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Hunt Nevada
Hunt Season & Regulations
Big Game Season Tables & Regulations:
Big Game Hunting Basics
2008 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
What's New in 2008
Post Cards - Instead of the preprinted application, hunters
who applied online in the past two years will now receive a notification
postcard reminding them it is time to apply for big game. To assist
hunters in obtaining their bonus point and eligibility information,
hunters will be able to go to www.huntnevada.com, look up their
bonus points, and species eligibility and access a link to download
the 2008 Application Regulation Brochure.
Junior Hunt - In 2007, the Commission amended regulation regarding
the
junior hunt and the number of years a junior hunter is eligible to apply for the junior hunt. Junior hunters will only be able to apply 4 years for the junior hunt. The commission also amended regulation to automatically transfer any bonus points accrued in the junior hunt to the antlered deer category at the time the junior hunter becomes ineligible for the junior hunt by either age, or after 4 years of application for the junior hunt.
Non-Return Questionnaire Administrative Fee Payment Options - Those
hunters who failed to submit their 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 21, 2008. Online submission will continue through the big game application process until the application deadline. Online submission of the questionnaire and payment will have a $2 convenience fee charged for the processing of the transaction.
Mountain Lion Tag - To supplement the ability of hunters buying mountain lion tags through the Online Consumer website, hunters will have the ability to apply for 1 mountain lion tag during the big game application process. If the hunter wishes to purchase a second mountain lion tag, they can do so through the Online Consumer website, local license agent or an NDOW office.
Purchase Stamp Privileges - At the request of our online applicants
we are
adding the ability to purchase stamp privileges, trout, duck, upland
game and second rod through the big game application process in
addition to their hunting or combination hunting and fishing license.
In the past, the applicant after purchasing their license during
the big game application process had to go back to the Online Consumer
website and purchase the stamp privilege they needed. This enhancement
eliminates that need for the applicant. Purchasers of stamp privileges
DO NOT receive the physical gummed stamp, but the privilege is recorded
on file and printed on the license. Another Reason to Pre-Register
Hunter Education. Again this year the Department will offer pre-registration
of hunter education. As of December 2007 the License Office migrated
to the Department's new Nevada Wildlife Data System (NWDS) for keying
its licenses submitted by license agents. 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 and through the pre-registration
link determine if the Department’s records are current. If
not, follow the instructions for pre-registering your hunter education
certificate information. Once you have pre-registered, your hunter
education certificate information will be available for future transactions
with the Department, Point of Sale license agents and online license
sales.
2008 Season/Unit Modifications
- Antelope Archery - Moved to Aug 1 - Aug 20 to accommodate second
draw
applicants (results of draw not available until 3rd week of July).
- Desert Bighorn - Unit 164 added to Unit 131 to allow hunters to hunt the
entire Duckwater Hills and northern end of Pancake Range
- California Bighorn - Unit group 011, 013 closed due to a severe mortality
event that occurred throughout the herd in early fall 2007.
- Junior Deer 1107 Hunt - For unit groups that have a split 1331 hunt, the
junior hunt was extended through the last day of the Nevada Day
weekend (Nov 2) except for Units 192, 194, and 196.
- Junior Deer 1107 and Antlered Deer any legal weapon 1331 Hunt
081 - season extended through Nov 5 192 and 194, 196 – early
season added, Oct 5 – Oct 20
- Junior Deer 1107 and Antlered Muzzleloader 1317 Hunt 192 and
194, 196 - early season added, Sept 10 - Sept 30
- Junior Deer 1107 and Antlered Deer archery 1341 Hunt 192 and
194, 196 - early season added, Aug 1 - Sept 5
ACCESS involving Wilderness Areas
Several new wilderness areas were recently designated in mountain ranges in
Lincoln and White Pine Counties administrated by the Bureau of Land
Management that affect vehicle use during hunting. Whether you are
concerned about where you can drive your ATV or where to backpack
hunt to avoid vehicle traffic, please review the following information
and check the NDOW internet mapping site at http://gis.ndow.nv.gov
for all wilderness areas and land status statewide before you select
units to apply for a big game tag:
- Area 11, 12 & 13 – Unit 111 and 114 – existing USFS and new BLM wilderness areas; Unit 115 – existing NPS and new BLM areas; Unit 121 and 133 – new BLM areas; Unit 131 – existing and new USFS areas. These involve mule deer, elk, and bighorn sheep herds.
- Area 22 – new BLM wilderness areas including: Unit 222 (Mt Grafton), Unit
221 (Egan and Far South Egan), and Unit 223 (Big Rocks). These involve
mule deer and elk herds.
- Unit 231 - new BLM wilderness areas including: Parsnip Peak (Wilson
Creek Range), White Rock, and Fortification Range. These involve mule
deer and elk herds.
- Area 24 - new BLM wilderness areas including: Clover Mountain and Tunnel
Spring (Unit 242), Delamar and South Pahroc (Unit 241), and Meadow Valley (Unit 243). These involve mule deer, elk, and bighorn sheep herds (includes most of the bighorn habitat in Units 241 and 243).
- Area 27 - new BLM wilderness area over the majority of the Mormon Mountains in Unit 271 involving bighorn and mule deer herds.
Please Note: Standard Dates for Opening and Closing of seasons are set by calendar date and not based on Saturday opening and Sunday closing day.
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
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