Nevada Unit 286:bighorn sheep draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for bighorn sheep. Part of bighorn sheep herd unit 286. 2025: 3 tags, 91 applicants per hunt.
Nevada · Unit 286
Unit 286Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
66%
Herd · 2025
100
25 rams / 100 ewes
Hardest draw in Unit 2862025 draw
6553 tags, 91 applied, under 1% drew.
One of Nevada's hardest bighorn sheep draws: 1st hardest of 214 in 2025.
Hunt codes
Bighorn sheep huntsin Unit 286
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2025 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 655 | Desert Bighorn Sheep Any Ram · any legal weapon · Nov 20–Jan 1 | 0 of 91 drew | 3 | 66% |
| Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram | Any Legal Weapon | 286 | Nov 20 - Jan 01 | 0 of 91 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
% success65567%
67%
2025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit 286
Population estimate 2025
100
Rams / 100 ewes 2023
25
Lambs / 100 ewes 2023
18
Population estimateFalling
202020212022202320242025
Rams per 100 ewesFalling
202120222023
Lambs per 100 ewesFalling
20182019202120222023
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
- 655Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponNov 20–Jan 1
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 286and 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 286into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 286 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 286 · 655
0 of 91 drew
Success66%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
- Unit 2840 bighorn sheep hunts
- Unit 26811 bighorn sheep huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 2442 bighorn sheep huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 2822 bighorn sheep huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 2812 bighorn sheep huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 2833 bighorn sheep huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
Source: NDOW · Updated Nov 13, 2026