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Unit 211 covers the country along the California border in southwestern Nevada including pieces of the White Mountains' Nevada flank and the country toward Lida. Elevations span from about 5,000 feet in Fish Lake Valley to over 13,000 feet on Boundary Peak (Nevada's highest, on the state line). The White Mountains are genuinely alpine—bristlecone pine groves, talus, and high meadows. Below it's pinon-juniper and sage. Fish Lake Valley to the east is broad and irrigated where the water reaches.
Humboldt-Toiyabe NF on the higher country, BLM on the flanks, private ranches in the valley. The Boundary Peak Wilderness covers the high country—no motors. US 6 frames the north; State Route 264 runs Fish Lake Valley. Tonopah is the closest town for full supplies; Bishop (CA) is closer if coming from the west. Cell service follows the highways. Mule deer is the primary species, and the White Mountains bighorn (Sierra Nevada bighorn, very limited tags) are some of the most prestigious in the West. The high country is a real mountain hunt—elevation, exposure, and steep ground.
Unit Stats
Hunting Season Temps (3-yr avg)
Sep
81°
62°
Oct
67°
50°
Nov
54°
38°
Dec
45°
31°
Jan
43°
31°
Feb
47°
31°
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
Mineral
Pronghorn
Rifle
1
80
80
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Nearest Towns
Austin
Tiny (pop ~200); one gas station, motel, café. Gateway to Toiyabe Range.
Tonopah
Larger hub; gas, motels, restaurants, Nye Regional Medical Center.
Eureka
Small town; gas, motel, basic supplies. Gateway to Monitor Range.
Ely
Full services: William Bee Riordan Hospital, gas, grocery, lodging. Eastern edge of central zone.
Hawthorne
Army depot town; gas, motel, basic supplies. Walker Lake access.
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Campgrounds
Kingston Campground
USFS (Humboldt-Toiyabe NF)
Toiyabe Range near Austin; 12 sites; 6,800 ft.
Columbine Campground
USFS (Humboldt-Toiyabe NF)
Toiyabe Range; streamside; 5 sites.
Hickison Petroglyph BLM
BLM
US-50 east of Austin; 16 sites; free; vault toilets.
Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park
Nevada State Parks
Near Gabbs; 14 sites; remote; historic mining ghost town.
Ward Charcoal Ovens State Park
Nevada State Parks
Near Ely; 14 sites; access to eastern central 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 211.
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.