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Nevada

Big Game Hunting

Big Game Hunting

Bighorn Sheep

Nelson (Desert), California, & Rocky Mountain (NAC 502.345)

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To learn more about mandatory big game harvest inspections and sex identification courses, view Laws & Regulations.

B 181 East - That portion of Unit 181 east of State Route 839

C 181 West - That portion of Unit 181 west of State Route 839

* There are portions of Unit 181 in Naval Air Station (NAS) Fallon where public access is restricted. To hunt in the NAS portions of Unit 181, the tagholder is required to attend a NAS hunter safety briefing.

** Mature ram numbers and distribution are unknown in this unit.

*** Portions of Hunt Units 280, 281, and 282 are within the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR) where public access is restricted. Hunters and everyone in their respective hunting parties, must comply with all Nevada hunting requirements and all NTTR safety and security requirements including the following: 1) consent to and pass a criminal history background check, 2) be at least 14 years old on opening day of the respective hunting season, 3) attend the Nellis Air Force Base hunter safety briefing, and 4) within the NTTR Hunt Units 280, 281, and 282 limit party size to 5 including tagholder. Additional party members may complete background check and safety briefing, but only maximum of 5 party members including tagholder may be present within the NTTR Hunt Units 280, 281, and 282 at any given time.

*** Hunters and members of their parties who fail to comply with these requirements may be denied access to the NTTR. Hunters and members of their parties may not access the NTTR after a tag is filled and animal has been removed and in possession of tagholder. No pets are allowed on NTTR. It is the hunter’s responsibility to meet and/or comply with all NTTR eligibility requirements. In some units there may be adjustments to season dates to accommodate Department of Defense operations. The Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners hereby delegates authority to the Nevada Department of Wildlife to adjust season dates to accommodate Department of Defense operations so long as there is no change to the overall length of the season.

Resident

Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep

Any Ram

Any Legal Weapon

Unit Group

Season Dates

2025 Quota

045

Sept 15 - Oct 15

2

131, 132

Sept 15 - Jan 1

1

134, 251

Nov 20 - Jan 1

2

161

Sept 15 - Jan 1

3

163, 162

Nov 20 - Jan 1

2

173

Sept 1 - Jan 1

1

181 East*B

Nov 20 - Jan 1

4

181 WestC

Nov 20 - Jan 1

2

182, 044

Nov 20 - Jan 1

5

183, 153

Nov 20 - Jan 1

9

184

Oct 15 - Nov 15

6

202

Oct 15 - Nov 15

5

204

Sept 15 - Nov 15

2

205

Nov 20 - Jan 1

3

206, 208

Nov 20 - Jan 1

6

207

Sept 15 - Jan 1

2

211

Nov 20 - Jan 1

3

212

Nov 20 - Jan 1

2

213

Nov 20 - Jan 1

4

223, 221

Nov 20 - Jan 1

1

241

Nov 20 - Jan 1

4

243

Nov 20 - Jan 1

4

244

Nov 20 - Jan 1

6

245, 133

Nov 20 - Jan 1

1

253

Nov 20 - Jan 1

5

Any Legal Weapon (Continued)

Unit Group

Season Dates

2025 Quota

254

Nov 1 - Jan 1

4

261

Nov 20 - Jan 1

3

262

Nov 20 - Jan 1

2

263

Nov 20 - Jan 1

5

264, 265, 266

Nov 20 - Jan 1

3

267

Nov 20 - Jan 1

8

268 Early

Nov 16 - Dec 8

30

268 Late

Dec 10 - Jan 1

30

271, 242**

Nov 20 - Jan 1

2

272

Nov 20 - Jan 1

1

280***

Dec 19 - Jan 3

5

281***

Dec 19 - Jan 3

4

282***

Dec 19 - Jan 3

1

283, 284

Nov 20 - Jan 1

3

286

Nov 20 - Jan 1

3

Archery

Unit Group

Season Dates

2025 Quota

182, 044

Aug 15 - Oct 1

1

184

Sept 1 - Oct 1

1

202

Sept 15 - Oct 14

1

267

Oct 1 - Oct 31

1

268

Jan 5 - Feb 20

9

Two desert bighorn sheep rams standing together in Nevada habitat with large curled horns.
Two Nevada desert bighorn sheep rams displaying their large curled horns in rugged habitat, one of the state’s most iconic big game species.

Resident

Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep

Management Ram – Any Ram*

Any Legal Weapon

Unit Group

Season Dates

2025 Quota

164 Early

Sept 1 - Oct 31

New Hunt

164 Late

Nov 1 - Dec 31

New Hunt

* 1) a separate hunt category, 2) no bonus points awarded to unsuccessful applicants per NAC 502.4187, 3) a once-in-a-lifetime hunt based on successfully drawing a tag and therefore has no waiting period eligibility.

Resident

Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep

Management Ram – One Horn*

Any Legal Weapon

Unit Group

Season Dates

2025 Quota

262, 263, 264, 265, 266

Jan 5 - Feb 20

3

267, 268

Jan 5 - Feb 20

4

* The shortest horn must be less than half the length of the longest horn.

* Management Ram Hunt - 1) a separate hunt category, 2) no bonus points awarded to unsuccessful applicants per NAC 502.4187, and 3) a once-in-a-lifetime hunt based on successfully drawing a tag and therefore has no waiting period eligibility.

