2014 nevada big game seasons and application regulations

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Big Game Application Deadline Is April 21, 2014 ( 11 p.m. for Online Applications/5 p.m. for Paper Applications)

Online Internet Applications: www.huntnevada.com

Mail Applications to: Wildlife Administrative Services, P.O. Box 1345, Fallon, NV 89407-1345

For Application Questions Call: 1-800-576-1020 Toll Free, or (775) 423-7577, M - F, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.


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Big Game Seasons and Application Regulations

New to the 2014 Big Game Seasons

Application Eligibility Changes and several NEW ElkHunt/Harvest Strategies were approved by the WildlifeCommission to increase elk harvest to meet populationobjectives.

Application Eligibility and Draw changes allow an

applicant to either: Apply for and draw both an Antlered Elk and Antlerless(Cow) Elk Tag in same draw.

Apply for and draw both a Spike Elk Only and AntlerlessElk Tag in same draw.

Apply for all antlerless elk hunts (Antlerless Elk, Antlerless Elk Management, and Antlerless ElkDepredation) in the same draw but only draw one (1)of these tags in the same year.

You are not allowed to apply for both an Antlered Elk andSpike Elk hunt in the same draw.

Spike Elk Only ri e and archery hunts in all Area 6 unitgroups.

Combination Antlerless Elk Management hunt and MuleDeer hunt - allows a successful mule deer tag applicantto draw an antlerless elk management tag for the sameseason dates and within the same unit group as the muledeer tag. This will hopefully increase cow elk harvestwithout additional hunters and added hunter congestion.

Combination Antlerless Elk Management hunt and Antlered Elk hunt - allows a successful antlered elk tagapplicant to draw an antlerless elk management tag forthe same season dates and within the same unit groupas the antlered elk tag.

With the new Ewe hunts a person will need to choose

between applying for ram or ewe hunts in the samesubspecies. They will not be able to apply for both inthe same subspecies.

Changes to the 2014 Big Game Seasons Added an additional pronghorn doe hunt for Units 131

and 145. The early antlerless elk ri e season was moved to Sept.

17 Oct. 6 in place of the elk muzzleloader season tohave a more successful weapon class to increase cowelk harvest to meet population objectives. The primaryOctober antlerless elk ri e mid season runs Oct. 720.

A late antlerless elk season was added for Unit Groups061, 071 and 062, 064, 068, running Nov 21Jan 15.

Shift both Area 6 unit groups bull muzzleloader huntsand the Unit Group 062, 064, 066-068 antlerless elkmuzzleloader hunt to Sept. 116, and eliminate Unit 061,071 antlerless elk muzzleloader season due to too muchcongestion with bull muzzleloader hunt.

Shift Area 6 unit groups bull archery season to Aug.1631 and antlerless elk archery to Aug. 1-15.

All late antlerless elk ri e seasons were extended toJanuary 15 to allow for more elk harvest.

Wilderness Only antlerless elk rifle seasons wereestablished in Unit 162, 222, and 231 where huntersmay only hunt within the designated wilderness areasmanaged by either the Bureau of Land Management orU.S. Forest Service.

Unit 144, 145 Depredation Bull Elk Hunt was expandedto 3 consecutive seasons to accommodate more tags.

For Hunt 4107, Antlerless Elk Depredation hunt,multiple season set for Unit 121 and Units 144, 145 toaccommodate more tags and increase cow elk harvestand for Units 101103 only a single long season due tovery low hunter success in past years.

For desert bighorn ram hunt in Unit 212, Lone Mountain,2split seasons to reduce hunter congestion.

Nonresident desert bighorn ram hunts closed in Units262 and 266.

Nonresident California bighorn ram hunt closed in Unit033.

Resident Rocky Mountain bighorn hunt closed in Unit091.

Bighorn Ewe Hunts initiated in desert bighorn Units 212,213, and 268 and in California bighorn Unit 068 due toherds exceeding their sustainable management levelsand limited acceptable transplant opportunities.

Alternate Tag ProcessEvery year hundreds of tags are returned to the Departmentprior to the start of the season. Most of these returned tags arenot reissued. In an effort to give more hunters the opportunityto hunt big game, the process was changed last year.

During the online application process an applicant will af rmtheir willingness to be an alternate and accept an alternatetag by marking a check-off box on each species they areapplying for.

