Unit 062, 064, 066 - 068 (Bull Run Mountains, Independence Range and Tuscaroras)
Nevada Hunting Guide — Elk
Units 062, 064, 066 - 068 cover about 5,563 square miles of Elko, Eureka, Lander and Humboldt counties north of Elko. NDOW's elk are densest in the Bull Run Mountains of the northern Independence Range. Roads are everywhere and so is the pressure, so success comes from walking a ridge or two off the road and glassing at first and last light.
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Elk Hunting in Unit 062, 064, 066 - 068
Units 062, 064, 066 - 068 cover about 5,563 square miles of Elko, Eureka, Lander and Humboldt counties north of Elko. NDOW's elk are densest in the Bull Run Mountains of the northern Independence Range. Roads are everywhere and so is the pressure, so success comes from walking a ridge or two off the road and glassing at first and last light.
Where to Find Elk in Units 062, 064, 066 - 068: the Bull Run Mountains and the northern Independence Range
The Bull Run Mountains
Antlered elk can be hunted across the whole unit group, and NDOW points first to the northern Independence Range, mainly the Bull Run Mountains, where elk are densest in summer and fall. Smaller, isolated groups live in the South Independence Range and the North Tuscarora Range, and a few elk turn up in the Snowstorm Mountains and the upper elevations of the South Tuscarora Range.
Between 5,500 and 9,000 feet
During the early and mid seasons, most elk sit between about 5,500 and 9,000 feet, in country that runs from gentle hills and benches to very steep canyons and higher mountains. Look for mixed stands of perennial grasses, sagebrush, mountain brush, aspen, subalpine fir and limber pine.
Pressure, patterns and pockets of cover
Elk here turn nocturnal as hunting pressure builds. While the leaves are still on the trees, NDOW suggests patterning elk in the early morning and late evening, then planning a stalk to intercept them at the next peak of movement to or from their beds. Pockets of cover a ridge or two from the road are where the sheet wants you glassing. Late in the year, winter weather decides where elk are, and with real snow they head northwest toward the YP Desert along the South Fork of the Owyhee.
The ground NDOW draws for this tag
A elk tag for this group is good in units 062, 064, 066, 067 and 068, about 5,563 square miles measured on NDOW's own boundary, in Elko County, Eureka County, Lander County and Humboldt County. The named ranges inside the line are Independence Mountains, Sheep Creek Range, Bull Run Mountains, Snowstorm Mountains, Tuscarora Mountains and Santa Renia Mountains. The highest named points are McAfee Peak (10,411 ft), Jacks Peak (10,192 ft) and Porter Peak (9,262 ft), and the lowest named ground sits near 4,558 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 85 springs inside it, Mud Spring, Arthenice Spring, Izzenhood Ranch Springs and Sagebrush Spring among them.
Unit 062, 064, 066 - 068 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), Bull Run Mountains (9,262 ft), Pennsylvania Hill (9,111 ft)
Holding ground: North Fork Jack Creek Summit (7,833 ft), Picnic Flats (7,313 ft), Burns Basin (7,200 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 Elk in Units 062, 064, 066 - 068: Highway 225, Highway 226 and a ridge or two off the road
Elk Success Rates
Antlered, any legal weapon: 13 of 32 hunters afield (41%); Spike, any legal weapon: 5 of 13 hunters afield (38%); Antlered, archery: 2 of 7 hunters afield (29%); Antlered, muzzleloader: 3 of 5 hunters afield (60%). Figures are NDOW's own, from its 2025 Big Game Hunt Data.
Elk Draw Odds
| Season | Tags | Applicants | Draw % | Pts (n/p) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rifle — Mid Season bull/buck only (resident) | 30 | 730 | 4.1% | — |
| Rifle — Mid Season bull/buck only (nonresident) | 3 | 240 | 1.3% | — |
| Rifle — Late Season bull/buck only (resident) | 12 | 163 | 7.4% | — |
| Rifle — Late Season bull/buck only (nonresident) | 1 | 53 | 1.9% | — |
| Rifle — Early Season antlerless (resident) | 65 | 877 | 7.4% | — |
| Rifle — Early Season antlerless (nonresident) | 9 | 107 | 8.4% | — |
| Rifle — Late Season antlerless (resident) | 20 | 195 | 10.3% | — |
| Rifle — Late Season antlerless (nonresident) | 3 | 54 | 5.6% | — |
| Rifle — Early Season spike only (resident) | 15 | 259 | 5.8% | — |
| Rifle — Mid Season spike only (resident) | 2 | 44 | 4.5% | — |
| Rifle — Late Season spike only (resident) | 5 | 58 | 8.6% | — |
| Archery — Early Season bull/buck only (resident) | 7 | 22 | 31.8% | — |
| Archery — Early Season bull/buck only (nonresident) | 1 | 34 | 2.9% | — |
| Archery — Early Season antlerless (resident) | 10 | 32 | 31.3% | — |
| Archery — Early Season antlerless (nonresident) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | — |
| Muzzleloader — Early Season bull/buck only (resident) | 4 | 66 | 6.1% | — |
| Muzzleloader — Early Season bull/buck only (nonresident) | 1 | 73 | 1.4% | — |
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.
- Antlered, any legal weapon — Residents: 730 demand for 30 tags, a 4.1% draw rate; Nonresidents: 240 demand for 3 tags, a 1.3% draw rate.
- Spike, any legal weapon — Residents: 259 demand for 15 tags, a 5.8% draw rate.
- Antlered, archery — Residents: 22 demand for 7 tags, a 31.8% draw rate; Nonresidents: 34 demand for 1 tag, a 2.9% draw rate.
- Antlered, muzzleloader — Residents: 66 demand for 4 tags, a 6.1% draw rate; Nonresidents: 73 demand for 1 tag, a 1.4% draw rate.
NDOW's hunt data publishes no points-required figure, so none is given here.
Unit Logistics & Expectations
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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 — Elk, 062, 064, 066 - 068; 062; 062, 066A — 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 062, 064, 066 - 068, 5,563 square miles · accessed 2026-10-25
- Geographic Names Information System — named features inside the group — U.S. Geological Survey · supports: Independence Mountains, Sheep Creek Range, Bull Run Mountains, McAfee Peak 10,411 ft, Jacks Peak 10,192 ft · accessed 2026-10-25