Unit-by-unit draw odds from official Nevada wildlife-agency data. Use applicant counts and tags available to gauge real competition before you burn points.
72
with draw data
6.9%
2025 season
0
units ≥100% odds
2025
most recent
Across Nevada's 72 elk units with published draw data, odds range widely. The most sought-after limited-entry units can take years of preference points to pull, while others draw closer to every year. That split is the heart of a Nevada elk strategy: bank points for a low-odds trophy tag, or hunt a high-odds unit this season.
Draw odds are the ratio of tags available to applicants, so a low number means heavy competition, not a bad hunt. Read them next to the applicants and points required before you commit. Every figure below comes from official Nevada wildlife-agency draw results; the table sorts hardest-draw first.
A note on grouped hunts. Nevada publishes 46 of these units' figures for a group of units rather than for the unit on its own — one quota and one applicant pool covering several units, which is what you are actually applying for. Those rows are marked, and the average above counts each published figure once rather than once per unit.
| Unit | Draw Odds | Applicants | Tags | Pts Req. | YoY | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any Open Unit Except Unit 091 | 0.1% | 3,238 | 3 | – | – | |
| 051 | 0.4% | 1,171 | 2 | – | +76.2% | |
| 262 | 0.6% | 1,057 | 3 | – | +121.4% |
What are the draw odds for Nevada elk?
Across the 72 Nevada elk units with published draw data, average draw odds are 6.9% for the 2025 season. Nevada publishes some hunts for a group of units rather than per unit, so that average counts each published figure once, not once per unit in the group. Odds vary widely by unit, so review each unit's applicants and tags available before applying. Figures come from official Nevada wildlife-agency draw results.
Which Nevada elk unit is the hardest to draw?
Unit Any Open Unit Except Unit 091 is among the hardest Nevada elk draws, at roughly 0.1% odds in 2025. Low-odds units typically produce higher-quality animals but take years of points to draw.
What is the easiest Nevada elk unit to draw?
Unit 107 has among the best Nevada elk draw odds, around 38.1% in 2025. Higher-odds units are good options for hunters who want to hunt sooner rather than bank points for a premium tag.
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Last updated Apr 25, 2026 from official Nevada Department of Wildlife draw results.
| 115 Antler Pt Limit 1st | 1.1% | 973 | 5 | – | – |
| 067group of 5 | 1.2% | 2,512 | 30 | – | -4.8% |
| 068group of 5 | 1.2% | 2,512 | 30 | – | -4.8% |
| 066group of 5 | 1.2% | 2,512 | 30 | – | -4.8% |
| 231 Antler Pt Limit 1st | 1.2% | 1,020 | 5 | – | – |
| 132group of 2 | 1.3% | 1,957 | 25 | – | -8.6% |
| 131group of 2 | 1.3% | 1,957 | 25 | – | -8.6% |
| 061group of 2 | 1.4% | 2,261 | 11 | – | +174.5% |
| 071group of 2 | 1.4% | 2,261 | 11 | – | +174.5% |
