Nevada Unit 212 Bighorn-Sheep: draw, harvest & access

Hardest draw in Unit 2122023 draw

Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram | Archery | 212 | Oct 01 - Oct 31

0 drew, 7 applied.

One of Nevada's hardest bighorn sheep draws: 1st hardest of 214 in 2023.

Hunt codes

Bighorn sheep huntsin Unit 212

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

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2025	Tags	Success 3-yr
8376420	Desert Bighorn Sheep Any Ram · any legal weapon · Nov 20–Jan 1	1 of 49 drew	2	100%
Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram \| Any Legal Weapon \| 212 \| Dec 09 - Jan 01		3 of 51 drew		No harvest report
Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram \| Any Legal Weapon \| 212 \| Nov 15 - Dec 08		2 of 160 drew		No harvest report
Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram \| Any Legal Weapon \| 212 \| Nov 20 - Jan 01		1 of 49 drew		No harvest report
Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram \| Archery \| 212 \| Oct 01 - Oct 31		0 of 7 drew		No harvest report
Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram \| Archery \| 212 \| Oct 20 - Nov 14		0 of 15 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

8376420100%

100%

2025

45%+28–45%Under 28%

How the herd is doing

Herd unit 212

2014–2025

Population estimate 2025

80

Rams / 100 ewes 2024

41

Average age of harvested rams 2022

7.2 yrs

Average Boone and Crockett score of harvested rams 2022

141

Population estimateFalling

202020212022202320242025

Rams per 100 ewesFalling

2021202220232024

Average age of harvested rams (years)Rising

201420152016201720182019202020212022

Average Boone and Crockett score of harvested ramsFalling

201420152016201720182019202020212022

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

8376420Any Legal Weapon · Any Legal WeaponNov 20–Jan 1

Confirm in the regulations before you go.

Map & access

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Unit 212

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Unit 212 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 212 · 8376420

1 of 49 drew

Success100%

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Nevada Unit 212:bighorn sheep draw odds & harvest

Bighorn sheep huntsin Unit 212

How hunters didand how the herd is doing.

Unit 212and the units around it

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