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Bighorn Sheep

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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.

2010 Nevada Hunting Seasons and Regulations

Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep in Unit 101 and 102

As of April 1, 2010, NDOW biologists continue to find bighorn sheep that have died due to complications brought on by pneumonia in the East Humboldt Range and in the Ruby Mountains.

“We have found 74 dead bighorn sheep in the East Humboldt’s (hunt unit 101) and 28 in the Ruby Mountains (hunt unit 102) for a total of 102 sheep over the last 4 months,” says Caleb McAdoo, NDOW big game biologist. “Unfortunately, this disease event isn’t showing any signs of abating.”

While the numbers make it appear that the East Humboldt herd is doing much worse than the Ruby Mountain herd, McAdoo explains that the mortality detection rate on the winter range in hunt unit 102 is lower due to terrain.

“It is very possible the die-off in unit 102 is just as severe as the event in the East Humboldt’s,” cautions McAdoo. “We are concerned that as many as 80% of each herd may succumb before the winter is over.”

NDOW urges hunters to check here for further developments.

Resident Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep -
Any Ram Any Legal Weapon Hunt 3151
Unit Group
HC Number
2010 Season Dates
Hunt Advisory
2010 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 presence of Rocky Mountain bighorns. 4
132 574 Nov 20 - Dec 20 N/A 1
133, 245 575 Nov 20 - Dec 20 Wilderness in Unit 133 restricts vehicle access. 3
134 576 Nov 20 - Dec 20 N/A 4
161 Early 577 Oct 15 - Nov 5 Wilderness restricts vehicle access. 7
161 Late 578 Nov 20 - Dec 20 Wilderness restricts vehicle access. 4
162, 163 579 Nov 20 - Dec 20 N/A 4
173 580 Nov 20 - Dec 20 N/A 5
181* 581 Nov 20 - Dec 20 Access restricted by Department of Defense; hunter and all party members must attend safety briefing. 8
183 582 Nov 20 - Dec 20 N/A 7
184 Early 583 Oct 15 - Nov 5 N/A 4
184 Late 584 Nov 20 - Dec 20 N/A 4
202 585 Oct 15 - Nov 5 N/A 3
204 586 Nov 20 - Dec 20 N/A 2
205 NA 587 Nov 20 - Dec 20 N/A 5
205 SB 588 Nov 20 - Dec 20 N/A 5
206 589 Nov 20 - Dec 20 N/A 3
211 NC 590 Nov 20 - Dec 20 N/A 8
211 SD 591 Nov 20 - Dec 20 N/A 6
212 592 Nov 20 - Dec 20 N/A 5
223, 241 593 Nov 20 - Dec 20 Extensive wilderness restricts vehicle access. 4
243 594 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. 3
244 595 Nov 20 - Dec 20 N/A 4
252** 596 Nov 20 - Dec 12 Access restricted by Department of Defense; hunter and all party members must attend safety briefing. 6
253 SpectersE 597 Nov 20 - Dec 20 N/A 1
253 BaresF 598 Nov 20 - Dec 20 N/A 5
261 599 Nov 20 - Dec 20 N/A 6
262 600 Nov 20 - Dec 20 N/A 6
263 601 Nov 20 - Dec 20 Wilderness restricts vehicle access. 7
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
271 606 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
272 607 Nov 20 - Dec 20 N/A 2
280** 608 Dec 18 - Jan 2 Access restricted by Department of Defense; hunter and all party members must attend safety briefing. 3
281** 609 Dec 18 - Jan 2 Access restricted by Department of Defense; hunter and all party members must attend safety briefing. 5
282** 610 Dec 18 - Jan 2 Access restricted by Department of Defense; hunter and all party members must attend safety briefing. 3
283, 284 611 Nov 20 - Dec 20 N/A 4
286 612 Nov 20 - Dec 20 N/A 1
* 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
2010 Season Dates
Hunt Advisory
2010 Quotas
012 613 Sept 1 - Oct 30 Extensive Wilderness restricts vehicle access. 9
014 614 Sept 1 - Oct 30 N/A 2
022 615 Sept 1 - Oct 30 N/A 2
031 616 Sept 1 - Oct 30 N/A 5
032 617 Sept 1 - Oct 30 N/A 6
033 618 Sept 1 - Oct 30 N/A 4
034 619 Sept 1 - Oct 30 Wilderness restricts vehicle access. 7
035 620 Sept 1 - Oct 30 Wilderness restricts vehicle access. 2
051 621 Sept 1 - Oct 30 N/A 2
066, 068 622 Sept 1 - Oct 30 N/A 6
Resident Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep - Any Ram  
Any Legal Weapon Hunt 9151
Unit Group
HC Number
2010 Season Dates
Hunt Advisory
2010 Quotas
074 623 Sept 1 - Oct 30 N/A 2
101* 624 Sept 1 - Oct 30 Units 101 and 102 experienced a disease event in the winter of 2009/2010 involving bighorns dying of pneumonia.; check here for further developments; Wilderness restricts vehicle access. 0
102* 625 Sept 1 - Oct 30 Units 101 and 102 experienced a disease event in the winter of 2009/2010 involving bighorns dying of pneumonia.; check here for further developments; Wilderness restricts vehicle access. 0
114 626 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
2010 Season Dates
Hunt Advisory
2010 Quotas
044, 182 886 Nov 20 - Dec 20 N/A 2
134 887 Nov 20 - Dec 20 N/A 1
161 888 Nov 20 - Dec 20 Wilderness restricts vehicle access. 3
183 889 Nov 20 - Dec 20 N/A 2
205 NA 890 Nov 20 - Dec 20 N/A 1
205 SB 891 Nov 20 - Dec 20 N/A 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 1
268 895 Nov 20 - Dec 20 Wilderness restricts vehicle access. 3
271 896 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
283, 284 897 Nov 20 - Dec 20 N/A 1
286 898 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
2010 Season Dates
Hunt Advisory
2010 Quotas
012 899 Sept 1 - Oct 30 Extensive wilderness restricts vehicle access. 2
032 900 Sept 1 - Oct 30 N/A 1
033 901 Sept 1 - Oct 30 N/A 1
066, 068 902 Sept 1 - Oct 30 N/A 1

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