Nevada — Elk

NV Elk Unit 231

Name: Nevada Unit 231 Elk Hunting Data
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Total Acres

1,138,286

Public Land

99%

Elevation

4,724–9,292 ft

Terrain Difficulty

Steepness

6° avg slope

Extreme Slopes

16° steepest 10%

Ruggedness

±7° variability

Vertical Relief

4,568 ft relief

Altitude

9,292 ft max

Remoteness

0% wilderness

Moderate terrain — over 4,568 ft of vertical relief and broken, dissected terrain.

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NV 231 Tactical Analysis. Terrain & Access NV 231 spans 1.14 million acres across elevation from 4,724 to 9,292 feet, with 99% public land. The broad elevation range supports mixed habitat from lower sagebrush and pinyon-juniper through mid-elevation aspen and mixed conifer to high alpine. Nearly universal public access means unguided hunting is viable across the unit, though the scale demands solid route-planning and self-sufficiency. Lower and mid-elevation country is drivable and accessible; higher basins and ridges require foot travel. Trophy Potential The counties overlapping NV 231 hold a strong history of trophy-class bull production spanning multiple..

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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%11 pts → 2.3%20 pts → 4.3%32 pts → 5.3%

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

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 0.34%2 pts → 1.7%10 pts → 28.8%17 pts → 62.2%

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 → 4.1%5 pts → 66.3%

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%1 pts → 4.4%7 pts → 39.5%8 pts → 48.0%

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 → <0.01%23 pts → 4.1%27 pts → 5.6%

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

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 0.31%2 pts → 5.1%14 pts → 45.5%15 pts → 50.1%

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 → 4.0%1 pts → 7.9%6 pts → 78.0%

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

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 0.48%3 pts → 4.7%7 pts → 21.4%8 pts → 26.9%

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 → <0.01%14 pts → 5.0%27 pts → 5.2%30 pts → 6.3%

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

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 0.12%20 pts → 33.4%21 pts → 36.1%

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 → 0.01%10 pts → 2.3%14 pts → 4.2%30 pts → 10.5%

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

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 0.35%2 pts → 1.7%11 pts → 34.7%20 pts → 75.4%

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

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Rifle, Antlerless

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → 3.3%5 pts → 58.6%

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 → 0.45%1 pts → 4.2%7 pts → 20.1%10 pts → 36.4%

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

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 0.22%11 pts → 23.9%

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 → 0.41%2 pts → 2.4%9 pts → 28.6%

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

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 0.96%1 pts → 1.9%10 pts → 62.1%11 pts → 69.0%

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

Rifle (Depredation) S1

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)

0 pts → 0.82%1 pts → 1.6%2 pts → 4.0%3 pts → 7.9%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2023 draw.

Rifle (Depredation) S2

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)

0 pts → 2.0%1 pts → 3.9%2 pts → 9.4%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2023 draw.

Rifle (Depredation) S3

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)

0 pts → 0.84%1 pts → 1.7%2 pts → 4.1%3 pts → 8.1%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2023 draw.

Rifle (Depredation) S4

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)

0 pts → 2.0%1 pts → 4.0%2 pts → 9.7%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2023 draw.

Rifle (Depredation) S5

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)

0 pts → 2.3%1 pts → 4.5%2 pts → 10.9%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2023 draw.

Rifle (Spike) Early

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 0.34%1 pts → 1.3%6 pts → 11.9%7 pts → 15.8%

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

Rifle (Spike) Late

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 1.1%6 pts → 33.3%7 pts → 42.1%

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	Muzzleloader, Antlerless	2	0	—
2024	Rifle (Antlered) Early	38	25	65.8%
2024	Rifle (Antlered) Late	41	23	56.1%
2024	Archery, Antlered	19	7	36.8%
2024	Muzzleloader, Antlered	12	6	50.0%
2024	Rifle (Antlerless) Early	39	20	51.3%
2024	Rifle (Antlerless) Late	58	24	41.4%
2024	Archery, Antlerless	13	4	30.8%
2024	Muzzleloader, Antlerless	14	6	42.9%
2024	Rifle (Spike) Early	6	4	66.7%
2024	Rifle (Spike) Late	8	3	37.5%
2024	Rifle (Antlered) Early	3	2	66.7%
2024	Rifle (Antlered) Late	4	4	100.0%
2024	Archery, Antlered	1	1	100.0%
2024	Muzzleloader, Antlered	1	0	—
2024	Rifle (Antlerless) Early	4	3	75.0%
2024	Rifle (Antlerless) Late	7	5	71.4%
2024	Archery, Antlerless	1	0	—
2023	Rifle (Antlered) Early	37	27	73.0%
2023	Rifle (Antlered) Late	37	26	70.3%
2023	Archery, Antlered	12	7	58.3%
2023	Muzzleloader, Antlered	5	3	60.0%
2023	Rifle (Antlerless) Early	33	13	39.4%
2023	Rifle (Antlerless) Late	41	20	48.8%
2023	Archery, Antlerless	4	1	25.0%
2023	Muzzleloader, Antlerless	5	2	40.0%
2023	Rifle (Spike) Early	7	4	57.1%
2023	Rifle (Spike) Late	7	3	42.9%
2023	Rifle (Antlered) Early	4	3	75.0%
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	4	1	25.0%
2023	Rifle (Antlerless) Late	5	4	80.0%
2023	Archery, Antlerless	1	1	100.0%
2022	Rifle (Antlered) Early	4	4	100.0%
2022	Rifle (Antlered) Late	4	2	50.0%
2022	Archery, Antlered	1	1	100.0%
2022	Muzzleloader, Antlered	1	1	100.0%
2022	Rifle (Antlerless) Early	3	3	100.0%
2022	Rifle (Antlerless) Late	2	1	50.0%
2022	Archery, Antlerless	2	0	—
2022	Muzzleloader, Antlerless	2	0	—
2022	Rifle (Antlered) Early	37	22	59.5%
2022	Rifle (Antlered) Late	40	23	57.5%
2022	Archery, Antlered	11	4	36.4%
2022	Muzzleloader, Antlered	7	4	57.1%
2022	Rifle (Antlerless) Early	25	13	52.0%
2022	Rifle (Antlerless) Late	36	19	52.8%
2022	Rifle, Antlerless	24	13	54.2%
2022	Archery, Antlerless	5	2	40.0%
2022	Muzzleloader, Antlerless	5	2	40.0%
2022	Rifle (Spike) Early	9	2	22.2%
2022	Rifle (Spike) Late	9	1	11.1%

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) Early	Sep 25, 2026 — Oct 4, 2026	—	male
2026	Rifle (Spike) — Rifle-Elk (Spike) Late	Dec 5, 2026 — Jan 1, 2027	—	male

Trophy Data

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Avg Score

384.4

Top Score

410.9

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