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For the Nevada Mule Deer Management Plan – 

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For the 2005 Nevada Mule Deer Summary Harvest Report – 

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For the 2006 Nevada Mule Deer Harvest Report – 

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The 2007 Seasons & Application Regulations brochure will be sent out in mid-March.The entire brochure is posted on this page for you to download and read below. Please review the booklet completely before applying for your big game tag.

DOWNLOAD THE 2007 APPLICATION REGULATIONS BROCHURE PDF (6,891 KB)

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Applicants are only able to accumulate one bonus point per species category each year. So, if you applied for any legal weapon tag and were unsuccessful, and then applied for an archery tag, and were unsuccessful, you still only accrue one point because these are both in the antlered deer category.

However, if you apply for any legal weapon tag, and are unsuccessful, and then apply for a doe tag, and are unsuccessful, you would receive a bonus point for each because they are in two different categories- antlered deer and antlerless deer.

Those applying as a “party hunt” will have their points averaged (total points of all hunters in the party, divided by the number of hunters) and rounded to the closest whole number. Bonus points are squared by species category, resulting in the number of draw numbers that an individual hunter or hunt party will receive in that drawing.

A hunter’s bonus points revert to zero in a particular species category when he is successful at obtaining a tag or fails to apply for two consecutive years.

Bonus points are not earned if an applicant requests and receives a hunting license refund.

CLICK: 2006 NEVADA BONUS POINT TABLE

Draw process
First, all applications submitted receive a random draw number assigned by the computer. Each draw number consists of the same number of digits. Each person receives a different draw number for each hunt applied for on the application (for example one number for deer, one number for elk). In the case of deer, party applications will only receive one number.

After all draw numbers are assigned, the computer puts them into numerical order, the lowest number being the first application to be reviewed, and the highest number the last to be reviewed.

The computer then begins processing the application by reviewing each hunter choice number that has been included on the application.

For example, if a hunter applies for an elk tag, the computer evaluates each hunter choice number, one at a time and in the order listed, and either awards a tag in the first choice where at least one tag remains, or designates the application as unsuccessful if all tags have been issued for those hunter choices listed. The computer then moves on to the next application (the next highest application number). This procedure is repeated for each application (deer rifle, deer archery, cow elk, antelope, etc.) until all applications have been reviewed.

The bonus point system gives tag applicants a better chance at drawing a tag by simply awarding them an additional draw number each time they apply for a type of hunt, are unsuccessful, and have purchased a hunting license.

Hunters now have the opportunity to purchase a bonus point without applying for a tag, allowing hunters to accrue bonus points without necessarily drawing a tag, or hunting. Learn more about the bonus point system.

Application Fees:

• There is a $10.00 non-refundable application fee for all big game hunts, except Rocky Mountain elk, which is $15.00.
• A non-refundable $3 predator management fee is assessed on each tag application.
• There is a $2.00 non-refundable application fee for resident applications submitted online, and a $3.50 non-refundable application fee for non-resident applications submitted online.
• Hunters who do not draw tags will receive full refunds, excluding the non-refundable application fees.
• Additional License and Tag fees are listed in the License fee section.
• Please reference the Nevada Hunt Book for more detailed information. The 2006 Hunt Book will be available in June 2006.

The tag hunt process is administered by Wildlife Administrative Services. If you have questions about a tag or your online application, please contact them at Wildlife Administrative Services Office, 1-800-576-1020, or (775) 423-7577, or by email.