Nevada Unit 212:bighorn sheep draw odds & harvest
6 hunt codes for bighorn sheep. Part of bighorn sheep herd unit 212. 2025: 2 tags, 49 applicants per hunt.
Nevada · Unit 212
Unit 212Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
100%
Herd · 2025
80
41 rams / 100 ewes
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
- Deer19
Best draw odds
- Deer60% drew
- Pronghorn100% drew
- Bighorn sheep6% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer0–100%
- Pronghorn100%
- Bighorn sheep100%
Hardest draw in Unit 2122023 draw
Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram | Archery | 212 | Oct 01 - Oct 310 drew, 7 applied.
One of Nevada's hardest bighorn sheep draws: 1st hardest of 214 in 2023.
Hunt codes
Bighorn sheep huntsin Unit 212
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2025 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8376420 | Desert Bighorn Sheep Any Ram · any legal weapon · Nov 20–Jan 1 | 1 of 49 drew | 2 | 100% |
| Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram | Any Legal Weapon | 212 | Dec 09 - Jan 01 | 3 of 51 drew | |||
| Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram | Any Legal Weapon | 212 | Nov 15 - Dec 08 | 2 of 160 drew | |||
| Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram | Any Legal Weapon | 212 | Nov 20 - Jan 01 | 1 of 49 drew | |||
| Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram | Archery | 212 | Oct 01 - Oct 31 | 0 of 7 drew | |||
| Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram | Archery | 212 | Oct 20 - Nov 14 | 0 of 15 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
% success8376420100%
100%
2025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit 212
Population estimate 2025
80
Rams / 100 ewes 2024
41
Lambs / 100 ewes 2024
26
Average age of harvested rams 2022
7.2 yrs
Average Boone and Crockett score of harvested rams 2022
141
Population estimateFalling
202020212022202320242025
Rams per 100 ewesFalling
2021202220232024
Lambs per 100 ewesFlat
201820192021202220232024
Average age of harvested rams (years)Rising
201420152016201720182019202020212022
Average Boone and Crockett score of harvested ramsFalling
201420152016201720182019202020212022
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
- 8376420Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponNov 20–Jan 1
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 212and 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 212into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 212 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 212 · 8376420
1 of 49 drew
Success100%
Source: NDOW · Updated Nov 13, 2026