Nevada Hunting Seasons

Hunting Seasons

See our comprehensive list of hunting seasons for animals of all types and all areas of Nevada. We’ve made it easier than ever to find the dates you can hunt, length of the season, what type of hunting is allowed and other important details. Plus, check out hunting resources and direct links to Nevada state resources.

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Nevada State Hunting Season 2022 - 2023

The information provided is for the purpose of informing hunters about the dates of the hunting seasons for different animals in Nevada. When in doubt, we’ve also linked to top hunting resources for the state of Nevada below.

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Use the forms below to filter by game, type of hunting, time of year, bag / tag limits and much more. We’ve gone through the state of Nevada Hunting Seasons’s hunting season data and simplified it so you can easily find what you’re looking for. Please note, that information realated Nevada state hunting is subject to change so be sure to check the state resources linked below the table before heading out to hunt.

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Season	Season Begins	Season Ends	Game	Hunting Type	Type Details	Zone	Bag / Tag	Other Info	Season Length
Antelope > Nonresident > Horns Longer Than Ears	August 1, 2022	August 21, 2022	Antelope	Archery	None	Season dates vary by unit.	N/A	Horns Longer Than Ears. See regulations for more details.	21
Antelope > Archery	August 1, 2022	August 21, 2022	Antelope	Archery	None	Season dates vary by unit.	N/A	See regulations for more details.	21
Antelope > Muzzleloader	August 15, 2022	October 4, 2022	Antelope	Muzzleloader	None	Season dates vary by unit.	N/A	See regulations for more details.	51
Antelope > Any Legal Weapon	August 22, 2022	October 30, 2022	Antelope	Any Legal Weapon	None	Season dates vary by unit.	N/A	See regulations for more details.	70
Antelope > Nonresident > Horns Longer Than Ears	August 22, 2022	October 30, 2022	Antelope	General	None	Season dates vary by unit.	N/A	Horns Longer Than Ears. See regulations for more details.	70
Antelope > Resident > Horns Shorter Than Ears	September 8, 2022	September 24, 2022	Antelope	General	None	Season dates vary by unit.	N/A	Horns Longer Than Ears. See regulations for more details.	17
Antelope > Nonresident > Horns Longer Than Ears	September 25, 2022	October 4, 2022	Antelope	Muzzleloader.	None	Season dates vary by unit.	N/A	See regulations for more details.	10
Bear > Any Legal Weapon	September 15, 2022	December 1, 2022	Bear	Any Legal Weapon	None	Season dates vary by unit.	N/A	See regulations for more details.	78
Deer > Archery	August 10, 2022	January 1, 2023	Deer	Archery	None	Season dates vary by unit.	N/A	See regulations for more details.	145
Deer > Junior Archery	August 10, 2022	January 1, 2023	Deer	Archery	None	Season dates vary by unit.	N/A	See regulations for more details.	145
Deer > Muzzleloader	September 10, 2022	December 20, 2022	Deer	Muzzleloader	None	Season dates vary by unit.	N/A	See regulations for more details.	102
Deer > Junior Muzzleloader	September 10, 2022	December 15, 2022	Deer	Muzzleloader	None	Season dates vary by unit.	N/A	See regulations for more details.	97
Deer > Resident Antlerless	October 5, 2022	November 20, 2022	Deer	General	Antlerless	Season dates vary by unit.	N/A	See regulations for more details.	47
Deer > Any Legal Weapon	October 5, 2022	January 1, 2023	Deer	Any Legal Weapon	None	Season dates vary by unit.	N/A	See regulations for more details.	89
Deer > Junior Any Legal Weapon	October 5, 2022	November 30, 2022	Deer	Any Legal Weapon	None	Season dates vary by unit.	N/A	See regulations for more details.	57
Dove > Mourning and White-Winged	September 1, 2022	October 30, 2022	Dove	General	None	Statewide.	Limit of 15 per day.	Mourning and White	60
Duck > Northeast Zone (Early season)	September 24, 2022	November 29, 2022	Duck	General	None	Northeast Zone	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	67
