Hunt Nevada
Hunt Season & Regulations
Big Game Season Tables & Regulations:
Big Game Hunting Basics
2010 Big Game
Quotas
Nevada's big game hunts are conducted by a random draw process
and are available to those 12 years old or older. Learn
about the big game tag application process.
Applications are generally available in mid-March and the application
deadline is around mid-April. A second drawing is conducted for
remaining tags in June, and any remaining tags after that draw can
be applied for on a first-come, first-served basis.
Draw results are posted online
or are available at regional offices
Important Information For 2010
Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep in Unit 101 and 102
Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep are experiencing a disease event this winter, caused by pneumonia. It is unknown how many animals it will effect. At the time of the January 2010 season adjustment meeting the known mortality rates in Units 101 and 102 was relatively low. As of print time in late February, the number of animals that had succumbed to pneumonia had risen substantially. An investigation has been ongoing and the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) veterinarian and staff are working proactively to treat animals and monitor the situation. Due to the possibility of high mortality in Units 101 and 102, hunters are advised of the potential for low ram numbers and poor hunter success. NDOW urges hunters to check here for further developments.
Changes to Bighorn Sheep Hunts this Season
Hunt 9251 – The nonresident Rocky Mountain bighorn hunt has been closed, as the statewide tag quota will be insufficient to allow for one nonresident tag. This closure will have no impact on nonresident hunter’s accumulated bonus points due to this season’s closure (NAC 502.4187). In addition, applicants will not be able to purchase bonus points for this hunt, as they can only be purchased for an open hunt.
Unit 132 – New hunt available thanks to the success of the bighorn sheep reintroduction program.
Unit 221 – Desert bighorn hunt has been closed due to insufficient information on the status of the bighorn population and availability of mature rams.
Units 243 and 271 – The previous Unit Group 243, 271 was split into separate unit hunts; ample rams exist in both units to allow for separate hunts.
PIW Tag – Desert Bighorn PIW tag quota was reduced from 3 to 1 and restricted from hunting in Unit 253-Bares.
Non-Return Questionnaire Administrative Fee Payment Options
Those hunters who failed to submit last year’s big game tag questionnaire by the January 31 deadline will be able to submit the questionnaire and pay the $50 administrative fee either through the mail to Wildlife Administrative Services or online at www.huntnevada.com. The receipt deadline for submission by mail is March 19, 2010. The deadline for online submission is April 19, 2010.
Pre-Register Your Hunter Education
The Department offers pre-registration of hunter education. The Department recommends hunters check to see if their hunter education records are on file. You can do so by going to www.huntnevada.com. Call 1-800-576-1020 to confirm your faxed records are received before April 12, 2010.
Postcards
Hunters who applied online last year will receive a notification postcard reminding them it is time to apply online for big game. Hunters will be able to go to www.huntnevada.com, to look up their bonus points and species eligibility and access an online link to download this Application Regulation Brochure.
Hunting Tag Refund – The Commission has
approved regulation changes regarding the return of a big game tag.
See page 24 of the Nevada Big Game Seasons and Application Regulation
brochure for more information.
ACCESS involving Wilderness Areas
Wilderness areas (past and recently approved) have expanded throughout
Nevada. You are responsible to know access for the area you are
applying. Whether you are concerned about where you can drive your
ATV or where to backpack hunt to avoid vehicle traffic, please check
both the NDOW internet mapping site at www.ndow.org/hunt/maps/
as well as Forest Service, BLM and National Park Service maps for
all wilderness areas and land status statewide. You can also find
a list of big game hunt application advisories by unit group containing
important information on hunter access and other limitations at
www.ndow.org/hunt/resources/advise.
Tag Facts
- Resident and non-resident hunting tags are
issued for mule deer, pronghorn antelope, Rocky Mountain elk,
desert (Nelson) bighorn sheep and California bighorn sheep.
- Party applications for game tags are only authorized
for mule deer. There is no limit to the party size that can be
submitted, but a limiting factor is the number of tags that have
been available historically. A party of six should not apply for
a hunter choice that only had 3 tags in the previous year. Party
applications can be either all resident applicants, all nonresident
applicants or mixed resident and nonresident applicants. A party
can be 1 or more persons.
- Rifle, muzzle loader and archery tags are issued
for mule deer for both resident and non-resident hunts.
- Archery and rifle tags are issued for resident and non-resident
buck antelope hunts.
- Tags are issued for non-resident guided mule deer hunts.
- There are special either-sex mule deer hunts for resident juniors
(check Hunter Education
Program Frequently Asked Questions page for ages and regulations).
To request application forms and regulations:
Call or email Wildlife Administrative Services to request application
forms and regulations. Available applications are also accessible
off of this site on our applications
page.
Wildlife Administrative Services Offices
P.O. Box 1345
Fallon , NV 89407-1345
1-800-576-1020
e-mail
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