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Nevada hunting seasons by hunt unit
Every Nevada season a person has checked against the Nevada Department of Wildlife's regulations for 123 units (hunt unit), with what's open today. Tap a unit for its boundary, the land inside it and its own season list.
Seasons by hunt unit
102 season rows for 8 species, from the unit pages as of November 1, 2026. Rows that apply to several units are listed once. Both dates are included; the badge uses your device's date.
- American black bear
- Bighorn sheep
- Cougar (mountain lion)
- Elk (wapiti)
- Greater sage-grouse
- Moose (Eurasian elk)
- Mule deer
- Wild turkey
| Species | Dates | Details | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| American black bear | Sep 15, 2026 to Dec 1, 2026 | draw source | |
| Bighorn sheep | Sep 1, 2026 to Nov 10, 2026 | males, residents, draw source | |
| Bighorn sheep | Sep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026 | males, residents, draw source | |
| Bighorn sheep | Sep 1, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | males, residents, draw source | |
| Bighorn sheep | Sep 15, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026 | males, residents, draw source | |
| Bighorn sheep | Sep 15, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | males, residents, draw source | |
| Bighorn sheep | Oct 1, 2026 to Nov 10, 2026 | males, residents, draw source | |
| Bighorn sheep | Oct 15, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026 | males, non-residents, draw source | |
| Bighorn sheep | Oct 15, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026 | males, residents, draw source | |
| Bighorn sheep | Oct 20, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026 | females, non-residents, draw source | |
| Bighorn sheep | Oct 20, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026 | females, residents, draw source | |
| Bighorn sheep | Nov 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026 | males, residents, draw source | |
| Bighorn sheep | Nov 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026 | males, residents, draw source | |
| Bighorn sheep | Nov 1, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | males, residents, draw source | |
| Bighorn sheep | Nov 15, 2026 to Feb 20, 2027 | males, residents, draw, Unit 115: outside Great Basin National Park only source | |
| Bighorn sheep | Nov 16, 2026 to Dec 8, 2026 | males, non-residents, draw source | |
| Bighorn sheep | Nov 16, 2026 to Dec 8, 2026 | males, residents, draw source | |
| Bighorn sheep | Nov 20, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | males, non-residents, draw source | |
| Bighorn sheep | Nov 20, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | males, residents, draw source | 32 more units
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| Bighorn sheep | Dec 10, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | males, non-residents, draw source | |
| Bighorn sheep | Dec 10, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | males, residents, draw source | |
| Bighorn sheep | Dec 19, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027 | males, residents, draw source | |
| Bighorn sheep | Jan 5, 2027 to Feb 20, 2027 | males, archery, residents, draw source | |
| Bighorn sheep | Jan 5, 2027 to Feb 20, 2027 | males, residents, draw source | 3 more units |
| Cougar (mountain lion) | Mar 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027 | General source | 112 more units
|
| Elk (wapiti) | Aug 1, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | antlerless, residents, draw source | |
| Elk (wapiti) | Oct 1, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | antlered, residents, draw source | 1 more unit |
| Elk (wapiti) | Oct 1, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | antlerless, residents, draw source | |
| Elk (wapiti) | Oct 1, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | antlerless, residents, draw, Unit 121: the described Elko County area southeast of Cherry Creek Road and White Pine County area west of US 93 only source | |
| Elk (wapiti) | Oct 3, 2026 to Nov 1, 2026 | antlerless, residents, draw source | |
| Elk (wapiti) | Oct 22, 2026 to Nov 5, 2026 | antlered, muzzleloader, non-residents, draw source | |
| Elk (wapiti) | Oct 22, 2026 to Nov 5, 2026 | antlered, muzzleloader, residents, draw source | |
| Elk (wapiti) | Oct 22, 2026 to Nov 5, 2026 | antlered, non-residents, draw source | |
| Elk (wapiti) | Oct 22, 2026 to Nov 5, 2026 | antlered, residents, draw source | |
