Nevada mule deer hunting in unit group 071 - 079, 091

Name: Nevada mule deer hunt statistics, unit group 071 - 079, 091, 2022 to 2025
Creator: Nevada Department of Wildlife

Unit group 071 - 079, 091 is NDOW's tag group for units 071, 072, 073, 074, 075, 076, 077, 078, 079 and 091 in Elko County: 3,801,331 acres, 70.8% public land, mostly BLM (2,343,569 acres), measured from BLM's surface management map. In 2025, NDOW issued 1,436 antlered mule deer tags here across 10 hunts; 1,272 hunters went afield and 626 were successful (49% of those who hunted, worked out from NDOW's two figures). NDOW's draw rate for the resident any-legal-weapon hunt (Oct 5 - Oct 20) was 36%: 763 tags for a demand of 2,144.

Data updated October 2026. Tags and harvest: NDOW hunt statistics, 2022 to 2025. Seasons: NDOW's 2026-2027 regulation with its January 2026 amendment. Land: BLM.

Map of Nevada mule deer unit group 071 - 079, 091: public land by manager, units 071, 072, 073, 074, 075, 076, 077, 078, 079 and 091, neighboring units 061, 062, 064, 081, 101 and 102, highways US 93, US 93 Alt and I-80, and Wells, Jackpot, West Wendover and Elko — BLMNational forestState landMilitary and Energy DepartmentTribal landUnit group 071 - 079, 091Neighboring unitsLake or riverHighway

Unit group 071 - 079, 091 at a glance (mule deer)
Units	071, 072, 073, 074, 075, 076, 077, 078, 079, 091
County	Elko
NDOW region	Eastern Region
Size	3,801,331 acres (5,940 square miles)
Public land	70.8% (2,692,030 acres)
Antlered mule deer tags, 2025	1,436 issued, quota 1,436
Successful hunters, 2025	626 of 1,272 afield
Resident any-legal-weapon draw rate, 2025 (NDOW)	36% (763 tags, demand 2,144)
Nonresident any-legal-weapon draw rate, 2025 (NDOW)	8% (52 tags, demand 630)
Resident antlered mule deer season, any legal weapon, 2026	October 5 to 20 (early); October 21 to November 5 (late)
Towns in and near it	Wells, Jackpot, Osino, West Wendover, Elko and Carlin

How many mule deer tags does NDOW issue in units 071, 072, 073, 074, 075, 076, 077, 078, 079 and 091?

NDOW issued 1,436 antlered mule deer tags for unit group 071 - 079, 091 in 2025, against a quota of 1,436. Every 2025 hunt in the group, as NDOW reports it:

Hunt	Residency	Weapon	Season	Quota	Tags issued	Demand	NDOW draw rate	Hunters afield	Successful	Hunter success
Mule Deer Antlered	Resident	Any legal weapon	Oct 5 - Oct 20	763	763	2,144	36%	676	398	59%
Mule Deer Antlered	Resident	Any legal weapon	Oct 21 - Nov 5	63	63	1,443	4%	59	47	80%
Mule Deer Antlered	Resident	Archery	Aug 10 - Sep 9	330	331	363	91%	293	68	23%
Mule Deer Antlered	Resident	Archery	Nov 10 - Nov 20	25	25	105	24%	21	12	57%
Mule Deer Antlered	Resident	Muzzleloader	Sep 10 - Oct 4	142	142	205	69%	124	50	40%
Mule Deer Antlered	Nonresident	Any legal weapon	Oct 5 - Oct 20	52	51	630	8%	47	29	62%
Mule Deer Antlered	Nonresident	Any legal weapon	Oct 21 - Nov 5	3	3	779	0.4%	3	3	100%
Mule Deer Antlered	Nonresident	Archery	Aug 10 - Sep 9	35	35	142	25%	29	9	31%
Mule Deer Antlered	Nonresident	Archery	Nov 10 - Nov 20	3	3	81	4%	2	0	0%
Mule Deer Antlered	Nonresident	Muzzleloader	Sep 10 - Oct 4	20	20	58	34%	18	10	56%

Source: NDOW Big Game Hunt Statistics (2022 to 2025; 2025 from NDOW's 2025 hunt data workbook). Demand is NDOW's count of tags awarded plus unsuccessful first-choice applicants. NDOW's draw rate is its quota divided by that demand; NDOW says it does not account for bonus points. Hunter success is successful hunters out of hunters afield.

What is hunter success for mule deer in units 071, 072, 073, 074, 075, 076, 077, 078, 079 and 091?

626 of 1,272 hunters afield were successful in 2025, 49% across the group's hunts. For the resident any legal weapon hunt (Oct 5 - Oct 20), NDOW reports 33% of the harvest were bucks with 4 or more points. The group year by year:

Year	Hunts	Quota	Tags issued	Hunters afield	Successful hunters	Success, all hunts	Labels NDOW used for the group
2025	10	1,436	1,436	1,272	626	49%	071 - 079, 091
2024	10	903	903	797	428	54%	071 - 079, 091
2023	10	1,006	1,005	854	369	43%	071 - 079, 091
2022	10	1,372	1,374	1,215	597	49%	071 - 079, 091

Source: NDOW Big Game Hunt Statistics (2022 to 2025; 2025 from NDOW's 2025 hunt data workbook). Totals are NDOW's hunt rows added together; the success share is worked out from NDOW's own two figures. A year is shown only where NDOW published the group's hunts; NDOW sometimes splits a unit with a letter (108B, 144A) or a portion, and those labels are listed.

