About this episode

This episode discusses the best elk hunting units in Nevada and the complexities of draw odds for non-residents.

Want to hunt 400” bulls? Me too. Somewhere in Nevada, there are bulls pushing 400 inches on public land that almost no one will ever hunt. The draw odds are that bad. But if your name comes up, it's probably the best elk hunt you'll ever go on. This is part three of the Nevada application series, focused entirely on elk. Nevada doesn't have the numbers Utah has, but unit for unit, the top public land tags in the state compete with anything in the West — Colorado, Utah, Montana's Missouri Breaks, Arizona, New Mexico. The difference is access. There are only a handful of non-resident tags in even the best units each year, which is exactly why this is a lottery ticket conversation, not a guaranteed hunt conversation. We break down what those draw odds actually look like at every point level — from zero points to max — across archery, muzzleloader, and rifle. We cover which unit groups to target, how to think about stacking your five choices, and why the $19 application fee only makes sense in the context of what else you're already doing in Nevada. • Whether Nevada elk is worth applying for if you're not already in for mule deer or antelope • The $19 vs. $1,200 cost breakdown and…

People in this episode

Host: Brian Krebs

Topics covered

• elk hunting
• Nevada hunting
• draw odds
• public land
• application strategy

Keywords

• Nevada elk
• hunting units
• draw odds
• application strategy
• public land

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Nevada Elk

Places: Nevada, public land, Colorado, Utah, Montana's Missouri Breaks, Arizona, New Mexico

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