Nebraska Bighorn Sheep BHS-LOTTERY
Bighorn Sheep Lottery (regular season) in Bighorn Sheep Lottery (regular season), rifle only, Dec 1–22, 2026.
No points in this draw. Every applicant has the same chance each year.
No nonresident draw results are on file for this hunt. Nebraska Game and Parks Commission publishes resident results only, or none by residency. The numbers below are the resident draw.
Your odds · 2025 draw · 2026 draw pending — showing 2025 odds
about 1 in 3,115, every year you apply
Every applicant has the same chance each year: in 2025, 1 tag went to 3,111 first-choice applicants.
Points: none, same chance every year
- Resident Tags
- 1
- Applicants
- 3,111
- Success
- —
First-choice residents.
Odds by Year, 2018–2025
Odds (tags ÷ applicants) ran from <1% to <1% across 2018–2025. Applicants per tag: 1,762:1 in 2018, 3,111:1 in 2025.
One per lifetime: draw this tag and you cannot apply for bighorn sheep here again.
What It Costs · 2025 Resident Fees
Closes Aug 6 · 287 daystag fee not on file
The $29 Bighorn sheep lottery application fee is not refunded.
- Opens
- Apr 19, 2027
- Closes
- Aug 6, 2027
Next application window: Open Apr 19 – Aug 6, 2027 (expected). Dates are last cycle's, rolled forward until Nebraska Game and Parks Commission publishes 2027.
▸ Every Fee, With Sources
- Bighorn sheep lottery application fee · paid at application $29 Nebraska Game and Parks 2025 Bighorn Sheep Lottery page
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission publishes no mapped boundary for Bighorn Sheep Lottery (regular season).
Bighorn Sheep Lottery (regular season) in full →Details
Odds in This Draw · 2025 Draw
| Who | Chance | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everyone | <1% (small sample) | — | — |
Tags ÷ applicants. As a lower choice, BHS-LOTTERY drew no one in 2025, so lower-choice odds are left out.
Draw results: Nebraska Game and Parks 2026 Big Game Guide, p. 28, retrieved Sep 1, 2026.
▸ Year-by-Year Numbers 9 draws
The standard draw for residents, one row per year.
| Year | Tags | Applicants | Per Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | — | — | Nebraska Game and Parks 2025 Commission Order C014 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3,111 | 3,111 | Nebraska Game and Parks 2026 Big Game Guide, p. 28 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3,685 | 3,685 | Nebraska Game and Parks 2026 Big Game Guide, p. 28 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3,524 | 3,524 | Nebraska Game and Parks 2024 Big Game Guide, p. 29 |
| 2022 | 1 | 3,904 | 3,904 | Nebraska Game and Parks 2024 Big Game Guide, p. 29 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3,664 | 3,664 | Nebraska Game and Parks 2026 Big Game Guide, p. 28 |
| 2020 | 1 | 3,172 | 3,172 | Nebraska Game and Parks 2026 Big Game Guide, p. 28 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2,723 | 2,723 | Nebraska Game and Parks 2026 Big Game Guide, p. 28 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1,762 | 1,762 | Nebraska Game and Parks 2026 Big Game Guide, p. 28 |
▸ Legal Cartridges 23 on file for Nebraska bighorn sheep
23 cartridges on file are legal for bighorn sheep with a rifle in Nebraska. Rules and sources: Nebraska hunting laws.
▸ Sources 3
- Nebraska Game and Parks 2026 Big Game Guide, p. 28 · draw results, earlier draws, seasons, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Nebraska Game and Parks 2024 Big Game Guide, p. 29 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Nebraska Game and Parks 2025 Bighorn Sheep Lottery page draw rules, fees, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
About These Numbers
Odds are from the 2025 draw, the latest on file, computed from Nebraska Game and Parks Commission's published results (tags ÷ applicants). They are what happened in that draw, not a forecast. Under five tags a percentage carries a *, because one applicant either way swings it. A dash means the agency did not publish the number, and a date marked expected is last cycle's schedule rolled forward.
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