State guide

Public land that may allow hunting in Nevada

77 named public land units in Nevada from PAD-US 4.1: 22 state wildlife & game areas, 4 forests & grasslands, 17 wildlife refuges & WPAs, 22 BLM units, 3 lake & reservoir project lands, 5 state trust / land board tracts, 4 other public land units. The largest are BLM Humboldt River Field Office Public Lands, BLM Tonopah Field Office Public Lands, BLM Bristlecone Field Office Public Lands.

77listed areas
54.5Macres (approx.)
22state wildlife & game areas

2026 deer season opening dates by state. For Nevada, check the agency link below.

Regulations & licenses: Nevada Department of Wildlife

This site does not list seasons, bag limits, license or permit rules. Those change every year and differ by area. Check them with the state agency before you go, and confirm the specific area is open to the hunting you plan.

Check regulations with Nevada Department of Wildlife

Where the listed areas are

State wildlife & game areas (22)Forests & grasslands (4)Wildlife refuges & WPAs (17)BLM public land (22)Lake & reservoir project land (3)State trust land (5)Other public land (4)

One dot per area at its reference point; larger dots are larger areas. Outline: U.S. Census Bureau.

Acres by land type

Approximate acres for the portion of each unit inside Nevada.

Photos from Nevada public lands

All photo credits

National Forest land
Inyo National Forest
113,703 acres
Photo: Forest Service Photography · public domain · original source

Public-domain photos by U.S. federal agencies, taken in the place named on each card.

