Want to hunt 400” bulls? Me too.

Somewhere in Nevada, there are bulls pushing 400 inches on public land that almost no one will ever hunt. The draw odds are that bad. But if your name comes up, it's probably the best elk hunt you'll ever go on.

This is part three of the Nevada application series, focused entirely on elk. Nevada doesn't have the numbers Utah has, but unit for unit, the top public land tags in the state compete with anything in the West — Colorado, Utah, Montana's Missouri Breaks, Arizona, New Mexico. The difference is access. There are only a handful of non-resident tags in even the best units each year, which is exactly why this is a lottery ticket conversation, not a guaranteed hunt conversation.

We break down what those draw odds actually look like at every point level — from zero points to max — across archery, muzzleloader, and rifle. We cover which unit groups to target, how to think about stacking your five choices, and why the $19 application fee only makes sense in the context of what else you're already doing in Nevada.

• Whether Nevada elk is worth applying for if you're not already in for mule deer or antelope

• The $19 vs. $1,200 cost breakdown and what it means for your application strategy

• Units 111–115 and 221–223: what makes them elite and how many non-resident tags actually go out

• Draw odds at 10 points and max points — and what "less than 1%" really means long-term

• How to use your five choices between top-tier units and higher-odds fallback picks

• The secondary draw and leftover tag list: when to check and why it's worth watching

• Why you should never skip a year in Nevada because of drought conditions

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00:00 – Nevada Elk: Why the Draw Odds Are Bad and the Tags Are Elite

01:03 – How Nevada's Best Units Stack Up Against Utah, Colorado, and Montana

02:30 – The Decision Framework: Should You Even Apply for Nevada Elk?

03:23 – Application Fee vs. Tag Fee: The Real Cost Math

04:20 – Deadline, Group Rules, and the 90/10 Non-Resident Split

04:50 – Drought Conditions and Whether to Skip a Year

05:42 – Why You Should Always Keep Building Points in Nevada

06:00 – Tag Cost Breakdown: $1,200 and How It Compares to Other States

07:06 – Bonus Points, Secondary Draw, and the Leftover Tag Opportunity

08:32 – The Best Nevada Elk Units: 111–115 and 221–223

09:10 – How Few Non-Resident Tags Actually Go Out Each Year

10:33 – Draw Odds at 10 Points: What the Numbers Actually Look Like

11:30 – Max Points Draw Odds: The Honest Reality for Non-Residents

12:51 – How to Stack Your Five Choices as a Lottery Strategy

14:45 – Wrap-Up: Nevada Goat, Sheep, and Moose Coming Next