Nevada Unit 161:deer draw odds & harvest
26 hunt codes for deer. 2025: 2 to 175 tags, 2 to 561 applicants per hunt.
Nevada · Unit 161
Unit 161Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
0–58%
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Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Deer100% drew
- Elk40% drew
- Pronghorn25% drew
- Bighorn sheep5% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer0–58%
- Elk0–100%
- Pronghorn0–100%
- Bighorn sheep100%
Hardest draw in Unit 1612025 draw
2442 tags, 53 applied, under 1% drew.
One of Nevada's hardest deer draws: 1st hardest of 931 in 2025.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 161
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2025 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 217 | Mule Deer Antlered · archery · Aug 10–Sep 9 | 41 of 69 drew | 85 | 21% |
| 460 | Mule Deer Antlered · archery · Aug 10–Sep 9 | 5 of 36 drew | 15 | 8% |
| 312 | Mule Deer Antlered · muzzleloader · Sep 10–Oct 4 | 10 of 38 drew | 30 | 40% |
| 356 | Mule Deer Antlered · muzzleloader · Sep 10–Oct 4 | 1 of 11 drew | 6 | 16% |
| 164 | Mule Deer Antlered · any legal weapon · Oct 21–Nov 5 | 17 of 237 drew | 25 | 58% |
| 165 | Mule Deer Antlered · any legal weapon · Oct 5–Oct 20 | 61 of 435 drew | 175 | 35% |
| 244 | Mule Deer Antlered · any legal weapon · Oct 21–Nov 5 | 0 of 53 drew | 2 | 0% |
| 245 | Mule Deer Antlered · any legal weapon · Oct 5–Oct 20 | 3 of 126 drew | 13 | 50% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 161.
Harvest success by hunt, 2025–2025
% success16458%
58%
2025
16536%
36%
2025
21722%
22%
2025
2440%
0%
2025
24550%
50%
2025
31240%
40%
2025
35617%
17%
2025
4608%
8%
2025
89057%
57%
2025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
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
- 164Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponOct 21–Nov 5
- 165Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponOct 5–Oct 20
- 217Archery · ArcheryAug 10–Sep 9
- 244Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponOct 21–Nov 5
- 245Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponOct 5–Oct 20
- 312Muzzleloader · MuzzleloaderSep 10–Oct 4
- 356Muzzleloader · MuzzleloaderSep 10–Oct 4
- 460Archery · ArcheryAug 10–Sep 9
- 890Seasonal Weapon Restriction · Seasonal Weapon RestrictionAug 10–Nov 2
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 161and the units around it
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Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 161 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 161 · 217
41 of 69 drew
Success21%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NDOW · Updated Nov 13, 2026