Nevada Unit 046:deer draw odds & harvest
26 hunt codes for deer. Part of deer herd unit 043, 044, 046. 2025: 2 to 70 tags, 3 to 736 applicants per hunt.
Nevada · Unit 046
Unit 046Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 0462025 draw
83761812 tags, 3 applied, under 1% drew.
One of Nevada's hardest deer draws: 1st hardest of 931 in 2025.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 046
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2025 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8376172 | Mule Deer Antlered · archery · Aug 10–Sep 9 | 19 of 24 drew | 50 | 13% |
| 8376179 | Mule Deer Antlered · archery · Aug 10–Sep 9 | 1 of 16 drew | 5 | 40% |
| 8376174 | Mule Deer Antlered · muzzleloader · Sep 10–Oct 4 | 6 of 32 drew | 20 | 50% |
| 8376181 | Mule Deer Antlered · muzzleloader · Sep 10–Oct 4 | 0 of 3 drew | 2 | 100% |
| 8376165 | Mule Deer Junior · seasonal weapon restriction · Aug 10–Nov 5 | 20 of 84 drew | 25 | 70% |
| 8376169 | Mule Deer Antlered · any legal weapon · Oct 5–Nov 5 | 41 of 639 drew | 70 | 78% |
| 8376176 | Mule Deer Antlered · any legal weapon · Oct 5–Nov 5 | 2 of 97 drew | 5 | 80% |
| Guided Antlered Mule Deer Hunt | Any Legal Weapon | 043 - 046 | 2021-10-05 to 2021-10-20 | 0 of 5 drew | |||
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest & herd
How hunters didand how the herd is doing.
Harvest success by hunt, 2025–2025
% success837616571%
71%
2025
837616978%
78%
2025
837617214%
14%
2025
837617450%
50%
2025
837617680%
80%
2025
837617940%
40%
2025
8376181100%
100%
2025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit 043, 044, 046
Population estimate 2025
1,000
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points 2025
40%
Population estimateFlat
202320242025
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (%)Rising
202320242025
Before you apply
- Tag fee
- “Nonresident deer tag.............................................................................................. 240”
- Tag fee
- “Resident deer tag.................................................................................................... $30”
- Points
- “may electronically submit an application for a bonus point for that species or category of species”
Rules for 2026.
Season dates · 2025
- 8376165Seasonal Weapon Restriction · Seasonal Weapon RestrictionAug 10–Nov 5
- 8376169Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponOct 5–Nov 5
- 8376172Archery · ArcheryAug 10–Sep 9
- 8376174Muzzleloader · MuzzleloaderSep 10–Oct 4
- 8376176Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponOct 5–Nov 5
- 8376179Archery · ArcheryAug 10–Sep 9
- 8376181Muzzleloader · MuzzleloaderSep 10–Oct 4
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 046and the units around it
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Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 046 hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each deer hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Unit 046 · 8376172
19 of 24 drew
Success13%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NDOW · Updated Nov 13, 2026