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.
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 Nevada Department of Wildlife (hunting information) before you go, and confirm the specific area is open to the hunting you plan.
All 77 areas, largest first
| Area | Acres (approx.) | Manager | Access | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLM Humboldt River Field Office Public Lands BLM public land | 6,081,993 | Bureau of Land Management | Open access | Humboldt County, Pershing County + 5 more |
| BLM Tonopah Field Office Public Lands BLM public land | 6,072,642 | Bureau of Land Management | Open access | Nye County, Esmeralda County |
| BLM Bristlecone Field Office Public Lands BLM public land | 5,648,081 | Bureau of Land Management | Open access | White Pine County, Nye County + 2 more |
| BLM Caliente Field Office Public Lands BLM public land | 5,063,570 | Bureau of Land Management | Open access | Lincoln County, Nye County |
| BLM Mount Lewis Field Office Public Lands BLM public land | 4,383,228 | Bureau of Land Management | Open access | Lander County, Eureka County + 2 more |
| BLM Wells Field Office Public Lands BLM public land | 4,243,227 | Bureau of Land Management | Open access | Elko County, White Pine County |
| BLM Stillwater Field Office Public Lands BLM public land | 3,582,565 | Bureau of Land Management | Open access | Churchill County, Mineral County + 3 more |
| Toiyabe National Forest National Forest land | 3,246,670 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Nye County, Mineral County + 7 more |
| BLM Tuscarora Field Office Public Lands BLM public land | 3,200,148 | Bureau of Land Management | Open access | Elko County, Eureka County + 1 more |
| Humboldt National Forest National Forest land | 2,399,931 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Elko County, White Pine County + 3 more |
| BLM Las Vegas Field Office Public Lands BLM public land | 2,378,662 | Bureau of Land Management | Open access | Clark County, Nye County |
| BLM Black Rock Field Office Public Lands BLM public land | 2,358,960 | Bureau of Land Management | Open access | Humboldt County, Washoe County + 1 more |
| BLM Sierra Front Field Office Public Lands BLM public land | 1,146,123 | Bureau of Land Management | Open access | Lyon County, Washoe County + 3 more |
| BLM Applegate Field Office Public Lands BLM public land | 1,063,858 | Bureau of Land Management | Open access | Washoe County, Humboldt County |
| BLM Pahrump Field Office Public Lands BLM public land | 741,047 | Bureau of Land Management | Open access | Nye County, Clark County |
| BLM Basin And Range Nm Field Office Public Lands BLM public land | 703,817 | Bureau of Land Management | Open access | Lincoln County, Nye County |
| Lake Mead National Recreation Area National Recreation Area | 581,603 | National Park Service | Open access | Clark County |
| Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 575,866 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Humboldt County, Washoe County |
| BLM Eagle Lake Field Office Public Lands BLM public land | 310,341 | Bureau of Land Management | Open access | Washoe County |
| BLM Red Rock/Sloan Field Office Public Lands BLM public land | 245,776 | Bureau of Land Management | Open access | Clark County |
| Inyo National Forest National Forest land | 113,703 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Esmeralda County, Mineral County |
| Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 83,280 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Churchill County |
| BLM Jarbidge Field Office Public Lands BLM public land | 43,973 | Bureau of Land Management | Open access | Elko County |
| Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 40,049 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Elko County, White Pine County |
| Humoldt Wildlife Management Area Bureau of Reclamation project land | 27,382 | Bureau of Reclamation | Open access | Churchill County, Pershing County |
| Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 24,345 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Nye County |
| Fallon National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 18,228 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Churchill County |
| Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 16,711 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Lyon County |
| Wayne E. Kirch Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 9,318 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Nye County |
| Rye Patch State Recreation Area Bureau of Reclamation project land | 9,254 | Bureau of Reclamation | Open access | Pershing County |
| The Humboldt Wildlife Management Area (Humboldt Toulon Wildlife Area) State wildlife / game area | 8,421 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Pershing County, Churchill County |
| BLM Bruneau Field Office Public Lands BLM public land | 7,885 | Bureau of Land Management | Open access | Elko County |
| Snowstorm Wildlife Management Unit State wildlife / game area | 7,248 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Elko County |
| Steptoe Valley Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 6,298 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | White Pine County |
| Stillwater Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 5,983 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Churchill County |
| Fernley Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 5,421 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Lyon County, Churchill County |
| Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 4,643 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Lincoln County |
