Nevada Unit 044:bighorn sheep draw odds & harvest
8 hunt codes for bighorn sheep. Part of bighorn sheep herd unit 182, 044. 2025: 1 to 5 tags, 36 to 1,741 applicants per hunt.
Nevada · Unit 044
Unit 044Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
0–100%
Herd · 2025
230
31 rams / 100 ewes
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
- Deer26
Best draw odds
- Deer100% drew
- Pronghorn67% drew
- Bighorn sheep4% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer13–100%
- Pronghorn20–100%
- Bighorn sheep0–100%
Hardest draw in Unit 0442025 draw
6071 tag, 922 applied, under 1% drew.
One of Nevada's hardest bighorn sheep draws: 1st hardest of 214 in 2025.
Hunt codes
Bighorn sheep huntsin Unit 044
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2025 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8375977 | Desert Bighorn Sheep Any Ram · archery · Aug 15–Oct 1 | 1 of 36 drew | 1 | 0% |
| 607 | Desert Bighorn Sheep Any Ram · any legal weapon · Nov 20–Jan 1 | 0 of 922 drew | 1 | 100% |
| 656 | Desert Bighorn Sheep Any Ram · any legal weapon · Nov 20–Jan 1 | 5 of 819 drew | 5 | 80% |
| Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram | Any Legal Weapon | 044, 182 | Nov 20 - Jan 01 | 5 of 819 drew | |||
| Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram | Archery | 044, 182 | Aug 15 - Oct 01 | 1 of 36 drew | |||
| Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram | Archery | 044, 182 | Oct 01 - Oct 31 | 1 of 35 drew | |||
| Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram | Archery | 044, 182 | Oct 20 - Nov 14 | 2 of 49 drew | |||
| Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram | Archery | 044, 182 | Sep 15 - Oct 14 | 0 of 37 drew |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest & herd
How hunters didand how the herd is doing.
Harvest success by hunt, 2025–2025
% success607100%
100%
2025
65680%
80%
2025
83759770%
0%
2025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit 182, 044
Population estimate 2025
230
Rams / 100 ewes 2024
31
Lambs / 100 ewes 2024
40
Average age of harvested rams 2022
5.8 yrs
Average Boone and Crockett score of harvested rams 2022
145.8
Population estimateFalling
202020212022202320242025
Rams per 100 ewesFalling
2020202120232024
Lambs per 100 ewesRising
201820192020202120232024
Average age of harvested rams (years)Rising
201320152016201720182019202020212022
Average Boone and Crockett score of harvested ramsFalling
201320152016201720182019202020212022
Before you apply
- Tag fee
- “Nonresident bighorn sheep tag......................................................................... 1,200”
- Tag fee
- “Resident bighorn sheep tag................................................................................... 120”
- Points
- “may electronically submit an application for a bonus point for that species or category of species”
Rules for 2026.
Season dates · 2025
- 607Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponNov 20–Jan 1
- 656Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponNov 20–Jan 1
- 8375977Archery · ArcheryAug 15–Oct 1
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 044and the units around it
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Public land & access
Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
Offline maps
Take Unit 044into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 044 hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each bighorn sheep hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Unit 044 · 8375977
1 of 36 drew
Success0%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NDOW · Updated Nov 13, 2026