Nevada Unit 196: Trophy unitdeer draw odds & harvest
24 hunt codes for deer. Part of deer herd unit 194, 196. 2025: 1 to 25 tags, 14 to 2,740 applicants per hunt.
Nevada · Unit 196
Unit 196Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
0–100%
Herd · 2025
800
17 bucks / 100 does
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
- Deer24
Best draw odds
- Deer27% drew
- Black bear1% drew
Hardest draw in Unit 1962025 draw
3501 tag, 14 applied, under 1% drew.
One of Nevada's hardest deer draws: 1st hardest of 931 in 2025.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 196
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2025 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 220 | Mule Deer Antlered · archery · Aug 10–Sep 9 | 4 of 135 drew | 4 | 50% |
| 221 | Mule Deer Antlered · archery · Dec 1–Jan 1 | 8 of 172 drew | 15 | 40% |
| 465 | Mule Deer Antlered · archery · Aug 10–Sep 9 | 0 of 24 drew | 1 | |
| 518 | Mule Deer Antlered · archery · Dec 1–Jan 1 | 1 of 114 drew | 1 | 0% |
| 318 | Mule Deer Antlered · muzzleloader · Sep 10–Oct 4 | 1 of 76 drew | 3 | 100% |
| 350 | Mule Deer Antlered · muzzleloader · Sep 10–Oct 4 | 0 of 14 drew | 1 | 100% |
| 172 | Mule Deer Antlered · any legal weapon · Nov 5–Nov 30 | 25 of 2,740 drew | 25 | 88% |
| 249 | Mule Deer Antlered · any legal weapon · Nov 5–Nov 30 | 2 of 697 drew | 2 | 100% |
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
% success17288%
88%
2025
22050%
50%
2025
22140%
40%
2025
249100%
100%
2025
318100%
100%
2025
350100%
100%
2025
5180%
0%
2025
837631975%
75%
2025
8376320100%
100%
2025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit 194, 196
Population estimate 2025
800
Bucks / 100 does 2024
17
Fawns / 100 does 2024
42
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points 2025
53%
Population estimateFalling
202020212022202320242025
Bucks per 100 doesFalling
2020202120232024
Fawns per 100 doesRising
2020202120232024
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (%)Falling
2013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
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
- 172Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponNov 5–Nov 30
- 220Archery · ArcheryAug 10–Sep 9
- 221Archery · ArcheryDec 1–Jan 1
- 249Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponNov 5–Nov 30
- 318Muzzleloader · MuzzleloaderSep 10–Oct 4
- 350Muzzleloader · MuzzleloaderSep 10–Oct 4
- 465Archery · ArcheryAug 10–Sep 9
- 518Archery · ArcheryDec 1–Jan 1
- 8376319Seasonal Weapon Restriction for Primitive Hunts · Seasonal Weapon Restriction for Primitive HuntsAug 10–Oct 4
- 8376320Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponNov 5–Nov 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 196and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
Public land & access
Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
Offline maps
Take Unit 196into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 196 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 196 · 220
4 of 135 drew
Success50%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
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Source: NDOW · Updated Nov 13, 2026