Northwest Zone

About Northwest Zone

Northwest Zone is a waterfowl zone in Nevada, United States, set by Nevada Department of Wildlife. It covers about 88,805 km² (34,288 mi²). Towns inside it include Reno, Sparks, Carson City, Fernley, Fallon and Winnemucca.

HuntGrid draws its boundary from Nevada Department of Wildlife's data for the 2026 season. The agency uses this unit system for waterfowl.

Unit code

Northwest

Area

88,805 km²

Area (miles)

34,288 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 66,143 km² of public or protected land inside it, 74% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:

Boundaries are approximate and aren't legal descriptions. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there: check your local regulations and posted signs.

Public land: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2025, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1

Seasons and regulations

Seasons for this unit that a person has checked against Nevada Department of Wildlife's regulations:

The official regulations have the final word: check them before you hunt.

Official regulations: Nevada Department of Wildlife

Units around it

Next to it in the same unit system

• Northeast Zone
• South Zone

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Hunt Unit 035
• Hunt Unit 041
• Hunt Unit 051
• Hunt Unit 181

What HuntGrid shows for Northwest Zone

• Its boundary on the map; tap inside it for the unit's card with the agency's regulations link.
• Public land and the other hunting units in the same view, each with its source.
• Season dates once a person has checked them, and legal shooting hours where the rule is checked.
• Hourly wind with a scent cone for every stand, and official weather alerts.
• Offline maps: download the area and use the map, your pins and the forecast with no signal.

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Questions

How big is Northwest Zone (waterfowl zone)?

About 88,805 km² (34,288 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Nevada Department of Wildlife's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in Northwest Zone?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 66,143 km² of public or protected land, 74% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Bureau of Land Management. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for Northwest Zone?

This page lists 110 seasons a person has checked against Nevada Department of Wildlife's regulations; the official regulations have the final word.

Which units are next to Northwest Zone?

In the same unit system: Northeast Zone and South Zone.

More on huntgrid.net

• Hunting map of Nevada
• Duck and goose hunting
• HuntGrid, the hunting app

Sources

Unit boundary: Nevada Department of Wildlife and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (zone definitions); U.S. Census Bureau (county boundaries). Licence: Zones defined in the USFWS Pacific Flyway frameworks (50 CFR part 20); county boundaries public domain (U.S. Census Bureau). Boundaries for the 2026 season.

• The agency's boundary data
• Official regulations

HuntGrid isn't affiliated with Nevada Department of Wildlife. The official regulations and maps have the final word.