Nevada Unit 173 Bighorn-Sheep: draw, harvest & access

Hardest draw in Unit 1732024 draw

Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram | Any Legal Weapon | 173 - Northwest portion - (see CR 23-04) | Aug 15 - Jan 01

0 drew, 75 applied.

One of Nevada's hardest bighorn sheep draws: 1st hardest of 214 in 2024.

Hunt codes

Bighorn sheep huntsin Unit 173

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

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2025	Tags	Success 3-yr
554	Desert Bighorn Sheep Any Ram · any legal weapon · Aug 15–Jan 1	1 of 70 drew	1	100%
Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram \| Any Legal Weapon \| 173 - Northwest portion - (see CR 23-04) \| Aug 15 - Jan 01		0 of 75 drew		No harvest report
Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram \| Any Legal Weapon \| 173 N (see CR 23-04) \| Sep 15 - Jan 01		0 of 57 drew		No harvest report
Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram \| Any Legal Weapon \| 173 N \| Sep 15 - Jan 01		1 of 60 drew		No harvest report
Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram \| Any Legal Weapon \| 173 S (see CR 23-04) \| Nov 20 - Jan 01		1 of 54 drew		No harvest report
Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram \| Any Legal Weapon \| 173 S \| Nov 20 - Jan 01		1 of 53 drew		No harvest report
Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram \| Any Legal Weapon \| 173B - Southeast portion - (see CR 23-04A1) \| Nov 20 - Jan 01		1 of 65 drew		No harvest report
Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram \| Any Legal Weapon \| 173N \| Sep 15 - Jan 01		0 of 38 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

554100%

100%

2025

45%+28–45%Under 28%

How the herd is doing

Herd unit 173

2020–2021

Population estimate 2021

170

Population estimateFalling

20202021

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

554Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponAug 15–Jan 1

Confirm in the regulations before you go.

Map & access

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Unit 173 hunt pack

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Draw odds per hunt
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Unit 173 · 554

1 of 70 drew

Success100%

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Nevada Unit 173:bighorn sheep draw odds & harvest

Bighorn sheep huntsin Unit 173

How hunters didand how the herd is doing.

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