%8 pts → 30.5%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

Rifle (Antlered) Early

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 0.02%6 pts → 1.9%17 pts → 4.7%25 pts → 9.8%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 0.25%2 pts → 1.2%22 pts → 69.9%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

Rifle (Antlered) Late

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 0.03%5 pts → 3.1%16 pts → 6.8%23 pts → 13.5%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 0.60%12 pts → 58.3%18 pts → 85.9%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

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Rifle (Antlered) S1

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → <0.01%19 pts → 2.7%29 pts → 2.7%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2022 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → 0.02%4 pts → 0.49%30 pts → 13.3%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2022 draw.

Rifle (Antlered) S2

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → 0.03%14 pts → 5.9%19 pts → 10.5%22 pts → 13.8%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2022 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → 0.70%15 pts → 79.7%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2022 draw.

Rifle (Antlered) S3

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → 0.06%1 pts → 1.4%17 pts → 16.5%21 pts → 24.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2022 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → 0.95%19 pts → 96.9%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2022 draw.

Rifle (Antlerless) Early

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 0.43%3 pts → 4.2%7 pts → 19.2%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 0.43%1 pts → 0.95%8 pts → 24.4%9 pts → 29.7%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

Rifle (Antlerless) Late

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 2.5%8 pts → 24.3%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 1.0%6 pts → 31.3%8 pts → 48.2%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

Rifle, Spike

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 2.0%5 pts → 40.3%7 pts → 62.9%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

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Harvest Data

Historical data (2022–2024). Current-year data with a paid plan →

Year	Weapon	Hunters	Harvest	Success
2024	Rifle (Antlered) Early	29	15	51.7%
2024	Rifle (Antlered) Late	32	9	28.1%
2024	Archery, Antlered	7	3	42.9%
2024	Muzzleloader, Antlered	8	3	37.5%
2024	Rifle (Antlerless) Early	30	13	43.3%
2024	Rifle (Antlerless) Late	39	1	2.6%
2024	Archery, Antlerless	22	6	27.3%
2024	Muzzleloader, Antlerless	6	1	16.7%
2024	Rifle, Spike	19	3	15.8%
2024	Rifle (Antlered) Early	3	1	33.3%
2024	Rifle (Antlered) Late	2	1	50.0%
2024	Archery, Antlered	1	1	100.0%
2024	Muzzleloader, Antlered	1	1	100.0%
2024	Rifle (Antlerless) Early	3	1	33.3%
2024	Rifle (Antlerless) Late	5	1	20.0%
2024	Archery, Antlerless	3	0	—
2024	Muzzleloader, Antlerless	1	0	—
2023	Muzzleloader, Antlerless	2	1	50.0%
2023	Rifle, Spike	11	0	—
2023	Rifle (Antlered) Early	28	12	42.9%
2023	Rifle (Antlered) Late	32	7	21.9%
2023	Archery, Antlered	6	5	83.3%
2023	Muzzleloader, Antlered	3	1	33.3%
2023	Rifle (Antlerless) Early	17	4	23.5%
2023	Rifle (Antlerless) Late	24	1	4.2%
2023	Archery, Antlerless	1	0	—
2023	Rifle (Antlered) Early	3	1	33.3%
2023	Rifle (Antlered) Late	4	3	75.0%
2023	Archery, Antlered	1	1	100.0%
2023	Muzzleloader, Antlered	1	1	100.0%
2023	Rifle (Antlerless) Early	1	1	100.0%
2023	Rifle (Antlerless) Late	3	1	33.3%
2023	Archery, Antlerless	1	0	—
2023	Muzzleloader, Antlerless	1	0	—
2022	Muzzleloader, Antlerless	3	0	—
2022	Rifle (Antlered) S1	5	5	100.0%
2022	Rifle (Antlered) S2	31	9	29.0%
2022	Rifle (Antlered) S3	34	11	32.4%
2022	Archery, Antlered	13	6	46.2%
2022	Muzzleloader, Antlered	6	2	33.3%
2022	Rifle (Antlerless) Early	33	5	15.2%
2022	Rifle (Antlerless) Late	42	5	11.9%
2022	Archery, Antlerless	6	0	—
2022	Rifle, Spike	7	1	14.3%
2022	Rifle (Antlered) S2	2	2	100.0%
2022	Rifle (Antlered) S3	4	1	25.0%
2022	Archery, Antlered	1	0	—
2022	Rifle (Antlerless) Early	4	1	25.0%
2022	Rifle (Antlerless) Late	2	0	—
2022	Archery, Antlerless	2	1	50.0%
2022	Muzzleloader, Antlerless	2	1	50.0%

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 15, 2026	—	female
2026	Muzzleloader (Antlered) — Muzzleloader-Elk (Antlered)	Sep 17, 2026 — Sep 30, 2026	—	male
2026	Muzzleloader (Antlerless) — Muzzleloader-Elk (Antlerless)	Aug 16, 2026 — Aug 24, 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)	Dec 5, 2026 — Jan 1, 2027	—	male

Trophy Data

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Avg Score

379.8

Top Score

425.4

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