Nevada Unit 181: Trophy unitbighorn sheep draw odds & harvest
10 hunt codes for bighorn sheep. Part of bighorn sheep herd unit 181. 2025: 1 to 4 tags, 350 to 959 applicants per hunt.
Nevada · Unit 181
Unit 181Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
50–100%
Herd · 2025
260
25 rams / 100 ewes
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
- Deer19
Best draw odds
- Deer100% drew
- Pronghorn12% drew
- Bighorn sheep2% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer0–71%
- Pronghorn50–100%
- Bighorn sheep50–100%
Hardest draw in Unit 1812025 draw
83761931 tag, 609 applied, under 1% drew.
One of Nevada's hardest bighorn sheep draws: 1st hardest of 214 in 2025.
Hunt codes
Bighorn sheep huntsin Unit 181
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2025 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8376193 | Desert Bighorn Sheep Any Ram · any legal weapon · Nov 20–Jan 1 | 0 of 609 drew | 1 | 100% |
| 8376198 | Desert Bighorn Sheep Any Ram · any legal weapon · Nov 20–Jan 1 | 2 of 375 drew | 4 | 100% |
| 8376199 | Desert Bighorn Sheep Any Ram · any legal weapon · Nov 20–Jan 1 | 2 of 350 drew | 2 | 50% |
| Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram | Any Legal Weapon | 181 | Nov 20 - Jan 01 | 16 of 1,222 drew | |||
| Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram | Any Legal Weapon | 181 East | Nov 20 - Jan 01 | 8 of 450 drew | |||
| Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram | Any Legal Weapon | 181 West | Nov 20 - Jan 01 | 3 of 296 drew | |||
| Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram | Any Legal Weapon | 181C - East Portion - (see CR 23-04A1) | Nov 20 - Jan 01 | 3 of 566 drew | |||
| Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram | Any Legal Weapon | 181D - West portion - (see CR 23-04A1) | Nov 20 - Jan 01 | 1 of 361 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
% success8376193100%
100%
2025
8376198100%
100%
2025
837619950%
50%
2025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit 181
Population estimate 2025
260
Rams / 100 ewes 2024
25
Lambs / 100 ewes 2024
20
Average age of harvested rams 2023
6.6 yrs
Average Boone and Crockett score of harvested rams 2023
153.1
Population estimateFalling
202020212022202320242025
Rams per 100 ewesFalling
20202021202220232024
Lambs per 100 ewesFalling
2018201920202021202220232024
Average age of harvested rams (years)Falling
201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Average Boone and Crockett score of harvested ramsFalling
201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
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
- 8376193Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponNov 20–Jan 1
- 8376198Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponNov 20–Jan 1
- 8376199Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponNov 20–Jan 1
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 181and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
Public land & access
Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
Offline maps
Take Unit 181into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 181 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 181 · 8376193
0 of 609 drew
Success100%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NDOW · Updated Nov 13, 2026