Nevada Unit 051:elk draw odds & harvest
5 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit 051. 2025: 2 tags, 24 to 572 applicants per hunt.
Nevada · Unit 051
Unit 051Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
50–100%
Herd · 2025
120
35 bulls / 100 cows
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Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Deer100% drew
- Elk8% drew
- Pronghorn74% drew
- Bighorn sheep<1% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer0–100%
- Elk50–100%
- Pronghorn42–100%
- Bighorn sheep100%
Hardest draw in Unit 0512025 draw
2972 tags, 572 applied, under 1% drew.
One of Nevada's hardest elk draws: 53rd hardest of 534 in 2025.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 051
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2025 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8375926 | Elk Antlered · muzzleloader · Sep 1–Sep 16 | 2 of 24 drew | 2 | 50% |
| 297 | Elk Antlered · any legal weapon · Sep 17–Sep 30 | 2 of 572 drew | 2 | 100% |
| Elk Antlered | Any Legal Weapon | 051 | Sep 17 - Sep 30 | 2 of 572 drew | |||
| Elk Antlered | Muzzleloader | 051 | Sep 01 - Sep 16 | 2 of 24 drew | |||
| Elk Antlerless | Any Legal Weapon | 051 | Dec 05 - Jan 31 | 4 of 315 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
% success297100%
100%
2025
837592650%
50%
2025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit 051
Population estimate 2025
120
Bulls / 100 cows 2022
35
Calves / 100 cows 2022
45
Average age of harvested bulls 2015
9 yrs
Harvested bulls with main beams 50 inches or longer 2021
25%
Population estimateRising
202020212022202320242025
Bulls per 100 cowsRising
202020212022
Calves per 100 cowsFalling
2019202020212022
Harvested bulls with main beams 50 inches or longer (%)Falling
201520162017201820192021
Before you apply
- Points
- “Bonus Point Only Application (exempt from elk management and game tag application fee) $10”
- Application fee
- “A fee not to exceed $10 may be charged for processing an application for a game species or permit other than an application for an elk. A fee of not less than $5 but not more than $15 must be charged for processing an application for an elk”
- Tag fee
- “Nonresident antlered elk tag.............................................................................. 1,200”
- Tag fee
- “Resident elk tag....................................................................................................... 120”
Rules for 2026.
Season dates · 2025
- 297Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponSep 17–Sep 30
- 8375926Muzzleloader · MuzzleloaderSep 1–Sep 16
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 051and the units around it
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Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 051 hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each elk hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Unit 051 · 8375926
2 of 24 drew
Success50%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NDOW · Updated Nov 13, 2026