Mule Deer Staff Biologist Pat Jackson, Predator Staff Biologist
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STATE OF NEVADA Brian Sandoval, Governor DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE Tony Wasley, Director GAME DIVISION Brian F. Wakeling, Chief Mike Cox, Big Game Staff Biologist Cody Schroeder, Mule Deer Staff Biologist Pat Jackson, Predator Staff Biologist Western Region Southern Region Eastern Region Regional Supervisors Mike Scott Steve Kimble Tom Donham Big Game Biologists Chris Hampson Joe Bennett Kari Huebner Carl Lackey Pat Cummings Matt Jeffress Kyle Neill Cooper Munson Jeremy Lutz Ed Partee Caleb McAdoo Jason Salisbury Kody Menghini Mike Podborny Scott Roberts This publication will be made available in an alternative format upon request. Nevada Department of Wildlife receives funding through the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration. Federal Laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, or disability. If you believe you’ve been discriminated against in any NDOW program, activity, or facility, please write to the following: Diversity Program Manager or Director U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Nevada Department of Wildlife 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Mailstop: 7072-43 6980 Sierra Center Parkway, Suite 120 Arlington, VA 22203 Reno, Nevada 8911-2237 Individuals with hearing impairments may contact the Department via telecommunications device at our Headquarters at 775-688-1500 via a text telephone (TTY) telecommunications device by first calling the State of Nevada Relay Operator at 1-800-326-6868. NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE 2015-2016 BIG GAME STATUS This Program Receives Federal Aid for the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) Wildlife Restoration, Game Management Grant F15AF00365. Compiled and Edited by: Mike Cox, Big Game Staff Biologist Cody Schroeder, Mule Deer Staff Biologist Brian Wakeling, Game Division Chief Mike Scott, Regional Supervising Biologist Tom Donham, Regional Supervising Biologist Steve Kimble, Regional Supervising Biologist Pat Jackson, Predator Staff Biologist TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR STATUS REPORTS BIG GAME STATUS STATEWIDE SUMMARY ........................................ SS1 MULE DEER ................................................................................ 1 Units 011 – 015: Northern Washoe and Western Humboldt Counties .................................................. 1 Units 021, 022: Southern Washoe County .................................................................................. 2 Units 031, 032, 034, 035: Western Humboldt County .................................................................... 3 Unit 033: Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge; Washoe and Humboldt Counties ...................................... 4 Units 041, 042: Western Pershing and Southern Humboldt Counties .................................................. 5 Units 043 - 046: Eastern Pershing and Southern Humboldt Counties .................................................. 6 Unit 051: Santa Rosa Mountains; Eastern Humboldt County ............................................................ 6 Units 061 - 062, 064, 066 – 068: Independence and Tuscarora Ranges; Elko County ............................... 7 Unit 065: Piñon Range; Southwestern Elko County ....................................................................... 8 Units 071 – 079, 091: Northeastern Elko County .......................................................................... 9 Unit 081: Goose Creek Area; Northeastern Elko County ................................................................ 10 Units 101 - 109: Southern Elko and Northwestern White Pine Counties ............................................. 10 Units 111 – 113: Eastern White Pine County .............................................................................. 11 Units 114 – 115: Snake Range; Southeastern White Pine County ...................................................... 12 Unit 121: North Egan, Cherry Creek Ranges; White Pine and Elko Counties ........................................ 13 Units 131 - 134: Southern White Pine, Eastern Nye and Western Lincoln Counties ............................... 14 Units 141 - 145: Eureka and Eastern White Pine Counties ............................................................. 15 Units 151, 152, 154, 155: Lander and Western Eureka Counties ...................................................... 16 Units 161 - 164: North-Central Nye and Southern Lander and Eureka Counties .................................... 17 Units 171 - 173: Northwestern Nye and Southern Lander Counties ................................................... 18 Units 181 - 184: Churchill, Southern Pershing and Western Lander Counties ....................................... 18 Unit 192: Carson River; Douglas County ................................................................................... 19 Unit 194, 196: Carson Range and Peavine Mountain; Washoe and Carson City Counties ......................... 20 Unit 195: Virginia Range; Storey, Washoe and Lyon Counties ......................................................... 20 Units 201, 202, 204 – 208: Walker-Mono Lake; Douglas, Lyon and Mineral Counties .............................. 21 Unit 203: Mason and Smith Valley; Lyon County ......................................................................... 21 Units 211, 212: Esmeralda County .......................................................................................... 22 Units 221 - 223: Northern Lincoln and Southern White Pine Counties ............................................... 22 Unit 231: Wilson Creek Range; Northeastern Lincoln County .......................................................... 23 Units 241 – 245: Clover, Delamar and Meadow Valley Mountain Ranges; Lincoln County ........................ 24 Units 251-253: South Central Nye County ................................................................................. 25 Units 261 – 268: Clark and Southern Nye Counties ...................................................................... 25 Units 271, 272: Southern Lincoln and Northeastern Clark Counties .................................................. 26 Unit 291: Pine Nut Mountains; Douglas County ........................................................................... 26 PRONGHORN ANTELOPE .............................................................. 28 Units 011 - 015, 021, 022: Washoe and Western Humboldt Counties ................................................ 28 Units 031, 032, 034, 035, 051: Humboldt County ........................................................................ 29 Unit 033: Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge; Washoe and Humboldt Counties ..................................... 30 Units 041, 042: Western Pershing and Southern Humboldt Counties ................................................. 30 Units 043 - 046: Eastern Pershing and Southern Humboldt Counties ................................................. 31 Units 061, 062, 064, 071, 073: North Central Elko County ............................................................. 32 Units 065, 142, and a portion of 144: Southern Elko County, Northern Eureka County ........................... 32 Unit 066: Owyhee Desert; Northwestern Elko County .................................................................. 33 Units 067, 068: Western Elko and Northern Lander and Eureka Counties ........................................... 33 Units 072, 074, 075: Northeastern Elko County .......................................................................... 34 Units 076, 077, 079, 081, 091: Northeastern Elko County .............................................................. 35 Units 078, 105 – 107, 121: Southeastern Elko and Central White Pine Counties ................................... 35 Units 101 – 104, 108, 109 portion of 144: South Central Elko and Western White Pine Counties ............... 36 Units 111 – 114: Eastern White Pine County .............................................................................. 37 Units 115, 231, 242: Eastern Lincoln and Southern White Pine Counties ............................................ 37 i Units 131, 145, 163, 164: Southern Eureka, Northeastern Nye, and Southwestern White Pine Counties ...... 38 Units 132-134, 245: Eastern Nye and Western Lincoln Counties ...................................................... 38 Units 141, 143, 151 – 156: Eastern Lander and Eureka Counties ...................................................... 39 Units 161 - 162: Northern Nye, Southeastern Lander, and Southwestern Eureka Counties ...................... 40 Units 171 – 173: Northwestern Nye and Southern Lander Counties ................................................... 41 Units 181 - 184: Churchill, Southern Pershing, Western Lander and Northern Mineral Counties ................ 41 Units 202, 204: Lyon and Mineral Counties ............................................................................... 42 Units 203, 291: Lyon and Douglas Counties ............................................................................... 42 Units 205 - 208: Eastern Mineral County .................................................................................. 43 Units 211 - 213: Esmeralda County ......................................................................................... 43 Units 221 – 223, 241: Lincoln and Southern White Pine Counties ..................................................... 44 Unit 251: Central Nye County ............................................................................................... 44 ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK................................................................ 46 Unit 051: