Nevada Unit 252:bighorn sheep draw odds
2 hunt codes for bighorn sheep. Part of bighorn sheep herd unit 252. 2023: 108 applicants per hunt.
Nevada · Unit 252
Unit 252Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Herd · 2025
40
23 rams / 100 ewes
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Hunt codes
- Deer19
Best draw odds
- Deer83% drew
- Bighorn sheep<1% drew
Hardest draw in Unit 2522023 draw
Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram | Any Legal Weapon | 252 | Nov 18 - Dec 101 drew, 108 applied.
151st hardest of 214 Nevada bighorn sheep draws in 2023.
Hunt codes
Bighorn sheep huntsin Unit 252
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram | Any Legal Weapon | 252 | Nov 18 - Dec 10 | 1 of 108 drew | |
| Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram | Any Legal Weapon | 252 | Nov 19 - Dec 11 | 1 of 104 drew |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Herd
How the herdis doing.
How the herd is doing
Herd unit 252
Population estimate 2025
40
Rams / 100 ewes 2022
23
Lambs / 100 ewes 2022
18
Population estimateFalling
202020212022202320242025
Rams per 100 ewesFalling
20202022
Lambs per 100 ewesRising
201820202022
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.
Map & access
Unit 252and 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 252into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 252 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 252 · Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram | Any Legal Weapon | 252 | Nov 18 - Dec 10
1 of 108 drew
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Source: NDOW · Updated Nov 13, 2026