Nevada Unit 261:bighorn sheep draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for bighorn sheep. Part of bighorn sheep herd unit 261. 2025: 3 tags, 55 applicants per hunt.
Nevada · Unit 261
Unit 261Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
100%
Herd · 2025
120
70 rams / 100 ewes
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
- Deer19
Best draw odds
- Deer16% drew
- Bighorn sheep0% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer0–66%
- Bighorn sheep100%
Hardest draw in Unit 2612025 draw
6483 tags, 55 applied, under 1% drew.
One of Nevada's hardest bighorn sheep draws: 1st hardest of 214 in 2025.
Hunt codes
Bighorn sheep huntsin Unit 261
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2025 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 648 | Desert Bighorn Sheep Any Ram · any legal weapon · Nov 20–Jan 1 | 0 of 55 drew | 3 | 100% |
| Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram | Any Legal Weapon | 261 | Nov 20 - Jan 01 | 0 of 55 drew | |||
| Nelson Desert Bighorn Management Ram - One Horn | Any Legal Weapon | 253, 254, 261 | Jan 05 - Feb 20 | 0 of 173 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
% success648100%
100%
2025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit 261
Population estimate 2025
120
Rams / 100 ewes 2022
70
Lambs / 100 ewes 2022
37
Population estimateFalling
202020212022202320242025
Rams per 100 ewesRising
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.
Season dates · 2025
- 648Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponNov 20–Jan 1
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 261and the units around it
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Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 261 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 261 · 648
0 of 55 drew
Success100%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
- Unit 2542 bighorn sheep huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 2802 bighorn sheep huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 2533 bighorn sheep huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 2622 bighorn sheep huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 2812 bighorn sheep huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 2822 bighorn sheep huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
Source: NDOW · Updated Nov 13, 2026