Unit 241 (Delamar Mountains, South Pahroc and South Hiko Ranges)
Nevada Hunting Guide — Bighorn Sheep
Unit 241 covers about 1,062 square miles of Lincoln County: the South Hiko and South Pahroc ranges and the Delamar Mountains, with two wilderness areas inside. NDOW's sheet describes steep, rugged desert bighorn country where most hunters stay near the roads, though the biologist says many good rams live in the Delamar Mountains Wilderness.
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Bighorn Sheep Hunting in Unit 241
Unit 241 covers about 1,062 square miles of Lincoln County: the South Hiko and South Pahroc ranges and the Delamar Mountains, with two wilderness areas inside. NDOW's sheet describes steep, rugged desert bighorn country where most hunters stay near the roads, though the biologist says many good rams live in the Delamar Mountains Wilderness.
Where to Find Desert Bighorn in Unit 241: the South Hiko, the South Pahroc and the western Delamars
Six-mile and Eight-Mile springs to Bomber Canyon
NDOW places this unit's sheep in three blocks: the South Hiko, the South Pahroc and the western half of the Delamar Mountains. In the South Hiko and South Pahroc the sheet singles out the Six-mile and Eight-Mile springs. In the Delamars it points to the western and southern parts of the range, reached from US 93 and up Bomber Canyon, which leads to the Delamar #2 guzzler.
Water early, scattered later
Sheep here keep to steep, rocky country with enough escape terrain to get away from predators. When it's hot and dry they stay near reliable water, whether that's a natural spring, a cattle trough or a guzzler. As fall rain comes in they have more places to drink and spread out across the range. By the hunting season, the biologist adds, cool weather and early winter storms may have cut them loose from water altogether, so don't build the whole hunt around one trough.
That puts the weight on glassing. NDOW expects tagholders to spend long hours behind binoculars and a spotting scope. GNIS also names the Burnt Springs Range and summits such as Chokecherry Mountain and Slidy Mountain inside the unit, though the sheet doesn't mention them.
The ground NDOW draws for this tag
A bighorn sheep tag for this group is good in unit 241, about 1,062 square miles measured on NDOW's own boundary, in Lincoln County. The named ranges inside the line are Delamar Mountains, South Pahroc Range and Burnt Springs Range. The highest named points are Chokecherry Mountain (8,037 ft), Slidy Mountain (7,843 ft) and Lookout Mountain (7,095 ft), and the lowest named ground sits near 2,913 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 90 springs inside it, Wire Grass Spring, New Indian Spring, Sixmile Spring and Mona Spring among them.
Unit 241 terrain and land status
Measured from the unit boundary, not from the agency write-up
The lay of it
- 2,719–6,514 ft on a terrain sample , averaging 4,894 ft ; peaks can run higher.
- 1,062 sq mi inside the boundary. Big enough that picking one drainage beats driving three.
Water on the ground
- 15 tanks
- 17 springs
- 24 stream segments
- 5 lakes
Counts from mapping data, so this is how many exist, not how many hold water in a dry year. Sitting water only pays where you find fresh tracks.
Named features inside the unit
Glass from: Chokecherry Mountain (8,037 ft), South Pahroc Range (7,902 ft), Slidy Mountain (7,843 ft), Delamar Mountains (7,121 ft)
Holding ground: Applewhite Summit (7,033 ft), Oak Springs Summit (6,240 ft), Indian Basin (5,757 ft), Lower Riggs 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 Desert Bighorn in Unit 241: US 93, Kane Springs Road and the Delamar Wilderness
Bighorn Sheep Success Rates
Any ram, any legal weapon: 2 of 4 hunters afield (50%). Figures are NDOW's own, from its 2025 Big Game Hunt Data.
Bighorn Sheep Draw Odds
| Season | Tags | Applicants | Draw % | Pts (n/p) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rifle — Late Season ram only (resident) | 4 | 113 | 3.5% | — |
Data from 2025 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 EngineFrom NDOW's 2025 Big Game Hunt Data. Demand is NDOW's count of tags awarded plus first-choice applicants who did not draw; its draw rate is tags over demand.
- Any ram, any legal weapon — Residents: 113 demand for 4 tags, a 3.5% draw rate.
NDOW's hunt data publishes no points-required figure, so none is given here.
Unit Logistics & Expectations
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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 — Desert bighorn sheep, 241 — 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 241, 1,062 square miles · accessed 2026-10-25
- Geographic Names Information System — named features inside the group — U.S. Geological Survey · supports: Delamar Mountains, South Pahroc Range, Burnt Springs Range, Chokecherry Mountain 8,037 ft, Slidy Mountain 7,843 ft · accessed 2026-10-25