US state

Nevada (NV)

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Known for Mule deer

Nevada big-game backdrop

Nevada is known for mule deer and desert mountain tag draws.

Generated wildlife art is used as atmosphere only; official tag, season, and unit decisions stay tied to agency data below.

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Opportunities

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researched nonresident paths

Applications

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Nonresident permit and tag opportunities

First-pass official-source research package for nonresident applications, draw/OTC paths, odds, harvest stats, and map linkage. Retrieved 2026-05-13.

15 opportunities

15 mapped

15 sources

Application process

Nevada is a draw-first western state for nonresident big game. All big-game applications go through the NDOW licensing portal. The 2026 main draw application period opened March 23 and closed May 13 at 11 p.m. PDT, with results scheduled for May 29. A second draw for remaining big-game tags opened June 8 and closed June 15, with results June 26. Nonresident guided mule deer had a separate application period from February 9 to March 9, with results March 20. Applicants may choose up to five unit/season choices per species and sex class where available. Nevada uses random numbers; bonus points add chances by squaring the bonus point total and adding one for the current year. Commission policy allocates quotas approximately 90 percent resident and 10 percent nonresident. Tags left after the main draw can move to alternates, the second draw, and finally first-come first-served purchase.

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Timezone: Pacific Time / PDT as stated by NDOW materials

Mule deer

Nonresident mule deer main draw

high

draw

nonresident

map: gmu

Hunt codes: species/sex class plus up to five unit-season choices in NDOW licensing portal

Units: Nevada game management units and unit groups

Deadlines: kind: text; text: 2026 main draw: March 23-May 13, deadline 11 p.m. PDT • kind: text; text: 2026 main draw results: May 29

Fees: kind: text; text: Nonresident adult combination license: $155 • kind: text; text: Nonresident youth combination license: $15

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Mule deer

Nonresident guided mule deer draw

medium

draw

nonresident

map: gmu

Hunt codes: guided mule deer unit/season choices in NDOW licensing portal

Units: Nevada mule deer unit groups where guided nonresident tags are offered

Deadlines: kind: text; text: 2026 nonresident guided mule deer application period: February 9-March 9 • kind: text; text: 2026 nonresident guided mule deer results: March 20

Fees: kind: text; text: Nonresident deer tag: $240 • kind: text; text: Application, game tag application, processing, and license fees apply; verify exact guided-draw checkout costs in NDOW portal.

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Elk

Nonresident antlered elk main draw

high

draw

nonresident

map: gmu

Hunt codes: antlered elk hunt category plus unit/season choices

Units: Nevada elk unit groups

Deadlines: kind: text; text: 2026 main draw deadline: May 13 at 11 p.m. PDT • kind: text; text: Results scheduled May 29

Fees: kind: text; text: Nonresident antlered elk tag: $1,200 • kind: text; text: Elk damage fee per elk hunt application: $5

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Elk

Nonresident antlerless elk main draw / second draw / FCFS

medium

leftover

nonresident

map: gmu

Hunt codes: antlerless elk category and unit/season choices

Units: Nevada elk unit groups where nonresident antlerless quota remains or is offered

Deadlines: kind: text; text: Main draw May 13, 2026 • kind: text; text: Second draw June 15, 2026

Fees: kind: text; text: Nonresident antlerless elk tag: $500 • kind: text; text: Elk damage fee: $5 per elk hunt application

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Pronghorn antelope

Nonresident antelope horns longer than ears main draw

high

draw

nonresident

map: gmu

Hunt codes: horns-longer-than-ears antelope category plus unit/season choices

Units: Nevada antelope unit groups

Deadlines: kind: text; text: 2026 main draw deadline: May 13 at 11 p.m. PDT • kind: text; text: Second draw deadline: June 15 if tags remain

Fees: kind: text; text: Nonresident antelope tag: $300 • kind: text; text: All other big game application fee: $10

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Pronghorn antelope

Nonresident antelope horns shorter than ears / antlerless-style opportunity

medium

leftover

nonresident

map: gmu

Hunt codes: horns-shorter-than-ears antelope category plus unit/season choices

Units: Nevada antelope unit groups where this category is offered to eligible nonresidents or remains in later processes

Deadlines: kind: text; text: Main draw and second draw/FCFS timing follows NDOW application calendar

Fees: kind: text; text: Nonresident antelope tag: $300 • kind: text; text: Application and processing fees apply

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Bighorn sheep

Nonresident Nelson/desert bighorn sheep ram draw

high

draw

nonresident

map: gmu

Hunt codes: Nelson/desert bighorn ram category plus unit/season choices

Units: Nevada bighorn sheep unit groups

Deadlines: kind: text; text: 2026 main draw deadline: May 13 at 11 p.m. PDT

Fees: kind: text; text: Nonresident bighorn sheep tag: $1,200 • kind: text; text: All other big game application fee: $10

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Bighorn sheep

Nonresident California bighorn sheep ram draw

high

draw

nonresident

map: gmu

Hunt codes: California bighorn ram category plus unit/season choices

Units: Nevada California bighorn sheep unit groups

Deadlines: kind: text; text: 2026 main draw deadline: May 13 at 11 p.m. PDT

Fees: kind: text; text: Nonresident bighorn sheep tag: $1,200 • kind: text; text: Application and processing fees apply

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Bighorn sheep

Bighorn sheep ewe opportunity

medium

draw

nonresident

map: gmu

Hunt codes: ewe bighorn sheep category where nonresident quota exists

Units: specific Nevada unit groups; 2025 example included Nelson ewe in Unit 268

Deadlines: kind: text; text: Main draw/second draw calendar applies

Fees: kind: text; text: Nonresident bighorn sheep tag: $1,200 • kind: text; text: Application and processing fees apply