What other mule deer hunts cover these units?

NDOW's other 2025 mule deer hunts with exactly this unit group:

Hunt	Residency	Weapon	Season	Quota	Tags issued	Demand	NDOW draw rate	Hunters afield	Successful	Hunter success
Mule Deer Guided Antlered	Nonresident	Any legal weapon	Oct 5 - Oct 20	24	23	69	35%	23	17	74%
Mule Deer Guided Antlered	Nonresident	Any legal weapon	Oct 21 - Nov 5	3	3	76	4%	2	2	100%
Mule Deer Junior	Resident	Any legal weapon	Oct 5 - Nov 2	230	230	340	68%	211	157	74%
Mule Deer Junior	Resident	Primitive weapons	Aug 10 - Oct 4	160	94	30	100%	75	29	39%

Source: NDOW Big Game Hunt Statistics (2022 to 2025; 2025 from NDOW's 2025 hunt data workbook).

When is mule deer season in units 071, 072, 073, 074, 075, 076, 077, 078, 079 and 091 in 2026?

The 2026-2027 seasons NDOW's regulation sets for this unit group:

Hunt number	Hunt	Weapon	Unit group as NDOW prints it	2026-2027 season	2025-2026 season
1106	Resident Junior Mule Deer - Antlered ONLY	Any Legal Weapon	071 - 079, 091	Oct 5 - Nov 2	Oct 5 - Nov 2
1331	Resident Mule Deer - Antlered	Any Legal Weapon	071 - 079, 091 Early	Oct 5 - Oct 20	Oct 5 - Oct 20
1331	Resident Mule Deer - Antlered	Any Legal Weapon	071 - 079, 091 Late	Oct 21 - Nov 5	Oct 21 - Nov 5
1332	Nonresident Mule Deer - Antlered	Any Legal Weapon	071 - 079, 091 Early	Oct 5 - Oct 20	Oct 5 - Oct 20
1332	Nonresident Mule Deer - Antlered	Any Legal Weapon	071 - 079, 091 Late	Oct 21 - Nov 5	Oct 21 - Nov 5
1371	Resident Mule Deer - Antlered	Muzzleloader	071 - 079, 091	Sep 10 - Oct 4	Sep 10 - Oct 4
1372	Nonresident Mule Deer - Antlered	Muzzleloader	071 - 079, 091	Sep 10 - Oct 4	Sep 10 - Oct 4
1341	Resident Mule Deer - Antlered	Archery	071 - 079, 091 Early	Aug 10 - Sep 9	Aug 10 - Sep 9
1341	Resident Mule Deer - Antlered	Archery	071 - 079, 091 Late	Nov 10 - Nov 20	Nov 10 - Nov 20
1342	Nonresident Mule Deer - Antlered	Archery	071 - 079, 091 Early	Aug 10 - Sep 9	Aug 10 - Sep 9
1342	Nonresident Mule Deer - Antlered	Archery	071 - 079, 091 Late	Nov 10 - Nov 20	Nov 10 - Nov 20

Source: NDOW Commission Regulation 25-07, 2026-2027 big game seasons, with Amendment #2 (January 2026). * Changed or added by Amendment #2. NDOW can change a season during the year; check NDOW before you go.

How much public land is in units 071, 072, 073, 074, 075, 076, 077, 078, 079 and 091?

70.8% of unit group 071 - 079, 091 is public land open to hunting under its manager's rules: 2,692,030 of 3,801,331 acres. The largest share is BLM, 2,343,569 acres or 61.7%.

Manager	Acres	Share
BLM	2,343,569	61.7%
National forest	348,434	9.2%
Tribal land	751	under 0.1%
State land	27	under 0.1%

Measured by FilledTag inside NDOW's unit boundaries from BLM Surface Management Agency map (national, limited scale), a generalized national map; the rest is private or not mapped. Military, Energy Department and tribal land are not counted as open to hunting (they are closed to the public or need the owner's permission).

