Unit 171 covers the Toquima Range and surrounding country near the historic mining town of Manhattan in Nye County, central Nevada. The Toquima Range is a high, north-south trending mountain block with Mount Jefferson reaching 11,949 feet—one of the highest peaks in central Nevada. The range supports extensive stands of bristlecone pine at higher elevations (including some of the oldest trees in the state), along with limber pine, aspen, and mountain mahogany. Mid-elevations carry pinon-juniper woodland, and the surrounding basins are sagebrush desert. The Table Mountain Wilderness protects a portion of the high country. The unit is almost entirely BLM and Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Manhattan is a tiny, semi-ghost town with no reliable services—bring everything you need. Tonopah, about 50 miles south on US 6, is the nearest town with gas, lodging, and supplies. Access is via long graded gravel roads from US 6 or Highway 376; conditions vary from decent gravel to rough two-track. Cell service is nonexistent. The Toquima Range offers quality mule deer hunting with very low pressure due to the remoteness. The bristlecone pine zone and the aspen-mahogany transition belt are particularly productive habitat. Elk have been expanding into the range from transplanted populations. The high elevation means genuine alpine conditions above 10,000 feet, with snow and wind possible from October onward. The isolation is the appeal and the challenge—you are genuinely on your own out here, and self-reliance is mandatory. Carry extra fuel, water, food, and recovery gear for your vehicle. Unit 171 in the Toquima Range near Manhattan is a sleeper unit for mule deer and an emerging elk destination, with deer tags requiring 4-8 bonus points and elk tags being extremely limited. Mount Jefferson at 11,941 feet anchors the range with impressive vertical relief, and the bristlecone pine zone near the summit supports some of the oldest living trees on earth. The Table Mountain Wilderness protects a portion of the high country, requiring foot or horseback access. Land is almost entirely BLM and Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest with no private-land access issues. Water is limited to scattered springs and seasonal creeks in the major drainages — locating reliable water sources is the key to finding game concentrations. The unit is known for producing quality mule deer with very low hunting pressure, as the remoteness and lack of services deter all but the most self-reliant hunters. Elk transplanted into central Nevada have expanded into the Toquima Range, creating a rare opportunity on an extremely limited tag allocation that few hunters even know to apply for.