Unit 251 (Stone Cabin and Reveille Valleys, Kawich Range)
Nevada Hunting Guide — Pronghorn
Unit 251 covers about 1,300 square miles of Nye and Esmeralda counties along the edge of the closed Nellis Air Force Range. Most of its antelope are in Stone Cabin and Reveille valleys, tied to water in August, while Ralston and Railroad valleys hold fewer animals and less pressure. US Highway 6 is the way in.
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Pronghorn Hunting in Unit 251
Unit 251 covers about 1,300 square miles of Nye and Esmeralda counties along the edge of the closed Nellis Air Force Range. Most of its antelope are in Stone Cabin and Reveille valleys, tied to water in August, while Ralston and Railroad valleys hold fewer animals and less pressure. US Highway 6 is the way in.
Where to Find Pronghorn in Unit 251: Stone Cabin and Reveille Valleys
Stone Cabin Valley, Reveille Valley and the pivots
Most of Unit 251's antelope can be found regularly in Stone Cabin and Reveille valleys. NDOW adds a recent shift: in the last few years more animals have been living near the pivots close to the test site entrance and in Stone Cabin Valley. If you only have a few days, that's where the sheet points first.
Springs, ponds and water in August
In August, antelope here are usually tied to water. Sources range from perennial streams to small springs and agricultural or livestock water, and NDOW says small, localized bunches of antelope live around scattered springs and livestock ponds across the unit. The sheet's advice is to start with a map that marks water sources; from there you can build a picture of where to look before you drive a mile.
Ralston and Railroad Valleys
Ralston and Railroad valleys also hold antelope. Densities there are usually lower than in Stone Cabin and Reveille, but NDOW notes they tend to see less hunter pressure. That trade is worth weighing if the main valleys feel crowded.
The ground NDOW draws for this tag
A pronghorn tag for this group is good in unit 251, about 1,327 square miles measured on NDOW's own boundary, in Nye County and Esmeralda County. The named ranges inside the line are Reveille Range, Goldfield Hills, Monitor Hills and Kawich Range. 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 5,491 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 20 springs inside it, Hyde Spring, Coyote Hole Spring, Black Rock Spring and Radium Spring among them.
Unit 251 terrain and land status
Measured from the unit boundary, not from the agency write-up
The lay of it
- 5,271–7,056 ft on a terrain sample , averaging 5,863 ft ; peaks can run higher.
- 1,327.2 sq mi inside the boundary. Big enough that picking one drainage beats driving three.
Water on the ground
- 31 tanks
- 19 springs
- 594 stream segments
- 1 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: 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), McKinney Tanks Summit (6,392 ft), Warm Springs Summit (6,300 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 Pronghorn in Unit 251: US Highway 6, the Kawich and the Nellis line
Pronghorn Success Rates
Horns longer than ears, any legal weapon: 20 of 20 hunters afield (100%); Horns longer than ears, muzzleloader: 4 of 6 hunters afield (67%); Horns longer than ears, archery: 1 of 2 hunters afield (50%). 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) | 20 | 587 | 3.4% | — |
| Rifle — Early Season buck only (nonresident) | 2 | 513 | 0.4% | — |
| Rifle — Limited Entry either sex (resident) | 10 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Rifle — Limited Entry either sex (nonresident) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Archery — Early Season buck only (resident) | 2 | 19 | 10.5% | — |
| Muzzleloader — Early Season buck only (resident) | 6 | 11 | 54.5% | — |
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: 587 demand for 20 tags, a 3.4% draw rate; Nonresidents: 513 demand for 2 tags, a 0.4% draw rate.
- Horns longer than ears, muzzleloader — Residents: 11 demand for 6 tags, a 54.5% draw rate.
- Horns longer than ears, archery — Residents: 19 demand for 2 tags, a 10.5% 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, 251 — 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, 1,327 square miles · accessed 2026-10-25
- Geographic Names Information System — named features inside the group — U.S. Geological Survey · supports: Reveille Range, Goldfield Hills, Monitor Hills, Kawich Peak 9,383 ft, Reveille Peak 8,809 ft · accessed 2026-10-25