Nevada Big Game Draw 2018

Friday is the Day for Nevada Big Game Hunters 2018   We've all been waiting to find out the results of the 2018 Nevada Big Game Draw, and we'll have draw results when Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) releases the announcement on Friday, May 25th.   It seems that every year, life revolves around the draw results.  Whether [...]

Nevada Chukar Hunting | The Reality of Nevada’s Wildlife Habitat

The 2017 Nevada Chukar Forecast didn't reveal the numbers we'd been hoping for, but there may be some strategies for Nevada Chukar Hunters to consider for the upcoming upland game season.   Nevada Department of Wildlife's (NDOW) release of this year's chukar forecast reveals a decrease in observed chukar populations of 27% compared to last season, [...]

Nevada Upland Game Season 2017 | Nevada Chukar Season Not Far Away

The dates are in for Nevada Upland Game Season 2017   Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) has released dates and limits for Nevada's 2017 Upland Game Season, which does include of course, long awaited Nevada chukar season.   Get ready for chukar season opener on October 14th, statewide.  We're eagerly awaiting the 2017-18 Nevada chukar forecast, with NDOW [...]

Nevada Upland Game Season 2017 | Wildlife Commission to Announce Dates and Limits

Getting ready for Nevada's 2017 Upland Game Season   This weekend the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commission recently met in Elko to consider amendments to the current regulations for seasons, bag limits,  and special regulations for upland game birds, wild turkey and furbearer seasons for 2017-18.   Although Nevada upland game hunters tend to watch primarily for chukar [...]

Winter Kill for Nevada Mule Deer? | Hunting Nevada 2017

There's been talk throughout Western States about the possibility of  "winter kill" affecting mule deer populations, but it's unclear if this will be a scenario for Nevada mule deer.   After record precipitation occurring throughout Nevada during the past winter, some Nevada mule deer hunters are wondering how the deer population for their hunt survived.  Winter kill could impact mule deer population [...]

Hunting and Fishing Nevada 2017 | What to Expect for Nevada Wildlife

 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 [...]

Increase Your Big Game Meat Processing Skills | Nevada Big Game Season 2016

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 [...]

Do You Know the Big Game Prevalence in your Nevada Hunt Unit for 2016?

If you've been lucky enough to draw a Nevada Big Game tag for 2016, you may want to look into the tag numbers for the unit you drew for that hunt unit.       NDOW_HuntUnits_2013_ArchD   2016-Big-Game-Quotas-Approved-HCs   Also, take a look at that Nevada hunt unit and think about the geographical size of the unit.  For [...]

Nevada Big Game Tag Draw | Results Are In for Nevada Big Game Hunters

The tag results are in for the 2016 Nevada big  game season- Appreciating the freedom to hunt!     Just in time for the Memorial Day weekend, Nevada Department of Wildlife has released tag results for the upcoming Nevada big game season.  If you put in for tags for 2016, results for all hunts are [...]

Fishing Nevada in 2016 | Increased Stream Flows for Nevada Anglers

The last four to five years of drought conditions have severely impacted Nevada streams, with wild fish populations being primarily affected with low stream flows, especially in Northern Nevada. With more normal precipitation patterns occurring in the winter of 2015, there may be a chance of wild fish recovery, and importantly, a chance for Nevada [...]