Nevada — Elk

NV Elk Unit 222

Name: Nevada Unit 222 Elk Hunting Data
Creator: HuntPilot
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Total Acres

599,560

Public Land

100%

Elevation

5,063–10,978 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 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	Sep 25, 2026 — Oct 4, 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	Sep 25, 2026 — Oct 4, 2026	—	male

Trophy Data

B&C Entries

103

Avg Score

385.3

Top Score

434.8

Recent (5yr)

AI Scout Analysis

# NV 222 – Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Conditions Unit 222 spans high-elevation terrain (5,063–10,978 ft) across nearly 600,000 acres of public land. Forum reports indicate solid elk populations with plentiful feed and water in the mountains; recent sightings near I-80 suggest good herd presence. Expect challenging steep terrain and variable weather typical of Nevada high country. ## Herd Quality Wildlife survey data is not available for this unit. Harvest success rates suggest a healthy,...

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Tag Quotas & Applicant Volume

Year	Weapon	Residency	Applicants	Tags issued
36 recent records available — Sign up to see current data
2023	Rifle (Antlered) Early	resident	1,988	70
2023	Rifle (Antlered) Late	resident	422	69
2023	Archery (Antlered)	resident	292	35
2023	Muzzleloader (Antlered)	resident	90	22
2023	Rifle (Antlerless) Early	resident	1,119	55
2023	Rifle (Antlerless) Late	resident	503	50
2023	Archery (Antlerless)	resident	247	25
2023	Muzzleloader (Antlerless)	resident	138	13
2023	Rifle (Spike) Early	resident	229	20
2023	Rifle (Spike) Late	resident	106	20
2023	Rifle (Antlered) Early	nonresident	1,782	7
2023	Rifle (Antlered) Late	nonresident	366	8
2023	Archery (Antlered)	nonresident	658	3
2023	Muzzleloader (Antlered)	nonresident	92	3
2023	Rifle (Antlerless) Early	nonresident	39	6
2023	Rifle (Antlerless) Late	nonresident	32	6
2023	Archery (Antlerless)	nonresident	11	2
2023	Muzzleloader (Antlerless)	nonresident	6	1

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Harvest Data

Year	Weapon	Hunters	Harvest	Success
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2023	Rifle (Antlered) Early	63	36	57.1%
2023	Rifle (Antlered) Late	66	28	42.4%
2023	Archery (Antlered)	33	17	51.5%
2023	Muzzleloader (Antlered)	21	8	38.1%
2023	Rifle (Antlerless) Early	47	21	44.7%
2023	Rifle (Antlerless) Late	48	20	41.7%
2023	Archery (Antlerless)	23	1	4.3%
2023	Muzzleloader (Antlerless)	9	0	—
2023	Rifle (Spike) Early	18	6	33.3%
2023	Rifle (Spike) Late	17	6	35.3%
2023	Rifle (Antlered) Early	7	6	85.7%
2023	Rifle (Antlered) Late	7	5	71.4%
2023	Archery (Antlered)	3	3	100.0%
2023	Muzzleloader (Antlered)	3	1	33.3%
2023	Rifle (Antlerless) Early	5	2	40.0%
2023	Rifle (Antlerless) Late	6	3	50.0%
2023	Archery (Antlerless)	2	0	—
2023	Muzzleloader (Antlerless)	1	1	100.0%