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Mountain goat

Nonresident mountain goat main draw / Silver State specialty

medium

draw

nonresident

map: gmu

Hunt codes: mountain goat category; specialty tag if available

Units: limited Nevada mountain goat units; 2026 Silver State mountain goat listed as Unit 102 only

Deadlines: kind: text; text: Main draw deadline May 13, 2026; specialty tag timing depends on tag type

Fees: kind: text; text: Nonresident Rocky Mountain goat tag: $1,200 • kind: text; text: Application and processing fees apply

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Black bear

Nonresident black bear draw

high

draw

nonresident

map: gmu

Hunt codes: black bear unit group choices

Units: 192/194/195/196 portions, 201/202/204/206, 203/291

Deadlines: kind: text; text: Main draw deadline May 13, 2026; second draw/FCFS possible if tags remain

Fees: kind: text; text: Nonresident black bear tag: $300 • kind: text; text: Application and processing fees apply

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Mountain lion

Nonresident mountain lion over-the-counter tag

high

otc

nonresident

map: gmu

Hunt codes: statewide open units except closed units

Units: statewide except units 033, 269, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 286 as listed in 2026 eRegulations

Deadlines: kind: text; text: Season March 1-February 28 or until harvest limit is met; tags available online, at NDOW offices, or license agents

Fees: kind: text; text: Nonresident mountain lion tag: $100 • kind: text; text: Nonresident license fee applies

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Showing 12 featured opportunities. Research pack contains 15; remaining entries stay available to Jeremiah and future detailed tables.

Prerequisites

• kind: text; text: Create/use an account in the NDOW licensing portal at ndowlicensing.com; all big game applications are submitted online.
• kind: text; text: Anyone 12 or older who hunts game birds or mammals in Nevada must hold a hunting license; nonresidents normally use the adult combination license ($155) or youth combination license ($15).
• kind: text; text: A license is valid for 365 days from purchase; bonus point eligibility depends on having an active hunting or combination license.
• kind: text; text: Anyone born after January 1, 1960 must provide proof of hunter education to purchase a Nevada hunting license.
• kind: text; text: Applicants who are required by federal law to have a Social Security number must provide it for licensing.
• kind: text; text: Applicants may choose to purchase the hunting license only if successful, but that option does not award a bonus point after an unsuccessful application.
• kind: text; text: Applicants who failed to submit a required hunt survey questionnaire for a prior-year tag are blocked from applying until they complete the questionnaire and pay the penalty fee identified by NDOW.
• kind: text; text: Successful applicants have seven days after draw results to complete tag payment; failure to pay is treated as receiving the tag for waiting-period and bonus-point purposes.

Map gaps

• kind: text; text: Only one Nevada layer is currently present for this research pack: gmu / Nevada Game Management Units. It is the correct primary join layer for species unit and unit-group opportunities.
• kind: text; text: Opportunity tables use unit groups, split units, named subunits, and special boundaries that may need additional derived geometry or legal-boundary overlays beyond whole GMUs.
• kind: text; text: Special bighorn sheep closures, black bear closed portions of Units 192/194, NAS Fallon, NTTR, Great Basin National Park exclusions, and depredation/ag-land boundaries require separate special-boundary handling before map promises are made.
• kind: text; text: Current quotas are PDF/QR/HTML-table based; normalize annual quota tables before creating hunt-code-level rows.

Blockers / follow-up

• kind: text; text: 2026 quotas are referenced as available through the QR code/PDF guide and NDOW quota publications, but not exposed as a clean machine-readable endpoint in this pass.
• kind: text; text: Official draw odds were not found as normalized public tables; the application workflow shows prior-year tags awarded by choice, and status/harvest information is PDF-heavy.
• kind: text; text: Hunt-code-level unit/season rows should be generated from annual regulation tables/PDFs after building a parser; this first pass stays at opportunity/category level.
• kind: text; text: Special boundaries and military/access-restricted areas need separate geospatial handling beyond the base GMU layer.

Jeremiah guide notes

What should a nonresident do first in Nevada?

Create or recover an NDOW licensing account, confirm hunter education and license status, then review current eRegulations, quotas, unit maps, and status books before submitting up to five choices.

How does Nevada's bonus point system work?

Nevada assigns random numbers, and bonus points add extra chances using points squared plus one. The lowest random number on the application is used in the draw.

Can I buy a tag without drawing?

Mountain lion tags are sold over the counter. Other big game tags generally go through main draw, alternates, second draw, and first-come first-served if tags remain.

Does Nevada have nonresident allocation?

NDOW application-process materials state quotas for resident and nonresident allocations are set at approximately 90 percent resident and 10 percent nonresident under Commission Policy 24.

What Nevada opportunities are easy to miss?

The separate nonresident guided mule deer draw, second draw/FCFS returned tags, mountain lion OTC tags, and specialty tags such as Silver State/PIW/Dream/Heritage are distinct from the regular main draw.

Official sources

Nevada Big Game Hunting

Primary 2026 Nevada big game regulation entry point and PDF guide links.

Nevada Hunting Application Process

Draw order, bonus point formula, application calendar, five choices, second draw, alternates, FCFS, waiting periods, and nonresident allocation policy.

Nevada Hunting Licenses & Tag Fees

Nonresident license prices, tag fees, application fees, license validity, hunter education, SSN, and youth rules.

Nevada Big Game Tag Information

Tag returns, alternates, first-come first-served tags, specialty tags, PIW/Silver State/Dream/Heritage tags, and private-land tag programs.

Nevada Online Licensing System

NDOW licensing portal context.

NDOW Plan Your Hunt