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Nevada desert bighorn sheep hunting in unit 211

Unit 211 is a single unit in Esmeralda County: 621,309 acres, 95.3% public land, mostly BLM (507,413 acres), measured from BLM's surface management map. In 2025, NDOW issued 3 desert bighorn ram tags here across 1 hunt; 3 hunters went afield and 3 were successful (100% of those who hunted, worked out from NDOW's two figures). NDOW's draw rate for the resident any-legal-weapon hunt was 2%: 3 tags for a demand of 148.

Data updated October 2026. Tags and harvest: NDOW hunt statistics, 2022 to 2025. Seasons: NDOW's 2026-2027 regulation with its January 2026 amendment. Land: BLM.

Map of Nevada desert bighorn sheep unit 211: public land by manager, neighboring units 206, 208, 212 and 213, highways NV 264 and NV 773, and Dyer and Silver Peak

BLMNational forestState landUnit 211Neighboring unitsLake or riverHighway

Unit 211 at a glance (desert bighorn sheep)
Units211
CountyEsmeralda
NDOW regionSouthern Region
Size621,309 acres (971 square miles)
Public land95.3% (591,914 acres)
Desert bighorn ram tags, 20253 issued, quota 3
Successful hunters, 20253 of 3 afield
Resident any-legal-weapon draw rate, 2025 (NDOW)2% (3 tags, demand 148)
Resident desert bighorn ram season, any legal weapon, 2026November 20 to January 1
Towns in and near itDyer and Silver Peak

How many desert bighorn sheep tags does NDOW issue in unit 211?

NDOW issued 3 desert bighorn ram tags for unit 211 in 2025, against a quota of 3. Every 2025 hunt in the group, as NDOW reports it:

HuntResidencyWeaponSeasonQuotaTags issuedDemandNDOW draw rateHunters afieldSuccessfulHunter success
Desert Bighorn Sheep Any RamResidentAny legal weaponNov 20 - Jan 1331482%33100%

Source: NDOW Big Game Hunt Statistics (2022 to 2025; 2025 from NDOW's 2025 hunt data workbook). Demand is NDOW's count of tags awarded plus unsuccessful first-choice applicants. NDOW's draw rate is its quota divided by that demand; NDOW says it does not account for bonus points. Hunter success is successful hunters out of hunters afield.

What is hunter success for desert bighorn sheep in unit 211?

3 of 3 hunters afield were successful in 2025, 100% across the group's hunts. The group year by year:

YearHuntsQuotaTags issuedHunters afieldSuccessful huntersSuccess, all huntsLabels NDOW used for the group
202513333100%211
202425444100%211
2023310101010100%211
20223121212975%211

Source: NDOW Big Game Hunt Statistics (2022 to 2025; 2025 from NDOW's 2025 hunt data workbook). Totals are NDOW's hunt rows added together; the success share is worked out from NDOW's own two figures. A year is shown only where NDOW published the group's hunts; NDOW sometimes splits a unit with a letter (108B, 144A) or a portion, and those labels are listed.

When is desert bighorn sheep season in unit 211 in 2026?

The 2026-2027 seasons NDOW's regulation sets for this unit group:

Hunt numberHuntWeaponUnit group as NDOW prints it2026-2027 season2025-2026 season
3151Resident Nelson (Desert) Bighorn SheepAny Ram - Any Legal Weapon211Nov 20 - Jan 1Nov 20 - Jan 1

Source: NDOW Commission Regulation 25-07, 2026-2027 big game seasons, with Amendment #2 (January 2026). * Changed or added by Amendment #2. NDOW can change a season during the year; check NDOW before you go.

How much public land is in unit 211?

95.3% of unit 211 is public land open to hunting under its manager's rules: 591,914 of 621,309 acres. The largest share is BLM, 507,413 acres or 81.7%.

ManagerAcresShare
BLM507,41381.7%
National forest84,13813.5%
State land3630.1%

Measured by FilledTag inside NDOW's unit boundaries from BLM Surface Management Agency map (national, limited scale), a generalized national map; the rest is private or not mapped. Military, Energy Department and tribal land are not counted as open to hunting (they are closed to the public or need the owner's permission).

Other species NDOW groups with unit 211: Pronghorn antelope (211 - 213), Mule deer (211 - 213).

How do you get to unit 211?

Highways through it: NV 264 (about 33 miles inside) and NV 773 (about 10 miles inside). Along its boundary: US 6, NV 265, NV 15 and NV 10. Towns and places inside: Dyer and Silver Peak.

Which units border unit 211?

4 hunt units touch unit 211. Their public land and their own desert bighorn sheep group:

UnitPublic landDesert bighorn sheep pageCounty
Unit 20689.9%206, 208Mineral
Unit 20899.1%206, 208Esmeralda, Mineral
Unit 21296.9%212Esmeralda
Unit 21399.8%213Esmeralda

Questions hunters ask

How many desert bighorn sheep tags are there in unit 211?

NDOW set a quota of 3 desert bighorn ram tags for unit 211 in 2025 and issued 3, across 1 hunt by residency, weapon and season. In 2024 it issued 4.

What is hunter success for desert bighorn sheep in unit 211?

In 2025, 3 of the 3 hunters NDOW counted afield took a desert bighorn ram here, 100% across every hunt in the group.

How hard is it to draw a desert bighorn sheep tag in unit 211?

NDOW's draw rate for the 2025 resident any-legal-weapon hunt here was 2%: a quota of 3 against a demand of 148. NDOW describes the draw rate as quota divided by demand; it does not account for bonus points.

When is desert bighorn sheep season in unit 211 in 2026?

For Nelson (desert) bighorn rams, NDOW's 2026-2027 regulation sets: resident any legal weapon, November 20 to January 1.

How much public land is in unit 211?

95.3% of the 621,309 acres, measured from BLM's surface management map; the largest share is BLM, 507,413 acres.

What is the closest town to unit 211?

Dyer and Silver Peak are inside the unit.

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