Lincoln & Clark Counties · Management Area 24
Nevada Units 241–245
Southern Lincoln County, where the Great Basin starts giving way to the Mojave. We guide mule deer in all five units and antelope in 242 and 245.
The Unit
Delamar and Clover Mountain Deer
Management Area 24 covers southern Lincoln County and part of Clark County, south of State Route 375, U.S. 93, and State Route 319. Units 241, 242, and 245 are in Lincoln County, 243 straddles Lincoln and Clark, and 244 is in Clark County.
NDOW names the Delamar, Clover, Meadow Valley, and Arrow Canyon ranges as the major mountains. Elevations run from about 2,100 feet near Garnet to 8,002 feet on Chokecherry Mountain. The low country is Mojave Desert, and drought hits it hard. NDOW hauled water to key guzzlers in the Arrow Canyon, Meadow Valley, and Delamar ranges in December 2024 and spring 2025.
For deer, NDOW is direct about where they are: the highest densities are in the Delamar Mountains in Unit 241 and the Clover Mountains in Unit 242.
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 241–245 (PDF)What We Hunt Here
Species & Seasons
Mule deer in all five units, and antelope in Units 242 and 245.
| Species | Units | Our season windows |
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| Mule Deer | 241, 242, 243, 244, 245 |
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| Antelope | 242, 245 |
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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 Deer Are
From NDOW’s published hunt information and status reports for Area 24.
Summer and early seasons
In archery season, NDOW says deer stay near water in the high country, especially in a dry year. Look for high basins with reliable water in the Clover and Delamar mountains. If it stays warm, deer hold up high through the muzzleloader and early rifle hunts. Once bucks shed velvet, many mature deer bed in thick cover most of the day, so mornings and evenings behind the glass are what count.
Source: NDOW hunt information: Mule Deer, Units 241–245 (PDF)Winter range
As it cools, deer move down. In the Clover Mountains, NDOW says the biggest concentrations winter around Bunker Peak along the state line, south to Lime Mountain, and along the south side of the range, starting to bunch up in late October. In the Delamars, deer drop off the northeast side of the range. Winter ground can be thick pinyon and juniper, so glassing from high points works best.
Source: NDOW hunt information: Mule Deer, Units 241–245 (PDF)The other ranges
NDOW notes that few deer are taken in the western Delamars, though some show up low in late October, and that deer are rarely taken in the Meadow Valley Mountains, Pahranagat Range, or Arrow Canyon Range.
Source: NDOW hunt information: Mule Deer, Units 241–245 (PDF)Fire and habitat
Several big 2020 wildfires burned habitat here: the Twin Fire in the South Pahroc Range, the Stewart Canyon and Bishop fires in the Delamar Mountains, and the Meadow Valley Fire in the Meadow Valley Mountains. NDOW reports that much of the restoration seeding failed in the drought that followed.
Source: NDOW 2025 Big Game Status Book, draft of April 30, 2025 (PDF)Antelope
NDOW reports pronghorn in Unit 242 with Units 115 and 231, and in Unit 245 with Units 132–134. Its 2024 survey found a group of antelope in a field near Rachel in Unit 245. Our antelope page covers how we hunt them.
Source: NDOW 2025 Big Game Status Book, draft of April 30, 2025 (PDF)Weather and water
Like the units to the north, much of the moisture comes in late fall and winter, June is dry, and late-July monsoons can move animals. In a dry summer, deer depend on springs and guzzlers.
Source: NDOW hunt information: Mule Deer, Units 241–245 (PDF)Getting Around
Access, Camp & Rules
Roads in
NDOW lists access off State Route 319 on the north edge of 242 and at many points off U.S. 93 in every unit. State Route 317 reaches the east side of 241 and the west side of 242. Roads branch north off the Tule Flat Road, the south edge of 242, into deer winter range. Plenty of unmaintained dirt roads allow off-road travel.
Source: NDOW hunt information: Mule Deer, Units 241–245 (PDF)Wilderness
Several wilderness areas in this group don’t allow mechanized travel, including wheeled game carts. Access there is on foot or with stock.
Source: NDOW hunt information: Mule Deer, Units 241–245 (PDF)Federal boundaries
Unit 245’s western edge follows the boundary fence of the Desert National Wildlife Range and the boundary of the Nevada Test and Training Range. Know exactly where those lines are.
Source: Nevada Administrative Code 504.210, hunt unit boundariesCamp
Trailers and wall tents are available with us at extra cost. Ask Justin when you book.
Boundaries
Where 241 Through 245 Fall
Area 24 runs south from State Route 375, U.S. 93, and State Route 319 to Interstate 15, State Route 317, and the Tule Flat Road, and east to the Utah line.
- Unit 241
- Lincoln County. North and west: U.S. 93. East: State Route 317. South: the Kane Springs Road.
- Unit 242
- Lincoln County. North: U.S. 93 and State Route 319. East: the Utah line. South: the Tule Flat Road from the Utah line to Carp. West: State Route 317.
- Unit 243
- Clark and Lincoln counties. West: U.S. 93. North: the Kane Springs Road. East: State Route 317. South: State Route 168.
- Unit 244
- Clark County. North: State Route 168. West: U.S. 93. South and east: Interstate 15.
- Unit 245
- Lincoln County. North: State Route 375 to U.S. 93. East: U.S. 93 south to the Old Alamo Road. West: the Desert National Wildlife Range fence and the Nevada Test and Training Range boundary.
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 the 240s?
Call or text Justin to talk about deer in the Delamars and Clovers, or antelope in 242 and 245.