NV Bighorn Sheep Unit 265

NV 265 — Tactical Analysis. Terrain & Access NV 265 spans 175,097 acres across dramatic elevation—from 644 ft in low desert to 5,046 ft in high mountains. With 95.6% public land, access is fundamentally open, though the unit's vast vertical range and desert character mean much of the hunting ground is remote, waterless, and demanding. Terrain transitions from lowland sagebrush and scrub to pinyon-juniper mid-elevations and mountain forest at the high end. This is big-country hunting requiring self-sufficiency, route-finding skill, and preparation for arid conditions. Early-season scouts should focus on water sources and thermal cover; high-elevation pushes later..