Duck > South Zone (except the Moapa Valley)	October 15, 2022	January 29, 2023	Duck	General	None	South Zone (except the Moapa Valley)	N/A	There is a break in the middle of this season. Hunting is not permitted from Oct. 24-25.	107
Duck > Northwest Zone	October 15, 2022	January 29, 2023	Duck	General	None	Northwest Zone	N/A	There is a break in the middle of this season. Hunting is not permitted from Jan. 9-10.	107
Duck > South Zone Moapa Valley	October 29, 2022	January 29, 2023	Duck	General	None	South Zone Moapa Valley	N/A	Moapa Valley to the confluence of the Muddy and Virgin Rivers.	93
Duck > Northeast Zone (Late season)	December 10, 2022	January 16, 2023	Duck	General	None	Northeast Zone	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	38
Elk > Resident > Antlerless Any Legal Weapon	August 1, 2022	January 31, 2023	Elk	Any Legal Weapon	Antlerless	Season dates vary by unit.	N/A	See regulations for more details.	184
Elk > Resident > Antlerless Archery	August 1, 2022	August 24, 2022	Elk	Archery	Antlerless	Season dates vary by unit.	N/A	See regulations for more details.	24
Elk > Nonresident > Antlerless Archery	August 1, 2022	August 24, 2022	Elk	Archery	Antlerless	Season dates vary by unit.	N/A	See regulations for more details.	24
Elk > Resident > Antlered Archery	August 16, 2022	September 20, 2022	Elk	Archery	Antlerless	Season dates vary by unit.	N/A	See regulations for more details.	36
Elk > Nonresident > Antlerless Muzzleloader	August 16, 2022	September 30, 2022	Elk	Muzzleloader	Antlerless	Season dates vary by unit.	N/A	See regulations for more details.	46
Elk > Nonresident > Antlered Archery	August 16, 2022	September 20, 2022	Elk	Archery	Antlerless	Season dates vary by unit.	N/A	See regulations for more details.	36
Elk > Resident > Antlerless Muzzleloader	August 16, 2022	September 30, 2022	Elk	Muzzleloader	Antlerless	Season dates vary by unit.	N/A	See regulations for more details.	46
Elk > Resident > Antlered Muzzleloader	September 1, 2022	November 5, 2022	Elk	Muzzleloader	Antlerless	Season dates vary by unit.	N/A	See regulations for more details.	66
Elk > Nonresident > Antlered Muzzleloader	September 1, 2022	November 5, 2022	Elk	Muzzleloader	Antlerless	Season dates vary by unit.	N/A	See regulations for more details.	66
Elk > Nonresident > Antlered Any Legal Weapon	September 17, 2022	December 4, 2022	Elk	Any Legal Weapon	Antlerless	Season dates vary by unit.	N/A	See regulations for more details.	79
Elk > Nonresident > Antlerless Any Legal Weapon	September 17, 2022	January 31, 2023	Elk	Any Legal Weapon	Antlerless	Season dates vary by unit.	N/A	See regulations for more details.	137
Elk > Resident > Antlered Any Legal Weapon	September 17, 2022	December 4, 2022	Elk	Any Legal Weapon	Antlerless	Season dates vary by unit.	N/A	See regulations for more details.	79
Elk > Resident Spike > Any Legal Weapon	September 17, 2022	January 1, 2023	Elk	Any Legal Weapon	None	Season dates vary by unit.	N/A	See regulations for more details.	107
Mountain Goat	September 1, 2022	October 31, 2022	Mountain Goat	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	61
Goose > Northeast Zone (Early season)	September 24, 2022	November 29, 2022	Goose	General	None	Northeast Zone	N/A	Canada and White-Fronted Geese.	67
Goose > Northwest Zone	October 15, 2022	January 29, 2023	Goose	General	None	Northwest Zone	N/A	Canada and White-Fronted Geese. Please note that hunting is not permitted Jan 9-10 during this season.	107
Goose > South Zone (except the Moapa Valley)	October 15, 2022	January 29, 2023	Goose	General	None	South Zone (except the Moapa Valley)	N/A	Canada and White-Fronted Geese. Please note that hunting is not permitted Oct 24-25 during this season.	107
Goose > South Zone Moapa Valley	October 29, 2022	January 29, 2023	Goose	General	None	South Zone Moapa Valley	N/A	Canada and White-Fronted Geese.	93
Goose > Northeast Zone (Late season)	December 10, 2022	January 16, 2023	Goose	General	None	Northeast Zone	N/A	Canada and White-Fronted Geese.	38
Sage Grouse	September 25, 2021	September 26, 2021	Sage Grouse	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	See regulations for hunt units.	2
