What You Need to Hunt Migratory Birds
- All waterfowl hunters are required to have federal and state waterfowl hunting stamps.
A Nevada State Duck Stamp ($10.00) is required for any person 12-64 years old who hunts migratory birds, except mourning or white-winged dove, snipe, coot, or moorhen. A federal Migratory Game Bird Hunting Stamp ($16.00 at NDOW) is required for any person 16 or older who hunts any migratory waterfowl.
- Nontoxic shot is required in Nevada (NAC 503.183)
1. A hunter of ducks, mergansers, geese, swans, coots, gallinules or snipe shall use nontoxic shot in muzzle loaders or in shells for a shotgun when hunting in this state.
2. The possession of shells for a shotgun which contain other than nontoxic shot is prohibited while hunting any bird designated in subsection 1.
3. The possession of shot for a muzzle-loading shotgun other than nontoxic shot is prohibited while hunting any birds designated in subsection 1.
4. As used in this section, "nontoxic shot" means any shot which has been approved by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service pursuant to 50 C.F.R. Part 20.134.
- Shotguns must be plugged to limit overall shell capacity to three.
Harvest Information Program (HIP)
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The Migratory Bird Harvest Information Program (HIP) is a method by Nevada Department of Wildlife and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are developing more reliable estimates of the number of all migratory birds harvested throughout the country. These estimates give biologists the information they need to make sound decisions concerning hunting seasons, bag limits, and population management.
Any person 12 years or older who plans to hunt any kind of migratory game bird, including ducks, geese, swans, rails, coot, doves, snipe, or gallinules in Nevada this year, is required to ANNUALLY obtain a Harvest Information Program (HIP) validation number and write it on their hunting license before entering the field.
How to Get Your HIP Number
The validation number is free, and is available by one of two ways:
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is conducting the nationwide harvest survey to better understand the impact of hunting on these wildlife resources. Some migratory bird hunters may be surveyed to collect harvest information.
Additional Regulations
- For laws and regulations concerning waterfowl, boating, and other use regulations on state and federal lands, see the 2007 Nevada Hunt Book, which will be available on this site, and at license agents and NDOW offices.
- Waterfowl hunting is open to non-residents.
- Waterfowl hunting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset. Waterfowl season and limit brochures will be available in on September 30 at NDOW offices and license agents.
- Migratory game birds are ducks, mergansers, geese, swans, coots, moorhens, snipe and dove.
- Head or fully feathered wing must remain attached while in transit from the field for ducks, mergansers, coots and moorhens, snipe, geese and swans.
- Please report bird bands. Call 1-800-327-BAND.
By reporting band numbers, you will be helping to manage our continental waterfowl resource. When you call the Bird Banding Lab, they will ask when and where you encountered the bird. You can then find out when and where the bird was banded.
Protected Non-Game Birds
- Non-game birds, such as shore birds, song birds, hawks, ravens, owls, etc., are protected by state and federal law, and as such must not be hunted, killed or possessed.
American Crow
2008 - 2009
American Crow |
Season Dates
(Inclusive) |
Open Counties |
Limits
Daily/Possession |
Spring Season
March 1, 2009 -
April 15, 2009
Fall Season
September 1, 2008 -
November 17, 2008
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Statewide |
Daily bag limit 10 |
| SPECIAL REGULATIONS/INFORMATION
Shooting hours: Sunrise to sunset daily.
Shotguns only.
All crows must be retrieved and removed from the field.
Season closed on ravens.
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Mourning & White-Winged Dove
2008
Mourning & White-Winged Dove |
Season Dates
(Inclusive) |
Open Counties |
Limits
Daily/Possession |
|
September 1 - 30, 2008
|
Statewide |
10/20 |
| SPECIAL REGULATIONS/INFORMATION
LIMIT: Limit singly or in aggregate.
Shooting hours: One half hour before sunrise to sunset daily.
Note: White-winged dove season is closed
in all counties except for Clark and Nye counties.
Limits for mourning dove and white-wing
dove are singly or in aggregate in Clark and Nye Counties.
