Nevada Unit 044 Bighorn-Sheep: draw, harvest & access

Hardest draw in Unit 0442025 draw

1 tag, 922 applied, under 1% drew.

One of Nevada's hardest bighorn sheep draws: 1st hardest of 214 in 2025.

Hunt codes

Bighorn sheep huntsin Unit 044

Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2025	Tags	Success 3-yr
8375977	Desert Bighorn Sheep Any Ram · archery · Aug 15–Oct 1	1 of 36 drew	1	0%
607	Desert Bighorn Sheep Any Ram · any legal weapon · Nov 20–Jan 1	0 of 922 drew	1	100%
656	Desert Bighorn Sheep Any Ram · any legal weapon · Nov 20–Jan 1	5 of 819 drew	5	80%
Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram \| Any Legal Weapon \| 044, 182 \| Nov 20 - Jan 01		5 of 819 drew		No harvest report
Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram \| Archery \| 044, 182 \| Aug 15 - Oct 01		1 of 36 drew		No harvest report
Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram \| Archery \| 044, 182 \| Oct 01 - Oct 31		1 of 35 drew		No harvest report
Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram \| Archery \| 044, 182 \| Oct 20 - Nov 14		2 of 49 drew		No harvest report
Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram \| Archery \| 044, 182 \| Sep 15 - Oct 14		0 of 37 drew		No harvest report

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

% success

607100%

100%

2025

65680%

80%

2025

83759770%

0%

2025

45%+28–45%Under 28%

How the herd is doing

Herd unit 182, 044

2013–2025

Population estimate 2025

230

Rams / 100 ewes 2024

31

Average age of harvested rams 2022

5.8 yrs

Average Boone and Crockett score of harvested rams 2022

145.8

Population estimateFalling

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Rams per 100 ewesFalling

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Average age of harvested rams (years)Rising

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Average Boone and Crockett score of harvested ramsFalling

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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.

Season dates · 2025

607Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponNov 20–Jan 1
656Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponNov 20–Jan 1
8375977Archery · ArcheryAug 15–Oct 1

Confirm in the regulations before you go.

Map & access

Unit 044and the units around it

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Public land & access

Wildlife management areas

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Unit 044

KMZ GPX GeoJSON

Members

Unit 044 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

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Unit 044 · 8375977

1 of 36 drew

Success0%

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Nevada Unit 044:bighorn sheep draw odds & harvest

Bighorn sheep huntsin Unit 044

How hunters didand how the herd is doing.

Unit 044and the units around it

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