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Nevada Draw Odds

Nevada is a pure bonus-point lottery: every application gets one random draw number plus one more for each bonus point squared (5 points = 26 numbers), only your lowest number counts, and there is no points-only pass, so anyone can draw and nobody is guaranteed. Roughly 10% of each male hunt's quota is set aside for nonresidents, unit group by unit group, and points are burned when you draw any choice.

You need a valid Nevada hunting or combination licence ($155 nonresident) at draw time to earn a point; application fees ($15 elk, $10 deer/antelope, plus $3 + $1 statutory fees) are non-refundable and the tag fee ($1,200 bull elk, $240 deer, $300 antelope nonresident) is charged only if you draw. Apply online from late March to mid-May (May 13, 2026), results by the end of May; a second draw for leftovers runs mid-June and first-come sales start in July.

Sources: Nevada Department of Wildlife documents, last verified August 31, 2026. · 227 sources

Odds by Species

Deer

469 hunt codes
1 public-access hunt a 0-point nonresident had an even chance at in 2025
NR Tags 2025
886
Applicants per Tag
21.1
See every deer hunt →

Elk

446 hunt codes
0 public-access hunts a 0-point nonresident had an even chance at in 2025
NR Tags 2025
385
Applicants per Tag
48.7
See every elk hunt →

Moose

1 hunt code
No nonresident draw results on file. See every moose hunt →

Antelope (Pronghorn)

235 hunt codes
0 public-access hunts a 0-point nonresident had an even chance at in 2025
NR Tags 2025
303
Applicants per Tag
36.2
See every pronghorn hunt →

Bighorn Sheep

220 hunt codes
0 public-access hunts a 0-point nonresident had an even chance at in 2025
NR Tags 2025
31
Applicants per Tag
943.2
See every bighorn sheep hunt →

Mountain Goat

4 hunt codes
0 public-access hunts a 0-point nonresident had an even chance at in 2025
NR Tags 2025
1
Applicants per Tag
7,315.0
See every mountain goat hunt →

The Rules, Side by Side

Nonresident and resident rules for every species. Small numbers are sources.

Moose, Bighorn Sheep, Mountain Goat
Rule Nonres.Resident
System Bonus² 5Bonus² 5
Choices 55
Lower Choice Burns Points YesYes
Point-Only YesYes
Points Expire YesYes
Party Averages YesYes
NR Share 10% 1—
All Species
Rule Nonres.Resident
System Bonus² 5Bonus² 5
Choices 55
Lower Choice Burns Points YesYes
Point-Only YesYes
Points Expire YesYes
Party Averages YesYes
NR Share ——

NR Share

Elk
10% The Commission aims for roughly a 90/10 resident and nonresident split of each male quota, set hunt by hunt in the annual quota regulation.
Deer
10% The same rough 90/10 split; the guided nonresident mule deer tags are taken out of the nonresident rifle quota.
Pronghorn
10% The same rough 90/10 split, and nonresident antelope hunts are only for bucks whose horns are longer than their ears.
Bighorn sheep
10% The same rough 90/10 split, applied hunt by hunt, so many nonresident ram quotas come out at zero to two tags.
Mountain goat
10% The same rough 90/10 split; nonresidents have their own billy hunt alongside the resident one.
Moose
10% The same rough 90/10 split, applied to whichever moose hunts carry a nonresident quota.

Points Expire

Every species
All points for a category are lost if the applicant does not apply for a tag or a bonus point for 2 consecutive calendar years in which that hunt is open (NAC 502.4187(2)(b)).
How This Draw Works, With an Example

Bonus points (squared): Every applicant gets points² + 1 entries in a random draw, so more points mean more chances, but never a guarantee.

Buying Points

A nonresident can buy a Bonus point only in Nevada without applying for a tag. Submit a bonus-point-only application in place of a tag application in any standard big game application period; points are sold again in the second draw to anyone who neither earned a point nor drew in the main draw.

Drawing any choice on your application spends the points you built. Nevada's rule for losing them: all points for a category are lost if the applicant does not apply for a tag or a bonus point for 2 consecutive calendar years in which that hunt is open (NAC 502.4187(2)(b)).

Species Resident Nonresident
All Species On The Application · can lapse 1 $10 2 $10 3
Moose On The Application · can lapse 1 $10 2 $10 3
Bighorn On The Application · can lapse 1 $10 2 $10 3
Goat On The Application · can lapse 1 $10 2 $10 3
  1. 1.All points for a category are lost if the applicant does not apply for a tag or a bonus point for 2 consecutive calendar years in which that hunt is open (NAC 502.4187(2)(b))
  2. 2.Plus the $1.00 processing fee and a hunting licence ($38 annual adult)
  3. 3.Plus the $1.00 processing fee and a nonresident combination licence ($155); NDOW's fee table also lists a $3.00 game application fee but does not say whether it is charged on a bonus-point-only application

