Nevada Unit 051:bighorn sheep draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for bighorn sheep. Part of bighorn sheep herd unit 051. 2025: 2 tags, 872 applicants per hunt.
Nevada · Unit 051
Unit 051Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
100%
Herd · 2025
120
33 rams / 100 ewes
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Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Deer100% drew
- Elk8% drew
- Pronghorn74% drew
- Bighorn sheep<1% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer0–100%
- Elk50–100%
- Pronghorn42–100%
- Bighorn sheep100%
Hardest draw in Unit 0512025 draw
4952 tags, 872 applied, under 1% drew.
70th hardest of 214 Nevada bighorn sheep draws in 2025.
Hunt codes
Bighorn sheep huntsin Unit 051
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2025 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 495 | California Bighorn Sheep Any Ram · any legal weapon · Sep 1–Oct 31 | 1 of 872 drew | 2 | 100% |
| California Bighorn Sheep Any Ram | Any Legal Weapon | 051 | Sep 01 - Oct 31 | 1 of 872 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
% success495100%
100%
2025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit 051
Population estimate 2025
120
Rams / 100 ewes 2024
33
Lambs / 100 ewes 2024
56
Population estimateFalling
202020212022202320242025
Rams per 100 ewesFalling
2020202120222024
Lambs per 100 ewesRising
20192020202120222024
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
- 495Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponSep 1–Oct 31
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Map & access
Unit 051and the units around it
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Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 051 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 051 · 495
1 of 872 drew
Success100%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
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Source: NDOW · Updated Nov 13, 2026