Unit 021, 022 (Fort Sage Mountain, Sand Hills and Virginia Mountains)
Nevada Hunting Guide — Antelope, Bighorn Sheep
Units 021, 022 sit just north of Reno, about 1,951 square miles of Washoe and Lassen counties. NDOW's sheet calls pronghorn densities low and says finding them takes work, but low hunter numbers make for a quality hunt. Access is good in Unit 021 and fair to limited in 022, where ranches and locked gates close off much of the Virginia Mountains.
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Antelope Hunting in Unit 021, 022
Units 021, 022 sit just north of Reno, about 1,951 square miles of Washoe and Lassen counties. NDOW's sheet calls pronghorn densities low and says finding them takes work, but low hunter numbers make for a quality hunt. Access is good in Unit 021 and fair to limited in 022, where ranches and locked gates close off much of the Virginia Mountains.
Where to Find Pronghorn in Units 021, 022: Seven Lakes Mountain, Fort Sage Mountain and the Sand Hills
Seven Lakes Mountain, Fort Sage Mountain and the Sand Hills
In August, water and forage are what limit pronghorn, so most uplands with both should have animals around them. Through the summer, the higher ground near Spanish Flat, Seven Lakes Mountain, Fort Sage Mountain and the north end of the Sand Hills generally holds pronghorn. Spanish Flat is very hard to get to.
Adobe Spring and the powerline road
The area near Adobe Spring, on the north end of the Virginia Mountains, should also hold pronghorn. So should the hills along the major powerline road east and southeast of Fort Sage Mountain. On the west side of the Fox Range, check near water sources.
Burns in Unit 021
Parts of Unit 021 burned in 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2020. Know where those fires were before you scout, because the ground may look very different from an older map or from what you remember.
Densities are low, and NDOW expects you to work for an animal. The trade-off is that few hunters come here, which keeps it a quality hunt for those who do.
The ground NDOW draws for this tag
A pronghorn tag for this group is good in units 021 and 022, about 1,951 square miles measured on NDOW's own boundary, in Washoe County. The named ranges inside the line are Fox Range, Sand Hills, French Mountains, Terraced Hills, Virginia Mountains and Painted Hills. The highest named points are Tule Peak (8,715 ft), Virginia Peak (8,360 ft) and Pah Rah Mountain (8,248 ft), and the lowest named ground sits near 3,817 feet. We don't print a land-status split for Nevada groups, because the figures we held didn't come from BLM's surface-management data; check BLM's current map for private parcels before you cross a fence or a cattle guard. GNIS names 119 springs inside it, Miller Spring, West Springs, Cottonwood Spring and Right Hand Spring among them.
Unit 021, 022 terrain and land status
Measured from the unit boundary, not from the agency write-up
Named features inside the unit
Glass from: Tule Peak (8,715 ft), Virginia Peak (8,360 ft), Fort Sage Mountains (7,981 ft), Pah Rah Range (7,882 ft)
Holding ground: Scott Pass (7,991 ft), Mahogany Flat (7,951 ft), Little Valley (5,959 ft), Steele Springs, Gooseberry Spring
Every one of these was tested against the unit polygon before it went on the map. They are starting points, not agency recommendations.
How to Hunt Pronghorn in Units 021, 022: Highway 395, Pyramid Lake Highway and the ranch gates
Antelope Success Rates
Horns longer than ears, any legal weapon: 52 of 55 hunters afield (95%); Horns longer than ears, archery: 7 of 14 hunters afield (50%); Horns longer than ears, muzzleloader: 0 of 4 hunters afield (0%). Figures are NDOW's own, from its 2025 Big Game Hunt Data.
Antelope Draw Odds
| Season | Tags | Applicants | Draw % | Pts (n/p) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rifle — Early Season buck only (resident) | 50 | 1,606 | 3.1% | — |
| Rifle — Early Season buck only (nonresident) | 5 | 335 | 1.5% | — |
| Archery — Early Season buck only (resident) | 15 | 37 | 40.5% | — |
| Archery — Early Season buck only (nonresident) | 1 | 11 | 9.1% | — |
| Muzzleloader — Early Season buck only (resident) | 4 | 17 | 23.5% | — |
Data from 2025 draw results. Each row is one residency pool — read the label before the number. This agency publishes no point thresholds, so the Pts column stays blank and these are pool odds, not what a point total draws.
Open in Draw Odds EngineFrom NDOW's 2025 Big Game Hunt Data. Demand is NDOW's count of tags awarded plus first-choice applicants who did not draw; its draw rate is tags over demand.
- Horns longer than ears, any legal weapon — Residents: 1,606 demand for 50 tags, a 3.1% draw rate; Nonresidents: 335 demand for 5 tags, a 1.5% draw rate.
- Horns longer than ears, archery — Residents: 37 demand for 15 tags, a 40.5% draw rate; Nonresidents: 11 demand for 1 tag, a 9.1% draw rate.
- Horns longer than ears, muzzleloader — Residents: 17 demand for 4 tags, a 23.5% draw rate.
NDOW's hunt data publishes no points-required figure, so none is given here.
Unit Logistics & Expectations
Frequently Asked Questions
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Every fact on this page is tied to a primary source below. Last fact-checked 2026-10-25.
- Hunt Information Sheet — Pronghorn antelope, 021, 022 — Nevada Department of Wildlife · supports: Access, Recommended hunting areas, Biologist comments · accessed 2026-10-25
- 2025 Nevada Big Game Hunt Data — Nevada Department of Wildlife · supports: Seasons, quotas and tags issued, Demand and draw rate by residency, Hunters afield, successful hunters and hunter success, Days hunted · accessed 2026-10-25
- NDOW Hunt Unit Boundaries — unit groups (ArcGIS) — Nevada Department of Wildlife · supports: Units 021, 022, 1,951 square miles · accessed 2026-10-25
- Geographic Names Information System — named features inside the group — U.S. Geological Survey · supports: Fox Range, Sand Hills, French Mountains, Tule Peak 8,715 ft, Virginia Peak 8,360 ft · accessed 2026-10-25
- Hunt Information Sheet — California bighorn sheep, 022, 021 — Nevada Department of Wildlife · supports: Access, Recommended hunting areas, Biologist comments · accessed 2026-10-25