Unit 251 - 254 (Kawich Range and the Reveille Range)
Nevada Hunting Guide — Mule Deer
Units 251 - 254 cover about 2,529 square miles of Nye and Esmeralda counties, with the Kawich Range and Reveille Range inside. NDOW's mule deer sheet says nearly all the deer are in Unit 251, especially high in the Kawich Range, and few if any are in the other three units. Water is scarce, and the Nellis Air Force range boundary is strictly enforced.
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Mule Deer Hunting in Unit 251 - 254
Units 251 - 254 cover about 2,529 square miles of Nye and Esmeralda counties, with the Kawich Range and Reveille Range inside. NDOW's mule deer sheet says nearly all the deer are in Unit 251, especially high in the Kawich Range, and few if any are in the other three units. Water is scarce, and the Nellis Air Force range boundary is strictly enforced.
Where to Find Mule Deer in Units 251 - 254: the High Kawich Range and Perennial Water
Unit 251 and the Kawich Range
NDOW is plain about where the deer are. The greatest densities and highest harvest rates in this group come from Unit 251, and few if any deer live in Units 252, 253 and 254. Inside 251, the highest reaches of the Kawich Range support the best densities. Getting up there can be strenuous for a hunter who isn't ready for it.
Within a mile or two of perennial water
Water is limited across much of the area, which NDOW calls Area 25, and that makes map study and scouting especially important. The sheet's rule of thumb is that country within a mile or two of perennial water is the most productive, right up until late-fall rain and snow let deer spread out.
That pattern lines up with the seasons. The archery and muzzleloader hunts run from August into early October, and the any-legal-weapon hunt from early October to early November, mostly ahead of the late-fall weather NDOW says disperses deer. So for every hunt on this group, start by finding perennial water in the Kawich Range and hunting outward from it.
Don't spend much time in the other three units. NDOW's own assessment gives you little reason to.
The ground NDOW draws for this tag
A mule deer tag for this group is good in units 251, 252, 253 and 254, about 2,529 square miles measured on NDOW's own boundary, in Nye County and Esmeralda County. The named ranges inside the line are Specter Range, Reveille Range, Goldfield Hills, Monitor Hills, Bullfrog Hills and Striped Hills. The highest named points are Kawich Peak (9,383 ft), Reveille Peak (8,809 ft) and Mount Clayton (7,867 ft), and the lowest named ground sits near 2,412 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 38 springs inside it, Hyde Spring, Revert Springs, Stonewall Spring and Coyote Hole Spring among them.
Unit 251 - 254 terrain and land status
Measured from the unit boundary, not from the agency write-up
Named features inside the unit
Glass from: Kawich Peak (9,383 ft), Reveille Peak (8,809 ft), Mount Clayton (7,867 ft), Streuben Knob (7,551 ft)
Holding ground: Mikes Canyon (6,913 ft), Warm Springs Summit (6,300 ft), Tonopah Summit (6,250 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 Mule Deer in Units 251 - 254: US 6, the Kawich WSA and the Nellis Range Boundary
Mule Deer Success Rates
Antlered, any legal weapon: 0 of 14 hunters afield (0%); Antlered, archery: 0 of 4 hunters afield (0%); Antlered, muzzleloader: 0 of 4 hunters afield (0%); Junior, seasonal weapon restriction: 1 of 5 hunters afield (20%). 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 | 45 | 33.3% | — |
| Rifle — Mid Season bull/buck only (nonresident) | 1 | 25 | 4.0% | — |
| Rifle — Limited Entry either sex (resident) | 5 | 6 | 83.3% | — |
| Rifle — Limited Entry antlerless (resident) | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | — |
| Rifle — Early Season either sex (resident) | 5 | 7 | 71.4% | — |
| Archery — Early Season bull/buck only (resident) | 5 | 9 | 55.6% | — |
| Archery — Early Season bull/buck only (nonresident) | 1 | 4 | 25.0% | — |
| Muzzleloader — Early Season bull/buck only (resident) | 5 | 13 | 38.5% | — |
| Muzzleloader — Early Season bull/buck only (nonresident) | 1 | 3 | 33.3% | — |
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: 45 demand for 15 tags, a 33.3% draw rate; Nonresidents: 25 demand for 1 tag, a 4.0% draw rate.
- Antlered, archery — Residents: 9 demand for 5 tags, a 55.6% draw rate; Nonresidents: 4 demand for 1 tag, a 25.0% draw rate.
- Antlered, muzzleloader — Residents: 13 demand for 5 tags, a 38.5% draw rate; Nonresidents: 3 demand for 1 tag, a 33.3% draw rate.
- Junior, seasonal weapon restriction — Residents: 7 demand for 5 tags, a 71.4% 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, 251, 252, 253, 254 — 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 251 - 254, 2,529 square miles · accessed 2026-10-25
- Geographic Names Information System — named features inside the group — U.S. Geological Survey · supports: Specter Range, Reveille Range, Goldfield Hills, Kawich Peak 9,383 ft, Reveille Peak 8,809 ft · accessed 2026-10-25