Specialty Tags

Specialty Tags

Specialty tags provide enhanced opportunities for hunters to experience a hunt that include but are not limited to longer season structures, potential to obtain multiple tags in a year for a single species, the ability to utilize any open unit, and obtaining a tag while in a current waiting period. Some specialty tags offer different perks and follow different rules than others. Specialty tags may be awarded through the application and draw process or purchased through an event auction.

A Partnership in Wildlife (PIW) and Silver State tag applicant can only draw one tag per species. A person can be awarded a tag in the big game draw and purchase a tag of the same species outside of the draw, this includes the Heritage and Dream tag options. Specialty tag quotas are not restricted by residency except PIW mule deer.

Bighorn Sheep Unit Closures

Bighorn sheep unit closures are associated with the setting of the annual bighorn sheep quotas and the following table that identifies the maximum number of specialty tags for every unit group that has an open season. Some unit groups may be set to zero (0).

Specialty Tags exclude the use of seasons, quotas and hunt units designated for depredation (elk derpridation), management (management one-horn Nelson BHS, etc.), and emergency hunts.

Sheep Harvest Hotline

Tag holders must call the Specialty Bighorn Sheep Harvest Information Hotline prior to hunting daily to determine if any hunt units have been closed due to the harvest limits being reached. The number to call is 1-833-923-0754 and is accessible 24 hours a day. Specialty sheep harvests must be reported to the Department by 9:00PM PST the day of harvest by calling 775-688-2327.