With Nevada archery hunting nearing a close, and any legal weapon and upland game hunting seasons coming up, Nevada hunters remain key observers of the health of Nevada wildlife. Although the proceeds from purchase of Nevada hunting licenses and tags contribute to conservation projects for wildlife species, Nevada hunters also can contribute by [...]
The Nevada 2015-16 Chukar Forecast is available, a basic guide for Nevada chukar hunters. The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) conducted aerial surveys during mid-August over 13 designated survey plots of Nevada mountain ranges. These surveys provide a "one-time" snapshot of chukar density in small areas of the surveyed mountain ranges. Overall bird [...]
Nevada wildlife species have multiple challenges in the state's arid conditions, but besides drought, one of the biggest challenges is no surprise ..... Fire Nevada habitat biologists indicate that in addition to drought cycles, wildfires pose a major challenge to Nevada wildlife habitat. Over the past one to two decades, biologists have observed unprecedented wildfire intensity, [...]
While scouting for Nevada Big Game, it's not uncommon to come upon a "Nevada Guzzler", a water structure strategically placed in the Nevada terrain to sustain all types of wildlife. This year, it's more important than ever to be aware of the man-made guzzlers Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) is asking for help from [...]
If you didn't draw a Nevada Big Game tag on your first draw attempt, the second draw application deadline is this Friday..... Don't miss out....second draw application for Nevada Big Game opens Friday, June 12th at 8am, and closes on June 29th, 11pm. For an overview of remaining tags available: Click Here
Each Nevada Memorial Day, we start anticipating the upcoming hunting and fishing season in the Silver State. We look forward to finding out the draw results for big game tags, prepare our gear, and start scouting the landscape. We can hardly wait to get out again to enjoy the stark beauty of Nevada.... But still, we forget....... [...]
Nevada anglers experience diverse fishing experiences throughout the state, with some of the best warm water opportunity existing in Southern Nevada... Fishing waters in Northern Nevada region may be well known, however many Nevada anglers know that Southern Nevada is the place to fish for warm water species year round. [...]
An ideal way to start researching for the 2015 Nevada Big Game Season- the 2014 Nevada Big Game Hunt preliminary hunt results are available... Already thinking about unit areas and species for Nevada Big Game hunting in 2015? Start researching last year's preliminary hunt results for several big game species. Be sure to note the number of tags distributed in [...]
Confused about Nevada Shed Antler Laws? Based on inquiries from many of our NOU members, we've investigated the history of the proposed regulation changes to clear up the confusion...... In March of 2014, the Nevada Board of Wildlife (NBOW) Commissioners voted unanimously to regulate antler shed hunting within the state, with intent to prohibit collecting [...]
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