Nevada Unit 153:bighorn sheep draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for bighorn sheep. Part of bighorn sheep herd unit 153. 2025: 1 to 9 tags, 778 to 1,641 applicants per hunt.
Nevada · Unit 153
Unit 153Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
100%
Herd · 2025
20
52 rams / 100 ewes
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
- Deer28
Best draw odds
- Deer100% drew
- Pronghorn100% drew
- Bighorn sheep<1% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer24–100%
- Pronghorn22–89%
- Bighorn sheep100%
Hardest draw in Unit 1532025 draw
7051 tag, 778 applied, under 1% drew.
73rd hardest of 214 Nevada bighorn sheep draws in 2025.
Hunt codes
Bighorn sheep huntsin Unit 153
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2025 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 557 | Desert Bighorn Sheep Any Ram · any legal weapon · Nov 20–Jan 1 | 3 of 863 drew | 9 | 100% |
| 705 | Desert Bighorn Sheep Any Ram · any legal weapon · Nov 20–Jan 1 | 1 of 778 drew | 1 | 100% |
| Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram | Any Legal Weapon | 045, 153 | Sep 15 - Oct 15 | 1 of 192 drew | |||
| Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram | Any Legal Weapon | 183, 153 | Nov 20 - Jan 01 | 3 of 863 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
% success557100%
100%
2025
705100%
100%
2025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit 153
Population estimate 2025
20
Rams / 100 ewes 2024
52
Population estimateFlat
202020212022202320242025
Rams per 100 ewesRising
20202021202220232024
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
- 557Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponNov 20–Jan 1
- 705Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponNov 20–Jan 1
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 153and the units around it
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Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 153 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 153 · 557
3 of 863 drew
Success100%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NDOW · Updated Nov 13, 2026