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Unit 244 (Unit 244 (Southern Nevada Desert))

Nevada Hunting Guide — Bighorn Sheep

Unit 244 is a southern Nevada desert bighorn unit in Clark County's rugged Mojave country — steep limestone and volcanic escarpments broken by creosote flats and dry washes. NDOW's published stats put Unit 244 at roughly 232 applicants chasing about 6 tags on a 3-year rolling window, so we plan for a long point-building horizon. Once drawn, it is a classic high-success desert sheep hunt where the effort goes into locating a target ram, not filling the tag.

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Bighorn Sheep Hunting in Unit 244

Unit 244 is a southern Nevada desert bighorn unit in Clark County's rugged Mojave country — steep limestone and volcanic escarpments broken by creosote flats and dry washes. NDOW's published stats put Unit 244 at roughly 232 applicants chasing about 6 tags on a 3-year rolling window, so we plan for a long point-building horizon. Once drawn, it is a classic high-success desert sheep hunt where the effort goes into locating a target ram, not filling the tag.

Where to Find Desert Bighorn in Unit 244

Unit 244 sits in southern Clark County, in the broken desert country between Las Vegas and the Colorado River. Bighorn concentrate on the upper thirds of limestone cliff bands and volcanic escarpments with unbroken escape terrain and nearby water.

Cliff bands and shaded rims

Glass rim benches and shaded north/east faces at dawn. Rams bed on shaded ledges mid-day and feed out to broken benches morning and evening.

Water sources

Map every BLM guzzler and known tinaja in the unit during scouting. Tracks and droppings within a quarter-mile of water tell us which drainages are currently holding sheep.

How to Hunt Desert Bighorn in Unit 244

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Bighorn Sheep Success Rates

Rifle65%
Draw odds and tag counts on this page come directly from NDOW. Nevada desert sheep hunts historically post near-100% success once drawn — the scarcity is the tag itself.

Bighorn Sheep Draw Odds

SeasonTagsApplicantsDraw %Pts Req
Rifle— Late Season61583.8% 0

Data from 2025 draw results. Resident odds shown.

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Nevada uses a weighted bonus-point system — one extra entry per point held, straight count — so each accumulated point is one more ticket in the random draw. Unit 244 averages roughly 232 applicants for approximately 6 tags on a 3-year rolling window. Most successful applicants hold meaningful point totals, but zero-point random draws still occur.

Unit Logistics & Expectations

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Frequently Asked Questions

How are Nevada Unit 244 bighorn tags drawn?
Unit 244 desert bighorn tags are issued through NDOW's big-game draw. Nevada uses a weighted bonus-point system — one extra entry per point held, straight count — so every point you've built adds one more entry to the random draw. Recent 3-year averages show roughly 232 applicants for about 6 tags.

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Sources & Verification

Every fact on this page is tied to a primary source below. Last fact-checked 2026-04-17.

  1. Desert Bighorn Sheep — Species Overview — Nevada Department of Wildlife · supports: Desert bighorn range, Southern Nevada habitat, Species status · accessed 2026-04-17
  2. NDOW Hunt Information Sheets — Nevada Department of Wildlife · supports: Unit 244 draw applicants/tags, Weighted bonus-point system · accessed 2026-04-17
  3. Lake Mead National Recreation Area — National Park Service · supports: Adjacent NPS land (non-hunt), Access corridors, Developed campgrounds · accessed 2026-04-17