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Hunt Season & Regulations - Bighorn Sheep

Bighorn Sheep

Please view the hunt application page for details about application deadlines and rules, and for requests for application materials.

Those who draw a bighorn sheep tag must take a mandatory indoctrination class.

Big game quotas are set annually in May by the Nevada Wildlife Commission after NDOW biologists gather the latest information on big game herds status.

 
Resident Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep -
Any Ram Any Legal Weapon Hunt 3151
Unit Group
HC Number
2009 Season Dates
Hunt Advisory
2009 Quotas
044, 182
571
Nov. 20 - Dec. 20 N/A
5
045
572
Nov. 20 - Dec. 20 N/A
1
131, 164
573
Nov. 20 - Dec. 20 Wilderness in Unit 131 restricts vehicle access; harvested rams may not be accepted into formal trophy record books due to possible presence of Rocky Mountain bighorns.
4
133, 245
574
Nov. 20 - Dec. 20 Wilderness in Unit 133 restricts vehicle access.
3
134
575
Nov. 20 - Dec. 20 N/A
4
161 Early
576
Oct. 15 - Nov. 5 Wilderness restricts vehicle access.
5
161 Late
577
Nov. 20 - Dec. 20 Wilderness restricts vehicle access.
5
162, 163
578
Nov. 20 - Dec. 20 N/A
3
173
579
Nov. 20 - Dec. 20 N/A
5
181*
580
Nov. 20 - Dec. 20 Access restricted by Department of Defense; hunter and all party members must attend safety briefing.
5
183
581
Nov. 20 - Dec. 20 N/A
8
184 Early
582
Oct. 15 - Nov. 5 N/A
3
184 Late
583
Nov. 20 - Dec. 20 N/A
3
202
584
Oct. 15 - Nov. 5 N/A
2
204
585
Nov. 20 - Dec. 20 N/A
2
205 N A
586
Nov. 20 - Dec. 20 N/A
4
205 S B
587
Nov. 20 - Dec. 20 N/A
6
206
588
Nov. 20 - Dec. 20 N/A
2
211 N C
589
Nov. 20 - Dec. 20 N/A
6
211 S D
590
Nov. 20 - Dec. 20 N/A
4
212
591
Nov. 20 - Dec. 20 N/A
4
221
592
Nov. 20 - Dec. 20 Wilderness restricts vehicle access.
1
223, 241
593
Nov. 20 - Dec. 20 Extensive wilderness restricts vehicle access.
2
243, 271
594
Nov. 20 - Dec. 20 Extensive wilderness restricts vehicle access; additional private land road closures may require 3-mile hike just to reach base of mountain.
7
244
595
Nov. 20 - Dec. 20 N/A
4
252**
596
Nov. 14 - Dec. 6 Access restricted by Department of Defense; hunter and all party members must attend safety briefing.
5
253 Specters E
597
Nov. 20 - Dec. 20 N/A
2
253 Bares F
598
Nov. 20 - Dec. 20 N/A
2
261
599
Nov. 20 - Dec. 20 N/A
4
262
600
Nov. 20 - Dec. 20 N/A
6
263
601
Nov. 20 - Dec. 20 Wilderness restricts vehicle access.
8
264, 265
602
Nov. 20 - Dec. 20 N/A
3
266
603
Nov. 20 - Dec. 20 N/A
3
267
604
Nov. 20 - Dec. 20 N/A
4
268
605
Nov. 20 - Dec. 20 N/A
17
272
606
Nov. 20 - Dec. 20 N/A
3
280**
607
Dec. 19 - Jan. 3 Access restricted by Department of Defense; hunter and all party members must attend safety briefing.
3
281**
608
Dec. 19 - Jan. 3 Access restricted by Department of Defense; hunter and all party members must attend safety briefing.
4
282**
609
Dec. 19 - Jan. 3 Access restricted by Department of Defense; hunter and all party members must attend safety briefing.
2
283, 284
610
Nov. 20 - Dec. 20 N/A
5
286
611
Nov. 20 - Dec. 20 N/A
2
* There are portions of Unit 181 in Naval Air Station (NAS) Fallon where public access is restricted. To hunt in Unit 181, the tag holder is required to attend a NAS hunter safety briefing.
**Portions of Hunt Units 252, 280, 281, 282 are within the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR) where public access is limited. 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, and 3) attend the Nellis Air Force Base hunter safety briefing. Hunters and members of their parties who fail to comply with these requirements may be denied access to the NTTR. 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.
A 205 N - That portion of Unit 205 north and west of State Route 361.
