Nevada Unit 253:deer draw odds & harvest
19 hunt codes for deer. 2025: 1 to 15 tags, 2 to 70 applicants per hunt.
Nevada · Unit 253
Unit 253Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
0–20%
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
- Deer19
Best draw odds
- Deer83% drew
- Bighorn sheep<1% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer0–20%
- Bighorn sheep100%
Hardest draw in Unit 2532025 draw
2791 tag, 24 applied, under 1% drew.
One of Nevada's hardest deer draws: 1st hardest of 931 in 2025.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 253
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2025 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 228 | Mule Deer Antlered · archery · Aug 10–Sep 9 | 2 of 7 drew | 5 | 0% |
| 422 | Mule Deer Antlered · archery · Aug 10–Sep 9 | 0 of 3 drew | 1 | 0% |
| 327 | Mule Deer Antlered · muzzleloader · Sep 10–Oct 4 | 2 of 12 drew | 5 | 0% |
| 336 | Mule Deer Antlered · muzzleloader · Sep 10–Oct 4 | 0 of 2 drew | 1 | 0% |
| 180 | Mule Deer Antlered · any legal weapon · Oct 5–Nov 2 | 6 of 46 drew | 15 | 0% |
| 279 | Mule Deer Antlered · any legal weapon · Oct 5–Nov 2 | 0 of 24 drew | 1 | |
| 906 | Mule Deer Junior · seasonal weapon restriction · Aug 10–Nov 2 | 2 of 4 drew | 5 | 20% |
| Guided Antlered Mule Deer Hunt | Any Legal Weapon | 251 - 254 | 2021-10-05 to 2021-11-02 | 1 of 3 drew | |||
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 253.
Harvest success by hunt, 2025–2025
% success1800%
0%
2025
2280%
0%
2025
3270%
0%
2025
3360%
0%
2025
4220%
0%
2025
90620%
20%
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
- 180Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponOct 5–Nov 2
- 228Archery · ArcheryAug 10–Sep 9
- 279Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponOct 5–Nov 2
- 327Muzzleloader · MuzzleloaderSep 10–Oct 4
- 336Muzzleloader · MuzzleloaderSep 10–Oct 4
- 422Archery · ArcheryAug 10–Sep 9
- 906Seasonal Weapon Restriction · Seasonal Weapon RestrictionAug 10–Nov 2
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 253and the units around it
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Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 253 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 253 · 228
2 of 7 drew
Success0%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NDOW · Updated Nov 13, 2026