Nevada Unit 271:bighorn sheep draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for bighorn sheep. Part of bighorn sheep herd unit 271. 2025: 2 tags, 244 applicants per hunt.
Nevada · Unit 271
Unit 271Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
50%
Herd · 2025
170
51 rams / 100 ewes
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hardest draw in Unit 2712025 draw
6872 tags, 244 applied, under 1% drew.
108th hardest of 214 Nevada bighorn sheep draws in 2025.
Hunt codes
Bighorn sheep huntsin Unit 271
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2025 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 687 | Desert Bighorn Sheep Any Ram · any legal weapon · Nov 20–Jan 1 | 1 of 244 drew | 2 | 50% |
| Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram | Any Legal Weapon | 242, 271 | Nov 20 - Jan 01 | 1 of 244 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
% success68750%
50%
2025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit 271
Population estimate 2025
170
Rams / 100 ewes 2023
51
Lambs / 100 ewes 2023
42
Average age of harvested rams 2017
7.8 yrs
Average Boone and Crockett score of harvested rams 2017
161.6
Population estimateFalling
202020212022202320242025
Rams per 100 ewesRising
20212023
Lambs per 100 ewesRising
2018201920212023
Average age of harvested rams (years)Rising
20132014201520162017
Average Boone and Crockett score of harvested ramsRising
20132014201520162017
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
- 687Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponNov 20–Jan 1
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 271and 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
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Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 271 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 271 · 687
1 of 244 drew
Success50%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
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- Unit 2722 bighorn sheep huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
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Source: NDOW · Updated Nov 13, 2026