Units 253 desert bighorn any ram, any legal weapon, Nov 20 - Jan 01
- Unit
- 253
- Weapon
- Any weapon
- Season
- Nov 20 - Jan 01
- Draw years
- 2020–2025
In 2025, 3 of 1,028 residents drew (0.3%). The fewest points held by anyone who drew was 13.
In 2025, 1 of 1,091 nonresidents drew (0.1%). The fewest points held by anyone who drew was 7.
Harvest success in 2025 was 100%.
2025 draw by point level
First-choice applicants at each point level, and how many of them drew.
| Points | Residents | Nonresidents | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied | Drew | Rate | Applied | Drew | Rate | |
| 33 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| 32 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0% |
| 31 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| 30 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0% |
| 29 | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| 28 | 4 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 27 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0% |
| 26 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0% |
| 25 | 4 | 0 | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0% |
| 24 | 8 | 0 | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0% |
| 23 | 8 | 0 | 0% | 27 | 0 | 0% |
| 22 | 20 | 0 | 0% | 28 | 0 | 0% |
| 21 | 25 | 1 | 4% | 26 | 0 | 0% |
| 20 | 31 | 1 | 3% | 27 | 0 | 0% |
| 19 | 21 | 0 | 0% | 27 | 0 | 0% |
| 18 | 21 | 0 | 0% | 32 | 0 | 0% |
| 17 | 18 | 0 | 0% | 37 | 0 | 0% |
| 16 | 24 | 0 | 0% | 30 | 0 | 0% |
| 15 | 29 | 0 | 0% | 46 | 0 | 0% |
| 14 | 29 | 0 | 0% | 28 | 0 | 0% |
| 13 | 39 | 1 | 3% | 35 | 0 | 0% |
| 12 | 47 | 0 | 0% | 40 | 0 | 0% |
| 11 | 42 | 0 | 0% | 27 | 0 | 0% |
| 10 | 36 | 0 | 0% | 37 | 0 | 0% |
| 9 | 47 | 0 | 0% | 35 | 0 | 0% |
| 8 | 68 | 0 | 0% | 34 | 0 | 0% |
| 7 | 58 | 0 | 0% | 53 | 1 | 2% |
| 6 | 47 | 0 | 0% | 67 | 0 | 0% |
| 5 | 54 | 0 | 0% | 56 | 0 | 0% |
| 4 | 67 | 0 | 0% | 63 | 0 | 0% |
| 3 | 52 | 0 | 0% | 54 | 0 | 0% |
| 2 | 59 | 0 | 0% | 60 | 0 | 0% |
| 1 | 83 | 0 | 0% | 67 | 0 | 0% |
| 0 | 78 | 0 | 0% | 92 | 0 | 0% |
| All | 1,028 | 3 | 0.3% | 1,091 | 1 | 0.1% |
Year by year
| Year | Permits | Residents | Nonresidents | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied | Drew | All drew at | Applied | Drew | All drew at | ||
| 2025 | 6 | 1,028 | 3 | – | 1,091 | 1 | – |
| 2024 | 5 | 1,230 | 4 | – | 1,180 | 0 | – |
| 2023 | 5 | 1,001 | 4 | – | 787 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 6 | 868 | 5 | – | 568 | 1 | – |
| 2021 | 7 | 729 | 6 | – | 350 | 1 | – |
| 2020 | 7 | 880 | 7 | – | – | – | – |
Harvest
| Year | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 100% |
Reading these numbers
Nevada squares bonus points: an applicant with P points gets P squared plus one random numbers and keeps the lowest, so more points mean better odds but no tags are reserved for top point holders. Odds here are 1st-choice applicants only; up to five choices are drawn in order. Points reset to zero after drawing or after two years without applying.
Sources
- 2025Desert Bighorn – Any Ewe – Bonus Point and Application Trend – 2025(draw)
- 2025Desert Bighorn – Any Ram ALW – Bonus Point and Application Trend – Nonresident – 2025(draw)
- 2025Desert Bighorn – Any Ram ALW – Bonus Point and Application Trend – Resident – 2025(draw)
- 2025Desert Bighorn – Any Ram Archery – Bonus Point and Application Trend – 2025(draw)
- 20252025 Desert Bighorn Harvest by Unit Group(harvest)
- 2024Desert Bighorn – Any Ram ALW – Bonus Point and Application Trend – Nonresident – 2024(draw)
- 2024Desert Bighorn – Any Ram ALW – Bonus Point and Application Trend – Resident – 2024(draw)
- 2024Desert Bighorn – Any Ram Archery – Bonus Point and Application Trend – 2024(draw)
- 2024Desert Bighorn – Management Ram – Bonus Point and Application Trend – 2024(draw)
- 20242024 Desert Bighorn Harvest by Units(harvest)
- 2023Desert Bighorn – Any Ram ALW – Bonus Point and Application Trend – Nonresident – 2023(draw)
- 2023Desert Bighorn – Any Ram ALW – Bonus Point and Application Trend – Resident – 2023(draw)
- 2023Desert Bighorn – Any Ram Archery – Bonus Point and Application Trend – Nonresident – 2023(draw)
- 2023Desert Bighorn – Any Ram Archery – Bonus Point and Application Trend – Resident – 2023(draw)
- 2023Desert Bighorn – Any Ewe – Bonus Point and Application Trend – 2023(draw)
- 20232023 Desert Bighorn Harvest by Unit Group(harvest)
- 2022Desert Bighorn – Any Ewe – Bonus Point and Application Trend-2022(draw)
- 2022Desert Bighorn – Any Ram ALW – Bonus Point and Application Trend – Resident – 2022(draw)
- 2022Desert Bighorn – Any Ram Archery – Bonus Point and Application Trend – Resident-2022(draw)
- 2022Desert Bighorn – Any Ram – Bonus Point and Application Trend – Nonresident-2022(draw)
- 2021Desert Bighorn – Any Ewe – Bonus Point and Application Trend – 2021(draw)
- 2021Desert Bighorn – Any Ram ALW – Bonus Point and Application Trend – Resident – 2021(draw)
- 2021Desert Bighorn – Any Ram Archery – Bonus Point and Application Trend – Resident – 2021(draw)
- 2021Desert Bighorn – Any Ram – Bonus Point and Application Trend – Nonresident – 2021(draw)
- 2020Desert Bighorn – Any Ewe – Bonus Point and Application Trend 2020(draw)
- 2020Desert Bighorn – Any Ram – Bonus Point and Application Trend NR 2020(draw)
- 2020Desert Bighorn – Any Ram – Bonus Point and Application Trend Resident 2020(draw)
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