| Izzenhood Ranch State wildlife / game area | 4,199 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Open access | Lander County, Elko County |
| Bruneau River Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 3,499 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Open access | Elko County |
| Franklin Lake Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 3,185 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Elko County |
| Overton Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 3,067 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Clark County |
| BLM Arizona Strip Field Office Public Lands BLM public land | 2,678 | Bureau of Land Management | Open access | Clark County |
| Whittell Forest And Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 2,674 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Washoe County |
| Scripps Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 2,349 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Washoe County |
| Nevada State Trust Lands State trust / land board land | 1,793 | State: land board | Open access | Esmeralda County, Clark County + 2 more |
| Alkali Lake Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 1,575 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Lyon County |
| Vya Area Grant Lands State trust / land board land | 1,342 | State: department of land | Open access | Washoe County |
| Key-Pittman Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 1,289 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Lincoln County |
| Anaho Island National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 554 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Washoe County |
| Flanigan Area Grant Lands Other state land | 514 | State: other or unknown agency | Open access | Washoe County |
| Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge 17 National Wildlife Refuge | 511 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Churchill County |
| HD Summit State wildlife / game area | 466 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Open access | Elko County |
| Nye County Grant Lands Other state land | 463 | State: other or unknown agency | Mixed (open and restricted parcels) | Nye County |
| Lahontan Reservoir Bureau of Reclamation project land | 454 | Bureau of Reclamation | Open access | Churchill County |
| BLM Barstow Field Office Public Lands BLM public land | 197 | Bureau of Land Management | Open access | Nye County |
| Kingston Canyon Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 178 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Lander County |
| BLM Ridgecrest Field Office Public Lands BLM public land | 176 | Bureau of Land Management | Open access | Esmeralda County |
| Hart Camp State wildlife / game area | 162 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Open access | Washoe County |
| Truckee River Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area | 160 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Open access | Washoe County |
| Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 138 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Clark County |
| Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge 9 National Wildlife Refuge | 125 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Churchill County |
| Topaz Lake Recreation Area State wildlife / game area | 121 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Douglas County |
| Clark County Grant Lands State trust / land board land | 111 | State: department of land | Open access | Clark County |
| Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge 28 National Wildlife Refuge | 94 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Churchill County |
| Lagomarsino Wildlife Management Unit State wildlife / game area | 87 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Storey County, Washoe County |
| Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge 14 National Wildlife Refuge | 82 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Churchill County |
| Lyon County Grant Lands State trust / land board land | 81 | State: department of land | Open access | Lyon County |
| Kingston Canyon Wildlife Management Area (Birch Creek Unit) State wildlife / game area | 74 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Lander County |
| Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge 7 National Wildlife Refuge | 72 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Churchill County |
| Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge 19 National Wildlife Refuge | 64 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Churchill County |
| Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge 5 National Wildlife Refuge | 60 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Churchill County |
| Eldorado National Forest National Forest land | 54 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Douglas County |
| Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge 13 National Wildlife Refuge | 54 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Churchill County |
| Eastlake Nursery State trust / land board land | 51 | State: land board | Restricted access | Washoe County |
| BLM Bishop Field Office Public Lands BLM public land | 43 | Bureau of Land Management | Open access | Mineral County, Douglas County |
| Elko County Grant Lands Other state land | 41 | State: other or unknown agency | Open access | Elko County |
| Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge 29 National Wildlife Refuge | 40 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Churchill County |
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.