Nevada Unit 242:elk draw odds & harvest
16 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit 241, 242. 2025: 2 to 8 tags, 11 to 247 applicants per hunt.
Nevada · Unit 242
Unit 242Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
0–100%
Herd · 2025
110
4 bulls / 100 cows
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Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Deer56% drew
- Elk20% drew
- Pronghorn12% drew
- Bighorn sheep<1% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
Hardest draw in Unit 2422025 draw
4833 tags, 170 applied, under 1% drew.
62nd hardest of 534 Nevada elk draws in 2025.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 242
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2025 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 540 | Elk Antlered · archery · Aug 25–Sep 16 | 1 of 14 drew | 3 | 0% |
| 785 | Elk Antlerless · archery · Aug 1–Aug 15 | 2 of 11 drew | 3 | 33% |
| 612 | Elk Antlered · muzzleloader · Sep 17–Sep 30 | 1 of 46 drew | 2 | 100% |
| 8376209 | Elk Antlerless · muzzleloader · Aug 16–Aug 24 | 2 of 11 drew | 3 | 100% |
| 483 | Elk Antlered · any legal weapon · Nov 6–Nov 20 | 1 of 170 drew | 3 | 100% |
| 762 | Elk Antlerless · any legal weapon · Oct 1–Oct 20 | 8 of 247 drew | 8 | 57% |
| Elk Antlered | Any Legal Weapon | 241, 242 | Nov 06 - Nov 20 | 1 of 170 drew | |||
| Elk Antlered | Archery | 241, 242 | Aug 25 - Sep 16 | 1 of 14 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
% success483100%
100%
2025
5400%
0%
2025
612100%
100%
2025
76257%
57%
2025
78533%
33%
2025
8376209100%
100%
2025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit 241, 242
Population estimate 2025
110
Bulls / 100 cows 2021
4
Calves / 100 cows 2021
21
Harvested bulls with main beams 50 inches or longer 2021
50%
Population estimateFlat
202020212022202320242025
Calves per 100 cowsFalling
20192021
Harvested bulls with main beams 50 inches or longer (%)Falling
20162017201820192021
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
- 483Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponNov 6–Nov 20
- 540Archery · ArcheryAug 25–Sep 16
- 612Muzzleloader · MuzzleloaderSep 17–Sep 30
- 762Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponOct 1–Oct 20
- 785Archery · ArcheryAug 1–Aug 15
- 8376209Muzzleloader · MuzzleloaderAug 16–Aug 24
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 242and the units around it
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Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 242 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 242 · 540
1 of 14 drew
Success0%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NDOW · Updated Nov 13, 2026