NNevadaevada DDepartmentepartment ooff WildlifeWildlife 22013-2014013-2014 BBigig GGameame SStatustatus 22013-2014013-2014 BBigig GGameame SStatustatus STATE OF NEVADA Brian Sandoval, Governor DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE Tony Wasley, Director GAME DIVISION Larry Gilbertson, Chief Mike Cox, Big Game Staff Biologist Cody Schroeder, Mule Deer Staff Biologist Pete Bradley, Carnivore Staff Biologist Jody Wilkinson, Administrative Assistant Western Region Southern Region Eastern Region Regional Supervisors Mike Dobel Steve Kimble Ken Gray Big Game Biologists Chris Hampson Pat Cummings Curt Baughman Carl Lackey Tom Donham Kari Huebner Kyle Neill Mike Scott Matt Jeffress Ed Partee Jeremy Lutz Jason Salisbury Caleb McAdoo Mike Podborny Scott Roberts Cover Photo by: Tim Torell, to see more of his wildlife photos go to his website at http://digitalwildlifeimages.com 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 1100 Valley Road Arlington, VA 22203 Reno, Nevada 89512-2817 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 2013-2014 BIG GAME STATUS This Program Receives Federal Aid for the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) Wildlife Restoration, Game Management Grant F13AF00457. Compiled and Edited by: Mike Cox, Big Game Staff Biologist Cody Schroeder, Mule Deer Staff Biologist Larry Gilbertson, Game Division Chief Jody Wilkinson, Administrative Assistant Mike Dobel, Regional Supervising Biologist Ken Gray, Regional Supervising Biologist Steve Kimble, Regional Supervising Biologist Pete Bradley, Carnivore Staff Biologist TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR STATUS REPORTS BIG GAME STATUS STATEWIDE SUMMARY ................................. SS1-SS10 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 ................................................................... 4 Unit 033, Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge: Washoe and Humboldt Counties ...................................... 5 Units 041, 042: Western Pershing and Southern Humboldt Counties ................................................. 6 Units 043 - 046: Eastern Pershing and Southern Humboldt Counties.................................................. 6 Unit 051: Santa Rosa Mountains; Eastern Humboldt County ............................................................ 7 Units 061 - 062, 064, 066 – 068: Independence and Tuscarora Ranges; Elko County ............................... 8 Unit 065 Piñon Range: Southwestern Elko County ..................................................................... 10 Units 071 – 079, 091: Northeastern Elko County ....................................................................... 10 Unit 081: Goose Creek Area; Northeastern Elko County .............................................................. 11 Units 101 - 109: Southern Elko and Northwestern White Pine Counties ............................................ 12 Units 111 – 113: Eastern White Pine County ............................................................................ 13 Units 114 – 115: Snake Range; Southeastern White Pine County .................................................... 14 Unit 121: North Egan, Cherry Creek Ranges; White Pine and Elko Counties ....................................... 15 Units 131 - 134: Southern White Pine, Eastern Nye and Western Lincoln Counties .............................. 16 Units 141 - 145: Eureka and Eastern White Pine Counties ............................................................ 16 Units 151, 152, 154, 155: Lander and Western Eureka Counties .................................................... 17 Units 161 - 164: North-Central Nye and Southern Lander and Eureka Counties ................................... 18 Units 171 - 173: Northwestern Nye and Southern Lander Counties ................................................. 19 Units 181 - 184: Churchill, Southern Pershing, and Western Lander Counties .................................... 20 Unit 192: Carson River Interstate Herd; Douglas County .............................................................. 21 Unit 194, 196: Carson Range and Peavine Mountain Interstate Herd; Washoe and Carson City Counties ..... 21 Unit 195: Virginia Range Herd; Storey, Washoe and Lyon Counties ................................................. 22 Units 201, 202, 204 – 208: Walker / Mono Interstate Deer Herd; Douglas, Lyon, and ............................ 22 Unit 203: Mason and Smith Valley Resident Herds; Lyon County .................................................... 23 Units 211, 212: Esmeralda County ........................................................................................ 23 Units 221 - 223: Northern Lincoln and Southern White Pine Counties .............................................. 24 Unit 231: Wilson Creek Range; Northeastern Lincoln County ........................................................ 24 Units 241 – 245: Clover, Delamar, and Meadow Valley Mountain Ranges; Lincoln County ....................... 25 Units 251-253: South Central Nye County ............................................................................... 26 Units 261 – 268: Clark and Southern Nye Counties ..................................................................... 26 Units 271, 272: Southern Lincoln and Northeastern Clark Counties ................................................. 27 Unit 291, Pinenut Mountain Herd: Douglas County .................................................................... 27 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 ............................................... 31 Units 043 - 046: Eastern Pershing and Southern Humboldt Counties................................................ 32 Units 061, 062, 064, 071, 073: North Central Elko County ........................................................... 33 Units 065, 142, portion of 144: Southern Elko County, Northern Eureka County ................................. 34 Unit 066: Owyhee Desert; Northwestern Elko County ................................................................. 35 Units 067, 068: Western Elko and Northern Lander and Eureka Counties .......................................... 35 Units 072, 074, 075: Northeastern Elko County ........................................................................ 36 Units 076, 077, 079, 081, 091: Northeastern Elko County ............................................................ 37 Units 078, 105 – 107, 121: Southeastern Elko and Central White Pine Counties .................................. 37 Units 101 – 104, 108, 109 portion of 144: South Central Elko and Western White Pine Counties .............. 38 Units 111 – 114: Eastern White Pine County ............................................................................ 38 Units 115, 231, 242: Eastern Lincoln and Southern White Pine Counties .......................................... 39 Units 131, 145, 163, 164: Southern Eureka, Northeastern Nye, and Southwestern White Pine Counties ..... 39 i Units 132-134, 245: Eastern Nye and Western Lincoln Counties ..................................................... 40 Units 141, 143, 151 – 156: Eastern Lander and Eureka Counties..................................................... 40 Units 161, 162: Northern Nye, Southeastern Lander, and Southwestern Eureka Counties ...................... 41 Units 171 – 173: Northwestern Nye and Southern Lander Counties ................................................. 42 Units 181-184: Churchill, Southern Pershing, Western Lander and Northern Mineral Counties ................ 43 Units 202, 204: Lyon and Mineral Counties ............................................................................. 44 Units 203, 291: Lyon, Douglas Counties ................................................................................. 44 Units 205-208: Eastern Mineral County ................................................................................. 45 Units 211 - 213: Esmeralda County ....................................................................................... 46 Units 221 – 223, 241: Lincoln and Southern White Pine Counties ...................................................