Nevada Unit 202:bighorn sheep draw odds & harvest
8 hunt codes for bighorn sheep. Part of bighorn sheep herd unit 202. 2025: 1 to 5 tags, 53 to 460 applicants per hunt.
Nevada · Unit 202
Unit 202Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
100%
Herd · 2025
130
314 rams / 100 ewes
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
- Deer22
Best draw odds
- Deer44% drew
- Pronghorn100% drew
- Bighorn sheep3% drew
- Black bear1% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer0–71%
- Pronghorn71–100%
- Bighorn sheep100%
Hardest draw in Unit 2022025 draw
83759781 tag, 53 applied, under 1% drew.
One of Nevada's hardest bighorn sheep draws: 1st hardest of 214 in 2025.
Hunt codes
Bighorn sheep huntsin Unit 202
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2025 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8375978 | Desert Bighorn Sheep Any Ram · archery · Sep 15–Oct 14 | 0 of 53 drew | 1 | 100% |
| 561 | Desert Bighorn Sheep Any Ram · any legal weapon · Oct 15–Nov 15 | 2 of 460 drew | 5 | 100% |
| Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram | Any Legal Weapon | 202 | Nov 20 - Jan 01 | 2 of 260 drew | |||
| Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram | Any Legal Weapon | 202 | Oct 15 - Nov 15 | 2 of 460 drew | |||
| Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram | Archery | 202 | Oct 01 - Oct 31 | 1 of 29 drew | |||
| Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram | Archery | 202 | Oct 20 - Nov 14 | 0 of 15 drew | |||
| Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram | Archery | 202 | Sep 15 - Oct 14 | 0 of 53 drew | |||
| Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram | Archery | 202, 204 | Oct 20 - Nov 14 | 0 of 23 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
% success561100%
100%
2025
8375978100%
100%
2025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit 202
Population estimate 2025
130
Rams / 100 ewes 2024
314
Lambs / 100 ewes 2024
86
Population estimateFalling
202020212022202320242025
Rams per 100 ewesRising
2020202120232024
Lambs per 100 ewesRising
20192020202120232024
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
- 561Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponOct 15–Nov 15
- 8375978Archery · ArcherySep 15–Oct 14
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 202and 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 202into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 202 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 202 · 8375978
0 of 53 drew
Success100%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
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Source: NDOW · Updated Nov 13, 2026