Source: Bonus point only — ndow.org

Fees

2026 Fee Nonres. Resident
Every Applicant
Annual combination hunting and fishing license (the only nonresident adult licence class; must be valid at the time of the draw to earn a bonus point, may be bought 'only if successful' at the cost of the point) 6 To apply $155 $38
Game application fee - predator control / habitat (per tag application, every species) 6 To apply $3 $3
Department processing fee (per application/licence/tag transaction) 5 To apply $1 —
Bonus-point-only purchase (optional: for someone who does NOT apply for a tag that year; an unsuccessful applicant earns the point automatically at no extra charge - FAQ p.3; licence required) 5 Point-only purchase Only for someone who does not apply that year. An unsuccessful applicant earns the point at no extra charge. $10 $10
Deer
Deer tag application fee 5 To apply $10 $10
Restricted nonresident guided deer tag (statutory fee accompanies the guided-hunt application; returned if the application is rejected) 6 To apply $300 —
Deer tag (charged only if drawn) 6 If drawn $240 $30
Elk
Elk tag application fee (includes $5 elk damage fee) 5 To apply $15 $15
Antlered elk tag (charged only if drawn) 6 If drawn $1,200 $120
Antlerless elk tag (charged only if drawn) 6 If drawn $500 —
Moose
Moose tag application fee 5 To apply $10 $10
Moose tag (charged only if drawn) 4 If drawn $1,200 $120
Pronghorn
Antelope tag application fee 5 To apply $10 $10
Antelope tag (charged only if drawn) 6 If drawn $300 $60
Bighorn
Bighorn sheep tag application fee 5 To apply $10 $10
Bighorn sheep tag (charged only if drawn) 6 If drawn $1,200 $120
Goat
Mountain goat tag application fee 5 To apply $10 $10
Mountain goat tag (charged only if drawn) 6 If drawn $1,200 $120
Cash to Apply, One Species $169–$469 $51–$56

Cash to apply adds up every fee due with an application; each extra species adds its own application fee.

Next Application Deadlines

Unless a row says otherwise, tag fees are charged only if you draw.

  1. Deer · nonresidents only — Guided 3

    results about Mar 20

    (Last cycle ran Feb 9 – Mar 9, 2026.) You pay the full tag fee when you apply. Only for the restricted nonresident guided mule deer hunts. You need a PIN from a licensed guide, and the $300 tag fee goes in with the application. Unissued guided tags move to the nonresident main-draw quota.

    Feb 9 – Mar 9, 2027 143 days expected

  2. All species 3

    results about May 29

    (Last cycle ran Mar 23 – May 13, 2026.) The main draw for every species. Applications close at 11 p.m. Pacific time. Bonus-point-only applications are taken in the same window and in the second draw.

    Mar 23 – May 13, 2027 208 days expected

  3. Deer · nonresidents only 3

    results about May 29

    (Last cycle ran Mar 23 – May 13, 2026.)

    Mar 23 – May 13, 2027 208 days expected

  4. All species — leftover / second draw 4

    results about Jun 26

    (Last cycle ran Jun 8 – Jun 15, 2026.) A second draw for tags left over or returned after the main draw. Anything left after it is sold first-come from July.

    Jun 8–15, 2027 241 days expected

Dates marked expected are last cycle's schedule rolled forward by Nevada Department of Wildlife's own rule; confirm them once the new dates are published.

Legal cartridges in Nevada by species and weapon

Sources (227)

Draw Rules, Fees and Deadlines

  1. 1. Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners · Board of Wildlife Commissioners Policy 24 - Hunting Opportunities Among Various Weapon Classes and Hunter Groups (amended January 27, 2024) · 2026
  2. 2. Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners · Commission Regulation 25-01 - 2025 Application Deadlines, Draw Results and 2026 Spring Turkey
  3. 3. Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners · Commission Regulation 26-01 - 2026 Application Deadlines and Draw Result Dates (NBWC approved January 2026)
  4. 4. Nevada Department of Wildlife · NDOW - Apply & Buy - Hunting (application calendar, fees, draw overview) · 2026
  5. 5. Nevada Legislative Counsel Bureau · Nevada Administrative Code Chapter 502 - Licenses, Tags and Permits (NAC 502.331, 502.4175-502.4225, 502.423-502.4238) · 2026
  6. 6. Nevada Legislative Counsel Bureau · Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 502 - Licenses, Tags and Permits (NRS 502.146-502.149, 502.240, 502.250, 502.253) · 2026

Draw Results, Hunt Lists and Harvest Reports, 2018–2026

2026 · 1 document
2025 · 33 documents
2024 · 28 documents
2023 · 28 documents
2022 · 25 documents
2021 · 24 documents
2020 · 24 documents
2019 · 24 documents
2018 · 34 documents
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About These Numbers

Rules, fees and deadlines are copied from Nevada Department of Wildlife documents and change by commission action; a date marked expected is last cycle's schedule rolled forward. The odds on each species page are last draw's results. Check the agency's site and apply there; we don't take applications. How we compute these.