Nevada Unit 243:bighorn sheep draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for bighorn sheep. Part of bighorn sheep herd unit 243. 2025: 1 to 4 tags, 292 to 861 applicants per hunt.
Nevada · Unit 243
Unit 243Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
100%
Herd · 2025
180
35 rams / 100 ewes
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
- Deer21
Best draw odds
- Deer56% drew
- Bighorn sheep<1% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer0–100%
- Bighorn sheep100%
Hardest draw in Unit 2432025 draw
83764221 tag, 569 applied, under 1% drew.
One of Nevada's hardest bighorn sheep draws: 1st hardest of 214 in 2025.
Hunt codes
Bighorn sheep huntsin Unit 243
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2025 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 625 | Desert Bighorn Sheep Any Ram · any legal weapon · Nov 20–Jan 1 | 1 of 292 drew | 4 | 100% |
| 8376422 | Desert Bighorn Sheep Any Ram · any legal weapon · Nov 20–Jan 1 | 0 of 569 drew | 1 | 100% |
| Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram | Any Legal Weapon | 243 | Nov 20 - Jan 01 | 1 of 292 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
% success625100%
100%
2025
8376422100%
100%
2025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit 243
Population estimate 2025
180
Rams / 100 ewes 2023
35
Lambs / 100 ewes 2023
35
Population estimateFlat
202020212022202320242025
Rams per 100 ewesRising
20212023
Lambs per 100 ewesRising
201920212023
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
- 625Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponNov 20–Jan 1
- 8376422Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponNov 20–Jan 1
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 243and the units around it
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Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 243 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 243 · 625
1 of 292 drew
Success100%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NDOW · Updated Nov 13, 2026