THE BIG GAME SEASON SETTING PROCESS

Every two years, all big game seasons are set and approved by the Board of Wildlife Commissioners through input by NDOW and County Advisory Board to Manage Wildlife (CABMW).

Each year hunting seasons are set at the February commission meeting. NDOW seeks to develop big game seasons that work well for sportsmen, and allow NDOW to complete their various field surveys and capture/transplants with minimal impact to sportsmen in the field.

Each County Advisory Board to Manage Wildlife meets in late January before the Wildlife Commission meeting to discuss big game seasons. Sportsmen are to attend their respective County meeting and provide their comments and suggestions. CABMW discusses these suggestions in an open forum and makes recommendations to pass on to the Board of Wildlife Commissioners.

CABMWs will then meet in late April and early May to gather sportsmen's input on tag quotas to present to the NBWC. The big game quotas will then be set at the May Commission meeting.

Please take the time to review the support material on big game seasons and attend your county's next Wildlife Advisory Board meeting.

The Nevada Department of Wildlife is the state agency responsible for the protection, restoration and management of fish and wildlife resources, and the promotion of boating safety on Nevada’s waters. Wildlife offices are located in Las Vegas, Henderson, Winnemucca, Fallon, Elko, and Reno. For more information, contact the agency web site at www.ndow.org.

2009 Big Game Season Setting Documents

2009 - 2010 Big Game Season Recommendations

Thoughts behind 2009 and 2010 Big Game Season Recommendations

2010 Wildlife Heritage Tag Quota and Seasons

2011 Wildlife Heritage Tag Quota and Seasons

2009-2010 Partnership In Wildlife Hunts

2009 Big Game Season Recommendations Timeline