White Pine, Nye, Lincoln & Eureka Counties · Management Area 13
Nevada Units 131–134
From the White Pine Range south through White River and Railroad valleys. We guide elk in 131 and 132, and mule deer and antelope in all four units.
The Unit
Big Valleys and Wilderness Ranges
Management Area 13 runs south from U.S. 50, between State Route 379 and the Fish Creek–Duckwater Road on the west and State Route 318 and U.S. 6 on the east, down to State Route 375. It takes in parts of White Pine, Eureka, Nye, and Lincoln counties.
NDOW notes that the area includes several large wilderness and wilderness study areas that overlap important wildlife habitat. The northern end usually gets more moisture than the south.
For deer, the White Pine Range is the center of it. NDOW says the upper White Pine Range has the highest deer densities through mid-October, and that deer start moving south out of 131 into 132 in October whatever the weather.
Source: Nevada Administrative Code 504.210, hunt unit boundaries; NDOW 2025 Big Game Status Book, draft of April 30, 2025 (PDF); NDOW hunt information: Mule Deer, Units 131–134 (PDF)What We Hunt Here
Species & Seasons
Elk in Units 131 and 132. Mule deer and antelope across all four units.
| Species | Units | Our season windows |
|---|---|---|
| Elk | 131, 132 |
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| Mule Deer | 131, 132, 133, 134 |
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| Antelope | 131, 132, 133, 134 |
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Season windows as listed by the outfitter. *Some mule deer units have late hunts extending to Nov 5. NDOW sets the official dates, hunt numbers, and quotas each year, so confirm them in the current regulations. See all season dates and how the Nevada draw works.
The Country
Where the Animals Are
From NDOW’s published hunt information and status reports for Area 13.
Mule deer
Through mid-October, NDOW says to concentrate on the upper elevations of the White Pine Range. Deer migrate from 131 into 132 in October, and by late October they can concentrate along Highway 6 near the White River junction and scatter along the Horse and Grant ranges. The southern ranges have small resident herds up high, mostly in wilderness, and hunting there improves later as deer move in from the north.
Source: NDOW hunt information: Mule Deer, Units 131–134 (PDF)Winter deer
NDOW’s winter surveys find most deer on the Ellison Knobs, Douglas Hills, and Currant Hills, and to the south on Scofield Bench. Unit 134 has a very low deer density and usually isn’t surveyed.
Source: NDOW 2025 Big Game Status Book, draft of April 30, 2025 (PDF)Elk
NDOW manages the elk in 131 and 132 under the White Pine County Elk Management Plan and reports the herd stable and within objective. Elk have caused crop damage on farms in White River Valley in both units, and NDOW issued landowner cow tags around those properties.
Source: NDOW 2025 Big Game Status Book, draft of April 30, 2025 (PDF)Antelope
NDOW’s 2024 surveys found the largest antelope concentrations in Railroad Valley on or near the fields at Nyala, and in White River Valley. Sand Spring Valley in 132 had very few, and Garden and Coal valleys had low numbers. After two good weather years, NDOW says the herd has been rebounding quickly.
Source: NDOW 2025 Big Game Status Book, draft of April 30, 2025 (PDF)Getting Around
Access, Camp & Rules
Roads in
NDOW says access is good to all hunting areas, with no areas blocked by private land. There are many maintained roads plus smaller jeep trails that need four-wheel drive.
Source: NDOW hunt information: Mule Deer, Units 131–134 (PDF)Wilderness
Sections of Units 131, 132, and 133 are designated wilderness. Motorized equipment and mechanized transport are prohibited there, including wheeled game carts and chainsaws.
Source: NDOW hunt information: Mule Deer, Units 131–134 (PDF)Supplies
Ely has most supplies and a full range of services. Hiko and Lund have limited supplies and services, and there are none at Currant.
Source: NDOW hunt information: Mule Deer, Units 131–134 (PDF)Camp
NDOW lists campgrounds at Illipah Reservoir and White River in Unit 131, and at the Wayne E. Kirch Wildlife Management Area and Cherry Creek in Unit 132. Most have tables and toilets but no drinking water. Primitive camping is allowed on public land. With us, trailers and wall tents are available at extra cost.
Source: NDOW hunt information: Mule Deer, Units 131–134 (PDF)Boundaries
Where 131 Through 134 Fall
Area 13 is bounded by U.S. 50 on the north, State Route 379, the Fish Creek–Duckwater Road, and U.S. 6 on the west, State Route 375 on the south, and State Route 318 and U.S. 6 on the east.
- Unit 131
- White Pine, Eureka, and Nye counties. North: U.S. 50. West and south: State Route 379 and the Fish Creek–Duckwater Road. South and east: U.S. 6.
- Unit 132
- White Pine, Nye, and Lincoln counties. North: U.S. 6. West: the Railroad Valley–Nyala Road and State Route 375. South and east: the Cherry Creek–Sunnyside Road. East: State Route 318.
- Unit 133
- Nye and Lincoln counties. North and west: the Cherry Creek–Sunnyside Road. South: State Route 375. East: State Route 318.
- Unit 134
- Nye County. North and west: U.S. 6. East: the Railroad Valley–Nyala Road. South: State Route 375.
NDOW’s notes are the public baseline. Summer scouting and trail camera work is how we keep up with what’s actually in a unit from one year to the next. Drew a tag here, or deciding whether to apply? Call or text Justin at 702-301-1693.
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Hunting 131 Through 134?
Call or text Justin to talk elk in 131 and 132, or deer and antelope anywhere in the group.