| Elk (wapiti) | Nov 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026 | antlered, residents, draw, Unit 115: within 2 miles of the designated Great Basin Ranch properties only source | |
| Elk (wapiti) | Nov 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026 | antlered, residents, draw, Unit 231: within 2 miles of the designated Lake Valley Farms, Eight Mile Farms and Flatnose Ranch properties only source | |
| Elk (wapiti) | Nov 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026 | antlerless, residents, draw, Units 114 and 115: agricultural land within 2 miles of the designated Granite Peak, Great Basin and Baker ranch properties only source | |
| Elk (wapiti) | Nov 6, 2026 to Nov 20, 2026 | antlered, non-residents, draw source | 30 more units
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| Elk (wapiti) | Nov 6, 2026 to Nov 20, 2026 | antlered, residents, draw source | 32 more units
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| Elk (wapiti) | Nov 6, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | antlered, residents, draw source | |
| Elk (wapiti) | Nov 6, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | antlerless, non-residents, draw source | |
| Elk (wapiti) | Nov 6, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | antlerless, non-residents, draw, Unit 066: east and north of the South Fork Owyhee River only source | |
| Elk (wapiti) | Nov 6, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | antlerless, residents, draw source | |
| Elk (wapiti) | Nov 6, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | antlerless, residents, draw, Unit 066: east and north of the South Fork Owyhee River only source | |
| Elk (wapiti) | Nov 21, 2026 to Dec 4, 2026 | antlered, non-residents, draw source | |
| Elk (wapiti) | Nov 21, 2026 to Dec 4, 2026 | antlered, residents, draw source | |
| Elk (wapiti) | Nov 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | antlered, residents, draw source | |
| Elk (wapiti) | Nov 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | antlerless, non-residents, draw source | |
| Elk (wapiti) | Nov 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | antlerless, residents, draw source | |
| Elk (wapiti) | Dec 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026 | antlerless, residents, draw, Units 114 and 115: agricultural land within 2 miles of the designated Granite Peak, Great Basin and Baker ranch properties only source | |
| Elk (wapiti) | Dec 5, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | antlered, residents, draw source | |
| Elk (wapiti) | Dec 5, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | antlerless, non-residents, draw source | |
| Elk (wapiti) | Dec 5, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | antlerless, residents, draw source | |
| Elk (wapiti) | Dec 5, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | antlerless, residents, draw, Unit 081: Elko County corner east of Fall Creek Road and north of the Thousand Springs road and SR 233 only source | |
| Elk (wapiti) | Jan 1, 2027 to Jan 31, 2027 | antlerless, residents, draw, Units 114 and 115: agricultural land within 2 miles of the designated Granite Peak, Great Basin and Baker ranch properties only source | |
| Elk (wapiti) | Jan 2, 2027 to Jan 31, 2027 | antlerless, non-residents, draw, Unit 113: north of White Pine County Road 35 only source | |
| Elk (wapiti) | Jan 2, 2027 to Jan 31, 2027 | antlerless, residents, draw, Unit 113: north of White Pine County Road 35 only source | |
| Greater sage-grouse | Sep 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027 | falconry, Only the units (or parts) open in a sage-grouse season (see the general rows) source | 25 more units
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| Moose (Eurasian elk) | Sep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026 | antlered, residents, draw source | |
| Mule deer | Oct 1, 2026 to Nov 2, 2026 | antlered, residents, draw source | |
| Mule deer | Oct 5, 2026 to Nov 2, 2026 | antlered, non-residents, draw source | 1 more unit |
| Mule deer | Oct 5, 2026 to Nov 2, 2026 | antlered, residents, draw source | 41 more units
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| Mule deer | Oct 5, 2026 to Nov 5, 2026 | antlered, non-residents, draw source | |
| Mule deer | Oct 5, 2026 to Nov 5, 2026 | antlered, residents, draw source | |
| Mule deer | Oct 21, 2026 to Nov 5, 2026 | antlered, non-residents, draw source | 40 more units
