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Unit 011 covers Nevada's northeast corner along the Idaho border, including the country around Jackpot, Contact, and the Salmon Falls Creek drainage. The terrain is high desert—rolling sagebrush valleys broken by isolated pinon-juniper hills and the occasional aspen-mahogany pocket—running between roughly 5,000 and 7,500 feet. The Granite Range and a few smaller blocks provide what little timbered cover exists. Salmon Falls Creek and its reservoir cut through the middle and provide reliable water in an otherwise arid unit.
Almost entirely BLM with some private ranch land along the creeks. US 93 north out of Wells is the main artery; from there, graded gravel roads thread the basins. Jackpot has a casino and gas; Wells (40 minutes south) is the supply town. Cell service is on US 93 and gone elsewhere. This is mule deer and pronghorn country—the rolling sage rewards glassing and the drainage edges hold mature bucks during the rut. The unit is genuinely lonely; you can hunt all day without seeing another truck. Wind is the only weather constant—it blows hard, every day. Carry extra fuel because services are far apart.
Unit Stats
Hunting Season Temps (3-yr avg)
Sep
71°
50°
Oct
58°
40°
Nov
41°
26°
Dec
34°
23°
Jan
31°
20°
Feb
32°
20°
Recent Trophy Scores · 2020–2025
Trophy score data is tracked by county, so the overlap with GMU boundaries is approximate. These numbers tell you whether the area is capable of growing big animals — they do not indicate public vs. private land. Big elk can come from anywhere; most elk in the lower 48 trace back to Yellowstone stock that was transplanted west after the species was nearly extirpated in the early 1900s.
County
Species
Method
Count
Avg Score
Top Score
Washoe
Mule Deer
Archery
1
154
154
Washoe
Mule Deer
Rifle
1
185
185
Washoe
Pronghorn
Archery
2
76
78
Washoe
Pronghorn
Rifle
4
82
84
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Nearest Towns
Reno
Full metro: Renown Health hospital, Scheels, Cabela's, numerous gas/grocery/lodging.
Carson City
State capital: Carson Tahoe Health hospital, Walmart, gas, grocery, lodging.
Fallon
Churchill County; gas, grocery, lodging, Banner Churchill Community Hospital.
Fernley
I-80 town; gas, food, lodging. Growing community east of Reno.
Yerington
Small town; gas, basic supplies, South Lyon Medical Center.
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Campgrounds
Davis Creek Regional Park
Washoe County
South of Reno; 63 sites; near Carson Range hunting areas.
Fort Churchill State Park
Nevada State Parks
Near Yerington; 20 sites; access to Pine Nut Mtns units.
Lahontan SRA
Nevada State Parks
Near Fallon; lakeside camping; 67 sites.
Boca Rest Campground
USFS (Humboldt-Toiyabe NF)
Near Truckee/Verdi; 15 sites; good access to western units.
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Statewide Outfitters & Directories
These outfitters operate statewide or in multiple regions. Check each one's website to confirm they cover Unit 011.
Ruby Mountains, Areas 10, 6. Henry Krenka, president of NV Outfitters & Guides Assn. 30+ years. 125-year family ranch base camp. Elk, deer, sheep, goat, lion.