Unit 061, 062, 064, 071, 073 (Adobe Range, Bull Run Mountains and Wildhorse Reservoir)
Nevada Hunting Guide — Pronghorn
Units 061, 062, 064, 071, 073 cover about 3,253 square miles of Elko County, reached off Highway 225 north of Elko. NDOW's sheet lists the benches from Lone Mountain to Wildhorse Reservoir, the Adobe Range, Marsh Creek Bench, the lower Bull Run Mountains and the deserts along the Idaho border among its best pronghorn ground. It's more mountainous than most Nevada antelope country.
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Pronghorn Hunting in Unit 061, 062, 064, 071, 073
Units 061, 062, 064, 071, 073 cover about 3,253 square miles of Elko County, reached off Highway 225 north of Elko. NDOW's sheet lists the benches from Lone Mountain to Wildhorse Reservoir, the Adobe Range, Marsh Creek Bench, the lower Bull Run Mountains and the deserts along the Idaho border among its best pronghorn ground. It's more mountainous than most Nevada antelope country.
Where to Find Pronghorn in Units 061, 062, 064, 071, 073: Lone Mountain to Wildhorse Reservoir and the Idaho line
Lone Mountain to Wildhorse Reservoir and the Adobe Range
NDOW lists the areas with the highest pronghorn densities, and it's careful to say they aren't the only ones:
- The bench country from Lone Mountain to Wildhorse Reservoir
- Double Mountain to Stag Mountain
- The Adobe Range
- Marsh Creek Bench
- The lower elevations of the Bull Run Mountains
- The J-P and Diamond A Desert along the Idaho border
Mature bucks can turn up in any suitable habitat across the management area.
Broken hills between 5,500 and 7,500 feet
In season most pronghorn here live between about 5,500 and 7,500 feet, on anything from benches to fairly steep mountain ground. This group has more mountainous habitat, broken by hills and draws, than most antelope areas in Nevada, and that makes spotting harder. The habitat is vast as well, so animals are spread thin. Look for a mix of perennial grass and low sage among taller sagebrush, bitterbrush or mountain brush near springs and riparian strips. Old fire scars with a flush of new plants are often good bets too.
The ground NDOW draws for this tag
A pronghorn tag for this group is good in units 061, 062, 064, 071 and 073, about 3,253 square miles measured on NDOW's own boundary, in Elko County. The named ranges inside the line are Independence Mountains, Mallard Hills, Bone Mountains, Wild Horse Range, The Mahoganies and Bull Run Mountains. The highest named points are McAfee Peak (10,411 ft), Jacks Peak (10,192 ft) and Copper Mountain (9,887 ft), and the lowest named ground sits near 4,874 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 127 springs inside it, Mud Spring, Arthenice Spring, Henry Spring and Union Spring among them.
Unit 061, 062, 064, 071, 073 terrain and land status
Measured from the unit boundary, not from the agency write-up
Named features inside the unit
Glass from: Independence Mountains (10,413 ft), Jacks Peak (10,192 ft), Copper Mountain (9,887 ft), Bull Run Mountains (9,262 ft)
Holding ground: Bear Creek Meadows (8,554 ft), North Fork Jack Creek Summit (7,833 ft), Salmon Meadow (7,397 ft)
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 061, 062, 064, 071, 073: Highway 225 and its side roads
Pronghorn Success Rates
Horns longer than ears, any legal weapon: 169 of 203 hunters afield (83%); Junior antelope horns shorter than ears, any legal weapon: 168 of 191 hunters afield (88%); Horns shorter than ears, any legal weapon: 53 of 59 hunters afield (90%); Horns longer than ears, archery: 22 of 54 hunters afield (41%). Figures are NDOW's own, from its 2025 Big Game Hunt Data.
Pronghorn Draw Odds
| Season | Tags | Applicants | Draw % | Pts (n/p) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rifle — Early Season buck only (resident) | 190 | 2,019 | 9.4% | — |
| Rifle — Early Season buck only (nonresident) | 25 | 659 | 3.8% | — |
| Rifle — Early Season doe/fawn (resident) | 70 | 1,937 | 3.6% | — |
| Rifle — Early Season doe/fawn (resident) | 210 | 309 | 68.0% | — |
| Archery — Early Season buck only (resident) | 60 | 61 | 98.4% | — |
| Archery — Early Season buck only (nonresident) | 6 | 29 | 20.7% | — |
| Muzzleloader — Early Season buck only (resident) | 15 | 25 | 60.0% | — |
| Muzzleloader — Early Season buck only (nonresident) | 1 | 20 | 5.0% | — |
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: 2,019 demand for 190 tags, a 9.4% draw rate; Nonresidents: 659 demand for 25 tags, a 3.8% draw rate.
- Junior antelope horns shorter than ears, any legal weapon — Residents: 309 demand for 210 tags, a 68.0% draw rate.
- Horns shorter than ears, any legal weapon — Residents: 1,937 demand for 70 tags, a 3.6% draw rate.
- Horns longer than ears, archery — Residents: 61 demand for 60 tags, a 98.4% draw rate; Nonresidents: 29 demand for 6 tags, a 20.7% draw rate.
- Horns longer than ears, muzzleloader — Residents: 25 demand for 15 tags, a 60.0% draw rate; Nonresidents: 20 demand for 1 tag, a 5.0% 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, 061, 062, 064, 071, 073 — 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 061, 062, 064, 071, 073, 3,253 square miles · accessed 2026-10-25
- Geographic Names Information System — named features inside the group — U.S. Geological Survey · supports: Independence Mountains, Mallard Hills, Bone Mountains, McAfee Peak 10,411 ft, Jacks Peak 10,192 ft · accessed 2026-10-25