Unit 195 (Virginia Range and the Flowery Range)
Nevada Hunting Guide — Mule Deer
Unit 195 is the Virginia Range and the Flowery Range, about 557 square miles of Storey, Washoe and Lyon counties between Reno, Carson City and Dayton. NDOW's sheet describes a small, scattered resident deer herd hemmed in by private land and development. Most of the huntable ground is on the south end, around Jumbo Grade, Mount Davidson and the Flowery Range.
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Mule Deer Hunting in Unit 195
Unit 195 is the Virginia Range and the Flowery Range, about 557 square miles of Storey, Washoe and Lyon counties between Reno, Carson City and Dayton. NDOW's sheet describes a small, scattered resident deer herd hemmed in by private land and development. Most of the huntable ground is on the south end, around Jumbo Grade, Mount Davidson and the Flowery Range.
Where to Find Mule Deer in Unit 195: Jumbo Grade, Mount Davidson and the Flowery Range
Jumbo Grade to Mount Davidson and Mount Bullion
Private land shapes everything in Unit 195, so NDOW tells hunters to concentrate on the south end. Jumbo Grade, climbing toward Mount Bullion and Mount Davidson, may offer the best chances. Work the country from Jumbo Grade north to State Route 341. The Flowery Range, running east from Virginia City, is the other area the sheet thinks is worth time.
Aspen glades and mahogany around Mount Davidson
NDOW gets specific about cover. Focus on the aspen glades draining the south and west sides of the drainages around Mount Davidson. Deer here tend to stay fairly close to those mountain riparian zones and to mahogany patches.
The forested ground gives deer thermal cover, but the pinyon-juniper is dense enough to make spotting them hard. The sheet's answer is good optics at dawn and dusk, which it calls the most efficient way to find deer here. On north-facing slopes, still hunting slowly through the pinyon-juniper can also pay off. NDOW doesn't formally survey this herd. It estimates about 500 animals, widely scattered at low density, so expect to cover ground for every deer you see.
The ground NDOW draws for this tag
A mule deer tag for this group is good in unit 195, about 557 square miles measured on NDOW's own boundary, in Storey County, Washoe County and Lyon County. The named ranges inside the line are Virginia Range and Flowery Range. The highest named points are Mount Davidson (7,836 ft), Ophir Hill (7,778 ft) and Mount Bullion (7,677 ft), and the lowest named ground sits near 4,153 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 17 springs inside it, Double Diamond Spring, Sutro Springs, Alum Spring and Carson Hot Springs among them.
Unit 195 terrain and land status
Measured from the unit boundary, not from the agency write-up
The lay of it
- 4,457–6,946 ft on a terrain sample , averaging 5,500 ft ; peaks can run higher.
- 557.1 sq mi inside the boundary.
Water on the ground
- 119 tanks
- 33 springs
- 299 stream segments
- 20 lakes
Counts from mapping data, so this is how many exist, not how many hold water in a dry year. Sitting water only pays where you find fresh tracks.
Named features inside the unit
Glass from: Mount Davidson (7,836 ft), Mount Scott (7,466 ft), Mount Abbie (7,435 ft), Wakefield Peak (7,104 ft)
Holding ground: Duck Hill Summit (5,694 ft), American Flat (5,389 ft), Biddleman Spring, Reno Hot Springs, Jumbo Falls
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 Unit 195: Jumbo Grade, Sutro Springs Road and Private Land
Mule Deer Success Rates
Antlered, any legal weapon: 8 of 16 hunters afield (50%); Junior, seasonal weapon restriction: 4 of 5 hunters afield (80%); Antlered, archery: 0 of 4 hunters afield (0%); Antlered, muzzleloader: 1 of 4 hunters afield (25%). 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) | 15 | 223 | 6.7% | — |
| Rifle — Mid Season bull/buck only (nonresident) | 2 | 17 | 11.8% | — |
| Rifle — Limited Entry either sex (resident) | 4 | 24 | 16.7% | — |
| Rifle — Limited Entry antlerless (resident) | 10 | 41 | 24.4% | — |
| Rifle — Early Season either sex (resident) | 5 | 23 | 21.7% | — |
| Archery — Early Season bull/buck only (resident) | 3 | 21 | 14.3% | — |
| Archery — Early Season bull/buck only (nonresident) | 1 | 4 | 25.0% | — |
| Muzzleloader — Early Season bull/buck only (resident) | 3 | 10 | 30.0% | — |
| Muzzleloader — Early Season bull/buck only (nonresident) | 1 | 7 | 14.3% | — |
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: 223 demand for 15 tags, a 6.7% draw rate; Nonresidents: 17 demand for 2 tags, a 11.8% draw rate.
- Junior, seasonal weapon restriction — Residents: 23 demand for 5 tags, a 21.7% draw rate.
- Antlered, archery — Residents: 21 demand for 3 tags, a 14.3% draw rate; Nonresidents: 4 demand for 1 tag, a 25.0% draw rate.
- Antlered, muzzleloader — Residents: 10 demand for 3 tags, a 30.0% draw rate; Nonresidents: 7 demand for 1 tag, a 14.3% 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 — Mule deer, 195 - Virginia Range — 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 195, 557 square miles · accessed 2026-10-25
- Geographic Names Information System — named features inside the group — U.S. Geological Survey · supports: Virginia Range, Flowery Range, Mount Davidson 7,836 ft, Ophir Hill 7,778 ft · accessed 2026-10-25