Sage Grouse	October 2, 2021	October 3, 2021	Sage Grouse	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	See regulations for hunt units.	2
Grouse > Dusky, Sooty, And Ruffed Grouse	September 1, 2022	December 31, 2022	Grouse	General	None	Open in counties Carson City, Douglas, Elko, Eureka, Esmeralda, Humboldt, Lander, Lincoln, Lyon, Mineral, Nye, Washoe, White Pine.	N/A	Dusky, Sooty, And Ruffed Grouse	122
Sage Grouse	September 24, 2022	September 25, 2022	Sage Grouse	General	None	Hunt Units 062, 064, 067, 071, 072, 073 and 074 in Elko County	N/A	See regulations for hunt units.	2
Sage Grouse	September 24, 2022	October 2, 2022	Sage Grouse	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	9
Mountain Lion	March 1, 2022	February 28, 2023	Mountain Lion	General	None	Statewide except units 033, 091, 269, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 286.	N/A	A hunter, or their licensed guide or subguide if applicable, must call the mountain lion hotline at 1-800-800-1667 prior to hunting to determine if a unit group is open or closed. Mountain lion season begins March 1 and ends either on the last day of the next February or when the number of harvested mountain lions reaches the quota limit, whichever happens first	365
Pheasant	November 1, 2022	November 30, 2022	Pheasant	General	None	Statewide.	Limit of 2 per day, cocks only.	Check state DNR for more details.	30
Quail > California and Gambel’s	October 15, 2022	February 5, 2023	Quail	General	None	Statewide.	Limit of 10 per day.	California and Gambel’s	114
Quail > Mountain	October 15, 2022	February 5, 2023	Quail	General	None	Statewide.	Limit of 2 per day, 6 total.	Mountain	114
Rabbit	November 1, 2022	February 28, 2023	Rabbit	General	None	Statewide.	Limit of 10 per day.	Check state DNR for more details.	120
Bighorn Sheep > Resident > Rocky Mountain Any Ram	August 1, 2022	February 20, 2023	Bighorn Sheep	Any legal weapon.	None	Season dates vary by unit.	N/A	Rocky Mountain Any Ram. See regulations for more details.	204
Bighorn Sheep > Resident > California Any Ram	September 1, 2022	October 31, 2022	Bighorn Sheep	Any legal weapon.	None	Season dates vary by unit.	N/A	California Any Ram. See regulations for more details.	61
Bighorn Sheep > Nonresident > California Any Ram	September 1, 2022	October 31, 2022	Bighorn Sheep	Any legal weapon.	None	Season dates vary by unit.	N/A	California Any Ram. See regulations for more details.	61
Bighorn Sheep > Resident > Nelson (Desert) Any Ram	September 15, 2022	January 1, 2023	Bighorn Sheep	Any legal weapon.	None	Season dates vary by unit.	N/A	Nelson (Desert) Any Ram. See regulations for more details.	109
Bighorn Sheep > Resident > Nelson (Desert) Any Ewe	October 16, 2022	November 15, 2022	Bighorn Sheep	Any legal weapon.	None	Season dates vary by unit.	N/A	Nelson (Desert) Any Ram. See regulations for more details.	31
Bighorn Sheep > Nonresident > Nelson (Desert) Any Ewe	October 16, 2022	November 15, 2022	Bighorn Sheep	Any legal weapon.	None	Season dates vary by unit.	N/A	Nelson (Desert) Any Ram. See regulations for more details.	31
Bighorn Sheep > Resident > Nelson (Desert) Any Ram	October 20, 2022	November 14, 2022	Bighorn Sheep	Archery.	None	Season dates vary by unit.	N/A	Nelson (Desert) Any Ram. See regulations for more details.	26
Turkey > Fall	October 2, 2021	October 31, 2021	Turkey	General	None	Paradise Valley of Humboldt County.	Limited 1 wild turkey of either sex.	Check state DNR for more details.	30
Turkey > Spring	March 26, 2022	May 1, 2022	Turkey	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Limited entry. Check regulations for specific seasons, counties, and quotas for your area.	37
Himalayan Snowcock	September 1, 2022	November 30, 2022	Himalayan Snowcock	General	None	Open in Elko and White Pine counties.	N/A	Requires a special snowcock hunting free-use permit.	91
Chukar and Hungarian Partridge	October 15, 2022	February 5, 2023	Chukar and Hungarian Partridge	General	None	Statewide.	Limit of 6 per day.	Check state DNR for more details.	114
Season	Season Begins	Season Ends		Hunting Type		Zone