Desert National Wildlife Refuge
National refuge · Desert mountains & basins
THE STATE FIELD NOTES / West
Nevada
public hunting land.
Explore 10 public hunting destinations in Nevada, with agency resources to take your planning further.
NV10PLACES TO BEGIN
A STARTING POINT, NOT AN INVENTORY OF EVERY ACRE
Hunting land at a glance.
This directory includes 5 national refuges, 5 wildlife areas in Nevada. Some properties include separate tracts or public-access agreements. Confirm each destination’s current boundaries and rules with its managing agency.
- Listed destinations
- 10
- Land designations
- 2
- Listings with species tags
- 10
RESEARCH YOUR PURSUIT
Hunting species in the directory.
Counts refer to tagged listings, not animals or currently open hunts. Check current hunting opportunities with each managing agency.
A SENSE OF THE COUNTRY
Landscapes in the collection.
- Basin wetlands & salt flats
- Desert lakes & wetlands
- Desert mountains & basins
- Desert reservoirs & marsh
- Desert wetlands & river habitat
- High desert & sagebrush
These descriptions cover listings with habitat details. Agency maps provide the fuller picture for each property.
THE NEVADA DIRECTORY
Public hunting areas in Nevada.
Franklin Lake Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · Seasonal marsh & playa
Humboldt Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · Desert wetlands & river habitat
Key Pittman Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · Desert reservoirs & marsh
Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · Wetlands & agricultural habitat
Overton Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · Wetlands & desert fields
Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge
National refuge · Desert lakes & wetlands
Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge
National refuge · High desert marsh
Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge
National refuge · High desert & sagebrush
Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge
National refuge · Basin wetlands & salt flats
PLAN WITH THE PEOPLE WHO MANAGE THE LAND
Agency sources for Nevada.
Start with the linked inventories and land pages below. Each destination above also carries its own source link and access notes.
- ndow.orgPublic-land resource linked by 5 listings
- fws.govDesert National Wildlife Refuge
- fws.govPahranagat National Wildlife Refuge
- fws.govRuby Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- fws.govSheldon National Wildlife Refuge
- fws.govStillwater National Wildlife Refuge