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Hunts/Nevada/Mule Deer

2026 / Worth understanding

1332

Nonresident Mule Deer - Antlered / Any Legal Weapon / Unit Group 032

Sportsman’s Illustrated field note

A limited-entry opportunity that belongs in a longer-term plan, with the application path settled before season preparation begins.

Regulatory record verified 2026-09-03
Tag pathBig Game Drawing

restricted mule deer opportunity

Legal animalAntlered mule deer

Check license eligibility

2026 quota4

Tags or permitted hunters

units and unit groups032

Unit Group 032

01 / Season structure

When and how.

General methodsAny Legal Weapon season / Unit Group 032

Oct 5, 2026 to Nov 5, 2026

Do not stop at the dates.

Confirm tag availability, current regulations, boundaries, legal methods, ammunition rules, closures, and access before you act. The agency source and your issued tag control.

02 / Sportsman’s Illustrated notes

What to solve before opening day.

Access

A hunt boundary does not establish legal access. Confirm ownership, entry, closures, road conditions, and property-specific rules with the current land manager.

Plan

The 2026 drawing deadline has passed. Use this record to understand the opportunity, then review current drawing statistics and next year's digest before applying.

Complexity

More moving parts, usually because the draw, timing, or season structure requires earlier decisions.

03 / Regulatory record

Read the official material.

These sources establish the hunt record above. They can be updated after our verification date.

Nevada Department of Wildlife2026-2027 Nevada Big Game Seasons, Applications and Hunting RegulationsOpen official source ↗Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners2026 Approved Big Game Quotas, Commission Regulation 26-11Open official source ↗