Nevada Unit 205:bighorn sheep draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for bighorn sheep. 2025: 1 to 3 tags, 790 to 2,149 applicants per hunt.
Nevada · Unit 205
Unit 205Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
100%
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
- Deer22
Best draw odds
- Deer44% drew
- Pronghorn35% drew
- Bighorn sheep<1% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer0–71%
- Pronghorn44–100%
- Bighorn sheep100%
Hardest draw in Unit 2052025 draw
5841 tag, 1,359 applied, under 1% drew.
63rd hardest of 214 Nevada bighorn sheep draws in 2025.
Hunt codes
Bighorn sheep huntsin Unit 205
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2025 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 565 | Desert Bighorn Sheep Any Ram · any legal weapon · Nov 20–Jan 1 | 3 of 790 drew | 3 | 100% |
| 584 | Desert Bighorn Sheep Any Ram · any legal weapon · Nov 20–Jan 1 | 1 of 1,359 drew | 1 | 100% |
| Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram | Any Legal Weapon | 205 | Nov 20 - Jan 01 | 3 of 790 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
% success565100%
100%
2025
584100%
100%
2025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Average age of harvested rams 2019
6.8 yrs
Average Boone and Crockett score of harvested rams 2019
157
Average age of harvested rams (years)Rising
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Average Boone and Crockett score of harvested ramsRising
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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
- 565Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponNov 20–Jan 1
- 584Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponNov 20–Jan 1
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 205and the units around it
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Public land & access
Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
Offline maps
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Members
Unit 205 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 205 · 565
3 of 790 drew
Success100%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
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Source: NDOW · Updated Nov 13, 2026