Increase your chance to draw a Nevada nonresident mule deer tag
A sample of the Nevada guided mule deer draw odds view on the standalone Draw Odds page.
A great mule deer taken with Deep Creek Outfitters — A goHUNT Business Member. For more photos of bucks they have taken, check out the links below.
An awesome mule deer taken with G&J Outdoors — A goHUNT Business Member. For more photos of bucks they have taken, check out the links below.
A unique double drop tine mule deer taken with Pine Peak Outfitters — A goHUNT Business Member. For more photos of bucks they have taken, check out the links below.
Doubling down on mule deer with Secret Pass Outfitters — A goHUNT Business Member. For more photos of bucks they have taken, check out the links below.
Pulling a quality mule deer tag in the west can be tough, but there is a way to boost your odds of pulling a tag in Nevada through the Nevada restricted mule deer guided draw.
So with that said, if you're a nonresident and are looking for a way to improve your odds of drawing a coveted Nevada mule deer tag in 2019, then the Nevada restricted mule deer guided draw is for you! Based on recent discussions I've had with NDOW, the deadline to apply for the Guided Draw in 2019 will be Monday, March 11, with a bonus points only deadline of March 18. Draw results will be available on March 29.
All of the guides that are involved in the restricted mule deer guided draw were informed via email of the application opening and close dates. Unlike New Mexico, the Nevada guided draw requires that the outfitter actually complete and submit the application for the hunter by using a guide permit number and password. So be sure to contact an outfitter early to get applied.
Every year Nevada has a separate drawing where they set aside a certain number of rifle mule deer tags (rifle, early rifle, mid rifle, and late rifle) that are available exclusively for nonresident applicants that apply through a licensed Nevada outfitter. The restricted guided draw is completed prior to the general draw.
The tags are broken down by the season and unit number. There are not a lot of tags set aside for the guided draw… but the odds of drawing are better than the main draw. Bonus points for mule deer in the main draw are also applicable in the guided draw. The same method of squaring points is used.
For example: five bonus points will be squared to 25 points plus one additional chance for the current application — giving you 26 total chances to draw if you have five bonus points.
Note: A hunter that submits an application through the guided draw cannot apply for mule deer in the Nevada main draw that takes place between March 19 to April 29, 2019. It's also important to know that although you cannot apply for both the guided draw and main draw for mule deer in the same year, accrued bonus points are shared between each draw.
If you are nonresident and apply for mule deer with the mindset that when you draw, you will use an outfitter, then the guided draw is for you. Additionally, an outfitter will be able to help you in selecting a unit that may fit your goals and objectives. The Nevada guided draw option for mule deer will help to improve your odds of drawing that coveted tag. Having a guide in your corner will also greatly improve your chances of harvesting the buck that meets your expectations.
You can see the draw odds for the Guided Draw on GOHUNT's Insider set of hunting research tools. You can view your Draw Odds two different ways; on the standalone Draw Odds page or on Filtering 2.0.
Draw odds can be drastically better in the guided draw. For example: In Unit 035 the draw odds for a rifle tag in the main draw is 0.82% at zero points for a nonresident, but in the guided draw they are 36%! Yes... it can be that big of a difference and a HUGE advantage if you want a better chance to beat the system and hunt mule deer in Nevada.
Also, in some cases, a nonresident can have better draw odds by applying through the guided draw than even a resident! A resident that applied for Unit 035 in the main draw with zero points only has a 2.9% chance to draw the tag. So in this example you can quickly see that a nonresident can have a huge advantage in the guided draw.
The outfitters listed below are goHUNT Business Members that we work with closely. You can contact them directly to get started on the process of applying for the mule deer guided draw. Note: Outfitters below are listed in alphabetical order.
A sample of mule deer taken with 7L Outfitters — A GOHUNT Business Member. For more photos of bucks they have taken, check out the links below.
Contact: Brad LloydPhone: (775) 962-1998Outfitter information: 7L OutfittersSocial accounts: Facebook — Instagram
Contact: Travis LeavittPhone: (702) 860-5771Outfitter information: Deep Creek OutfittersSocial accounts: Facebook — Instagram
Contact: Cary JellisonPhone: (530) 263-0492Outfitter information: G&J OutdoorsSocial accounts: Facebook
A sample of the quality mule deer taken with Nevada Guide Service — A GOHUNT Business Member. For more photos of bucks they have taken, check out the links below.
Contact: Jim PuryearPhone: (775)-250-3380Outfitter information: Nevada Guide ServiceSocial accounts: Facebook — Instagram
Contact: Jake RosevearPhone: (775)-293-1686Outfitter information: Pine Peak OutfittersSocial accounts: Facebook — Instagram
Contact: Fred AndersonPhone: (775) 304-1560Outfitter information: Secret Pass OutfittersSocial accounts: Facebook — Instagram
The only seasons eligible for this special drawing are the any legal weapon rifle seasons (rifle, early rifle, mid rifle, and late rifle). You can find these seasons easily on Filtering 2.0 and our standalone draw odds if you're looking to start some research on units to apply for. Or check out the links below to take you right to the Nevada Guided mule deer draw odds.
Unlike New Mexico, the Nevada guided draw requires that the outfitter actually complete and submit the application for the hunter by using a guide permit number and password.
Also, the client must be accompanied in the field by a designated guide associated with the outfitter that submitted the application in the guided draw. Even if the tag you draw has season dates that run longer than the duration of the guide contract (time in the field with guide), then it is illegal for the hunter to hunt with a tag obtained in the guided draw without being accompanied by a designated guide.
The deadline to apply is March 11, 2019. It is important that you contact a licensed Nevada outfitter right away if you want to take part in this drawing. It will improve not only your odds of drawing a tag, but also your chance at harvesting a dream buck! Feel free to reach out if you have any questions. Best of luck in the 2019 draws!
Hunters interested in applying in the guided draw must first contact an eligible outfitter (all of the goHUNT Business Members listed below are entered in for the Guide Draw).
After the outfitter walks you through the process, you will then need to fill out a Power of Attorney Form and get it notarized.
Proof of Hunter Education is required.
After finalizing that last step, the outfitter can then apply you in the guided draw.