All 77 areas, largest first

Land type Manager PAD-US access Minimum size

BLM public land
BLM Humboldt River Field Office Public Lands
6,081,993 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Humboldt County, Pershing County + 5 more
Open access
BLM public land
BLM Tonopah Field Office Public Lands
6,072,642 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Nye County, Esmeralda County
Open access
BLM public land
BLM Bristlecone Field Office Public Lands
5,648,081 acres
Bureau of Land Management · White Pine County, Nye County + 2 more
Open access
BLM public land
BLM Caliente Field Office Public Lands
5,063,570 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Lincoln County, Nye County
Open access
BLM public land
BLM Mount Lewis Field Office Public Lands
4,383,228 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Lander County, Eureka County + 2 more
Open access
BLM public land
BLM Wells Field Office Public Lands
4,243,227 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Elko County, White Pine County
Open access
BLM public land
BLM Stillwater Field Office Public Lands
3,582,565 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Churchill County, Mineral County + 3 more
Open access
National Forest land
Toiyabe National Forest
3,246,670 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Nye County, Mineral County + 7 more
Open access
BLM public land
BLM Tuscarora Field Office Public Lands
3,200,148 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Elko County, Eureka County + 1 more
Open access
National Forest land
Humboldt National Forest
2,399,931 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Elko County, White Pine County + 3 more
Open access
BLM public land
BLM Las Vegas Field Office Public Lands
2,378,662 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Clark County, Nye County
Open access
BLM public land
BLM Black Rock Field Office Public Lands
2,358,960 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Humboldt County, Washoe County + 1 more
Open access
BLM public land
BLM Sierra Front Field Office Public Lands
1,146,123 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Lyon County, Washoe County + 3 more
Open access
BLM public land
BLM Applegate Field Office Public Lands
1,063,858 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Washoe County, Humboldt County
Open access
BLM public land
BLM Pahrump Field Office Public Lands
741,047 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Nye County, Clark County
Open access
BLM public land
BLM Basin And Range Nm Field Office Public Lands
703,817 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Lincoln County, Nye County
Open access
National Recreation Area
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
581,603 acres
National Park Service · Clark County
Open access
National Wildlife Refuge
Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge
575,866 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Humboldt County, Washoe County
Restricted access
BLM public land
BLM Eagle Lake Field Office Public Lands
310,341 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Washoe County
Open access
BLM public land
BLM Red Rock/Sloan Field Office Public Lands
245,776 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Clark County
Open access
National Forest land
Inyo National Forest
113,703 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Esmeralda County, Mineral County
Open access
National Wildlife Refuge
Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge
83,280 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Churchill County
Restricted access
BLM public land
BLM Jarbidge Field Office Public Lands
43,973 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Elko County
Open access
National Wildlife Refuge
Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge
40,049 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Elko County, White Pine County
Restricted access
Bureau of Reclamation project land
Humoldt Wildlife Management Area
27,382 acres
Bureau of Reclamation · Churchill County, Pershing County
Open access
National Wildlife Refuge
Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
24,345 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Nye County
Restricted access
National Wildlife Refuge
Fallon National Wildlife Refuge
18,228 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Churchill County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area
16,711 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lyon County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Wayne E. Kirch Wildlife Management Area
9,318 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Nye County
Restricted access
Bureau of Reclamation project land
Rye Patch State Recreation Area
9,254 acres
Bureau of Reclamation · Pershing County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
The Humboldt Wildlife Management Area (Humboldt Toulon Wildlife Area)
8,421 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Pershing County, Churchill County
Restricted access
BLM public land
BLM Bruneau Field Office Public Lands
7,885 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Elko County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Snowstorm Wildlife Management Unit
7,248 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Elko County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Steptoe Valley Wildlife Management Area
6,298 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · White Pine County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Stillwater Wildlife Management Area
5,983 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Churchill County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Fernley Wildlife Management Area
5,421 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lyon County, Churchill County
Restricted access
National Wildlife Refuge
Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge
4,643 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Lincoln County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Izzenhood Ranch
4,199 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lander County, Elko County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Bruneau River Wildlife Management Area
3,499 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Elko County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Franklin Lake Wildlife Management Area
3,185 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Elko County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Overton Wildlife Management Area
3,067 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Clark County
Restricted access
BLM public land
BLM Arizona Strip Field Office Public Lands
2,678 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Clark County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Whittell Forest And Wildlife Management Area
2,674 acres
State: department of natural resources · Washoe County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Scripps Wildlife Management Area
2,349 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Washoe County
Restricted access
State trust / land board land
Nevada State Trust Lands
1,793 acres
State: land board · Esmeralda County, Clark County + 2 more
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Alkali Lake Wildlife Management Area
1,575 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lyon County
Restricted access
State trust / land board land
Vya Area Grant Lands
1,342 acres
State: department of land · Washoe County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Key-Pittman Wildlife Management Area
1,289 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lincoln County
Restricted access
National Wildlife Refuge
Anaho Island National Wildlife Refuge
554 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Washoe County
Restricted access
Other state land
Flanigan Area Grant Lands
514 acres
State: other or unknown agency · Washoe County
Open access
National Wildlife Refuge
Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge 17
511 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Churchill County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
HD Summit
466 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Elko County
Open access
Other state land
Nye County Grant Lands
463 acres
State: other or unknown agency · Nye County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
Bureau of Reclamation project land
Lahontan Reservoir
454 acres
Bureau of Reclamation · Churchill County
Open access
BLM public land
BLM Barstow Field Office Public Lands
197 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Nye County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Kingston Canyon Wildlife Management Area
178 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lander County
Restricted access
BLM public land
BLM Ridgecrest Field Office Public Lands
176 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Esmeralda County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Hart Camp
162 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Washoe County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Truckee River Wildlife Area
160 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Washoe County
Open access
National Wildlife Refuge
Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge
138 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Clark County
Restricted access
National Wildlife Refuge
Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge 9
125 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Churchill County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Topaz Lake Recreation Area
121 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Douglas County
Restricted access
State trust / land board land
Clark County Grant Lands
111 acres
State: department of land · Clark County
Open access
National Wildlife Refuge
Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge 28
94 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Churchill County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Lagomarsino Wildlife Management Unit
87 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Storey County, Washoe County
Restricted access
National Wildlife Refuge
Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge 14
82 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Churchill County
Restricted access
State trust / land board land
Lyon County Grant Lands
81 acres
State: department of land · Lyon County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Kingston Canyon Wildlife Management Area (Birch Creek Unit)
74 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lander County
Restricted access
National Wildlife Refuge
Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge 7
72 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Churchill County
Restricted access
National Wildlife Refuge
Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge 19
64 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Churchill County
Restricted access
National Wildlife Refuge
Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge 5
60 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Churchill County
Restricted access
National Forest land
Eldorado National Forest
54 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Douglas County
Open access
National Wildlife Refuge
Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge 13
54 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Churchill County
Restricted access
State trust / land board land
Eastlake Nursery
51 acres
State: land board · Washoe County
Restricted access
BLM public land
BLM Bishop Field Office Public Lands
43 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Mineral County, Douglas County
Open access
Other state land
Elko County Grant Lands
41 acres
State: other or unknown agency · Elko County
Open access
National Wildlife Refuge
Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge 29
40 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Churchill County
Restricted access

Acreage is calculated from simplified PAD-US boundaries for the portion inside Nevada. “Access” is the PAD-US public access field, not a statement about hunting. National wildlife refuges are generally coded “restricted” in PAD-US because of seasonal or area closures.