Bighorn Sheep Hunts
Resident Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Hunts Any Ram |
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Any Legal Weapon |
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Unit Group |
Season Dates |
2021 Quota |
045, 153 |
Sept 15 - Oct 15 |
2 |
131*, 164* |
Nov 20 - Jan 1 |
1 |
132 NorthA |
Nov 20 - Jan 1 |
2 |
132 SouthB |
Sept 15 - Oct 15 |
2 |
134, 251 |
Nov 20 - Jan 1 |
5 |
161 Early |
Sept 15 - Oct 15 |
8 |
161 Late |
Nov 20 - Jan 1 |
7 |
163, 162 |
Nov 20 - Jan 1 |
7 |
173 NorthC |
Sept 15 - Jan 1 |
4 |
173 SouthD |
Nov 20 - Jan 1 |
2 |
181** |
Nov 20 - Jan 1 |
18 |
182, 044 |
Nov 20 - Jan 1 |
15 |
183 |
Nov 20 - Jan 1 |
6 |
184 |
Oct 15 - Nov 15 |
6 |
202 |
Nov 20 - Jan 1 |
4 |
204 |
Oct 15 - Nov 15 |
2 |
205 |
Nov 20 - Jan 1 |
8 |
206, 208 |
Nov 20 - Jan 1 |
4 |
207 |
Oct 15 - Nov 15 |
3 |
211 |
Nov 20 - Jan 1 |
10 |
212 Early |
Nov 15 - Dec 8 |
7 |
212 Late |
Dec 9 - Jan 1 |
7 |
213 Early |
Nov 15 - Dec 8 |
7 |
213 Late |
Dec 9 - Jan 1 |
6 |
223, 221† |
Nov 20 - Jan 1 |
3 |
241 |
Nov 20 - Jan 1 |
5 |
243 |
Nov 20 - Jan 1 |
5 |
244 |
Nov 20 - Jan 1 |
3 |
245, 133 |
Nov 20 - Jan 1 |
4 |
252*** |
Nov 20 - Dec 12 |
3 |
253 |
Nov 20 - Jan 1 |
6 |
254 |
Nov 20 - Jan 1 |
5 |
261 |
Nov 20 - Jan 1 |
5 |
262 |
Nov 20 - Jan 1 |
5 |
263 |
Nov 20 - Jan 1 |
6 |
264, 265, 266 |
Nov 20 - Jan 1 |
2 |
267 |
Nov 20 - Jan 1 |
9 |
268 |
Nov 20 - Jan 1 |
37 |
271, 242† |
Nov 20 - Jan 1 |
8 |
272 |
Nov 20 - Jan 1 |
1 |
280*** |
Dec 18 - Jan 2 |
5 |
281*** |
Dec 18 - Jan 2 |
8 |
282*** |
Dec 18 - Jan 2 |
5 |
283, 284 |
Nov 20 - Jan 1 |
4 |
286 |
Nov 20 - Jan 1 |
5 |
† Mature ram numbers and distribution are unknown in this unit. |
Resident Nelson (Desert) Bighorn SheeP Any Ram |
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Archery |
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Unit Group |
Season Dates |
2021 Quota |
163, 162 |
Oct 20 - Nov 14 |
1 |
182, 044 |
Oct 20 - Nov 14 |
2 |
202, 204 |
Oct 20 - Nov 14 |
1 |
211 |
Oct 20 - Nov 14 |
1 |
212 |
Oct 20 - Nov 14 |
2 |
213 |
Oct 20 - Nov 14 |
2 |
Resident Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ewe |
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Any Legal Weapon |
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Unit Group |
Season Dates |
2021 Quota |
161 |
Oct 20 - Nov 15 |
30 |
213 |
Oct 1 - Oct 19 |
15 |
268 |
Oct 16 - Nov 15 |
76 |
Nonresident Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ram |
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Any Legal Weapon |
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Unit Group |
Season Dates |
2021 Quota |
161 Early |
Sept 15 - Oct 15 |
1 |
161 Late |
Nov 20 - Jan 1 |
1 |
162, 163 |
Nov 20 - Jan 1 |
1 |
181** |
Nov 20 - Jan 1 |
2 |
182, 044 |
Nov 20 - Jan 1 |
2 |
183 |
Nov 20 - Jan 1 |
1 |
184 |
Oct 15 - Nov 15 |
1 |
205 |
Nov 20 - Jan 1 |
1 |
207 |
Oct 15 - Nov 15 |
1 |
211 |
Nov 20 - Jan 1 |
2 |
212 Early |
Nov 15 - Dec 8 |
1 |
212 Late |
Dec 9 - Jan 1 |
1 |
213 Early |
Nov 15 - Dec 8 |
2 |
213 Late |
Dec 9 - Jan 1 |
2 |
244 |
Nov 20 - Jan 1 |
1 |
253 |
Nov 20 - Jan 1 |
1 |
263 |
Nov 20 - Jan 1 |
1 |
267 |
Nov 20 - Jan 1 |
1 |
268 |
Nov 20 - Jan 1 |
5 |
271, 242* |
Nov 20 - Jan 1 |
1 |
283, 284 |
Nov 20 - Jan 1 |
1 |
Resident California Bighorn Sheep Any Ram |
