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NevadaMule Deer

NV Mule Deer Unit 173

Total Acres
998,902
Public Land
99%
Wilderness
12%
Elevation
4,870–11,740 ft

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NV 173 — Tactical Analysis. Terrain & Access Unit 173 spans nearly 1 million acres of high-elevation terrain, ranging from 4,870 to 11,740 feet. Nearly all land is public (98.8%), offering expansive access with minimal private-ground complications. A modest 12% wilderness designation leaves the vast majority of terrain traversable by foot, providing flexibility for both glassing-and-stalking hunts and saddle-based exploration. The elevation spread supports diverse habitat—low-country sage and rock at base elevations, transitioning to pinyon-juniper and mixed timber in mid-elevations, and alpine tundra at the peaks. This vertical diversity concentrates deer movement along corridors between elevations as thermal..

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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 → 8.0%5 pts → 88.4%6 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 → 100.0%2 pts → 100.0%6 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 → 1.5%2 pts → 7.2%8 pts → 100.0%10 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 → 28.5%3 pts → 96.5%7 pts → 100.0%

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

Rifle (Antlered) S1

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 0.86%15 pts → 85.7%23 pts → 99.0%

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

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 11.7%8 pts → 100.0%

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

Rifle (Antlered) S2

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 0.87%2 pts → 4.3%9 pts → 51.3%23 pts → 99.0%

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

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 13.3%10 pts → 100.0%

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

Rifle (Antlered) S3

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 0.05%2 pts → 2.2%5 pts → 3.4%17 pts → 13.7%

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

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 1.1%7 pts → 42.3%9 pts → 59.5%

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 →

YearWeaponHuntersHarvestSuccess
2024Rifle (Antlered) S12616223.8%
2024Rifle (Antlered) S21524831.6%
2024Rifle (Antlered) S3271555.6%
2024Archery, Antlered256259.8%
2024Muzzleloader, Antlered922931.5%
2024Rifle, Junior1416344.7%
2024Rifle (Antlered) S1241250.0%
2024Rifle (Antlered) S2181266.7%
2024Archery, Antlered25416.0%
2024Muzzleloader, Antlered10330.0%
2024Rifle (Guided) S17457.1%
2024Rifle (Guided) S27114.3%
2024Rifle (Guided) S32150.0%
2023Rifle10
2023Rifle (Antlered) S12184319.7%
2023Rifle (Antlered) S21635936.2%
2023Rifle (Antlered) S3291655.2%
2023Archery, Antlered214167.5%
2023Muzzleloader, Antlered511529.4%
2023Rifle, Junior973435.1%
2023Rifle (Antlered) S116531.2%
2023Rifle (Antlered) S215746.7%
2023Rifle (Antlered) S322100.0%
2023Archery, Antlered2214.5%
2023Muzzleloader, Antlered6350.0%
2023Rifle (Guided) S17571.4%
2023Rifle (Guided) S23133.3%
2023Rifle (Guided) S32150.0%
2022Muzzleloader, Antlered5120.0%
2022Rifle (Guided) S122100.0%
2022Rifle (Guided) S26466.7%
2022Rifle (Guided) S33266.7%
2022Rifle (Antlered) S12255524.4%
2022Rifle (Antlered) S21543824.7%
2022Rifle (Antlered) S326830.8%
2022Archery, Antlered1821910.4%
2022Muzzleloader, Antlered54916.7%
2022Rifle, Junior1418157.4%
2022Rifle (Antlered) S1241250.0%
2022Rifle (Antlered) S28450.0%
2022Rifle (Antlered) S320
2022Archery, Antlered20210.0%

Season Dates

YearWeaponDatesTag TypeSex
2026Archery (Antlered) — Archery-Deer (Antlered)Aug 10, 2026Sep 9, 2026male
2026Muzzleloader (Antlered) — Muzzleloader-Deer (Antlered)Sep 10, 2026Oct 4, 2026male
2026Rifle — AlwAug 10, 2026Sep 9, 2026
2026Rifle (Antlered) — Rifle-Deer (Antlered)Oct 5, 2026Nov 2, 2026male
2026Rifle (Antlered) — Rifle-Deer (Antlered) EarlyOct 5, 2026Oct 16, 2026male
2026Rifle (Antlered) — Rifle-Deer (Antlered) LateOct 31, 2026Nov 8, 2026male

Trophy Data

Record-Book Entries
13
Avg Score
208.7
Top Score
325.8
Recent (5yr)
0

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