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Nevada Bighorn Sheep — Unit 161

Nevada Bighorn Sheep Unit 161 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.

1.4%

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Draw Odds (2025)

Resident · Rifle Early Season ram only

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Pts Not Published

Agency omits thresholds

Tags (Resident)

222

Applicants (Resident)

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

Rifle — Historical Draw Data

Rifle Early Season ram only

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2025	222	3	1.4%	—
2024	191	2	1%	—
2023	235	4	1.7%	—
2022	242	8	3.3%	—
2020	146	8	5.5%	—

Nonresident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2023	451	1	0.2%	—
2022	308	1	0.3%	—
2020	211	1	0.5%	—

Rifle Late Season ram only

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2022	100	7	7%	—
2020	87	8	9.2%	—

Nonresident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2022	195	1	0.5%	—
2020	179	1	0.6%	—

Rifle Mid Season ewe only

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2023	898	44	4.9%	—
2022	721	45	6.2%	—

Nonresident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2023	223	5	2.2%	—
2022	192	5	2.6%	—

Rifle Mid Season ram only

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2024	80	2	2.5%	—
2023	99	4	4%	—

Nonresident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2023	324	1	0.3%	—

Archery — Historical Draw Data

Archery Early Season ram only

Resident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2023	20	1	5%	—

Nonresident

Year	Applicants	Tags	Odds %	Pts (not published)
2023	145	1	0.7%	—

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the current draw odds for Nevada Bighorn Sheep Unit 161?

The most recent published odds are 1.4% for resident applicants in 2025 — 222 applicants for 3 tags on the Rifle Early 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 161?

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.

Is the competition increasing for Nevada Bighorn Sheep Unit 161?

Competition in the resident pool for the Rifle Early Season ram only hunt looks increasing. Odds ran 1.7% in 2023 and 1.4% in 2025. The other pool can move the other way, so check both tables.

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