When it comes to states that offer desert bighorn sheep hunting, Nevada is a good place to start. More nonresident sheep tags are offered in Nevada than in all other states combined. Hunters may accrue bonus points, which are squared, increasing a hunter’s odds of drawing a tag. Nevada offers good sheep hunting with great trophy size, large hunting areas and high numbers of rams. The state has done a great job of managing these fragile animals, resulting in generous tag quotas. Nonresidents may accrue bonus points for desert bighorns and California bighorns, simultaneously.
License Costs
|
Resident |
Nonresident |
Bighorn Sheep Tag |
$120 |
$1,200 |
| Resident | Nonresident |
Bighorn Sheep Tag | $120 | $1,200 |
News, notes and alerts
Nonresident tag quotas were redistributed in 2014 because two units previously open to nonresidents are restricted to residents
Hunters may use any legal weapon in all sheep seasons
Tag holders are no longer required to take an indoctrination course
Highlights
Increasing sheep numbers have resulted in more tags
More nonresident desert sheep tags in Nevada than in all other states combined
Several 160" class rams and some 170" rams in some units
High hunter success rates in most units
Low drawing odds due to high demand
15 or more bonus points dramatically improve drawing odds
Boone and Crockett entries
** Units listed below may not have a current hunt for this species. Units in this table are included if any part of the unit is found within the county.
County |
Entries |
Units in county |
Clark |
193 |
243 / 244 / 262 / 263 / 264 / 265 / 266 / 267 / 268 / 271 / 272 / 280 / 281 / 282 / 283 / 284 / 286 |
Nye |
63 |
243 / 244 / 262 / 263 / 264 / 265 / 266 / 267 / 268 / 271 / 272 / 280 / 281 / 282 / 283 / 284 / 286 |
Lincoln |
35 |
133 / 223 / 241 / 243 / 245 / 271 / 280 / 281 / 282 / 283 |
Churchill |
15 |
181 / 182 / 183 / 184 |
Mineral |
6 |
181 / 202 / 204 / 205 / 206 / 207 / 208 |
County | Entries | Units in county |
Clark | 193 | 243 / 244 / 262 / 263 / 264 / 265 / 266 / 267 / 268 / 271 / 272 / 280 / 281 / 282 / 283 / 284 / 286 |
Nye | 63 | 243 / 244 / 262 / 263 / 264 / 265 / 266 / 267 / 268 / 271 / 272 / 280 / 281 / 282 / 283 / 284 / 286 |
Lincoln | 35 | 133 / 223 / 241 / 243 / 245 / 271 / 280 / 281 / 282 / 283 |
Churchill | 15 | 181 / 182 / 183 / 184 |
Mineral | 6 | 181 / 202 / 204 / 205 / 206 / 207 / 208 |
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