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Ducks & Mergansers
2008 - 2009
Ducks & Mergansers |
Season Dates
(Inclusive) |
Open Counties |
Limits
Daily/Possession |
General Season:
October 11, 2008- January 24, 2009
|
Northern Zone:
- Carson City, Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Esmeralda,
Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lyon, Mineral, Nye, Pershing,
Storey, Washoe, and White Pine
|
7/14
The combined daily limit on all ducks is 7, including
not more than 2 hen mallards, 1 pintail, canvasback
is closed, and 2 redheads. The possession limit
is twice the daily limit.
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General Season:
October 11, 2007- January 23, 2009
|
Southern Zone
|
7/14
The combined daily limit on all ducks is 7, including
not more than 2 hen mallards, 1 pintail, canvasback
is closed, and 2 redheads. The possession limit
is twice the daily limit.
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November 1, 2008 -
January 23, 2009
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Moapa Valley portion of the Overton Wildlife Management Area
|
7/14
The combined daily limit on all ducks is 7, including
not more than 2 hen mallards, 1 pintail, canvasback
is closed, and 2 redheads. The possession limit
is twice the daily limit.
|
| SPECIAL
REGULATIONS/INFORMATION:
*Except the Moapa Valley portin of the Overton Wildlife
Management Area.
SHOOTING HOURS: ½ hour
before sunrise to sunset. Open to Nonresidents.
Maximum limits allowed for all
species under the Federal Framework.
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2008
- 2009
Scaup (Lesser and Greater) |
November 1, 2008 - January
24, 2009
|
Northern Zone:
- Carson City, Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Esmeralda,
Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lyon, Mineral, Nye, Pershing,
Storey, Washoe, and White Pine
|
2/4
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| November 1,
2008 - January 23, 2009
|
Southern Zone
|
2/4
|
| SPECIAL
REGULATIONS/INFORMATION:
SHOOTING HOURS: ½ hour
before sunrise to sunset. Open to Nonresidents.
Maximum limits allowed for all
species under the Federal Framework.
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Youth Waterfowl Hunt
2008 - 2009
Youth Waterfowl Hunt |
Season
Dates
(Inclusive) Open Counties |
Limits
Daily/Possession |
| Sept. 27 , 2008
Northern Zone
- All Counties but Clark and Lincoln
|
Daily bag limit is the same as that
for the general season for ducks, megansers, geese,
coots and moorhens. Canvasback is closed. Limits singly
or in aggregate for Canada and white-fronted geese.
Limits singly or in aggregate for Snow and Ross' geese.
White Pine Counties. |
| January 31 & February
1, 2009
Southern Zone
|
Daily bag limit is the same as that
for the general season for ducks, megansers, geese,
coots and moorhens. Canvasback is closed. Limits singly
or in aggregate for Canada and white-fronted geese.
Limits singly or in aggregate for Snow and Ross' geese.
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Special
Regulations / Information open to hunters 15
years old or younger.Youth hunters must be accompanied
by an adult who is at least 18 years old. Adults are
not allowed to hunt during this season. Open
to Nonresidents.
*Snow and Ross’ geese are closed in
Ruby Valley within Elko and White Pine Counties |
Coots & Common Moorhens
2008- 2009
Coots & Common Moorhens (gallinules) |
Season Dates
(Inclusive) Open Counties |
Limits
Daily/Possession |
Northern
October 11, 2008 - January 24, 2009
- Carson City, Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Esmeralda,
Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lyon, Mineral, Nye, Pershing,
Storey, Washoe, White Pine
|
25/25
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Southern
October 11, 2008 - January 23, 2009
|
25/25 |
| Moapa Valley
portion of the Overton Wildlife Management Area
November 1, 2008 - January 23, 2009
|
25/25 |
SPECIAL
REGULATIONS/INFORMATION:
*Except the Moapa Valley portin of the
Overton Wildlife Management Area.