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| Mule deer | Oct 21, 2026 to Nov 5, 2026 | antlered, residents, draw source | 40 more units
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| Mule deer | Oct 31, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026 | antlered, non-residents, draw source | |
| Mule deer | Oct 31, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026 | antlered, residents, draw source | |
| Mule deer | Nov 5, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026 | antlered, non-residents, draw source | |
| Mule deer | Nov 5, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026 | antlered, residents, draw source | |
| Mule deer | Nov 10, 2026 to Nov 20, 2026 | antlered, archery, non-residents, draw source | |
| Mule deer | Nov 10, 2026 to Nov 20, 2026 | antlered, archery, residents, draw source | |
| Mule deer | Nov 10, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026 | antlered, muzzleloader, non-residents, draw source | 2 more units |
| Mule deer | Nov 10, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026 | antlered, muzzleloader, residents, draw source | 2 more units |
| Mule deer | Nov 21, 2026 to Dec 10, 2026 | antlered, muzzleloader, non-residents, draw source | |
| Mule deer | Nov 21, 2026 to Dec 10, 2026 | antlered, muzzleloader, residents, draw source | |
| Mule deer | Dec 1, 2026 to Dec 10, 2026 | antlered, archery, non-residents, draw source | |
| Mule deer | Dec 1, 2026 to Dec 10, 2026 | antlered, archery, residents, draw source | |
| Mule deer | Dec 1, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026 | antlered, muzzleloader, non-residents, draw source | 3 more units |
| Mule deer | Dec 1, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026 | antlered, muzzleloader, residents, draw source | 3 more units |
| Mule deer | Dec 1, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026 | antlered, non-residents, draw source | |
| Mule deer | Dec 1, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026 | antlered, residents, draw source | |
| Mule deer | Dec 1, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | antlered, archery, non-residents, draw source | |
| Mule deer | Dec 1, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | antlered, archery, residents, draw source | |
| Mule deer | Dec 11, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026 | antlered, muzzleloader, non-residents, draw source | |
| Mule deer | Dec 11, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026 | antlered, muzzleloader, residents, draw source | |
| Mule deer | Dec 11, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | antlered, non-residents, draw source | |
| Mule deer | Dec 11, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | antlered, residents, draw source | |
| Mule deer | Dec 16, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | antlered, archery, non-residents, draw source | |
| Mule deer | Dec 16, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | antlered, archery, residents, draw source | |
| Mule deer | Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | antlered, non-residents, draw source | |
| Mule deer | Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | antlered, residents, draw source | |
| Wild turkey | Nov 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026 | Paradise Valley: east of the Santa Rosa Range, west of the Hot Springs Range and north of I-80 source | |
| Wild turkey | Mar 20, 2027 to May 2, 2027 | bearded, residents, draw source | |
| Wild turkey | Mar 27, 2027 to Apr 4, 2027 | bearded, residents, draw source | |
| Wild turkey | Mar 27, 2027 to May 2, 2027 | bearded, non-residents, draw source | |
| Wild turkey | Mar 27, 2027 to May 2, 2027 | bearded, residents, draw source | |
| Wild turkey | Mar 27, 2027 to May 7, 2027 | bearded, Paradise Valley: east of the Santa Rosa Range, west of the Hot Springs Range and north of I-80 source | |
| Wild turkey | Apr 10, 2027 to Apr 18, 2027 | bearded, non-residents, draw source | |
| Wild turkey | Apr 10, 2027 to Apr 18, 2027 | bearded, residents, draw source | |
| Wild turkey | Apr 24, 2027 to May 2, 2027 | bearded, non-residents, draw source | |
| Wild turkey | Apr 24, 2027 to May 2, 2027 | bearded, residents, draw source |
The official regulations have the final word
These dates come from rows a person checked against the Nevada Department of Wildlife's regulations, but bag limits, licences, draws, legal hours and closures are set there and can change during the season. Read them before you hunt.
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