Date: 10/1/08
Contact: C. Douglas Nielsen
Phone: (702) 486-5127, ext. 3500

WATERFOWL HUNTERS NEED RESERVATIONS

Hunters planning to bag a few ducks or geese at the Key Pittman and Overton Wildlife Management Areas on opening day of their respective seasons will need to make reservations before they do so. At Key Pittman reservations are needed only on opening day of the duck and goose seasons, but at Overton reservations are required for opening day of both the duck and goose seasons and for the remainder of the waterfowl season.

With the duck season opening Saturday, Oct. 11 at Key Pittman, the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) will begin taking reservations at 8 a.m., Monday, October, 6 at its Las Vegas and Henderson offices or at Key Pittman in Hiko. At Key Pittman reservations are needed only for the season openers. Thereafter hunters must obtain reservation cards at the Frenchy Lake or Nesbitt check stations prior to hunting. This card must be completed and returned to the check station after hunters are done for the day.

The maximum hunter capacity on a season opener at Key Pittman is 55 hunters at any time. Hunters must check in and out at the main entrance and park only in designated areas.

Opening day of the duck season at the Overton WMA is Saturday, Nov. 1. NDOW will begin taking reservations for Overton at 8 a.m. Monday, Oct. 27 in the Las Vegas and Henderson offices and at the Overton WMA. When making a reservation for Overton, an individual hunter may reserve one assigned hunt location for himself and three other individuals, and that reservation must be used before reserving another hunt day. Hunters with reservations for Overton must check in no later than 1 ½ hours before legal shooting time. Those who fail to do so will be considered a no show and their hunt location will be given to someone on the standby list.

Opening day of the goose hunt in Lincoln and Clark counties is Saturday, Oct. 25. Hunters can begin making reservations for the opening day goose hunts at Key Pittman and Overton at 8 a.m. Monday, Oct. 20. Reservations will again be taken at the NDOW Las Vegas and Henderson offices or at the appropriate management area. All reservations must be made in person throughout the season.

Hunters planning to hunt geese at the Overton WMA need to be aware that the management area will be open for Canada and white-fronted geese on Oct. 25, closed Oct. 26–31, and reopen for geese on the Nov. 1 duck opener. The management area will then be open for both geese and ducks on alternate days thereafter.

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.