Resident

Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep

Any Ewe*

Any Legal Weapon

Unit Group

Season Dates

2025 Quota

268

Oct 20 - Nov 15

90

* Successful applicants for a bighorn sheep ewe tag must complete a sex identification course before receiving their tag. Bighorn sheep ewe hunters are not required to have their harvest physically inspected at a Department office but must submit a hunt survey questionnaire.

Nonresident

Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep

Any Ram

Any Legal Weapon

Unit Group

Season Dates

2025 Quota

181 WestC

Nov 20 - Jan 1

1

182, 044

Nov 20 - Jan 1

1

183, 153

Nov 20 - Jan 1

1

184

Oct 15 - Nov 15

1

205

Nov 20 - Jan 1

1

243

Nov 20 - Jan 1

1

253

Nov 20 - Jan 1

1

263

Nov 20 - Jan 1

1

267

Nov 20 - Jan 1

1

268 Early

Nov 16 - Dec 8

3

268 Late

Dec 10 - Jan 1

3

283, 284

Nov 20 - Jan 1

1

C 181 West - That portion of Unit 181 west of State Route 839

Nonresident

Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep

Any Ewe*

Any Legal Weapon

Unit Group

Season Dates

2025 Quota

268

Oct 20 - Nov 15

10

* Successful applicants for a bighorn sheep ewe tag must complete a sex identification course before receiving their tag. Bighorn sheep ewe hunters are not required to have their harvest physically inspected at a Department office but must submit a hunt survey questionnaire.

Resident

Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep

Any Ram

Any Legal Weapon

Unit Group

Season Dates

2025 Quota

091A

Sept 1 - Nov 30

New Hunt

102

Sept 1 - Oct 31

2

115B

Nov 15 - Feb 20

1

A Interstate hunt with Utah. Nevada hunters may hunt in Unit 091 in Nevada and the Box Elder/Pilot Mtn Unit in Utah. Nevada hunters hunting in Utah must abide by Utah regulations.

B That portion of Unit 115 outside of the Great Basin National Park.

Resident

California Bighorn Sheep

Any Ram

Any Legal Weapon

Unit Group

Season Dates

2025 Quota

011, 013

Sept 1 - Nov 10

New Hunt

012

Sept 1 - Oct 31

3

014

Sept 1 - Oct 31

New Hunt

022*

Sept 1 - Nov 10

2

031A Double Hs

Sept 1 - Oct 31

2

032B Pine Forest, Pueblos

Sept 1 - Oct 31

4

033, 032C SNWR, McGee Mtn

Sept 1 - Oct 31

3

034

Sept 1 - Oct 31

4

035D Jacksons

Sept 1 - Oct 31

8

035E Bloody Runs

Sept 1 - Oct 31

1

051

Sept 1 - Oct 31

2

068 Early

Aug 20 - Sept 30

New Hunt

068 Late

Oct 1 - Nov 10

New Hunt

* Access to public land to hunt bighorn sheep is limited across private land.

A That portion of Unit 031 south of State Route 293/Thacker Pass Road (Allows hunting in the Double H Mountains but excludes the Montana Mountains).

B This unit excludes that portion of Unit 032 west of the Craine Creek/Knott Creek Ranch Road and south of State Route No. 140 (Allows hunting in Pine Forest Range and Pueblo Mountains but excludes McGee Mountain).

C This unit includes that portion of Unit 032 west of the Craine Creek/Knott Creek Ranch Road and south of State Route No. 140 (Allows hunting in Unit 033 and McGee Mountain of Unit 032).

D That portion of Unit 035 west of the Bottle Creek Road from the north boundary of State Route 140 to the south boundary of the Jungo railroad crossing (Allows hunting in Jackson Mountains).

E That portion of Unit 035 east of the Bottle Creek Road from the north boundary of State Route 140 to the south boundary of the Jungo Road and west of U.S. Highway 95 (Allows hunting in Bloody Run Hills and Slumbering Hills).

Resident

California Bighorn Sheep

Management Ram – Any Ram*

Any Legal Weapon

Unit Group

Season Dates

2025 Quota

066 Early

Sept 1 - Sept 30

New Hunt

066 Mid

Oct 1 - Oct 31

New Hunt

066 Late

Nov 1 - Nov 30

New Hunt

* 1) a separate hunt category, 2) no bonus points awarded to unsuccessful applicants per NAC 502.4187, 3) a once-in-a-lifetime hunt based on successfully drawing a tag and therefore has no waiting period eligibility.

Nonresident

California Bighorn Sheep

Any Ram

Any Legal Weapon

Unit Group

Season Dates

2025 Quota

032B Pine Forest, Pueblos

Sept 1 - Oct 31

1

034

Sept 1 - Oct 31

1

035D Jacksons

Sept 1 - Oct 31

1

068 Early

Aug 20 - Sept 30

New Hunt

B This unit excludes that portion of Unit 032 west of the Craine Creek/Knott Creek Ranch Road and south of State Route No. 140 (Allows hunting in Pine Forest Range and Pueblo Mountains but excludes McGee Mountain).

D That portion of Unit 035 west of the Bottle Creek Road from the north boundary of State Route 140 to the south boundary of the Jungo railroad crossing (Allows hunting in Jackson Mountains).