For example: When someone applies for an antelope tag, theywill be able to check a box that af rms If I am unsuccessful Iwill accept an alternate tag if it becomes available and (the/my) charge card will be charged immediately.

If you are unsuccessful in drawing an antelope tag you arethen automatically placed on the alternate list for the choiceson your application. To learn more check out NAC 502.4175

Application for tag or bonus point; fees (Page 13).

Pre-Register Your Hunter Education The Department offers pre-registration of hunter education.The Department recommends hunters check to see if theirhunter education records are on le. You can do so by goingto www.huntnevada.com. Call 1-800-576-1020 to con rmyour faxed records are received before April 14, 2014.

Hunt Unit AdvisoriesIn an effort to improve your hunting experience, the NevadaDepartment of Wildlife has put together a table for hunteraccess restrictions and other advisories for speci c huntsand unit groups. This information may affect your decisionon where to apply this year. You can nd the 2014 Hunt Unit

Advisory on the NDOW website at www.ndow.org.

Important Informa on


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State Board of WildlifeCommissioners

Jack Robb, ChairmanJeremy Drew, Vice Chairman

Chad BlissKaren LayneMike McBeathDavid McNinch

Peter MoriGrant Wallace

Bill Young

NEVADA DEPARTMENTOF WILDLIFE

Brian SandovalGovernor of Nevada

This is a publication of theNevada Department of Wildlife

Tony Wasley, Director

Game Division Chief Larry Gilbertson

Conservation EducationDivision Chief Teresa Moiola

Editor and Design Aaron Meier

Printed byLiberty Press Publications

Springville, UT

This regulation brochure waspublished in March 2014.This brochure contains onlya synopsis of the Huntinglaws for the State of Nevada.Complete text of the laws andregulations may be obtainedby contacting the NevadaDepartment of Wildlife, orby checking our website atwww.ndow.org.

Table of ContentsHunting Licenses, Tags, Fees ...................................................4General Provisions .....................................................................7 De nitions ................................................................................7 Legal Weapons ........................................................................7 License & Residency Requirements .....................................9 Bonus Point Information & Regulations .............................10 Hunter Safety Requirements ................................................ 11 Application Process, Payments,

Rejection of Applications .....................................................13 Hunting License Refund and Harvest Questionnaire ........16Special Regulations .................................................................17 Antelope Special Regulations ..............................................17 Black Bear Special Regulations ...........................................17

Deer Special Regulations .....................................................17 Bighorn Sheep Special Regulations ....................................18 Elk Special Regulations .......................................................18 Mountain Goat Special Regulations ....................................18Big Game Application Eligibility ............................................19Elk Hunt Eligibility and Application Information ...................20Paper Application Instructions ...............................................22Online Application Instructions ..............................................242014 Big Game Application, Deadline

and Remaining Tags .................................................................25 General Application Information ..........................................25 Deadline Information .............................................................25 Second Draw Information .....................................................25 Remaining Tag Information ..................................................25 Restricted Nonresident Guided Deer Hunt Information ....25Season/Hunter Choice Tables .................................................27 Resident Hunts ......................................................................27 Junior Mule Deer Hunt ..........................................................40 Party Hunt Information .........................................................44 Resident/Nonresident Deer ..................................................44 Nonresident Hunts ................................................................49Partnership in Wildlife (PIW) Hunts ........................................54Nevada Dream Tags .................................................................55Silver State Tag Information ....................................................56

NOTE: Changes to regulations are marked in bold italics.




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Quali cations for Resident Licenses: For the purpose of issuing and using resident licenses or permits, a personis considered to be a resident of the State of Nevada if he is a citizen of, or is lawfully entitled to remain in the United States,and during the six months preceding his application to the Department for a license or permit, he was domiciled in thisstate; was physically present in this state except for temporary absences; and did not purchase or apply for any residentlicense, tag or permit to hunt, sh or trap in another state, country or province.

A person who is not domiciled in Nevada but who is attending an institution of higher learning in this state as a full-timestudent is eligible for a resident license or permit if, during the six months preceding his application to the Department for alicense or permit, he was physically present in Nevada except for temporary trips outside the state, and did not purchase orapply for any resident license, tag or permit to hunt, sh or trap in another state, country or province. (See NRS 502.015 onpage 9 for complete regulation.) Military Stationed in Nevada: The Department shall issue to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States whohas been assigned to permanent duty, as opposed to temporary or casual duty, within the State of Nevada all necessary huntingor shing licenses, tags or permits for shing, hunting or trapping in the State of Nevada. A like privilege must be extended tospouses and dependents, under the age of 21, of such members of the Armed Forces. All such licenses, tags or permits mustbe issued on the same terms and conditions and at the same costs as licenses, tags or permits are issued to Nevada residents,except that the 6 months residence requirement must be waived.

