NV Elk Unit 162
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
AI Scout Analysis
# NV 162 Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Hunting Character Unit 162 spans high elevation terrain (5,400–10,900 ft) across nearly 1.25 million acres of nearly all public land. Forum reports note substantial elk presence and abundant feed/water in the high country, with wilderness accessible to those willing to hike in. Low-elevation private land to the south and ranch boundaries to the north require careful route planning. ## Herd Quality Trophy record data (Nye County overlap) shows moderate...
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| 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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| Year | Weapon | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 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 | Muzzleloader (Antlerless) | 2 | 1 | 50.0% |
| 2023 | Rifle (Spike) | 11 | 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 | — |