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Any Legal Weapon |
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Unit Group |
Season Dates |
2021 Quota |
011, 013 |
Sept 1 - Oct 31 |
1 |
012 |
Sept 1 - Oct 31 |
3 |
014 |
Sept 1 - Oct 31 |
2 |
021, 022 |
Sept 1 - Oct 31 |
2 |
031 |
Sept 1 - Oct 31 |
6 |
032A |
Sept 1 - Oct 31 |
11 |
033, 032B |
Sept 1 - Oct 31 |
3 |
034 |
Sept 1 - Oct 31 |
8 |
035C |
Sept 1 - Oct 31 |
7 |
051 |
Sept 1 - Oct 31 |
2 |
066 |
Sept 1 - Oct 31 |
1 |
068 |
Sept 1 - Oct 31 |
5 |
Nonresident California Bighorn Sheep Any Ram |
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Any Legal Weapon |
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Unit Group |
Season Dates |
2021 Quota |
012 |
Sept 1 - Oct 31 |
1 |
032A |
Sept 1 - Oct 31 |
1 |
034 |
Sept 1 - Oct 31 |
1 |
035B |
Sept 1 - Oct 31 |
1 |
068 |
Sept 1 - Oct 31 |
1 |
Resident Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep Any Ram |
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Any Legal Weapon |
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Unit Group |
Season Dates |
2021 Quota |
074 |
Sept 1 - Oct 31 |
1 |
114 |
Aug 1 - Feb 20 |
2 |
115A |
Nov 15 - Feb 20 |
2 |
Nonresident Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep Any Ewe |
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Any Legal Weapon |
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Unit Group |
Season Dates |
2021 Quota |
161 |
Oct 20 - Nov 15 |
3 |
213 |
Oct 1 - Oct 19 |
1 |
268 |
Oct 16 - Nov 15 |
9 |
Bighorn Sheep Seminar 2021
Any applicant who successfully draws a bighorn sheep ram tag is strongly encouraged to attend the virtual Bighorn Sheep Seminar. A single live virtual seminar will be held Thursday, July 29 at 6 p.m. where tag holders can pose questions. All tag holders will be given a link to the recorded seminar. The seminar covers bighorn management, biology and habitat, NDOW and land management regulations, aging, scoring, and trophy care. Information on attending the seminar will be sent to tag holders.
Did you Know:
Nevada has more bighorn sheep than any other state in the lower 48. The number of desert bighorn sheep in the state has increased from less than 3,000 in 1960 to around 10,000 today!
Mandatory Bighorn Ewe and Mountain Goat Identification Course
Hunters who draw either a bighorn sheep ewe tag or a mountain goat tag must complete a mandatory sheep and goat gender identification course prior to receiving their tags. The Nevada Bighorn Ewes Identification Course is online and available at hunter-ed.com/nevada-sheep-id/
Big Game Harvest Return Cards
Harvest return cards must be submitted for all big game tags regardless of successful harvest. Questionnaires must be submitted on or before 5 p.m. PST on January 31 following the close of the hunt season for which the tag was issued. Hunts that close after January 31 must be submitted on or before 5 p.m. PST on February 28.
Return Card questionnaires may be submitted through a customer’s account at ndowlicensing.com by clicking the Surveys link.
Successful tag holders who fail to report a harvest return card will be subject to a $50 penalty and a suspension from the next season’s application period until the penalty is paid and the questionnaire completed. (Refer to NAC 502.405)