Unit 101 - 109 (Ruby Mountains, East Humboldt Range and Harrison Pass)
Nevada Hunting Guide — Mule Deer
Units 101 - 109 cover about 6,371 square miles of Elko and White Pine counties, with most of the mule deer in the East Humboldt Range and Ruby Mountains of Units 101 - 103. NDOW frames it as a trade: more deer, more hunters and harder access in those mountains, or drier ground with fewer deer and easy roads farther out.
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Mule Deer Hunting in Unit 101 - 109
Units 101 - 109 cover about 6,371 square miles of Elko and White Pine counties, with most of the mule deer in the East Humboldt Range and Ruby Mountains of Units 101 - 103. NDOW frames it as a trade: more deer, more hunters and harder access in those mountains, or drier ground with fewer deer and easy roads farther out.
Where to Find Mule Deer in Units 101 - 109: the Ruby Mountains, East Humboldt Range and Harrison Pass
The Ruby Mountains and East Humboldt Range
The great majority of this group's deer live in the highly productive East Humboldt Range and Ruby Mountains of Units 101, 102 and 103. The Harrison Pass Road, on the line between Units 102 and 103, has been a popular destination because of its high deer densities and its broad road network.
Units 104 - 109 as transition and winter range
Units 104 through 109 serve mostly as transition and winter range for deer from the more productive units, though each holds a small resident herd. NDOW sums up the choice. Hunt Units 101 - 103 and you get more deer, more hunters and poorer access. Hunt Units 104 - 109 and you get drier sites, fewer deer and heavier tree cover.
A canyon away from the road
As the season goes on, deer move away from human disturbance, and you'll find them away from roads and trailheads. The sheet's advice is to look for country that can't be seen from where vehicles go, and that's often just one canyon over. Ruby Dome, Hole in the Mountain Peak and Mount Silliman are among the high summits inside the group.
The ground NDOW draws for this tag
A mule deer tag for this group is good in units 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108 and 109, about 6,371 square miles measured on NDOW's own boundary, in Elko County and White Pine County. The named ranges inside the line are Maverick Springs Range, Tognini Mountains, Little White Horse Hills, Goshute Mountains, Currie Hills and Elko Hills. The highest named points are Ruby Dome (11,366 ft), Hole in the Mountain Peak (11,284 ft) and Mount Silliman (11,241 ft), and the lowest named ground sits near 4,696 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 184 springs inside it, Choke Cherry Spring, Big Spring, Mill Spring and Magpie Spring among them.
Unit 101 - 109 terrain and land status
Measured from the unit boundary, not from the agency write-up
Named features inside the unit
Glass from: Ruby Dome (11,366 ft), Hole in the Mountain Peak (11,284 ft), Mount Fitzgerald (11,122 ft), Mount Gilbert (11,058 ft)
Holding ground: Liberty Pass (10,462 ft), Withington Basin (8,489 ft), Flowery Lake Pass (8,265 ft), Spring Gulch Spring, Ferguson Springs
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 Mule Deer in Units 101 - 109: private benches, wilderness trailheads and open roads farther out
Mule Deer Success Rates
Antlered, any legal weapon: 170 of 514 hunters afield (33%); Antlered, any legal weapon: 203 of 529 hunters afield (38%); Antlered, archery: 60 of 434 hunters afield (14%); Junior, any legal weapon: 178 of 316 hunters afield (56%). Figures are NDOW's own, from its 2025 Big Game Hunt Data.
Mule Deer Draw Odds
| Season | Tags | Applicants | Draw % | Pts (n/p) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rifle — Mid Season bull/buck only (resident) | 1320 | 2,259 | 58.4% | — |
| Rifle — Mid Season bull/buck only (nonresident) | 96 | 637 | 15.1% | — |
| Rifle — Limited Entry either sex (resident) | 230 | 274 | 83.9% | — |
| Rifle — Limited Entry antlerless (resident) | 600 | 476 | 99.6% | — |
| Rifle — Mid Season either sex (resident) | 350 | 309 | 100.0% | — |
| Archery — Early Season bull/buck only (resident) | 516 | 266 | 98.5% | — |
| Archery — Early Season bull/buck only (nonresident) | 60 | 143 | 42.0% | — |
| Archery — Late Season bull/buck only (resident) | 30 | 54 | 55.6% | — |
| Archery — Late Season bull/buck only (nonresident) | 3 | 32 | 9.4% | — |
| Muzzleloader — Early Season bull/buck only (resident) | 243 | 219 | 98.6% | — |
| Muzzleloader — Early Season bull/buck only (nonresident) | 30 | 61 | 49.2% | — |
| Muzzleloader — Early Season either sex (resident) | 190 | 5 | 100.0% | — |
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.
- Antlered, any legal weapon — Residents: 976 demand for 600 tags, a 61.5% draw rate; Nonresidents: 183 demand for 45 tags, a 24.6% draw rate.
- Antlered, any legal weapon — Residents: 842 demand for 600 tags, a 71.3% draw rate; Nonresidents: 192 demand for 43 tags, a 22.4% draw rate.
- Antlered, archery — Residents: 266 demand for 516 tags, a 98.5% draw rate; Nonresidents: 143 demand for 60 tags, a 42.0% draw rate.
- Junior, any legal weapon — Residents: 309 demand for 350 tags, a 100.0% draw rate.
- Antlered, muzzleloader — Residents: 219 demand for 243 tags, a 98.6% draw rate; Nonresidents: 61 demand for 30 tags, a 49.2% draw rate.
- Junior, SWR-Prmtve — Residents: 5 demand for 190 tags, a 100.0% 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 — Mule deer, 101-109 — 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 101 - 109, 6,371 square miles · accessed 2026-10-25
- Geographic Names Information System — named features inside the group — U.S. Geological Survey · supports: Maverick Springs Range, Tognini Mountains, Little White Horse Hills, Ruby Dome 11,366 ft, Hole in the Mountain Peak 11,284 ft · accessed 2026-10-25