Hun ng License and Permit FeesThe current license year is March 1, 2014 - February 28, 2015 - Purchase online at www.ndow.org

Resident Hunting Licenses Class FeesGeneral Hunting License 20 $33.00For persons 18 years or older.

Pre-Adult Hunting License 60 $33.00For Persons 16 - 17 years of age at the time of purchase.(Parental/legal guardian signature required.)

Junior Hunting License 21 $13.00For persons 12 - 15 years of age. (Parental/legal guardian signature required.)

Senior Hunting License 22 $13.00For persons 65 years of age or older with 5 years of continuous Nevadaresidency at the time of purchase.

Servicemans Hunting License 23 $9.00For Nevada residents who are on active military duty outside of Nevada .

Severe Disability Hunting License 04 $13.00For persons with a severe physical disability that materially limits gainful employment.(Per NAC 502.245 must show reasonable proof. Issued at NDOW of ces only.)

Native American Hunting & Fishing License 01 FreeFor resident Native Americans as de ned in NRS 502.280. First-timeapplicants must contact a Nevada tribal council to complete the certi cateof eligibility. (Issued at NDOW of ces only.)

Disabled Veteran Hunting & Fishing License 03 FreeFor Nevada resident veterans who have incurred a service-connected disability of50 percent or more and must show reasonable proof per NRS 502.072.(Issued at NDOW of ces only)

Combo Hunting & Fishing License 24 $54.00For persons 18 years of age or older at the time of purchase.

Pre-Adult Combo Hunting & Fishing License 61 $54.00For persons 16 - 17 years of age at the time of purchase.(Parental/legal guardian signature required.)




Resident Hunting Licenses - Continued Class Fees

Tag FeesIn Nevada, big game seasons are established for antelope, bear, deer, elk, bighorn sheep and mountain goat. Tags forall game species but mountain lion are allocated through a random computerized tag draw system held in early June.Mountain lion tags are available over the counter at license agents, online at www.huntnevada.com and at Departmentregional of ces statewide. Mountain lion season is open year-round.

Junior Combo Hunting & Fishing License 26 $21.00For persons 12 - 15 years of age at the time of purchase.(Parental/legal guardian signature required.)

Senior Combo Hunting & Fishing License 25 $21.00For persons 65 years of age or older with 5 years of continuous Nevadaresidency at the time of purchase.

Severe Disability Combo Hunting & Fishing License 06 $21.00For persons with a severe physical disability that limits gainful employment.Requirements listed in NRS 502.245. (Issued at NDOW of ces only.)

Nonresident Hunting License Class Fees

General Hunting License 28 $142.00For persons 18 years of age or older at the time of purchase.

Pre-Adult Hunting License 62 $142.00For persons 17 years of age or younger at the time of purchase.

(Parental/legal guardian signature required.)

Combo Hunting & Fishing License 40 $199.00For persons 18 years of age or older at the time of purchase.

Pre-Adult Combo Hunting & Fishing License 27 $199.00For persons 17 years of age or younger at the time of purchase.(Parental/legal guardian signature required.)

Application Fees (Nonrefundable) FeeSilver State Tag $20.00Elk $15.00

All other hunts excluding mountain lion $10.00Predator Fee - each application $3.00Resident online fee $2.00

Nonresident online fee $3.50Bonus point only $10.00

Resident Tags: FeesDeer Tags $30.00

Antelope Tags $60.00Black Bear Tags $100.00Bighorn Sheep Tags $120.00Elk Tags $120.00Rocky Mountain Goat Tags $120.00Mountain Lion $29.00

Nevada Dream TagsResource Enhancement Stamp $10.00Raf e Tickets $5.00Online fee/ticket $0.50

Nonresident Tags FeesDeer Tags $240.00

Antelope Tags $300.00Black Bear Tags $300.00Bighorn Sheep Tags $1,200.00

Antlered Elk Tags $1,200.00 Antlerless Elk Tags $500.00Mountain Lion $104.00

Duplicate FeeDuplicate Tag Fee $10.00




NAC 502.008 Antlerless deer de ned. Antlerless deermeans any deer without antlers.

