Nevada Unit 268: Trophy unitbighorn sheep draw odds & harvest
14 hunt codes for bighorn sheep. Part of bighorn sheep herd unit 268. 2025: 3 to 90 tags, 40 to 3,265 applicants per hunt.
Nevada · Unit 268
Unit 268Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
50–100%
Herd · 2025
600
61 rams / 100 ewes
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
- Deer19
Best draw odds
- Deer16% drew
- Bighorn sheep4% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer0–66%
- Bighorn sheep50–100%
Hardest draw in Unit 2682025 draw
6043 tags, 3,265 applied, under 1% drew.
61st hardest of 214 Nevada bighorn sheep draws in 2025.
Hunt codes
Bighorn sheep huntsin Unit 268
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2025 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8376419 | Desert Bighorn Sheep Any Ram · archery · Jan 5–Feb 20 | 1 of 40 drew | 9 | 66% |
| 604 | Desert Bighorn Sheep Any Ram · any legal weapon · Nov 16–Dec 8 | 2 of 3,265 drew | 3 | 66% |
| 620 | Desert Bighorn Sheep Any Ewe · any legal weapon · Oct 20–Nov 15 | 10 of 662 drew | 10 | 50% |
| 666 | Desert Bighorn Sheep Any Ram · any legal weapon · Nov 16–Dec 8 | 25 of 2,422 drew | 30 | 89% |
| 700 | Desert Bighorn Sheep Any Ewe · any legal weapon · Oct 20–Nov 15 | 90 of 2,212 drew | 90 | 55% |
| 8376421 | Desert Bighorn Sheep Any Ram · any legal weapon · Dec 10–Jan 1 | 2 of 152 drew | 30 | 90% |
| 8376423 | Desert Bighorn Sheep Any Ram · any legal weapon · Dec 10–Jan 1 | 1 of 209 drew | 3 | 100% |
| Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ewe | Any Legal Weapon | 268 | Oct 16 - Nov 15 | 36 of 998 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
% success60467%
67%
2025
62050%
50%
2025
66690%
90%
2025
70055%
55%
2025
837641967%
67%
2025
837642190%
90%
2025
8376423100%
100%
2025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit 268
Population estimate 2025
600
Rams / 100 ewes 2024
61
Lambs / 100 ewes 2024
42
Average age of harvested rams 2024
7.1 yrs
Average Boone and Crockett score of harvested rams 2024
154
Population estimateFalling
20242025
Rams per 100 ewesFalling
2021202220232024
Lambs per 100 ewesFalling
20192021202220232024
Average age of harvested rams (years)Falling
2003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Average Boone and Crockett score of harvested ramsRising
2003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
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
- 604Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponNov 16–Dec 8
- 620Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponOct 20–Nov 15
- 666Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponNov 16–Dec 8
- 700Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponOct 20–Nov 15
- 8376419Archery · ArcheryJan 5–Feb 20
- 8376421Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponDec 10–Jan 1
- 8376423Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponDec 10–Jan 1
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 268and 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 268into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 268 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 268 · 8376419
1 of 40 drew
Success66%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NDOW · Updated Nov 13, 2026