Nevada Unit 183:bighorn sheep draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for bighorn sheep. Part of bighorn sheep herd unit 183. 2025: 1 to 9 tags, 778 to 1,641 applicants per hunt.
Nevada · Unit 183
Unit 183Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
100%
Herd · 2025
300
72 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 sheep100%
Hardest draw in Unit 1832025 draw
7051 tag, 778 applied, under 1% drew.
73rd hardest of 214 Nevada bighorn sheep draws in 2025.
Hunt codes
Bighorn sheep huntsin Unit 183
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 | 183 | Nov 20 - Jan 01 | 6 of 254 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 183
Population estimate 2025
300
Rams / 100 ewes 2024
72
Lambs / 100 ewes 2024
47
Average age of harvested rams 2023
7.1 yrs
Average Boone and Crockett score of harvested rams 2023
153.4
Population estimateFalling
202020212022202320242025
Rams per 100 ewesRising
20202021202220232024
Lambs per 100 ewesRising
2018201920202021202220232024
Average age of harvested rams (years)Rising
201320142015201720182023
Average Boone and Crockett score of harvested ramsFalling
201320142015201720182023
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 183and 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 183into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 183 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 183 · 557
3 of 863 drew
Success100%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
- Unit 1820 bighorn sheep hunts
- Unit 1845 bighorn sheep huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 1815 bighorn sheep huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 1533 bighorn sheep huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 0452 bighorn sheep huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 0445 bighorn sheep huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
Source: NDOW · Updated Nov 13, 2026