With the 21st annual Yerington Lion's Club Nevada Pheasant Hunt coming up this Saturday, we're featuring last year's pheasant hunt overview from NOU member Henry Bertuleit....... "Old Dog, New Hunt” 20th annual Mason Valley Hunt Club / Yerington Lions Pheasant Hunt by Henry Bertuleit The sun had barely risen on Saturday, November 2nd, 2013, when [...]
Everyone has probably seen it, that one hunter who believes he/she has the right to do whatever they want to do when out in the field.... Not everybody talks about it, but it's worth reviewing some basic points of consideration of hunter etiquette in Nevada. A majority of hunters share a common respect in the [...]
As a result of Nevada Department of Wildlife's (NDOW) new addition of the combination elk cow tags (mule deer and elk hunters combining hunts), the new tag options lead to both positive and negative Nevada hunting experiences....... On the positive side, mule deer archery hunters had the bonus of hunting Nevada elk herds without pressure- Unfortunately, there's a [...]
A recent scouting trip reveals Nevada big game populations may be in serious competition for water resources...... During a recent scouting trip to Unit 012 in the Northwestern part of the state, we observed obvious signs of the current drought, a situation creating impact for Nevada Antelope, as well as other Nevada big game species. A survey [...]
After the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners voted unanimously in March to regulate antler shed hunting, opinions vary across the state... Based on the potential impact affecting wintering deer and elk populations, the Commission voted to prohibit antler shed hunting in Nevada from January 1st through April 15th. The practice of hunting [...]
Be sure to have your on-line applications into NDOW by today, Monday, April 21st-11pm deadline!
When exploring Nevada hunting grounds, we can be reminded of the first hunters who sought out big game..... As another benefit of hunting and enjoying Nevada's great outdoors, you may be lucky enough to discover the symbols of the earliest hunters. Known as petroglyphs, these images of game and birds are carved in rocks throughout the state. An interesting fact.... Some Nevada petroglyphs [...]
~NOU author Jean shares his personal story of his 2013 Nevada Buck~ Although this was a day of celebration, it was also a day to reflect on the struggles that allowed me to achieve success since my fathers death in July of 2012. I would have to say at the young age of 25 [...]
As some Nevada anglers are aware, there is strong opinion throughout the Silver State regarding catching and keeping fish (and presumably eating them) vs. catching and releasing fish. This debate is not limited to Nevada fishing..... With many anglers having strong beliefs regarding "catch and keep" vs. "catch and release" fishing, the subject is sure to bring up a strong debate among Nevada anglers. Whether [...]
With Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) announcing a near total fish kill at Sparks Marina Park Pond this week, questions have arisen as to how the situation occurred, and what's the future of fishing at this well-known Northern Nevada urban pond. First, there's the history involved..... The land the Marina currently occupies was once operated as the Nichols Ranch, 1861 up [...]