NAC 502.0085 Antlerless deer only de ned. Antlerlessdeer only means, in a designation of deer that may be takenduring an open season, only deer without antlers.

NAC 502.009 Antlerless elk de ned. Antlerless elk meansany elk without antlers.

NAC 502.0095 Antlerless elk only de ned. Antlerless elkonly means, in a designation of elk that may be taken duringan open season, only elk without antlers.

NAC 502.002 Antelope with horns longer than its earsde ned. Antelope with horns longer than its ears meansany pronghorn antelope having at least one horn that is longerthan either ear of the antelope.

NAC 502.003 Antelope with horns shorter than its earsde ned. Antelope with horns shorter than its ears meansany pronghorn antelope without horns or with both horns thatare shorter than its ears.

NAC 502.005 Antler de ned. Antler means any bonygrowth originating from the pedicle portion of the skull of a biggame mammal that is annually cast and regenerated as part ofthe annual life cycle of the big game mammal.

NAC 502.007 Antlered deer de ned. Antlered deermeans any deer having at least one antler that is visible abovethe hairline of the deer.

NAC 502.0074 Antlered elk de ned. Antlered elkmeans any elk having at least one antler that is visible abovethe hairline of the elk.

NAC 502.020 Big game mammal de ned. Big gamemammal means any: 1. Pronghorn antelope, black bear, mule deer, mountain

goat, mountain lion, Rocky Mountain elk; or

2. Of the following subspecies of bighorn sheep: (a) Nelson bighorn sheep; (b) California bighorn sheep; or (c) Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep.

R090-13A Ewe de ned . Ewe means any female bighornsheep having a horn or horns of at least 5 inches in lengtheach as measured on the outside curve of the horn from the

skull to the tip.NAC 502.054 Hunt number de ned . Hunt number meansthe number designated by the Commission for a particular huntpursuant to a regulation of the Commission.

NAC 502.057 Hunter choice number de ned. Hunterchoice number means a number established by the Departmentthat designates a choice of hunting area and season for whicha quota of tags remains to be issued.

NAC 502.063 Junior hunt de ned. Junior hunt meansa hunt authorized by a regulation of the Commission which islimited to an applicant who: 1. Possesses a hunting license or a combined hunting

and shing license; 2. Will attain his or her 12th birthday before the firstday of each hunting season to which his or her applicationrelates; and

3. Will not attain his or her 18th birthday until after the lastday of each hunting season to which his or her applicationrelates.

Note: A person who is otherwise eligible to apply for a juniorhunt may apply for a junior hunt not more than 5 years (NAC502.333).

NAC 502.1045 Spike elk de ned. Spike elk means anyelk without branching on either antler.

De ni ons (As used in these regula ons)

NAC 503.142 Hunting big-game mammal with rearm The Board of Wildlife Commissioners hereby establishes thefollowing exceptions to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS503.150: 1. During a type of hunt that is restricted to muzzle-loadingrearms, a person may hunt a big game mammal only with amuzzle-loading ri e or muzzle-loading musket, and may use onlya lead ball, a lead bullet, a semi-jacketed bullet or a metal alloybullet that expands. The use of smokeless powder is prohibited.Only black powder or a black powder substitute such as Pyrodexor Triple 7 may be used as a propellant. A sabot round may beused. The muzzle-loading ri e or muzzle-loading musket musthave the following characteristics: (a) A wheel lock, matchlock or intlock ignition system, or apercussion ignition system that uses a primer or percussion cap; (b) A single barrel of caliber .45 or larger; and (c) (Except as otherwise provided in NAC 503.146) Opensights or peep sights. The use of a sight that is operated orpowered by a battery, electronics or a radioactive isotope suchas tritium is prohibited.

Legal Weapons The muzzle-loading ri e or the muzzle-loading musket isdeemed to be not loaded if the priming compound or element,such as the priming powder or the un red primer or percussioncap, is removed. 2. During a type of hunt that is restricted to muzzle-loadingrearms, it is unlawful for a person hunting under the authorityof a tag for such a hunt to carry in the eld a rearm or longbowand arrow except for: (a) A muzzle-loading ri e or a muzzle-loading musket with thecharacteristics set forth in subsection 1; or (b) A intlock or percussion handgun. However, it is unlawfulto use such a handgun to hunt a big game mammal. 3. During a type of hunt in which the use of any legal weaponis authorized by a regulation of the Commission, a person mayhunt a big game mammal with a muzzle-loading ri e or muzzle-loading musket only if: (a) The muzzle-loading ri e or muzzle-loading musket has: (1) A single barrel of caliber .45 or larger; and (2) Open sights, peep sights or a ri e scope.

