NV Elk Unit 163
Season Dates
| Year | Weapon | Dates | Tag Type | Sex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rifle — ALW | Nov 6, 2026 — Nov 20, 2026 | — | — |
Trophy Data
AI Scout Analysis
# NV 163 Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access Unit 163 spans 753,000+ acres of high-elevation terrain (5,200–10,200 ft) with virtually all public land. This is a large, rugged backcountry unit requiring significant hiking and scouting effort. Water and forage are abundant; elk tend to stay high in good years unless snow or fire activity drives them lower. ## Herd Quality & Population Trophy data from Nye County (90% overlap) shows 11 record-book elk entries since 1997, averaging 379.8 — a strong indicator of mature bulls in the area. However, the trend is declining: the 2010s–2020s averaged 373–375, down from...
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| Year | Weapon | Residency | Applicants | Tags | Draw % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | rifle (Antlered) | resident | 674 | 30 | 4.5% |
| 2025 | rifle (Antlered) | resident | 262 | 30 | 11.5% |
| 2025 | archery (Antlered) | resident | 97 | 12 | 12.4% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Antlered) | resident | 256 | 7 | 2.7% |
| 2025 | rifle (Antlered) | nonresident | 191 | 3 | 1.6% |
| 2025 | rifle (Antlered) | nonresident | 94 | 4 | 4.3% |
| 2025 | archery (Antlered) | nonresident | 127 | 1 | 0.8% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Antlered) | nonresident | 275 | 1 | 0.4% |
| 2025 | rifle (Antlerless) | resident | 601 | 30 | 5.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Antlerless) | resident | 412 | 55 | 13.3% |
| 2025 | archery (Antlerless) | resident | 71 | 40 | 56.3% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Antlerless) | resident | 65 | 17 | 26.2% |
| 2025 | rifle (Antlerless) | nonresident | 59 | 3 | 5.1% |
| 2025 | rifle (Antlerless) | nonresident | 61 | 6 | 9.8% |
| 2025 | archery (Antlerless) | nonresident | 9 | 4 | 44.4% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Antlerless) | nonresident | 6 | 2 | 33.3% |
| 2025 | rifle (Spike) | resident | 217 | 35 | 16.1% |
| 2024 | rifle (Antlered) | resident | 256 | 36 | 13.7% |
| 2024 | archery (Antlered) | resident | 154 | 7 | 3.9% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Antlered) | resident | 46 | 9 | 19.6% |
| 2024 | rifle (Antlerless) | resident | 379 | 50 | 13.2% |
| 2024 | archery (Antlerless) | resident | 55 | 30 | 54.5% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Antlerless) | resident | 52 | 7 | 13.5% |
| 2024 | rifle (Spike) | resident | 177 | 25 | 14.1% |
| 2024 | rifle (Antlered) | nonresident | 122 | 3 | 2.5% |
| 2024 | archery (Antlered) | nonresident | 211 | 1 | 0.5% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Antlered) | nonresident | 25 | 1 | 4.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Antlerless) | nonresident | 64 | 5 | 7.8% |
| 2024 | archery (Antlerless) | nonresident | 5 | 3 | 60.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Antlerless) | nonresident | 4 | 1 | 25.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Antlered) | resident | 297 | 34 | 11.4% |
| 2023 | archery (Antlered) | resident | 175 | 6 | 3.4% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Antlered) | resident | 48 | 4 | 8.3% |
| 2023 | rifle (Antlerless) | resident | 409 | 30 | 7.3% |
| 2023 | archery (Antlerless) | resident | 52 | 4 | 7.7% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Antlerless) | resident | 59 | 2 | 3.4% |
| 2023 | rifle (Spike) | resident | 164 | 15 | 9.1% |
| 2023 | rifle (Antlered) | nonresident | 121 | 4 | 3.3% |
| 2023 | archery (Antlered) | nonresident | 218 | 1 | 0.5% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Antlered) | nonresident | 25 | 1 | 4.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Antlerless) | nonresident | 55 | 3 | 5.5% |
| 2023 | archery (Antlerless) | nonresident | 9 | 1 | 11.1% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Antlerless) | nonresident | 8 | 1 | 12.5% |
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| Year | Weapon | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | rifle (Antlered) | 26 | 12 | 46.2% |
| 2025 | archery (Antlered) | 9 | 2 | 22.2% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Antlered) | 7 | 5 | 71.4% |
| 2025 | rifle (Antlered) | 4 | 1 | 25.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Antlered) | 32 | 9 | 28.1% |
| 2024 | archery (Antlered) | 7 | 3 | 42.9% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Antlered) | 8 | 3 | 37.5% |
| 2024 | rifle (Antlerless) | 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) | 2 | 1 | 50.0% |
| 2024 | archery (Antlered) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Antlered) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Antlerless) | 5 | 1 | 20.0% |
| 2024 | archery (Antlerless) | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Antlerless) | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | rifle (Antlered) | 32 | 7 | 21.9% |
| 2023 | archery (Antlered) | 6 | 5 | 83.3% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Antlered) | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| 2023 | rifle (Antlerless) | 24 | 1 | 4.2% |
| 2023 | archery (Antlerless) | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Antlerless) | 2 | 1 | 50.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Spike) | 11 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | rifle (Antlered) | 4 | 3 | 75.0% |
| 2023 | archery (Antlered) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Antlered) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Antlerless) | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| 2023 | archery (Antlerless) | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Antlerless) | 1 | 0 | — |
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