Nevada Unit 263:bighorn sheep draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for bighorn sheep. Part of bighorn sheep herd unit 263. 2025: 1 to 5 tags, 1,713 to 4,944 applicants per hunt.
Nevada · Unit 263
Unit 263Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
100%
Herd · 2025
250
41 rams / 100 ewes
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
- Deer19
Best draw odds
- Deer16% drew
- Bighorn sheep<1% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer0–66%
- Bighorn sheep100%
Hardest draw in Unit 2632025 draw
5991 tag, 4,944 applied, under 1% drew.
52nd hardest of 214 Nevada bighorn sheep draws in 2025.
Hunt codes
Bighorn sheep huntsin Unit 263
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2025 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 599 | Desert Bighorn Sheep Any Ram · any legal weapon · Nov 20–Jan 1 | 1 of 4,944 drew | 1 | 100% |
| 662 | Desert Bighorn Sheep Any Ram · any legal weapon · Nov 20–Jan 1 | 5 of 1,713 drew | 5 | 100% |
| Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram | Any Legal Weapon | 263 | Nov 20 - Jan 01 | 1 of 4,944 drew | |||
| Nelson Desert Bighorn Management Ram - One Horn | Any Legal Weapon | 262, 263, 264, 265, 266 | Jan 05 - Feb 20 | 1 of 333 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
% success599100%
100%
2025
662100%
100%
2025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit 263
Population estimate 2025
250
Rams / 100 ewes 2024
41
Lambs / 100 ewes 2024
19
Average age of harvested rams 2020
8.7 yrs
Average Boone and Crockett score of harvested rams 2020
166.9
Population estimateRising
202020212022202320242025
Rams per 100 ewesFalling
202120222024
Lambs per 100 ewesRising
2018202120222024
Average age of harvested rams (years)Rising
2005200620082012201720182020
Average Boone and Crockett score of harvested ramsRising
2005200620082012201720182020
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
- 599Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponNov 20–Jan 1
- 662Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponNov 20–Jan 1
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 263and 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 263into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 263 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 263 · 599
1 of 4,944 drew
Success100%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NDOW · Updated Nov 13, 2026