Nevada Unit 251:bighorn sheep draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for bighorn sheep. Part of bighorn sheep herd unit 134, 251. 2025: 2 tags, 68 applicants per hunt.
Nevada · Unit 251
Unit 251Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
100%
Herd · 2025
120
population
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Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Deer83% drew
- Elk9% drew
- Pronghorn36% drew
- Bighorn sheep3% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer0–20%
- Pronghorn50–100%
- Bighorn sheep100%
Hardest draw in Unit 2512025 draw
5412 tags, 68 applied, 3% drew.
202nd hardest of 214 Nevada bighorn sheep draws in 2025.
Hunt codes
Bighorn sheep huntsin Unit 251
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2025 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541 | Desert Bighorn Sheep Any Ram · any legal weapon · Nov 20–Jan 1 | 2 of 68 drew | 2 | 100% |
| Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram | Any Legal Weapon | 134, 251 | Nov 20 - Jan 01 | 2 of 68 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
% success541100%
100%
2025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit 134, 251
Population estimate 2025
120
Population estimateFalling
202020212022202320242025
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
- 541Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponNov 20–Jan 1
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 251 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 251 · 541
2 of 68 drew
Success100%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NDOW · Updated Nov 13, 2026