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

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

B&C Entries

Avg Score

379.8

Top Score

425.4

Recent (5yr)

AI Scout Analysis

# Unit NV 161 — Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access Unit 161 spans 926,000+ acres of high-elevation terrain (4,576–11,931 ft) across nearly 99% public land in the Lovelock–Susanville region. This remote, expansive unit offers excellent access with minimal private-land constraints, though the extreme elevation and high-desert sagebrush character require serious conditioning and gear. Water and feed are available year-round in the mountains, reducing seasonal compression. ## Herd Quality &...

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Tag Quotas & Applicant Volume

Year	Weapon	Residency	Applicants	Tags issued
34 recent records available — Sign up to see current data
2023	Rifle (Antlered) Early	resident	614	28
2023	Rifle (Antlered) Late	resident	297	34
2023	Archery (Antlered)	resident	175	6
2023	Muzzleloader (Antlered)	resident	48	4
2023	Rifle (Antlerless) Early	resident	728	20
2023	Rifle (Antlerless) Late	resident	409	30
2023	Archery (Antlerless)	resident	52	4
2023	Muzzleloader (Antlerless)	resident	59	2
2023	Rifle (Spike)	resident	164	15
2023	Rifle (Antlered) Early	nonresident	199	3
2023	Rifle (Antlered) Late	nonresident	121	4
2023	Archery (Antlered)	nonresident	218	1
2023	Muzzleloader (Antlered)	nonresident	25	1
2023	Rifle (Antlerless) Early	nonresident	59	2
2023	Rifle (Antlerless) Late	nonresident	55	3
2023	Archery (Antlerless)	nonresident	9	1
2023	Muzzleloader (Antlerless)	nonresident	8	1

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Harvest Data

Year	Weapon	Hunters	Harvest	Success
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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	—