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Nevada Bighorn Sheep — Unit 253, 254, 261

Nevada Bighorn Sheep Unit 253, 254, 261 draw odds, tags, and applicants by year — resident and nonresident pools shown separately. Nevada's report publishes no point thresholds.

No point thresholds in this report. The Nevada release these tables come from lists applicants and tags only. Every "Pts Req." cell below reads as not published, not as zero points needed — and each table covers one residency pool, so read the heading before you read the number.

1.1%

Draw Odds (2024)

Resident · Rifle Winter Season ram only

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Pts Not Published

Agency omits thresholds

Tags (Resident)

175

Applicants (Resident)

Data source: Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) - Official Hunt Statistics · Last updated 2026-06-09

Rifle — Historical Draw Data

Rifle Winter Season either sex

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2023	159	2	1.3%	—
2022	262	2	0.8%	—

Rifle Winter Season ram only

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2024	175	2	1.1%	—

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the current draw odds for Nevada Bighorn Sheep Unit 253, 254, 261?

The most recent published odds are 1.1% for resident applicants in 2024 — 175 applicants for 2 tags on the Rifle Winter Season ram only hunt. Nevada publishes applicants and tags but no point threshold with these numbers, so this is the odds for the whole pool — not what a given point total would draw.

How many preference/bonus points do I need for Nevada Bighorn Sheep Unit 253, 254, 261?

We won't guess. The Nevada report behind these tables gives applicants, tags, and the odds that fall out of them — it carries no point thresholds, so nothing here can tell you what your points would draw. Points still matter when you apply; check the agency's own preference-point report for the cutoff, and read the resident and nonresident rows below separately.

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