Unit 011, 013 (Hays Canyon Range and Massacre Rim)
Nevada Hunting Guide — Bighorn Sheep
Units 011, 013 cover about 1,276 square miles of Washoe County, including the Hays Canyon Range and the country along Massacre Rim. NDOW drew no California bighorn tag on this group in 2025. Its sheet describes juniper-covered ranges and boulder-field rims, a thin road network, and one privately owned mountain, Fortynine Mountain, that's off limits to sheep hunters.
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Bighorn Sheep Hunting in Unit 011, 013
Units 011, 013 cover about 1,276 square miles of Washoe County, including the Hays Canyon Range and the country along Massacre Rim. NDOW drew no California bighorn tag on this group in 2025. Its sheet describes juniper-covered ranges and boulder-field rims, a thin road network, and one privately owned mountain, Fortynine Mountain, that's off limits to sheep hunters.
Where to Find California Bighorn Sheep in Units 011, 013: Hays Peak, Slide Spring and Massacre Rim
Unit 013: Hays Peak north to Slide Spring
In Unit 013, successful hunters focus from Hays Peak north to Slide Spring. The Hays Range has dense juniper woodland, and rams use it, so plan on long glassing sessions to pick them out of the trees.
Unit 011: Massacre Rim and Coleman Canyon Rim
In Unit 011, successful hunters spend their time glassing the large boulder fields along Massacre Rim near Big Point. Rams also live along the Coleman Canyon Rim, though they may move back and forth between Oregon and Nevada there, so check which side of the state line a ram is on before you plan a stalk.
Water early, the rut later
The sheet lays out a two-part season. Early on, both ram and ewe groups are tied to water, and many hunters do well glassing around water sources, water developments included. NDOW notes that internet mapping services can help you find big game guzzler locations. Later, the rut begins in late October and runs through mid-November, and rams start seeking out ewes, which changes where you'll find them.
NDOW drew no tag for this group in 2025. If a hunt is offered again, those two phases and the rims and ranges above are where the sheet would have you start.
The ground NDOW draws for this tag
A bighorn sheep tag for this group is good in units 011 and 013, about 1,276 square miles measured on NDOW's own boundary, in Washoe County. The named ranges inside the line are Lost Creek Hills, Painted Point Range, Home Camp Range, Hays Canyon Range, Pinto Peak Range and Mosquito Mountains. The highest named points are Hays Canyon Peak (7,907 ft), Fortynine Mountain (7,553 ft) and Divine Peak (7,448 ft), and the lowest named ground sits near 4,579 feet. We don't print a land-status split for Nevada groups, because the figures we held didn't come from BLM's surface-management data; check BLM's current map for private parcels before you cross a fence or a cattle guard. GNIS names 110 springs inside it, Tom Spring, Post Spring, Murphy Spring and Cottonwood Spring among them.
Unit 011, 013 terrain and land status
Measured from the unit boundary, not from the agency write-up
Named features inside the unit
Glass from: Hays Canyon Range (7,907 ft), Fortynine Mountain (7,553 ft), Divine Peak (7,448 ft)
Holding ground: Bert Fitz Summit (7,122 ft), Buck Pasture (6,512 ft), Barrel Springs, Coleman Spring, Murphy Spring
Every one of these was tested against the unit polygon before it went on the map. They are starting points, not agency recommendations.
How to Hunt California Bighorn Sheep in Units 011, 013: Highway 447, SR 299 and a Limited Road Network
Bighorn Sheep Success Rates
NDOW published no 2025 hunter-success figure for bighorn sheep on units 011, 013.
Bighorn Sheep Draw Odds
| Season | Tags | Applicants | Draw % | Pts (n/p) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rifle — Early Season ram only (resident) | 1 | 223 | 0.4% | — |
Data from 2022 draw results. Each row is one residency pool — read the label before the number. This agency publishes no point thresholds, so the Pts column stays blank and these are pool odds, not what a point total draws.
Open in Draw Odds EngineNDOW's 2025 Big Game Hunt Data lists no bighorn sheep tag drawn for units 011, 013.
Unit Logistics & Expectations
Frequently Asked Questions
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Every fact on this page is tied to a primary source below. Last fact-checked 2026-10-25.
- Hunt Information Sheet — California bighorn sheep, 011, 013 — Nevada Department of Wildlife · supports: Access, Recommended hunting areas, Biologist comments · accessed 2026-10-25
- 2025 Nevada Big Game Hunt Data — Nevada Department of Wildlife · supports: Seasons, quotas and tags issued, Demand and draw rate by residency, Hunters afield, successful hunters and hunter success, Days hunted · accessed 2026-10-25
- NDOW Hunt Unit Boundaries — unit groups (ArcGIS) — Nevada Department of Wildlife · supports: Units 011, 013, 1,276 square miles · accessed 2026-10-25
- Geographic Names Information System — named features inside the group — U.S. Geological Survey · supports: Lost Creek Hills, Painted Point Range, Home Camp Range, Hays Canyon Peak 7,907 ft, Fortynine Mountain 7,553 ft · accessed 2026-10-25