Nevada Elk 4151-262-0917 — Unit 262
Elk antlered | Res | Any Legal Weapon | 262 · Cummings
- What you may take
- Elk antlered | Res | Any Legal Weapon | 262
- Weapon
- Rifle
- Season (2026)
- Sep 17–30, 2026
- Resident tags (2025)
- 3
- for 504 first-choice applicants
- Hunter success here (2025)
- 75%
- of everyone who hunted the area
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Odds by point level — 2025 draw
Prior-draw probability for a first-choice resident applicant. 3 tags, 504 first-choice applicants. Source: Elk Antlered ALW Bonus Point... · p. 15.
| Points | Your chance | Applicants | Drawn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | <1% (<1%–<1%) | 97 | 0 |
| 1 | <1% (<1%–<1%) | 52 | 0 |
| 2 | <1% (<1%–<1%) | 42 | 0 |
| 3 | <1% (<1%–<1%) | 42 | 0 |
| 4 | <1% (<1%–<1%) | 60 | 0 |
| 5 | <1% (<1%–<1%) | 43 | 0 |
| 6 | <1% (<1%–<1%) | 45 | 0 |
| 7 | <1% (<1%–<1%) | 31 | 1 |
| 8 | <1% (<1%–<1%) | 32 | 0 |
| 9 | <1% (<1%–<1%) | 17 | 0 |
| 10 | <1% (<1%–<1%) | 17 | 2 |
| 11 | 1% (1%–1%) | 9 | 0 |
| 12 | 1% (1%–2%) | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | 2% (2%–2%) | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | 2% | — | — |
| 15 | 3% (2%–3%) | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | 3% | — | — |
| 17 | 3% (2%–3%) | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | 3% (3%–4%) | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | 4% | — | — |
| 20 | 3% | — | — |
| 21 | 4% (3%–4%) | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | 5% (4%–5%) | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | 5% | — | — |
| 24 | 5% | — | — |
| 25 | 6% | — | — |
| 26 | 6% | — | — |
| 27 | 7% | — | — |
| 28 | 7% | — | — |
| 29 | 8% | — | — |
| 30 | 8% (7%–9%) | 1 | 0 |
Monte Carlo over published bonus-point pools. A dash means Nevada Department of Wildlife did not publish a count for that level. How we compute these.
What it costs (2026 resident fees)
At the 2025 odds, expected cost per hunt-year ranges from $807.12 (enough points to draw) to $583,453.33 (lowest published odds).
Optional, not counted above: Bonus-point-only purchase (optional: for someone who does NOT apply for a tag that year; an unsuccessful applicant earns the point automatically - FAQ p.3) $10.
Next application window: opens Mar 23, closes May 13, 2027 (expected) · results ~May 29. Last cycle's schedule rolled forward — confirm when the agency publishes.
Point creep & years to draw
Insufficient history (0 of 3 draws) — a creep trend needs at least three draw years with a published drew-out level.
Seasons (2026)
How this tag has hunted
Across every license type in Unit 262, Nevada Department of Wildlife counted 4 hunters and 3 elk taken in 2025 — 75% of them killed something. Full Unit 262 profile: maps, public land, five years of harvest →
Post-season survey, not draw statistics. Source: 2025 Elk Harvest by Unit Group 2024 Elk Harvest by Unit Group
As a lower choice
Tags issued to lower choices ÷ lower-choice applicants, as published. Points do not help a lower choice.
Year by year
The standard draw for residents, one row per year.
| Year | Tags | Applicants | Applicants per tag | Points needed | Published odds | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 504 | 168.0 | — | <1% | Elk Antlered ALW Bonus Point... · p. 15 |
| 2024 | 3 | 539 | 179.7 | — | <1% | Elk Antlered ALW Bonus Point... · p. 15 |
| 2023 | 3 | 580 | 193.3 | — | <1% | Elk Antlered ALW Bonus Point... · p. 14 |
| 2022 | 2 | 530 | 265.0 | — | <1% | Elk Antlered ALW Bonus Point... · p. 15 |
| 2021 | 3 | 570 | 190.0 | — | <1% | Elk Antlered ALW Bonus Point... · p. 14 |
| 2020 | 3 | 528 | 176.0 | — | <1% | Elk Antlered ALW Bonus Point... · p. 15 |
| 2019 | 3 | 411 | 137.0 | — | <1% | Elk Antlered ALW Bonus... · p. 15 |
| 2018 | 4 | 352 | 88.0 | — | 1% | Elk Antlered ALW Bonus... · p. 14 |
Other licenses valid in Unit 262
Legal cartridges for elk in Nevada
From the Nevada hunting laws rules on file for a rifle. "Depends" means the rule turns on your specific load — check the state page.
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How to read these numbers
Every percentage on this page is a prior-draw probability: the chance an applicant with that many points would have drawn in the draw year shown, computed from the agency's published results. It is not a forecast — quotas, applicant numbers, and point creep change every year. Every figure links to the agency document it came from. Where a state does not publish a number, we show a dash, never a zero. Hunts with fewer than five tags show counts instead of percentages. Fees show the fee year used. Read the methodology for the engine details.
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This page is informational only. Draw rules, quotas, fees, and deadlines are set by the state agency and change by commission action — confirm everything on the agency's own site before you apply, and apply through the agency, not here. We disclaim all liability for reliance on this page.