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Nevada Elk — Unit 051

Nevada Elk Unit 051 draw odds, tags, and applicants by year — resident and nonresident pools shown separately. Nevada's report publishes no point thresholds.

No point thresholds in this report. The Nevada release these tables come from lists applicants and tags only. Every "Pts Req." cell below reads as not published, not as zero points needed — and each table covers one residency pool, so read the heading before you read the number.

0.4%

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Draw Odds (2025)

Resident · Rifle Early Season bull/buck only

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Pts Not Published

Agency omits thresholds

Tags (Resident)

543

Applicants (Resident)

Data source: Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) - Official Hunt Statistics · Last updated 2026-06-09

Rifle — Historical Draw Data

Rifle Early Season bull/buck only

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2025	543	2	0.4%	—
2024	418	2	0.5%	—
2023	340	1	0.3%	—
2022	355	6	1.7%	—
2021	334	6	1.8%	—
2020	321	3	0.9%	—

Rifle Late Season bull/buck only

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2020	90	3	3.3%	—

Rifle Mid Season antlerless

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2020	196	3	1.5%	—

Rifle Late Season antlerless

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2022	315	4	1.3%	—
2021	205	6	2.9%	—
2020	88	5	5.7%	—

Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data

Muzzleloader Early Season bull/buck only

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2025	24	2	8.3%	—
2024	11	1	9.1%	—
2023	11	1	9.1%	—
2022	9	1	11.1%	—
2021	7	2	28.6%	—

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the current draw odds for Nevada Elk Unit 051?

The most recent published odds are 0.4% for resident applicants in 2025 — 543 applicants for 2 tags on the Rifle Early Season bull/buck only hunt. Nevada publishes applicants and tags but no point threshold with these numbers, so this is the odds for the whole pool — not what a given point total would draw.

How many preference/bonus points do I need for Nevada Elk Unit 051?

We won't guess. The Nevada report behind these tables gives applicants, tags, and the odds that fall out of them — it carries no point thresholds, so nothing here can tell you what your points would draw. Points still matter when you apply; check the agency's own preference-point report for the cutoff, and read the resident and nonresident rows below separately.

Is the competition increasing for Nevada Elk Unit 051?

Competition in the resident pool for the Rifle Early Season bull/buck only hunt looks decreasing or stable. Odds ran 0.3% in 2023 and 0.4% in 2025. The other pool can move the other way, so check both tables.

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