Date: 8/6/08
Contact: C. Douglas Nielsen
Phone: (702) 486-5127, ext. 3500

HUNTER EDUCATION REQUIRED TO HUNT NEVADA

With opening day of the upland game season fast approaching, those who want to hunt in Nevada need to make sure they have successfully passed an official hunter education course offered through the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW). Any person born after January 1, 1960 must successfully pass a hunter education course before they can purchase a Nevada hunting license. Information and a class schedule can be found online at www.ndow.org.

Registration can be completed online as well.

In addition to a hunting license, anyone 12-years of age or older who hunts upland game such as sage-grouse, blue and ruffed grouse, Himalayan snow partridge (snowcock), chukar, Hungarian partridge, quail and pheasant must also carry a valid unexpired upland game bird stamp. This stamp is not required to hunt crow or turkey.

The upland game season will officially begin with the opening of snowcock, blue and ruffed grouse on September 1. Though they are actually migratory birds, seasons for mourning and white-winged dove along with the American crow also begin that day. Those who hunt doves will need a Harvest Information Program (HIP) number available online at www.ndowlicensing.com.

For youthful hunters, a juniors-only hunt for chukar, Hungarian partridge, quail and rabbit hunt is scheduled for Sept. 27-28 and will give youth 15 years old and younger a learning experience all to themselves. Each youth hunter must be accompanied by an adult who is 18 years old or older. The general seasons for chukar, Hungarian partridge, quail and rabbit all open Saturday, Oct. 11. Pheasant season opens Nov.1.

Fall turkey seasons open Oct. 5 through Oct. 25, depending on the area. All turkey hunts require a tag. Applications and instructions are available at NDOW offices or on the agency website at www.ndow.org. Hunters have until 5 p.m., Sept. 5 to submit their applications for fall turkey.

Detailed information on season dates, bag and possession limits, shooting hours and other hunting regulations can be found at NDOW offices statewide or on the agency’s website at www.ndow.org. Printed regulation brochures will be available in August.

The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) protects, restores and manages fish and wildlife, promotes fishing, hunting, and boating safety. NDOW’s wildlife and habitat conservation efforts are primarily funded by sportsmen’s license and conservation fees and a federal surcharge on hunting and fishing gear. Support wildlife and habitat conservation in Nevada by purchasing a hunting, fishing, or combination license. For more information, visit www.ndow.org.