Unit 114 Elk Hunting, Nevada
Nevada hunt unit · 586 sq mi
Draw hunts — squared bonus points
Every hunt here is a draw hunt, named by its weapon, what may be taken and its dates. In Nevada's draw an application is given one random number plus extra random numbers equal to its bonus points squared, and tags go to the lowest numbers first, so more bonus points always improve a hunter's chance but never guarantee a tag. Residents and nonresidents have separate quotas.
What hunting Unit 114 is like
Unit 114 is rolling to moderately steep country, running from around 5,000 feet up to over 12,000 feet at its high point. Lower elevations are dominated by shrub and brush with a little grass and meadow mixed in, mid elevations hold a blend of shrub and brush with conifer and pinyon-juniper stands, and the higher reaches shift toward more conifer and pinyon-juniper cover. Most of the ground is gentle to moderate in slope, so this is largely foot country where a hunter can cover miles without technical climbing, though the steeper pockets at higher elevation demand more care and conditioning.
The unit is almost entirely public land, managed jointly by the BLM and National Forest Service, which gives a hunter wide latitude on where to start. That ownership does not guarantee simple access, though — reaching some of that public ground can mean crossing private parcels first, so a hunter should plan routes carefully rather than assume every boundary line is an open gate.
Every elk hunt in Unit 114 is awarded through Nevada's draw, and the unit carries a single archery antlerless season each year. A hunter builds bonus points in the antlerless category over time, and those points shape the odds shown for each pool, resident and nonresident alike.
Elk hunts in Unit 114 (2026-27)
Each row is a hunt, told apart by its weapon, what may be taken and its dates. Draw difficulty is in words from the 2025 draw results: good, fair, long or very long odds, read for a hunter with no bonus points and for one holding 5 bonus points, in each pool. A hunt that covers only part of a unit says so under its name.
| Hunt | Dates | Legal elk | Resident | Nonresident | Rut phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | August 1 – August 24 | Antlerless elk (cows and calves) | No points: Very long odds 5 points: Fair odds | No points: Long odds 5 points: Good odds | Late Summer / Velvet, Pre-Rut Transition |
"No nonresident tags" means a nonresident cannot draw that hunt. "No draw odds shown" means that pool has tags for the hunt but too little draw history to put its odds in words. Odds are per application, never a promise, and a hunter with no bonus points can draw. A hunter needs no particular number of points for any hunt.
Some hunts take in this unit together with other units, so they have their own guides. Check them too:
Archery · Antlerless elk (cows and calves) · August 1 – August 24
This season falls across the Late Summer / Velvet phase and the Pre-Rut Transition phase, a stretch when cow and calf groups can be found and a hunter focused on an antlerless tag should look for those groups rather than solitary animals moving toward feeding ground. Draw odds for this hunt run from very long to fair for residents moving from zero to five bonus points, and from long to good for nonresidents over that same range.
Terrain & elevation
- Elevation
- 5,000–12,100 ft, typically around 7,100 ft
- Slope breakdown
- 45% gentle · 37% moderate · 16% steep · 1% rugged
- Public land by ownership
- ~585 sq mi
Habitat & cover
What grows here, by elevation. Each band adds to 100% on its own — these are shares of that band, not of the region.
Lower elevations
- Shrub and brush98%
- Grass and meadow1%
- Other cover1%
Mid elevations
- Shrub and brush67%
- Conifer and pinyon-juniper32%
Higher elevations
- Conifer and pinyon-juniper68%
- Shrub and brush30%
- Grass and meadow1%
- Other cover1%
Cover classes from the USGS National Land Cover Database. “Other cover” is the remainder — bare ground, water, agriculture and developed land.
Land & access
About 100% of Unit 114 is public land by ownership — BLM and National Forest. Ownership is not the same as legal access: public land can be reachable only across private ground, and some parcels are closed or restricted.
- BLM68%
- National Forest32%
- Private<1%
Private land: permission is the hunter's to get.
Fall weather
- August — highs around 84°F, lows around 53°F
- September — highs around 74°F, lows around 44°F
- October — highs around 61°F, lows around 33°F, about 0.3 in of snowfall
- November — highs around 48°F, lows around 24°F, about 2.8 in of snowfall
- December — highs around 39°F, lows around 16°F, about 5.1 in of snowfall
Unit 114 elk hunting FAQ
Can a hunter get an elk tag in Unit 114?
A hunter applies through Nevada's draw for the unit's archery antlerless elk season; there is no over-the-counter option. Tags are limited and awarded by the draw process, with separate quotas for resident and nonresident applicants.
How hard is the draw in Unit 114, and does it differ for residents and nonresidents?
Yes, residents and nonresidents draw from separate pools with different odds. A resident with no bonus points faces very long odds while one holding five bonus points sees fair odds, and a nonresident moves from long odds at zero points to good odds with five points.
Can a nonresident hunt Unit 114?
Yes, a nonresident can apply for the archery antlerless elk season in Unit 114, since a nonresident pool exists for this hunt. The nonresident draw odds improve with bonus points just as they do for residents, though the two pools are scored separately.
Does Nevada use points, and how do they work for Unit 114?
Nevada uses bonus points rather than preference points, and antlerless elk is its own category separate from antlered or spike elk. In the draw, an application is given one random number plus extra random numbers equal to its bonus points squared, and tags go to the lowest numbers first, so more bonus points always improve a hunter's chance but never guarantee a tag.
Which seasons in Unit 114 fall during the rut?
None of the hunts in Unit 114 fall during the rut. The archery antlerless season runs through the Late Summer / Velvet phase and into the Pre-Rut Transition phase, both of which come before the rut begins.
Data sources & methodology
- Nevada Department of Wildlife — 2026 Big Game Application FAQ — how the draw works, how bonus points are earned, squared and lost, and how many hunt choices an application takes
- Nevada Department of Wildlife — 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 big game hunting seasons (Commission Regulation 25-07) — season dates, weapons and legal animals for each group of units
- Nevada Department of Wildlife — Bonus point and application choice trends — the draw results behind the draw-difficulty words
- USGS / MRLC — National Land Cover Database — habitat and cover classes by elevation band
- USGS PAD-US — Protected Areas Database of the United States — land ownership and access
- PRISM Climate Group — 1991–2020 normals — fall weather
- National Interagency Fire Center — wildfire perimeters — recent fires, their size and where they burned
Draw difficulty is a qualitative reading of the modelled chance from the 2025 draw results for each pool, not published odds. Rut phases are borrowed regional timing, not Nevada-specific dates. Land shares are separate, non-overlapping categories. Confirm every rule with the Nevada Department of Wildlife before you apply.