Units 062, 066 (part) Elk Hunting, Nevada
Nevada hunt units drawn together · 2,677 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 Units 062, 066 (part) is like
Units 062, 066 (part) sit in gentle and rolling country, with mean slope of only about seven degrees and three quarters of the ground classed as gentle. Shrub and brush cover dominates the lower and higher elevations, grass and meadow opens up more at mid elevations, and a thin ribbon of riparian cover runs through the lower band. This is foot country more than horseback country for most hunters, and the open, rolling character means elk can be spotted at distance, but covering the ground to close on them still takes legwork. The hunts described below cover these units together as one draw group.
About three quarters of the region, roughly 2,044 square miles, is public land under BLM, National Forest and State Wildlife Management Area management, but ownership is not the same as access — a fair amount of that public ground is reachable only by crossing private land, so a hunter should not expect easy or guaranteed entry. Private land makes up about 17% of the region and permission there is on the hunter to arrange. About 7% of the region is tribal land, which is closed to public hunting and does not open with a state tag. Two older fires have reshaped parts of the habitat: the Martin fire (2018) burned about 13% of the region, and the South Sugarloaf fire (2018) burned about 10%, both now five to eight years out and growing back thick with brush and standing deadfall. Two newer fires, the Jakes fire (2025) and the Cottonwood Peak fire (2025), burned about 5% and 2% of the region respectively, and are within their first year after burning, with elk likely shifted toward ground holding water and green feed.
Elk hunts in Units 062, 066 (part) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any legal weapon | November 6, 2026 – January 1, 2027 | Antlerless elk (cows and calves) | No points: Very long odds 5 points: Long odds | No points: Very long odds 5 points: Long odds | — |
"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 these units together with other units, so they have their own guides. Check them too:
Any legal weapon · Antlerless elk (cows and calves) · November 6, 2026 – January 1, 2027
A hunter filling an antlerless tag in this late-season hunt should focus on open grass and meadow ground and shrub and brush edges where cow and calf groups hold through the gentle, rolling terrain, watching how animals may move toward ground with better feed and water as conditions change. Snowfall builds steadily across the season, from around 4.6 inches in November to 9.5 inches in December and 8.7 inches in January, with lows dropping into the high teens and low twenties, which can push animals off the highest ground and concentrate them lower. Both residents and nonresidents can apply for this hunt; the odds run very long at zero bonus points and long with five bonus points for both pools.
Terrain & elevation
- Elevation
- 4,500–10,400 ft, typically around 5,700 ft
- Slope breakdown
- 75% gentle · 19% moderate · 5% steep · 0% rugged
- Public land by ownership
- ~2,044 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 brush64%
- Grass and meadow26%
- Riparian6%
- Other cover5%
Mid elevations
- Shrub and brush56%
- Grass and meadow39%
- Riparian2%
- Other cover2%
Higher elevations
- Shrub and brush60%
- Grass and meadow31%
- Conifer and pinyon-juniper6%
- Deciduous forest4%
Across the unit
- Shrub and brush54%
- Grass and meadow43%
- Riparian2%
- Other cover1%
Cover classes from the USGS National Land Cover Database. “Other cover” is the remainder — bare ground, water, agriculture and developed land.
Recent fires
Wildfires in the last several seasons that burned a meaningful share of Units 062, 066 (part). Fire perimeters show how much of the region burned, not how hot — and closures change through the year, so check current fire closures and restrictions before you go.
- Martin fire, 2018 — about 218,000 acres in the region (13%).
- South Sugarloaf fire, 2018 — about 177,000 acres in the region (10%).
- Jakes fire, 2025 — about 82,000 acres in the region (5%).
- Cottonwood Peak fire, 2025 — about 33,000 acres in the region (2%).
Fire perimeters from the National Interagency Fire Center.
Land & access
About 76% of Units 062, 066 (part) is public land by ownership — BLM, National Forest and State Wildlife Management Area. Ownership is not the same as legal access: public land can be reachable only across private ground, and some parcels are closed or restricted.
- BLM63%
- National Forest13%
- State Wildlife Management Area<1%
- tribal land7%
- Private17%
About 7% of this unit is tribal land, which is closed to public hunting and is not counted as huntable. Your tag does not open it.
Private land: permission is the hunter's to get.
Fall weather
- August — highs around 85°F, lows around 51°F
- September — highs around 76°F, lows around 43°F
- October — highs around 61°F, lows around 33°F, about 0.5 in of snowfall
- November — highs around 47°F, lows around 25°F, about 4.6 in of snowfall
- December — highs around 38°F, lows around 19°F, about 9.5 in of snowfall
Units 062, 066 (part) elk hunting FAQ
How does a hunter get an elk tag in Units 062, 066 (part)?
A hunter applies through Nevada's draw for a specific weapon and legal-animal hunt, such as the antlerless elk hunt running November through January. Every elk tag in this region is awarded through that draw; none are available over the counter. An applicant who draws one elk tag has every other elk application for that year voided.
How hard is this hunt to draw, and does it differ for residents and nonresidents?
The antlerless elk hunt here shows very long odds at zero bonus points and long odds with five bonus points for both residents and nonresidents. 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. A hunter with no points still has one entry and can draw.
Can a nonresident hunt here?
Yes. The antlerless elk hunt in Units 062, 066 (part) has a nonresident pool, so a nonresident is eligible to apply for it, not merely unlikely to draw it. Residents and nonresidents compete in separate quotas, and neither pool is closed for this hunt.
Does Nevada have bonus points, and how do they work?
Nevada uses bonus points rather than preference points, and antlered, antlerless and spike elk are tracked as three separate categories. A point is earned by applying unsuccessfully or by purchasing one instead of applying, but only if the hunter holds an active hunting or combination license at the time of the draw. A hunter loses points in a category after missing two consecutive years of applying for it.
How much of Units 062, 066 (part) is public land, and is any of it closed to a state tag?
About 76% of the region, roughly 2,044 square miles, is public land managed by the BLM, National Forest and a State Wildlife Management Area. About 7% of the region is tribal land, which is closed to public hunting and does not open with a state elk tag. The remaining 17% is private land, and reaching public ground sometimes means crossing private land first, so access is not automatically straightforward even where ownership is public.
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.