~Pyramid Lake Fisheries shares with NOU an update on fishing conditions~ Biggest catch of the 2013-2014 season was caught, yesterday, January 8th! According to "Fishing is slowing down at Pyramid, but the lunkers are still coming in. Here is a 23.7 lb. LCT caught from a float tube at Monument Rock on 1-8-14. The same [...]
NOU wishes all of our visitors and members a happy, healthy New Year..... Also, wishing everyone continued great Nevada hunting and fishing experiences in 2014!
As a component of our series highlighting Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge and Nevada waterfowl hunting interests, NOU interviewed Susan Sawyer, Visitor Services Manager for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and her staff. NOU: Which areas of Stillwater currently have water, and what are the conditions? Susan/staff: The areas with water are currently Tule [...]
Nevada hunting is known to be challenging, with rocky terrain and varied weather conditions across the diverse state habitat. This Nevada Desert Bighorn Sheep hunt proved to be one of the more cold but exciting Nevada hunting experiences. NOU was recently invited to go on a Nevada Desert Bighorn Sheep hunt [...]
Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is located 16 miles from central Fallon in Lahontan Valley. The globally important bird area provides a striking setting for Nevada waterfowl hunting and observing diverse wildlife species. But with ongoing Nevada drought conditions, what is the outlook for Nevada waterfowl hunters this season at the Stillwater Marsh? Historically, native peoples lived on the Stillwater [...]
There are some times, even when the conditions are right, you still fail to see chukar in Nevada......... A recent Nevada chukar hunting trip to Willow Creek Reservoir revealed plenty of water, plenty of forage near the water, a guzzler in the area, and only a few chukar. And what causes [...]
Congratulations to Henry, NOU member who will be attending the 2013 Yerington Lion's Club Pheasant Hunt this weekend in Mason Valley, Nevada...... For Nevada upland game bird hunters, you still have time to register for this weekend's event-scheduled to be held at the Mason Valley Hunt Club this Saturday, November 2nd. [...]
For Nevada Chukar Hunters looking for the additional "edge" when searching for chukar habitat.... The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) has updated the Wildlife Water Development Atlas for the first time in seven years. The Atlas provides 160 topographical maps of the entire state's guzzlers, and includes the UTM coordinate system of the [...]
Nevada chukar hunters can assist NDOW (Nevada Department of Wildlife) and sustain Nevada wildlife by watching out for open, hollow plastic mine claim markers while out in the field. These types of markers, historically used to mark the boundaries of Nevada mining claims, pose a significant hazard to birds and other wildlife species according to [...]
For hunters who failed to draw a big game tag, the Nevada Chukar Hunting Season opened October 12th-you now have your opportunity to get out and do some hunting in Nevada's outdoors. The chukar season will run through February 2nd, 2013, and according to NDOW, Nevada averages approximately 12,000 chukar hunters a [...]