Nevada Guide Draw

NEVADA NONRESIDENT GUIDED MULE DEER

YOUR ODDS CAN BE SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER IN THE GUIDED DRAW. DON'T ASSUME YOU NEED MAXIMUM POINTS TO HUNT NEVADA.

If you're a nonresident looking to hunt Nevada mule deer with a rifle, there's an important opportunity many hunters overlook:

The Restricted Nonresident Guided Mule Deer Draw is a separate draw from Nevada's regular nonresident big-game draw, with its own application period, applicant pool and tag allocation. The guided draw is specifically for nonresidents hunting with a licensed Nevada Outfitter.

THE NUMBERS TELL THE STORY.

In the 2024 regular nonresident mule deer draw, NDOW reported:

18,140 applicants
764 tags
Approximately 4% draw success — about 1 in 24 applicants

Compare that with the 2026 Restricted Nonresident Guided Mule Deer Draw:

1,912 applicants
236 guided buck tags
Approximately 1 tag per 8 applicants

That's a significant difference.

NDOW's historical guided-draw data shows successful applicants across a range of bonus-point levels and hunt choices. Many hunters have drawn quality tags with 0 points and harvested great bucks!!

Actual draw odds vary by bonus points, hunt choice, season and quota; statewide comparisons do not guarantee an individual hunter's chances.

YOU HAVE A REAL SHOT.

Nevada's squared bonus-point system gives you additional entries in the draw as your points accumulate. More points improve your probability of receiving a favorable draw number, but you don't have to have maximum points to apply—and no number of points guarantees a tag.

IT'S ALSO ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE.

The guided draw also gives you the opportunity to apply as a party, making it a possibility to pursue the Nevada mule deer experience alongside the people you want beside you—family, friends, hunting partners or lifelong buddies.

Imagine drawing your tags, heading to Nevada together and spending your season hunting the mountains and backcountry with the same group you've shared hunts with for years.

APPLY WITH 6D OUTFITTERS

At 6D Outfitters, we can help you understand the guided draw and evaluate your options based on:

BONUS POINTS • HUNT AREA • SEASON • APPLICATION CHOICES • HUNTING GOALS

We'll help you build an informed application strategy—and if your number comes up, we'll be ready to put decades of Nevada hunting experience behind your tag.

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER YOU DRAW?

PRESEASON SCOUTING
HUNT-AREA PLANNING
LICENSED NEVADA GUIDES
DETAILED HUNT PREPARATION
PERSONALIZED FIELD SUPPORT
DECADES OF NEVADA HUNTING EXPERIENCE