LIMIT: Singly or in the aggregate.SHOOTING
HOURS: ½ hour before sunrise to sunset
OPEN
to nonresidents. |
Canada & White-Fronted Geese
|
2008 - 2009
Canada & White-Fronted Geese |
Season
Dates
(Inclusive) |
Open Counties |
Limits
Daily/Possession |
|
October 25, 2008
–
January 25, 2009 |
Statewide |
3/6 |
|
SPECIAL
REGULATIONS/INFORMATION:LIMIT: Singly
or in the aggregate.SHOOTING HOURS:
½ hour before sunrise to sunset
OPEN to
nonresidents. |
Snow & Ross' Geese
2008 -
2009
Snow & Ross' Geese
|
Season
Dates
(Inclusive) |
Open
Counties |
Limits/Daily
Possession |
October 25, 2008
-
January 25, 2009 |
Statewide |
10/20 |
|
SPECIAL
REGULATIONS/INFORMATION:
Shooting
Hours: 1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset
*CLOSED: Ruby Valley within Elko and White
Pine Counties
Open to Nonresidents.
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Common Snipe
2008 -
2009
Common Snipe |
Season Dates
(Inclusive) Open Counties |
Limits
Daily/Possession |
Northern:
October 11, 2008 - January 24, 2009
Northern Zone
- Carson City Churchill Douglas Elko Esmeralda Eureka
Humboldt Lander Lyon Mineral Nye Pershing Storey Washoe
- White Pine
|
8/16 |
Southern:
October 11, 2008 - January 23, 2009
- Clark*
- Lincoln
Except the Moapa Valley portion of the Overton Wildlife
Management Area.
|
8/16
|
| Moapa Valley portion
of the Overton Wildlife Management Area
November 1, 208 - January 23, 2009 |
8/16 |
SPECIAL
REGULATIONS/INFORMATION:
*Except the Moapa Valley portin of the
Overton Wildlife Management Area.
SHOOTING
HOURS: ½
hour before sunrise to sunset.
OPEN to nonresidents.
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Swan
2008 -2009
Swan |
Season Dates
(Inclusive) Open Counties |
Limits
Daily/Possession |
October 25, 2008 - January 4, 2009
|
1 swan per hunt permit. Maximum of two swan permits per season. One swan per
day.
|
| SPECIAL
REGULATIONS/INFORMATION: Open to nonresidents
who have a valid annual Nevada hunting license and required
waterfowl stamps.Persons possessing a valid annual Nevada
hunting license and both a current Federal Migratory
Game Bird Hunting Stamp, and a current Nevada Duck Stamp,
when required, may apply for one of the 650 swan tags.
Applications must be mailed through a postal service
to the address listed on the application or submitted
online through the Internet at www.huntnevada.com.
Application Deadline: Applications
are available now. The deadline was September 14, 2007
Results
Results will be provided by Friday, October 5, 2007.
Remaining Tags
Any remaining tags will be available on a first
come, first served basis through the mail or over
the counter during normal business hours (M-F 8 a.m.
- 5 p.m.) at the Wildlife Administrative Services
Office, 185 North Maine St. Fallon, Nev. Applications
are available at all Department of Wildlife offices
and select license agents, or can be downloaded from
www.ndow.org.
Validation
Successful swan hunters are required to have their
tag and swan validated within five (5) days of harvest
at selected sites. Mandatory validation requirements
and validation sites will be provided with swan tags.
Trumpeter Swans
If a harvest of five (5) trumpeter swans is reached,
the swan season is closed for the remainder of the
season.
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Falconry Seasons for Migratory Birds
Falconry Seasons for
Migratory Birds |
Season
Dates
(Inclusive) |
Open Counties
|
Limits
Daily/Possession |
October 11, 2008-
January 24, 2009
|
All Counties except Lincoln and Clark.
|
3/6 |
October 11, 2008-
January 23, 2009
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Lincoln and Clark
|
3/6 |
SPECIAL REGULATIONS/INFORMATIONMigratory
game birds species allowed for legal take include: geese,
ducks, mergansers, coots, common moorhens, and common
snipe.Limits: for all permitted migratory
game birds are singly or in the aggregate. Hawking
Hours: One-half hour before sunrise to sunset.
Open to Nonresidents.
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