Nevada Unit 204:bighorn sheep draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for bighorn sheep. Part of bighorn sheep herd unit 204. 2025: 2 tags, 137 applicants per hunt.
Nevada · Unit 204
Unit 204Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
100%
Herd · 2025
50
54 rams / 100 ewes
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
- Deer22
Best draw odds
- Deer21% drew
- Pronghorn100% drew
- Bighorn sheep<1% drew
- Black bear1% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer0–100%
- Pronghorn71–100%
- Bighorn sheep100%
Hardest draw in Unit 2042021 draw
Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram | Archery | 202, 204 | Oct 20 - Nov 140 drew, 23 applied.
One of Nevada's hardest bighorn sheep draws: 1st hardest of 214 in 2021.
Hunt codes
Bighorn sheep huntsin Unit 204
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2025 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 564 | Desert Bighorn Sheep Any Ram · any legal weapon · Sep 15–Nov 15 | 1 of 137 drew | 2 | 100% |
| Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram | Any Legal Weapon | 204 | Oct 15 - Nov 15 | 1 of 114 drew | |||
| Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram | Any Legal Weapon | 204 | Sep 15 - Nov 15 | 1 of 137 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
% success564100%
100%
2025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit 204
Population estimate 2025
50
Rams / 100 ewes 2023
54
Lambs / 100 ewes 2023
27
Population estimateFalling
202020212022202320242025
Rams per 100 ewesRising
20202023
Lambs per 100 ewesRising
20202023
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
- 564Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponSep 15–Nov 15
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 204and 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 204into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 204 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 204 · 564
1 of 137 drew
Success100%
Units nearby
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Source: NDOW · Updated Nov 13, 2026