Jason Schillinger was the lucky winner of the 2014 Nevada Silver State mule deer tag. He was guided by Greg Krogh with the help of Mossback Outfitters.
2015 Nevada Dream Tag bighorn sheep winner. Photo credit: Nevada Dream Tags
Besides for the normal state draw that could potentially leave you waiting a decade or more to pull a great tag, Nevada offers several additional opportunities to draw premium hunting tags. They are Partnership in Wildlife tags (PIW), Silver State Tags and Dream Tags. Money raised from these tag raffles goes to help preserve, protect and restore wildlife and their habitat in the state of Nevada.
Even if you've already completed your regular 2016 Nevada hunting applications, you can still apply for the PIW and Silver State Tag raffles by logging back into HuntNevada.com.
Note: The deadline to apply for PIW and Silver State Tags is April 18, 2016 at 11:00 p.m and applications can be made here. The deadline to buy raffle tickes for the Dream Tags is June 30 and raffle tickets can be purchased here.
Partnership in Wildlife tags (PIW) offer the ability to hunt in any open unit in the state, although the season dates and weapon class for each hunt unit applies. Basically this is a statewide hunting tag for that species, but you must follow the season dates and legal weapon for that season. Application deadline: Apply during the regular big game tag application period by April 18, 2016 at 11:00 p.m. PST. Apply online here.
* Limited unit restrictions for sheep hunts.
PIW application fees will be deposited into the Wildlife Heritage Trust Account. Funds from this account must be used for the protection, propagation, restoration, transplantation, introduction and management of Nevada’s Wildlife. Funds are allocated and administered by the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) and the Board of Wildlife Commissioners.
Nevada’s Silver State Tag’s are the same as the state’s Heritage Tags or governor’s tags. The Silver State Tag enables you to hunt statewide with any weapon from August 1 to December 31. Application deadline: Apply during the regular big game tag application period by April 18, 2016 at 11:00 p.m. PST. Apply online here.
*Limited unit restrictions for sheep hunt.
Along with the tag itself, you can also win thousands of dollars in goods and services. See full list of prizes and donors here.
Silver State Tag application fees will be deposited into the Wildlife Heritage Trust Account. Funds from this account must be used for the protection, propagation, restoration, transplantation, introduction and management of Nevada’s Wildlife. Funds are allocated and administered by NDOW and the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners.
The Nevada Dream Tags program is a raffle that allows resident and nonresident sportsmen a chance at the hunt of a lifetime while also contributing to Nevada’s wildlife and habitat. The tags offer the ability to hunt in any open unit in the state, although the season dates and weapon class for each hunt unit applies. Basically this is a statewide hunting tag for that species, but you must follow the season dates and legal weapon for that season. The tags are similar to other western states’ raffle tags and “hunt of a lifetime” tags. Application deadline: June 30, 2016. Apply online here.
*Limited unit restrictions for sheep hunts. See here for details.
For more information on the Nevada Dream Tags program, please visit their website at NVDreamTag.org.
22 resident mule deer tags
Three nonresident mule deer tags
Five resident antelope tags
Three resident elk tags
One California sheep tag*
One Nelson (Desert) bighorn sheep tag*
Open to both resident and nonresident hunters
Apply during the Nevada big game application period here
Deadline: April 18, 2016 at 11:00 p.m. PST
Only $10 to apply per species
Each applicant may only apply once per species
One antelope tag
One mule deer tag
One elk tag
One desert bighorn sheep*
Open to both resident and nonresident hunters
Apply during the Nevada big game application period here
Deadline: April 18, 2016 at 11:00 p.m. PST
Cost: $30 for elk. $25 for antelope, mule deer or desert bighorn sheep
Each applicant may only apply once per species
Sportsmen may apply even if they are in a waiting period for sheep, elk or antelope
One elk tag
One California bighorn sheep tag*
One desert bighorn sheep tag*
One antelope tag
One mule deer tag
Open to both resident and nonresident hunters
Deadline: June 30, 2016
You must first purchase a $10 Nevada Resource Enhancement Stamp
Raffle tickets are $5 each
An unlimited amount of tickets can be purchased
Sportsmen may apply even if they are in a waiting period for sheep, elk or antelope
You can buy tickets as long as you will be twelve years old or older before the first hunting season date
Ability to purchase tickets for your family and friends
Nevada Dream Tag money has already funded more than $568,000 in wildlife habitat restoration
Winners are drawn at the beginning of July
Raffle winners must be eligible for hunting license to be issued a Dream Tag
Winners who have not purchased a hunting license already will receive a complimentary hunting license — the non-profit organization buys that and the tag for them
Buy a stamp through the NDOW big game draw, after the NDOW draw on the Dream Tag website, or at NDOW’s consumer website