B 205 S - That portion of Unit 205 south and east of State Route 361.
C 211 N - That portion of Unit 211 north of Highway 95 (Monte Cristo Range).
D 211 S - That portion of Unit 211 south of Highway 95 (Silver Peak Range & Volcanic Hills).
E 253 Specters - Specter Range portion of Unit 253 east of the Lathrop Wells Gate Road that extends north from the junction of U.S. 95 and SR 373.
F 253 Bares - Bare Mountain portion of Unit 253 west of the Lathrop Wells Gate Road that extends north from junction of U.S. 95 and SR 373.
Resident California Bighorn Sheep - Any Ram  
Any Legal Weapon Hunt 8151
Unit Group
HC Number
2009 Season Dates
Hunt Advisory
2009 Quotas
012
612
Sept. 1 - Oct. 30 Wilderness and Summit Lake road closure restricts vehicle access.
9
014
613
Sept. 1 - Oct. 30 N/A
2
022
614
Sept. 1 - Oct. 30 N/A
2
031
615
Sept. 1 - Oct. 30 N/A
5
032
616
Sept. 1 - Oct. 30 Summit Lake road closure restricts vehicle access.
5
033
617
Sept. 1 - Oct. 30 Summit Lake road closure restricts vehicle access.
4
034
618
Sept. 1 - Oct. 30 Wilderness and Summit Lake road closure restricts vehicle access.
6
035
619
Sept. 1 - Oct. 30 Wilderness restricts vehicle access.
2
051
620
Sept. 1 - Oct. 30 N/A
2
066, 068
621
Sept. 1 - Oct. 30 N/A
5
Resident Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep - Any Ram  
Any Legal Weapon Hunt 9151
Unit Group
HC Number
2009 Season Dates
Hunt Advisory
2009 Quotas
074
622
Sept. 1 - Oct. 30 N/A
1
101
623
Sept. 1 - Oct. 30 Wilderness restricts vehicle access.
4
102
624
Sept. 1 - Oct. 30 Wilderness restricts vehicle access.
3
114
625
Sept. 1 - Oct. 30 Wilderness restricts vehicle access.
2
Nonresident Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep
Any Ram - Any Legal Weapon Hunt 3251
Unit Group
HC Number
2009 Season Dates
Hunt Advisory
2009 Quotas
044, 182
885
Nov. 20 - Dec. 20 N/A
1
134
886
Nov. 20 - Dec. 20 N/A
1
161
887
Nov. 20 - Dec. 20 Wilderness restricts vehicle access.
1
183
888
Nov. 20 - Dec. 20 N/A
1
205 N A
889
Nov. 20 - Dec. 20 N/A
1
205 S B
890
Nov. 20 - Dec. 20 N/A
1
243, 271
891
Nov. 20 - Dec. 20 Extensive wilderness restricts vehicle access; additional private land road closures may require 3-mile hike just to reach base of mountain.
2
263
892
Nov. 20 - Dec. 20 Wilderness restricts vehicle access.
1
266
893
Nov. 20 - Dec. 20 N/A
1
267
894
Nov. 20 - Dec. 20 N/A
2
268
895
Nov. 20 - Dec. 20 Wilderness restricts vehicle access.
3
283, 284
896
Nov. 20 - Dec. 20 N/A
1
286
897
Nov. 20 - Dec. 20 N/A
1
A 205 N - That portion of Unit 205 north and west of State Route 361.
B 205 S - That portion of Unit 205 south and east of State Route 361.
Nonresident California Bighorn Sheep Any Ram -
Any Legal Weapon Hunt 8251
Unit Group
HC Number
2009 Season Dates
Hunt Advisory
2009 Quotas
012
898
Sept. 1 - Oct. 30 Extensive wilderness and Summit Lake road closure restricts vehicle access.
1
032
899
Sept. 1 - Oct. 30 Summit Lake road closure restricts vehicle access.
1
033
900
Sept. 1 - Oct. 30 Summit Lake road closure restricts vehicle access.
1
066, 068
901
Sept. 1 - Oct. 30 N/A
1
Nonresident Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep - Any Ram   
Any Legal Weapon Hunt 9251
Unit Group
HC Number
2009 Season Dates
Hunt Advisory
2009 Quotas
074 902 Sept. 1 - Oct. 30 N/A
1

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