Nevada Bighorn Sheep 3251-162-163-1120 — 3251-162-163-1120

Nelson (desert) bighorn sheep | NR | Any Legal Weapon | 162 - 163

What you may take: Nelson (desert) bighorn sheep | NR | Any Legal Weapon | 162 - 163 (any-ram)
Weapon: Rifle
Where: 162, 163
Season (2022): Nov 20 – Jan 1, 2023
Nonresident tags (2022): 1; for 268 first-choice applicants

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Odds by point level — 2022 draw

Prior-draw probability for a first-choice nonresident applicant. 1 tags, 268 first-choice applicants. Source: Desert Bighorn Any Ram Bonus... · p. 3.

Points	Your chance	Applicants	Drawn
0	<1% (<1%–<1%)	37	0
1	<1% (<1%–<1%)	41	0
2	<1% (<1%–<1%)	27	0
3	<1% (<1%–<1%)	25	0
4	<1% (<1%–<1%)	19	0
5	<1% (<1%–<1%)	14	0
6	<1% (<1%–<1%)	9	0
7	<1% (<1%–<1%)	13	0
8	<1% (<1%–<1%)	11	0
9	<1% (<1%–<1%)	10	0
10	<1% (<1%–<1%)	9	0
11	<1% (<1%–<1%)	5	0
12	<1% (<1%–<1%)	4	0
13	<1% (<1%–<1%)	4	0
14	<1% (<1%–<1%)	8	0
15	<1% (<1%–<1%)	4	0
16	<1% (<1%–<1%)	6	0
17	<1% (<1%–<1%)	3	0
18	<1% (<1%–<1%)	4	1
19	<1% (<1%–<1%)	1	0
20	<1% (<1%–<1%)	5	0
21	<1% (<1%–<1%)	1	0
22	<1% (<1%–<1%)	2	0
23	<1% (<1%–<1%)	3	0
24	<1% (<1%–<1%)	1	0
25	<1% (<1%–<1%)	—	—
26	<1% (<1%–<1%)	1	0
27	<1% (<1%–<1%)	—	—
28	<1%	—	—
29	<1% (<1%–1%)	—	—
30	<1% (<1%–<1%)	1	0

Monte Carlo over published bonus-point pools. A dash means Nevada Department of Wildlife did not publish a count for that level. How we compute these.

What it costs (2026 nonresident fees)

Cash to apply

$168

Out of pocket if unsuccessful

$168

Total if drawn

$1,368

Refunded if unsuccessful

At the 2022 odds, expected cost per hunt-year ranges from $21,563.64 (enough points to draw) to $15,273,927.27 (lowest published odds).

Bighorn sheep tag application fee · paid at application $10 source

Game application fee - predator control / habitat (per tag application, every species) · paid at application $3 source

Nonresident annual combination hunting and fishing license (the only nonresident adult licence class; must be valid at the time of the draw to earn a bonus point, may be bought 'only if successful' at the cost of the point) · paid at application $155 source

Nonresident bighorn sheep tag (charged only if drawn) · paid if drawn, refundable $1,200 source

Optional, not counted above: Bonus-point-only purchase (optional: for someone who does NOT apply for a tag that year; an unsuccessful applicant earns the point automatically at no extra charge - FAQ p.3; licence required) $10 and Department processing fee (per application/licence/tag transaction) $1.

Next application window: opens Mar 23, closes May 13, 2027 (expected) · results ~May 29. Last cycle's schedule rolled forward — confirm when the agency publishes.

Point creep & years to draw

Insufficient history (0 of 3 draws) — a creep trend needs at least three draw years with a published drew-out level.

Seasons (2022)

Split 1: Nov 20 – Jan 1, 2023 p. 3

As a lower choice

2nd choice

Tags issued to lower choices ÷ lower-choice applicants, as published. Points do not help a lower choice.

Year by year

The standard draw for nonresidents, one row per year.

Year	Tags	Applicants	Applicants per tag	Points needed	Published odds	Source
2022	1	268	268.0	—	<1%	Desert Bighorn Any Ram Bonus... · p. 3
2021	1	270	270.0	—	0.00%	Desert Bighorn Any Ram Bonus... · p. 3
2020	1	223	223.0	—	<1%	Desert Bighorn Any Ram Bonus... · p. 4
2019	1	187	187.0	—	<1%	Desert Bighorn Any Ram Bonus... · p. 3

Legal cartridges for bighorn sheep in Nevada

From the Nevada hunting laws rules on file for a rifle. "Depends" means the rule turns on your specific load — check the state page.

.22-250 Remington

.223 Remington from $0.42/rd

.243 Winchester from $1.11/rd

.25-06 Remington

6.5 Creedmoor

6.5 Grendel

.270 Winchester from $0.16/rd

7mm-08 Remington

7mm Remington Magnum

.30-06 Springfield

.300 AAC Blackout from $0.56/rd

.300 Winchester Magnum from $1.25/rd

.30-30 Winchester

.308 Winchester

.338 Winchester Magnum

.350 Legend from $1.07/rd

.35 Whelen

.360 Buckhammer

.400 Legend

.444 Marlin

.450 Bushmaster from $2.00/rd

.45-70 Government from $1.97/rd

.50 Beowulf

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How to read these numbers

Every percentage on this page is a prior-draw probability: the chance an applicant with that many points would have drawn in the draw year shown, computed from the agency's published results. It is not a forecast — quotas, applicant numbers, and point creep change every year. Every figure links to the agency document it came from. Where a state does not publish a number, we show a dash, never a zero. Hunts with fewer than five tags show counts instead of percentages. Fees show the fee year used. Read the methodology for the engine details.

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This page is informational only. Draw rules, quotas, fees, and deadlines are set by the state agency and change by commission action — confirm everything on the agency's own site before you apply, and apply through the agency, not here. We disclaim all liability for reliance on this page.