Nevada — Mule Deer

NV Mule Deer Unit 068

Total Acres

1,132,481

Public Land

51%

Elevation

4,047–8,712 ft

Terrain Difficulty

Steepness

7° avg slope

Extreme Slopes

19° steepest 10%

Ruggedness

±8° variability

Vertical Relief

4,665 ft relief

Altitude

8,712 ft max

Remoteness

0% wilderness

Moderate terrain — over 4,665 ft of vertical relief and broken, dissected terrain.

AI Scout Preview

NV 068 — Tactical Analysis. Terrain & Access NV 068 spans 4,000–8,700 feet across roughly 1.13 million acres, with half the unit on public land. This elevation band supports lower-country sagebrush and pinyon-juniper transitioning to high-elevation mixed conifer, offering hunters options across varied terrain. The 51% public acreage is workable but requires research to identify legal access routes and avoid private checkerboards — typical of central Nevada's fragmented ownership pattern. Terrain is moderate in difficulty; the elevation spread means hunters can adapt to seasonal conditions and pressure patterns. Trophy Potential Record-book entries from counties overlapping this unit..

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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 → 2.8%2 pts → 13.2%6 pts → 100.0%15 pts → 100.0%

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

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 51.2%3 pts → 99.9%7 pts → 100.0%

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 → 0.92%2 pts → 4.5%9 pts → 53.2%13 pts → 79.3%

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

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 19.8%4 pts → 97.7%9 pts → 100.0%

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 → 0.49%15 pts → 66.9%17 pts → 75.8%

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

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 7.6%7 pts → 98.0%12 pts → 100.0%

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 → 0.03%2 pts → 0.68%14 pts → 5.8%25 pts → 17.3%

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

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 0.81%13 pts → 74.8%

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

Rifle, Antlerless

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)

0 pts → 1.8%5 pts → 37.8%6 pts → 49.1%

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

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Harvest Data

Historical data (2022–2024). Current-year data with a paid plan →

Year	Weapon	Hunters	Harvest	Success
2024	Rifle (Antlered) Early	443	174	39.3%
2024	Rifle (Antlered) Late	54	30	55.6%
2024	Archery, Antlered	193	35	18.1%
2024	Muzzleloader, Antlered	88	36	40.9%
2024	Rifle, Junior	183	108	59.0%
2024	Rifle (Antlered) Early	44	18	40.9%
2024	Rifle (Antlered) Late	5	3	60.0%
2024	Archery, Antlered	18	3	16.7%
2024	Muzzleloader, Antlered	9	5	55.6%
2024	Rifle (Guided) Early	18	15	83.3%
2024	Rifle (Guided) Late	3	2	66.7%
2023	Rifle (Antlered) Early	670	161	24.0%
2023	Rifle (Antlered) Late	84	45	53.6%
2023	Archery, Antlered	176	20	11.4%
2023	Muzzleloader, Antlered	53	11	20.8%
2023	Rifle, Antlerless	55	26	47.3%
2023	Rifle, Antlerless	52	31	59.6%
2023	Rifle, Junior	285	157	55.1%
2023	Rifle (Antlered) Early	37	21	56.8%
2023	Rifle (Antlered) Late	2	2	100.0%
2023	Archery, Antlered	15	2	13.3%
2023	Muzzleloader, Antlered	3	1	33.3%
2023	Rifle (Guided) Early	22	12	54.5%
2023	Rifle (Guided) Late	4	3	75.0%
2022	Rifle (Antlered) Early	980	407	41.5%
2022	Rifle (Antlered) Late	132	80	60.6%
2022	Archery, Antlered	276	60	21.7%
2022	Muzzleloader, Antlered	99	38	38.4%
2022	Rifle, Antlerless	210	124	59.0%
2022	Rifle, Antlerless	180	104	57.8%
2022	Rifle, Junior	410	240	58.5%
2022	Rifle (Antlered) Early	57	32	56.1%
2022	Rifle (Antlered) Late	8	5	62.5%
2022	Archery, Antlered	29	6	20.7%
2022	Muzzleloader, Antlered	7	3	42.9%
2022	Rifle (Guided) Early	28	17	60.7%
2022	Rifle (Guided) Late	4	2	50.0%

Season Dates

Year	Weapon	Dates	Tag Type	Sex
2026	Archery (Antlered) — Archery-Deer (Antlered)	Aug 10, 2026 — Sep 9, 2026	—	male
2026	Muzzleloader (Antlered) — Muzzleloader-Deer (Antlered)	Sep 10, 2026 — Oct 4, 2026	—	male
2026	Rifle — Alw	Aug 10, 2026 — Sep 9, 2026	—	—
2026	Rifle (Antlered) — Rifle-Deer (Antlered)	Oct 5, 2026 — Nov 2, 2026	—	male
2026	Rifle (Antlered) — Rifle-Deer (Antlered) Early	Oct 5, 2026 — Oct 20, 2026	—	male
2026	Rifle (Antlered) — Rifle-Deer (Antlered) Late	Oct 21, 2026 — Nov 5, 2026	—	male

Trophy Data

Record-Book Entries

57

Avg Score

210.5

Top Score

299.1

Recent (5yr)

1

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