Nevada Elk Hunting Application Summary

Draw Deadline

Applications due by……………..mid-April
Online tag applications can be found at www.huntnevada.com or applications can be mailed in.

Results available…………………early June

Fees

Fees required at application
Non-refundable Application Fee……..$15
A non-refundable $3 predator management fee is assessed on each tag application.
There is a $3.50 non-refundable convenience fee for non-resident applications submitted online.
Non-Resident General or Combination Hunting License fee*…………….$142 or $199.
*General/Combination Hunting License is required to apply and is non-refundable if you want to collect bonus points.
Hunters who applied through the mail and do not draw tags will receive a refund, excluding the non-refundable application fees.

Additional Fees after Successful Drawing
Non-Resident elk tag fee………..$1200

Points Only Fees
Before you can apply for a bonus point only, you must have a valid Nevada hunting or combination license. In addition to the non-refundable hunting/combination license fee, there is a non-refundable bonus point application fee of $15, $3 predator fee and a $3.50 online convenience fee, as mentioned above.

Points

Nevada uses a modified bonus point system where an applicants bonus points are squared for the drawing (i.e., an applicant with 4 bonus points will receive 16 chances, plus 1 chance for the current application, for a total of 17 chances in the draw). Applicants will receive a bonus point if unsuccessful in the draw or by applying for a bonus point only.

Purchasing a Bonus Point Only

Bonus points may be applied for the same way you would apply for a tag, through the mail or online at www.huntnevada.com. Bonus points are not earned if an applicant requests and receives a hunting license refund.

Non-Resident Permit Allocations

The non-resident tag quotas will fluctuate with resident opportunity.  This formula establishes a minimum level of resident opportunity and corresponding nonresident quotas.  Non-residents tag quotas will fluctuate between 10%-15%.

Hunt Choices

Most tags are awarded through a random draw process in early June and are available to those 12 years old or older. A second drawing is conducted for remaining tags in early July, and any remaining tags after that draw can be applied for on a first-come, first-served basis.

Hunter Education Requirements

Persons born after January 1, 1960, must take a hunter education course before obtaining a hunting license. This must be on file with the Nevada Department of Wildlife prior to applying for any hunt online.

Group Applications

There are no Group applications for Elk in Nevada.