Hunt Nevada
Hunt Season & Regulations
Big Game Season Tables & Regulations:
Big Game Hunting Basics
2009 Big Game
Quotas
Nevada's big game hunts are conducted by a random draw process
and are available to those 12 years old or older. Learn
about the big game tag application process.
Applications are generally available in mid-March and the application
deadline is around mid-April. A second drawing is conducted for
remaining tags in June, and any remaining tags after that draw can
be applied for on a first-come, first-served basis.
Draw results are posted online
or are available at regional offices
What's New in 2009
Mountain Goat Hunter Choices – This year
the number of hunter choice numbers has been raised from one to
up to five per NAC 502.4175. See page 17 for more information.
Hunting Tag Refund – The Commission has
approved regulation changes regarding the return of a big game tag.
See page 24 of the Nevada Big Game Seasons and Application Regulation
brochure for more information.
Season/Unit Modifications – Season and unit
group changes and additions for the 2009 Big Game Season can be
found on page 37. This includes a new resident antelope muzzleloader
hunt that will run from September 25 - October 4.
Regulation Changes - Changes have been made to
the Special Regulations regarding antelope, bighorn, elk and mountain
goat (pages 25-28).
Junior Hunt – If a person has applied for
a junior hunt for 4 years or becomes ineligible to participate in
a junior hunt because of his age, each unused bonus point accumulated
by that person for a junior hunt automatically transfers to the
category for antlered mule deer. See page 16 for more information.
Requirements for Nevada Test and Training Range for Sheep
Hunting – Hunters who hunt on portions of Hunt Units
252, 280, 281, 282 within the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR)
must comply with all Nevada hunting requirements, and all NTTR safety
and security requirements including a felony background check and
a new requirement that each hunter must be at least 14 years old
on opening day of the respective hunting season. See page 46 for
more information.
Non-Return Questionnaire Administrative Fee Payment Options
– Those hunters who failed to submit last year’s big
game tag questionnaire by the January 31 deadline will be able to
submit the questionnaire and pay the $50 administrative fee either
through the mail to Wildlife Administrative Services or online at
www.huntnevada.com.
The receipt deadline for submission by mail is March 20, 2009. The
deadline for online submission is April 20, 2009.
Mountain Lion Tag - Hunters have the option to
buy a mountain lion tag during the big game application process.
If the hunter wishes to purchase a second mountain lion tag, they
can do so through the online consumer website at www.ndowlicensing.com,
local license agents or any NDOW office.
Purchase Stamp Privileges – Stamp privileges
such as trout, duck, upland game and second rod privileges are also
available through the big game application process.
Pre-Register Your Hunter Education – The
Department offers pre-registration of hunter education. The Department
recommends hunters check to see if their hunter education records
are on file. You can do so by going to www.huntnevada.com.
Call 1-800-576-1020 to confirm your faxed records are received before
April 13, 2009.
Postcards – Similar to 2008, hunters who
applied online will receive a notification postcard reminding them
it is time to apply for big game instead of the preprinted application.
To assist hunters in obtaining their bonus point and eligibility
information, hunters will be able to go to www.huntnevada.com, look
up their bonus points and species eligibility and access an online
link to download this Application Regulation Brochure.
2009 Season/Unit Modifications
- Antelope
- Any legal weapon hunt Unit 033 is a split season.
- 205, 206 any legal weapon hunt moved to September 25 - October
4.
- New 2171 Muzzleloader Hunt for six unit groups running from
September 25 - October 4.
- Nonresident archery hunt in Unit 033.
- Additional antelope horns shorter than ear hunts.
- Deer
- Junior hunts - all any legal weapon hunts that occurred
in October 2008, will now be October 5 - November 2, 2009,
which includes the three-day Nevada Day weekend.
- A few unit groups with split seasons that started October
5, 2008 are now single seasons.
- Unit 081 with all weapon class hunts occurring in November
and December to accommodate interstate deer movement.
- Desert Bighorn
- New hunt in Unit 045, Tobin Range.
- Early seasons for Unit 161, 184 and 202.
- For units involving the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR)
all hunters must be at least 14-years-old and comply with
all Nevada hunting requirements and NTTR safety and security
requirements.
- Elk
- Bull any legal weapon seasons will start November 6, two
days later than 2008 season.
- New Unit 073 hunt open for cow and bull elk.
- New early any legal weapon hunts for Units 072, 074 and
131, 132.
- Unit Group 062, 064, and 066-068 open for cow elk hunts.
- Hunt unit group changes for cow elk hunts in Area 7 and
8.
- Nonresident bull any legal weapon hunt for Unit Groups 062,
064, 066-068, and 104, 108, 121.
- Nonresident muzzleloader and longbow archery season for
072, 074.
- Cow elk any legal weapons hunt extended through October
19 (except Unit 231, 241, 242).
- Rocky Mountain Bighorn
- Nonresident unit changed to 074.
ACCESS involving Wilderness Areas
Wilderness areas (past and recently approved) have expanded throughout
Nevada. You are responsible to know access for the area you are
applying. Whether you are concerned about where you can drive your
ATV or where to backpack hunt to avoid vehicle traffic, please check
both the NDOW internet mapping site at www.ndow.org/hunt/maps/
as well as Forest Service, BLM and National Park Service maps for
all wilderness areas and land status statewide. You can also find
a list of big game hunt application advisories by unit group containing
important information on hunter access and other limitations at
www.ndow.org/hunt/resources/advise.
Tag Facts
- Resident and non-resident hunting tags are
issued for mule deer, pronghorn antelope, Rocky Mountain elk,
desert (Nelson) bighorn sheep and California bighorn sheep.
- Party applications for game tags are only authorized
for mule deer. There is no limit to the party size that can be
submitted, but a limiting factor is the number of tags that have
been available historically. A party of six should not apply for
a hunter choice that only had 3 tags in the previous year. Party
applications can be either all resident applicants, all nonresident
applicants or mixed resident and nonresident applicants. A party
can be 1 or more persons.
- Rifle, muzzle loader and archery tags are issued
for mule deer for both resident and non-resident hunts.
- Archery and rifle tags are issued for resident and non-resident
buck antelope hunts.
- Tags are issued for non-resident guided mule deer hunts.
- There are special either-sex mule deer hunts for resident juniors
(check Hunter Education
Program Frequently Asked Questions page for ages and regulations).
To request application forms and regulations:
Call or email Wildlife Administrative Services to request application
forms and regulations. Available applications are also accessible
off of this site on our Applications
page.
Wildlife Administrative Services Offices
P.O. Box 1345
Fallon , NV 89407-1345
1-800-576-1020
e-mail
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