Hunt unit · Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge

Open - NV Hunt Unit Map & Access

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The Open - NV unit is one of 6 mapped hunt units on Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge in Humboldt County, NV. It covers approximately 534,598 acres and is listed as “open to hunting” for 2026–2027. Hunting generally follows state seasons and bag limits, along with general refuge rules.

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534,598acres
Openstatus 2026–27
Norefuge permit
Humboldt Countycounty

Open - NV map

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OpenSpecial regulationsClosedFWS-owned landWPA (public)Refuge boundaryEasement (private) Tip: switch to Satellite or USGS Topo in the layer menu · click the map for GPS coordinates
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Rules & permits for this unit

Status: Open to hunting

Hunting follows Nevada seasons, bag limits and licensing, plus general National Wildlife Refuge rules.

Game at Sheldon NWR

Species listed for the refuge as a whole — a special-regulation unit may be limited to certain species. Confirm in the hunt brochure.

Getting to the Open - NV unit

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Destination: center of the Open - NV unit

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Decimal
41.79736, -119.26638
DMS
41°47′50.5″N 119°15′59.0″W

Nearest towns

  • Lakeview, OR62 mi SE of town
  • Alturas, CA69 mi E of town
  • Winnemucca, NV98 mi NW of town

Straight-line distances. Driving routes are longer; many refuge roads are gravel and may close seasonally.

The navigation point is a point inside the unit polygon, not necessarily a parking area or legal access point. Use satellite view to find roads, gates and designated parking, and respect closed areas and private inholdings.

Shooting hours at this unit

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*½ hour before sunrise — the standard federal shooting-hour start for migratory game birds. Times in Los Angeles local time.

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2026–2027 season sun table

DateShooting lightSunriseSunsetDaylight
Tue, Sep 1, 20265:51 AM6:21 AM7:32 PM13h 11m
Tue, Sep 15, 20266:05 AM6:35 AM7:08 PM12h 33m
Thu, Oct 1, 20266:22 AM6:52 AM6:40 PM11h 48m
Thu, Oct 15, 20266:37 AM7:07 AM6:17 PM11h 10m
Sun, Nov 1, 20265:58 AM6:28 AM4:53 PM10h 25m
Sun, Nov 15, 20266:15 AM6:45 AM4:38 PM9h 52m
Tue, Dec 1, 20266:34 AM7:04 AM4:28 PM9h 24m
Tue, Dec 15, 20266:47 AM7:17 AM4:27 PM9h 10m
Fri, Jan 1, 20276:54 AM7:24 AM4:35 PM9h 12m
Fri, Jan 15, 20276:52 AM7:22 AM4:49 PM9h 27m
Mon, Feb 1, 20276:40 AM7:10 AM5:10 PM10h 00m

Computed for 41.797, -119.266 (PDT / DST-aware). Check state rules — big game hours vary.

Weather forecast

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Forecast from the National Weather Service. Wind direction matters — plan your approach downwind of where game beds.

Other units at Sheldon NWR

UnitStatusAcresPermit
Big Springs ReservoirOpen600—
Catnip ReservoirOpen73—
Open - OROpen623—
Little SheldonClosed34,340—
Virgin ValleyClosed6,306—

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