Home Base
Pioche & Lincoln County, Nevada
Moore Hounds & Outfitters is based in Pioche, the Lincoln County seat, in the mountain and high desert country of eastern Nevada.
The Town
A Small Town in Big Country
Pioche sits along the Great Basin Highway, about 175 miles northeast of Las Vegas. It started with an 1870s silver boom that made it the Lincoln County seat, and Travel Nevada puts the community in and around Pioche at just under 1,500 people.
U.S. 93 links Pioche to Las Vegas in the south and Ely in the north, with Panaca and Caliente to the south. NDOW lists Panaca, at 4,743 feet, as the low point of Unit 231.
The state parks are close too. Cathedral Gorge State Park is about 10 minutes south of town, and Echo Canyon and Spring Valley state parks are less than half an hour east. NDOW lists both Echo Canyon and Spring Valley as developed camping for Unit 231.
Source: Travel Nevada: Pioche; NDOW 2025 Big Game Status Book, draft of April 30, 2025 (PDF); NDOW hunt information: Elk, Unit 231 (PDF)Lincoln County Units
The Hunting Around Pioche
Three of the unit groups we hunt fall mostly or wholly in Lincoln County. The White Pine County units, 111–115 and 131–134, are north toward Ely.
Unit 231
East of U.S. 93 from Lake Valley Summit to State Route 319, out to the Utah line. The unit right outside town.
Elk · Mule deer · Antelope
Units 221–223
West of U.S. 93. Unit 223 lies entirely in Lincoln County, and 221 and 222 reach north into White Pine and Nye counties.
Elk · Mule deer · Antelope
Units 241–245
South of State Route 319 and U.S. 93: the Delamar and Clover mountains. Mostly Lincoln County, with 243 and 244 in Clark County.
Mule deer · Antelope (242, 245)
Staying Out Here
Lodging & Camp
On a hunt with us, trailers and wall tents are available at extra cost, and so are meals. Ask Justin what fits your hunt when you book.
If you’d rather stay in town, Travel Nevada lists a historic hotel, cabins, and an RV park in Pioche. Developed campsites are at Echo Canyon and Spring Valley state parks.
Source: Travel Nevada: Pioche; NDOW hunt information: Elk, Unit 231 (PDF)Getting Here
Roads In
From Las Vegas, take Interstate 15 north to U.S. 93, then follow the Great Basin Highway north. Travel Nevada puts Pioche about 175 miles from Las Vegas. From the north, U.S. 93 runs south from Ely. Once you’re here, expect dirt and two-track roads in most hunting country. For units like 221–223, NDOW recommends high-clearance vehicles and extra spare tires.
Source: Travel Nevada: Pioche; Nevada Administrative Code 504.210, hunt unit boundaries; NDOW hunt information: Elk, Units 221–223 (PDF)Based in Pioche
Hunts & Hounds from Home
Justin guides elk, mule deer, antelope, mountain lion, and desert bighorn sheep hunts out of Pioche, and breeds and sells hunting hounds. More about Justin.
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Coming to Lincoln County?
Call or text Justin to plan a hunt out of Pioche.