A recent day trip to the Humboldt Sink area near Lovelock revealed a surprise, NO WATER in Toulon or the Upper or Lower Humboldt Lakes....... After an extremely wet winter, the return of waterfowl hunting in Northern Nevada seemed realistic. Prior to the drought, areas such as Toulon and the Upper and Lower Humboldt Lakes provided [...]
With the deadline drawing near for applying for 2017 Nevada big game tags, you will need to make a decision soon about where and what to hunt.....there's a few things to keep in mind~ About 80% of Nevada land is federally owned-giving Nevada hunters increased opportunity to hunt on thousands of acres of pristine wildlife [...]
Pyramid Lake Fishing has re-opened at limited beaches and so far, fishing is reported as good! Thanks to the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe for their efforts in re-opening some beaches at Pyramid Lake after damaging winter floods. Low water temps and rising lake levels have contributed to a whole new kind of fishing at [...]
Nevada Big Game Hunters, Online Applications for Big Game Season 2017 are available tomorrow, March 20th 2017 Have you done your homework on what unit and species you would like to apply for this year? Be aware there are some changes to waiting periods for antelope (horns longer than ears) and antlered elk regardless of harvest [...]
With the drought officially ending (for now), we're in for a whole new kind of Nevada hunting and fishing season in 2017. The question is, has this winter helped or harmed Nevada wildlife? Heavy precipitation will likely benefit Nevada waterfowl hunting, with areas such as the Humboldt Sink seeing water for the first time [...]
The long awaited Nevada Department of Wildlife 2016 Nevada Chukar Forecast indicates both an increase and decline in chukar population across the state. According to NDOW, fairly significant increases were observed during aerial surveys in the Sheep Creek, Lava Beds, and Double H transects. Notably, the Argenta plot survey indicated a 125 percent change increase from 2015. Unfortunately, [...]
Nevada bird hunters wait all year for the season to begin. This Thursday, September 1st marks the beginning of Nevada upland game and migratory bird seasons, with the opening Blue Grouse, Rough Grouse and Dove hunting. For a start, know that the blue grouse prefer forested, aspen habitat. Consider making a trip to the Carson or Toyabe ranges and [...]
We are happy to announce the newest NOU affiliate, Roland Zimmerli, certified Swiss butcher and producer of Old World Game Meat Processing training DVD's. If you process your own Nevada big game meat, this product can take your game processing skills to the next level. A Nevada-based affiliate, Roland demonstrates his Swiss master training techniques for game [...]
Today is the day. The 2016 archery season opening for Nevada Big Game antelope hunters has arrived. Be sure to check out fire conditions in the Northern Nevada hunt units before heading out. The Virginia mountain complex fires are leading to closed highways near Pyramid Lake and other roadways leading to hunt units in the Northern Washoe County areas. [...]
Nevada big game archery season opens in just a few weeks-are you prepared? To increase your odds of Nevada Big Game archery success, there's several factors to keep in mind when bringing out your bow to practice in anticipation of this year's hunt. It's unrealistic to think that just a few hours of practice will [...]
