495RES

Unit 051 bighorn sheep,any legal weapon season

Season Any Legal Weapon Sep 1–Oct 31·Units: 051·2 tags in 2025·Who can apply: residents

Answer card2025 draw · Resident

2 tags, 872 applied, under 1% drew in 2025. 70th hardest of 214 Nevada bighorn sheep draws in 2025.

Draw result · 2025
<1%
1 of 872 drew
Harvest success
100%
Range, 2025
Tags · 2025
2
Rams / 100 ewes
33
051, 2024
Draw results · whole hunt
YearWhoApplicantsDrewTags
2025Resident87212

Nevada prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.

What it is
Legal animal
California Bighorn Sheep Any Ram
Weapon
Any Legal Weapon
Tags
2 (2025)
Who can apply
Residents
Land ownership
BLM 54.6%, Private 27.5%, USFS 16.8%, Other 1.1%
Season dates, 2025
  • Any Legal Weapon: Sep 1–Oct 31

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, 495
2025–2025
25100%

2025: 2 taken by 2 hunters.

Before you apply
Tag fee
“Nonresident bighorn sheep tag......................................................................... 1,200”
Points
“may electronically submit an application for a bonus point for that species or category of species”

Rules for 2026.

Source: NDOW