Unit 221 - 223, 241 (Steptoe, Cave, Lake, Dry Lake and Delamar Valleys)
Nevada Hunting Guide — Pronghorn
Units 221 - 223, 241 cover about 3,900 square miles of Lincoln and White Pine counties, from Steptoe Valley to Delamar Valley. Antelope hold year-round in the lower valleys rather than the high country, mostly on BLM land reached from US Highway 93 and State Route 318. Summer monsoon rains, or the lack of them, decide how tightly they cling to water.
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Pronghorn Hunting in Unit 221 - 223, 241
Units 221 - 223, 241 cover about 3,900 square miles of Lincoln and White Pine counties, from Steptoe Valley to Delamar Valley. Antelope hold year-round in the lower valleys rather than the high country, mostly on BLM land reached from US Highway 93 and State Route 318. Summer monsoon rains, or the lack of them, decide how tightly they cling to water.
Where to Find Pronghorn in Units 221 - 223, 241: Steptoe, Cave, Lake, Dry Lake and Delamar Valleys
Steptoe, Cave and Lake Valleys in Units 221, 222
Antelope are spread through the lower elevations and valley bottoms of this group wherever the forage is good. Low sagebrush or similar shrub cover mixed with grasses and forbs holds the most animals. Steptoe Valley and Cave Valley in Units 221 and 222, and Lake Valley in Unit 222, hold antelope all year.
Dry Lake Valley and Delamar Valley
Farther south, Dry Lake Valley in Unit 223 and Delamar Valley in Unit 241 are also used year-round. In August and September, shrub steppe with enough forbs and grasses is usually the best place to find them. NDOW says antelope are rarely in the high country or in heavy tree cover anywhere in this group, so stay low.
Monsoon green-up and permanent water
Most of the group's moisture falls in late fall and winter as rain and snow. Late spring and early summer are dry. From late July, monsoon storms can bring heavy rain that may last into mid-August, greening up the vegetation and shifting where animals feed. In a year without the monsoon, when it stays hot and dry, antelope lean on permanent water such as springs and wildlife guzzlers. That's when reliable water does most of the work of finding them for you.
The ground NDOW draws for this tag
A pronghorn tag for this group is good in units 221, 222, 223 and 241, about 3,891 square miles measured on NDOW's own boundary, in Lincoln County and White Pine County. The named ranges inside the line are Bristol Range, Delamar Mountains, Black Canyon Range, Fairview Range, Egan Range and Ely Springs Range. The highest named points are Mount Grafton (10,985 ft), Ward Mountain (10,921 ft) and Hamels Peak (10,346 ft), and the lowest named ground sits near 2,913 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 327 springs inside it, Cabin Spring, North Creek Spring, Pahroc Spring and Tex Spring among them.
Unit 221 - 223, 241 terrain and land status
Measured from the unit boundary, not from the agency write-up
Named features inside the unit
Glass from: Mount Grafton (10,985 ft), Ward Mountain (10,921 ft), Shingle Peak (9,809 ft), Sawmill Peak (9,437 ft)
Holding ground: Upper Terrace (9,212 ft), Lone Pine Swale (7,899 ft), Dead Bull Canyon (7,796 ft), Lower Riggs Spring
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 221 - 223, 241: US 93, water ambushes and long glassing
Pronghorn Success Rates
Horns longer than ears, any legal weapon: 25 of 32 hunters afield (78%); Horns longer than ears, muzzleloader: 5 of 6 hunters afield (83%); Horns longer than ears, archery: 3 of 5 hunters afield (60%). 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) | 30 | 798 | 3.8% | — |
| Rifle — Early Season buck only (nonresident) | 3 | 129 | 2.3% | — |
| Archery — Early Season buck only (resident) | 5 | 23 | 21.7% | — |
| Muzzleloader — Early Season buck only (resident) | 9 | 16 | 56.3% | — |
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.
- Horns longer than ears, any legal weapon — Residents: 798 demand for 30 tags, a 3.8% draw rate; Nonresidents: 129 demand for 3 tags, a 2.3% draw rate.
- Horns longer than ears, muzzleloader — Residents: 16 demand for 9 tags, a 56.3% draw rate.
- Horns longer than ears, archery — Residents: 23 demand for 5 tags, a 21.7% 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 — Pronghorn antelope, 221 - 223, 241 — 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 221 - 223, 241, 3,891 square miles · accessed 2026-10-25
- Geographic Names Information System — named features inside the group — U.S. Geological Survey · supports: Bristol Range, Delamar Mountains, Black Canyon Range, Mount Grafton 10,985 ft, Ward Mountain 10,921 ft · accessed 2026-10-25