The units in this group

Unit	County	Square miles	Public land	Towns	Other species' pages
Unit 071	Elko	406	76.8%		Pronghorn antelope (061, 062, 064, 071, 073), Elk (061, 071), Moose (061, 062, 064, 066 - 068, 071 - 077, 081, 101 - 103)
Unit 072	Elko	634	92.7%		Pronghorn antelope (072, 074 - 075), Elk (072 - 074), Moose (061, 062, 064, 066 - 068, 071 - 077, 081, 101 - 103)
Unit 073	Elko	1,235	71.5%	Osino	Pronghorn antelope (061, 062, 064, 071, 073), Elk (072 - 074), Moose (061, 062, 064, 066 - 068, 071 - 077, 081, 101 - 103)
Unit 074	Elko	360	87.6%		Pronghorn antelope (072, 074 - 075), Elk (072 - 074), Moose (061, 062, 064, 066 - 068, 071 - 077, 081, 101 - 103)
Unit 075	Elko	859	58.8%	Wells	Pronghorn antelope (072, 074 - 075), Elk, Moose (061, 062, 064, 066 - 068, 071 - 077, 081, 101 - 103)
Unit 076	Elko	699	82.3%	Jackpot	Pronghorn antelope (076, 077, 079, 081, 091), Elk (076, 077, 079, 081), Moose (061, 062, 064, 066 - 068, 071 - 077, 081, 101 - 103)
Unit 077	Elko	895	53.8%	Montello	Pronghorn antelope (076, 077, 079, 081, 091), Elk (076, 077, 079, 081), Moose (061, 062, 064, 066 - 068, 071 - 077, 081, 101 - 103)
Unit 078	Elko	341	66.3%	Wells (13 mi)	Pronghorn antelope (078, 105 - 107, 121), Elk (078, 105 - 107, 109)
Unit 079	Elko	234	56.7%	West Wendover (10 mi)	Pronghorn antelope (076, 077, 079, 081, 091), Elk (076, 077, 079, 081)
Unit 091	Elko	278	67.9%	West Wendover (on the line)	Pronghorn antelope (076, 077, 079, 081, 091), Elk

How do you get to units 071, 072, 073, 074, 075, 076, 077, 078, 079 and 091?

Highways through it: US 93 (about 68 miles inside), US 93 Alt (about 31 miles inside), I-80 (about 31 miles inside) and NV 233 (about 23 miles inside). Along its boundary: NV 225. Towns and places inside: Wells, Jackpot, Osino and Montello. Nearby: West Wendover (on the line), Elko (on the line) and Carlin (16 miles).

Which units border units 071, 072, 073, 074, 075, 076, 077, 078, 079 and 091?

9 hunt units touch the group. Their public land and their own mule deer group:

Unit	Public land	Mule deer page	County
Unit 061	79.8%	061, 062, 064, 066 - 068	Elko
Unit 062	57.9%	061, 062, 064, 066 - 068	Elko
Unit 064	50.5%	061, 062, 064, 066 - 068	Elko, Eureka
Unit 081	76.1%	081	Elko
Unit 101	32.1%	101 - 109	Elko
Unit 102	52.4%	101 - 109	Elko
Unit 105	88.8%	101 - 109	Elko
Unit 106	95.6%	101 - 109	Elko
Unit 107	47.3%	101 - 109	Elko

Questions hunters ask

How many mule deer tags are there in units 071, 072, 073, 074, 075, 076, 077, 078, 079 and 091?

NDOW set a quota of 1,436 antlered mule deer tags for unit group 071 - 079, 091 in 2025 and issued 1,436, across 10 hunts by residency, weapon and season. In 2024 it issued 903.

What is hunter success for mule deer in units 071, 072, 073, 074, 075, 076, 077, 078, 079 and 091?

In 2025, 626 of the 1,272 hunters NDOW counted afield took an antlered mule deer here, 49% across every hunt in the group. For the resident any legal weapon hunt (Oct 5 - Oct 20), NDOW reports 33% of the harvest were bucks with 4 or more points.

How hard is it to draw a mule deer tag in units 071, 072, 073, 074, 075, 076, 077, 078, 079 and 091?

NDOW's draw rate for the 2025 resident any-legal-weapon hunt here was 36%: a quota of 763 against a demand of 2,144. For nonresidents it was 8% (52 tags, demand 630). NDOW describes the draw rate as quota divided by demand; it does not account for bonus points.

When is mule deer season in units 071, 072, 073, 074, 075, 076, 077, 078, 079 and 091 in 2026?

For antlered mule deer, NDOW's 2026-2027 regulation sets: resident archery, August 10 to September 9 (early); resident muzzleloader, September 10 to October 4; resident any legal weapon, October 5 to 20 (early); resident any legal weapon, October 21 to November 5 (late); resident archery, November 10 to 20 (late); nonresident archery, August 10 to September 9 (early).

How much public land is in units 071, 072, 073, 074, 075, 076, 077, 078, 079 and 091?

70.8% of the 3,801,331 acres, measured from BLM's surface management map; the largest share is BLM, 2,343,569 acres.

What is the closest town to units 071, 072, 073, 074, 075, 076, 077, 078, 079 and 091?

Wells, Jackpot and Osino are inside the group. Just outside: West Wendover (on the line) and Elko (on the line).

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Where these numbers come from

Tags, quota, demand, draw rate, hunters and success: NDOW Big Game Hunt Statistics (2022 to 2025; 2025 from NDOW's 2025 hunt data workbook).
Seasons: NDOW Commission Regulation 25-07, 2026-2027 big game seasons, with Amendment #2 (January 2026).
Public land: BLM Surface Management Agency map (national, limited scale). Unit boundaries: NDOW hunt units.
Highways and towns: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 primary and secondary roads; U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer, places.

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