Nevada Unit 181 Bighorn-Sheep: draw, harvest & access

Hardest draw in Unit 1812025 draw

1 tag, 609 applied, under 1% drew.

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

Hunt codes

Bighorn sheep huntsin Unit 181

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

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2025	Tags	Success 3-yr
8376193	Desert Bighorn Sheep Any Ram · any legal weapon · Nov 20–Jan 1	0 of 609 drew	1	100%
8376198	Desert Bighorn Sheep Any Ram · any legal weapon · Nov 20–Jan 1	2 of 375 drew	4	100%
8376199	Desert Bighorn Sheep Any Ram · any legal weapon · Nov 20–Jan 1	2 of 350 drew	2	50%
Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram \| Any Legal Weapon \| 181 \| Nov 20 - Jan 01		16 of 1,222 drew		No harvest report
Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram \| Any Legal Weapon \| 181 East \| Nov 20 - Jan 01		8 of 450 drew		No harvest report
Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram \| Any Legal Weapon \| 181 West \| Nov 20 - Jan 01		3 of 296 drew		No harvest report
Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram \| Any Legal Weapon \| 181C - East Portion - (see CR 23-04A1) \| Nov 20 - Jan 01		3 of 566 drew		No harvest report
Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram \| Any Legal Weapon \| 181D - West portion - (see CR 23-04A1) \| Nov 20 - Jan 01		1 of 361 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

8376193100%

100%

2025

8376198100%

100%

2025

837619950%

50%

2025

45%+28–45%Under 28%

How the herd is doing

Herd unit 181

2012–2025

Population estimate 2025

260

Rams / 100 ewes 2024

25

Average age of harvested rams 2023

6.6 yrs

Average Boone and Crockett score of harvested rams 2023

153.1

Population estimateFalling

202020212022202320242025

Rams per 100 ewesFalling

20202021202220232024

Average age of harvested rams (years)Falling

201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023

Average Boone and Crockett score of harvested ramsFalling

201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023

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

8376193Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponNov 20–Jan 1
8376198Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponNov 20–Jan 1
8376199Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponNov 20–Jan 1

Confirm in the regulations before you go.

Map & access

Unit 181and the units around it

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Public land & access

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Unit 181

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Unit 181 hunt pack

One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each bighorn sheep hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.

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Draw odds per hunt
Harvest success per hunt

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Unit 181 · 8376193

0 of 609 drew

Success100%

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Nevada Unit 181:bighorn sheep draw odds & harvest

Bighorn sheep huntsin Unit 181

How hunters didand how the herd is doing.

Unit 181and the units around it

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