Unit 104, 108B, 121 (Cherry Creek Range, Medicine Range and Butte Mountains)
Nevada Hunting Guide — Elk
Units 104, 108B, 121 cover about 3,166 square miles of White Pine and Elko counties. NDOW's sheet gives Unit 121 the highest elk densities and most of the harvest, around Cottonwood Canyon, Goshute Basin and Telegraph Peak. Units 104 and 108 are arid, moderate-density country where elk key on water developments. Access is easy, with McDermid Canyon and some mine-leased land the exceptions.
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Elk Hunting in Unit 104, 108B, 121
Units 104, 108B, 121 cover about 3,166 square miles of White Pine and Elko counties. NDOW's sheet gives Unit 121 the highest elk densities and most of the harvest, around Cottonwood Canyon, Goshute Basin and Telegraph Peak. Units 104 and 108 are arid, moderate-density country where elk key on water developments. Access is easy, with McDermid Canyon and some mine-leased land the exceptions.
Where to Find Elk in Units 104, 108B, 121: Goshute Basin, Telegraph Peak and the North Medicine Range
Cottonwood Canyon to Telegraph Peak in Unit 121
Unit 121 has high elk densities and produces most of the group's harvest. NDOW's places of interest there include Cottonwood Canyon, Taylor Canyon, Goshute Basin, Telegraph Peak and Black Canyon, though it says the list isn't exhaustive.
North Medicine Range and Tognini Ridge in Unit 104
Unit 104 has moderate densities and accounts for a moderate share of the harvest. Look at the North Medicine Range, the North Buttes, the east side of Tognini Ridge and Sugarloaf Peak.
The Overland Fire scar and Alligator Ridge in Unit 108
The northern part of Unit 108 is also moderate on both counts. NDOW names the Overland Fire burn scar, Bourne Canyon, Buck Mountain and Alligator Ridge.
Units 104 and 108 are dry country, with few natural waters and many wildlife water developments. Early on, hunt the water and the cover beside it. Wild horses have overused most of this group, a problem NDOW says hasn't gone away. Seek out the parts of each mountain that still carry decent vegetation, because that's where the elk will be feeding.
The ground NDOW draws for this tag
A elk tag for this group is good in units 104, 108B and 121, about 3,166 square miles measured on NDOW's own boundary, in White Pine County and Elko County. The named ranges inside the line are Maverick Springs Range, Tognini Mountains, Medicine Range, Butte Mountains and Cherry Creek Range. The highest named points are Telegraph Hill (10,142 ft), Telegraph Peak (9,908 ft) and High Peak (9,660 ft), and the lowest named ground sits near 6,042 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 186 springs inside it, Currie Gardens, Flat Canyon Spring, Gooseberry Spring and Mill Spring among them.
Unit 104, 108B, 121 terrain and land status
Measured from the unit boundary, not from the agency write-up
Named features inside the unit
Glass from: Cherry Creek Range (10,458 ft), Telegraph Hill (10,142 ft), Telegraph Peak (9,908 ft), High Peak (9,660 ft)
Holding ground: Currie Summit (8,453 ft), Goshute Basin (7,750 ft), Molleson Gap (7,688 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 104, 108B, 121: open roads, McDermid Canyon and the late-hunt helicopter
Elk Success Rates
Antlerless, any legal weapon: 31 of 74 hunters afield (42%); Antlered, any legal weapon: 32 of 50 hunters afield (64%); Antlered, any legal weapon: 30 of 46 hunters afield (65%); Antlerless, muzzleloader: 15 of 36 hunters afield (42%). Figures are NDOW's own, from its 2025 Big Game Hunt Data.
Elk Draw Odds
| Season | Tags | Applicants | Draw % | Pts (n/p) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rifle — Late Season bull/buck only (resident) | 90 | 1,089 | 8.3% | — |
| Rifle — Late Season bull/buck only (nonresident) | 12 | 669 | 1.8% | — |
| Rifle — Early Season antlerless (resident) | 75 | 1,040 | 7.2% | — |
| Rifle — Early Season antlerless (nonresident) | 8 | 96 | 8.3% | — |
| Rifle — Late Season antlerless (resident) | 30 | 224 | 13.4% | — |
| Rifle — Late Season antlerless (nonresident) | 3 | 51 | 5.9% | — |
| Rifle — Early Season spike only (resident) | 15 | 229 | 6.6% | — |
| Rifle — Late Season spike only (resident) | 15 | 79 | 19.0% | — |
| Archery — Early Season bull/buck only (resident) | 15 | 129 | 11.6% | — |
| Archery — Early Season bull/buck only (nonresident) | 2 | 203 | 1.0% | — |
| Archery — Early Season antlerless (resident) | 18 | 70 | 25.7% | — |
| Archery — Early Season antlerless (nonresident) | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — |
| Muzzleloader — Mid Season bull/buck only (resident) | 10 | 75 | 13.3% | — |
| Muzzleloader — Mid Season bull/buck only (nonresident) | 1 | 37 | 2.7% | — |
| Muzzleloader — Early Season antlerless (resident) | 35 | 76 | 46.1% | — |
| Muzzleloader — Early Season antlerless (nonresident) | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | — |
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.
- Antlerless, any legal weapon — Residents: 1,040 demand for 75 tags, a 7.2% draw rate; Nonresidents: 96 demand for 8 tags, a 8.3% draw rate.
- Antlered, any legal weapon — Residents: 847 demand for 45 tags, a 5.3% draw rate; Nonresidents: 531 demand for 6 tags, a 1.1% draw rate.
- Antlered, any legal weapon — Residents: 242 demand for 45 tags, a 18.6% draw rate; Nonresidents: 138 demand for 6 tags, a 4.3% draw rate.
- Antlerless, muzzleloader — Residents: 76 demand for 35 tags, a 46.1% draw rate; Nonresidents: 8 demand for 4 tags, a 50.0% draw rate.
- Antlerless, any legal weapon — Residents: 224 demand for 30 tags, a 13.4% draw rate; Nonresidents: 51 demand for 3 tags, a 5.9% draw rate.
- Antlerless, archery — Residents: 70 demand for 18 tags, a 25.7% draw rate; Nonresidents: 4 demand for 2 tags, a 50.0% 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, 104, 121, north portion of 108 — 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 104, 108B, 121, 3,166 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, Medicine Range, Telegraph Hill 10,142 ft, Telegraph Peak 9,908 ft · accessed 2026-10-25