| 231 Antler Pt Limit 3rd | 1.5% | 1,452 | 5 | – | – |
| 172group of 4 | 1.5% | 1,968 | 30 | – | -6.2% |
| 171group of 4 | 1.5% | 1,968 | 30 | – | -6.2% |
| 173group of 4 | 1.5% | 1,968 | 30 | – | -6.2% |
| 251 | 1.6% | 978 | 5 | – | +281.0% |
| 091 | 1.7% | 1,357 | 10 | – | +81.5% |
| 144group of 2 | 1.7% | 1,218 | 5 | – | +370.3% |
| 145group of 2 | 1.7% | 1,218 | 5 | – | +370.3% |
| 242group of 2 | 1.8% | 966 | 3 | – | +442.4% |
| 241group of 2 | 1.8% | 966 | 3 | – | +442.4% |
| 114group of 5 | 1.9% | 8,070 | 60 | – | +172.5% |
| 112group of 5 | 1.9% | 8,070 | 60 | – | +172.5% |
| 113group of 5 | 1.9% | 8,070 | 60 | – | +172.5% |
| 111group of 5 | 1.9% | 8,070 | 60 | – | +172.5% |
| 115group of 5 | 1.9% | 8,070 | 60 | – | +172.5% |
| 115 Antler Pt Limit 3rd | 2.0% | 1,319 | 5 | – | – |
| 231 | 2.6% | 4,649 | 35 | – | +196.6% |
| 221group of 3 | 2.9% | 7,419 | 60 | – | +215.1% |
| 223group of 3 | 2.9% | 7,419 | 60 | – | +215.1% |
| 222group of 3 | 2.9% | 7,419 | 60 | – | +215.1% |
| 103group of 3 | 3.1% | 2,354 | 50 | – | +56.6% |
| 102group of 3 | 3.1% | 2,354 | 50 | – | +56.6% |
| 101group of 3 | 3.1% | 2,354 | 50 | – | +56.6% |
| 074group of 3 | 3.8% | 3,144 | 30 | – | +245.5% |
| 073group of 3 | 3.8% | 3,144 | 30 | – | +245.5% |
| 072group of 3 | 3.8% | 3,144 | 30 | – | +245.5% |
| 062group of 5 | 4.1% | 2,512 | 30 | – | +228.8% |
| 064group of 5 | 4.1% | 2,512 | 30 | – | +228.8% |
| 161 - 164, 171 - 173group of 4 | 4.5% | 1,968 | 30 | – | – |
| 081group of 4 | 4.5% | 4,532 | 70 | – | +298.2% |
| 077group of 4 | 4.5% | 4,532 | 70 | – | +298.2% |
| 076group of 4 | 4.5% | 4,532 | 70 | – | +298.2% |
| 079group of 4 | 4.5% | 4,532 | 70 | – | +298.2% |
| 231 Antler Pt Limit 5th | 4.8% | 721 | 5 | – | – |
| 231 Antler Pt Limit 4th | 4.8% | 950 | 5 | – | – |
| 161group of 4 | 5.0% | 1,836 | 30 | – | +208.0% |
| 164group of 4 | 5.0% | 1,836 | 30 | – | +208.0% |
| 162group of 4 | 5.0% | 1,836 | 30 | – | +208.0% |
| 163group of 4 | 5.0% | 1,836 | 30 | – | +208.0% |
| 104group of 3 | 5.3% | 3,827 | 45 | – | +374.1% |
| 121group of 3 | 5.3% | 3,827 | 45 | – | +374.1% |
| 108group of 3 | 5.3% | 3,827 | 45 | – | – |
| 231 Antler Pt Limit 2nd | 6.1% | 931 | 5 | – | – |
| 115 Antler Pt Limit 5th | 6.8% | 601 | 5 | – | – |
| 075 | 7.6% | 1,019 | 10 | – | +751.7% |
| 106group of 2 | 7.6% | 647 | 6 | – | +537.8% |
| 105group of 2 | 7.6% | 647 | 6 | – | +537.8% |
| 115 Antler Pt Limit 4th | 7.7% | 750 | 5 | – | – |
| 115 Antler Pt Limit 2nd | 8.1% | 825 | 5 | – | – |
| 109group of 2 | 8.7% | 1,581 | 20 | – | +633.6% |
| 078group of 2 | 8.7% | 1,581 | 20 | – | +633.6% |
| 121 1st | 11.6% | 515 | 15 | – | – |
| 081 2nd | 13.6% | 704 | 30 | – | – |
| 081 1st | 13.6% | 548 | 30 | – | – |
| 121 2nd | 14.3% | 568 | 10 | – | – |
| 113 North | 18.4% | 192 | 9 | – | – |
| 121 3rd | 20.0% | 492 | 10 | – | – |
| 081 3rd | 20.7% | 665 | 30 | – | – |
| 081 4th | 21.4% | 558 | 30 | – | – |
| 107 | 38.1% | 955 | 80 | – | +3101.7% |