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Legal Weapons (Con nued) (b) The person uses a lead ball, a lead bullet, a semi-jacketedbullet or a metal alloy bullet that expands. A sabot round maybe used. The muzzle-loading ri e or muzzle-loading musket is deemedto be not loaded if the priming compound or element, such asthe priming powder or the un red primer or percussion cap, isremoved. 4. A person may hunt big game mammals with a ri e if theri e uses a center re cartridge of caliber .22 or larger. 5. A person may hunt big game mammals with a handgun ifthe handgun uses a center re cartridge, has a barrel length of4 inches or more and: (a) Uses a cartridge of caliber .22 or larger with an overallloaded length of 2 inches or more; or (b) Uses a cartridge of caliber .24 or larger with a case oflength no less than the length of the case of a cartridge for aRemington magnum of caliber .44. 6. A person may hunt deer and mountain lion with a shotgunno larger than 10 gauge and no smaller than 20 gauge. Onlyri ed slugs or shotgun rounds with sabots that contain a singleexpanding projectile may be used when hunting deer. A shotgunthat is used to hunt deer or mountain lion pursuant to thissubsection may be equipped with a smoothbore barrel or a barrelthat is partially or fully ri ed.

NAC 503.143 Crossbows 1. A crossbow may be used to hunt a big game mammal ina type of hunt that allows the use of any legal weapon if thecrossbow has: (a) A minimum draw weight of 125 pounds; (b) A minimum draw length of 14 inches from the front of thebow to the nocking point; (c) A stock that is at least 18 inches long; and (d) A positive mechanical safety mechanism. 2. Crossbow arrows or bolts used in hunting big gamemammals must be at least 16 inches long and have: (a) Fixed broadheads that are at least 7/8 inch wide at thewidest point; or (b) Expandable, mechanical broadheads that are at least7/8 inch wide at the widest point when the broadhead is in theopen position. 3. It is unlawful for any person to: (a) Hunt a big game mammal with a crossbow during a type ofhunt restricted to the use of archery or muzzle-loading rearms. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, carrya cocked crossbow containing an arrow or a bolt while in or onany motorized vehicle while the vehicle is on a public highwayor other public right-of-way. The provisions of this paragraph donot apply to a person who is a paraplegic, has had one or bothlegs amputated or has suffered a paralysis of one or both legswhich severely impedes his walking, if the motorized vehicle isnot in motion. (c) Hunt any wildlife with an arrow or bolt that has any chemical,explosive or electronic device attached.

NAC 503.144 Hunting with longbow and arrow 1. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (c) of subsection

4, the bowstring of a longbow used in hunting any game mammalor game bird must be moved or held entirely by the muscle power

of the shooter through all points of the draw cycle until releaseand may only be released by direct and conscious action ofthe shooter, either by relaxing the tension of the ngers or bytriggering the release action of a handheld release aid. 2. A longbow used in hunting a big game mammal must, inthe hands of the user, be capable of throwing a 400 grain arrow150 yards over level terrain. Arrows used in hunting big gamemammals must be at least 24 inches long and have: (a) Fixed broadheads that are at least 7/8-inch wide at thewidest point; or (b) Expandable, mechanical broadheads that are at least7/8-inch wide at the widest point when the broadhead is in theopen position. 3. An arrow that is used in hunting any game mammal orgame bird may be equipped with a nock that is illuminatedelectronically or chemically. 4. It is unlawful for any person to: (a) Carry any rearm in the eld while hunting under archeryregulations. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, carry alongbow with an arrow nocked on the bowstring while in or onany motorized vehicle while the vehicle is on a public highwayor other public right-of-way. The provisions of this paragraph donot apply to a person who is a paraplegic, has had one or bothlegs amputated or has suffered a paralysis of one or both legswhich severely impedes his walking, if the motorized vehicle isnot in motion. (c) Hunt any game mammal or game bird with a longbow thatuses any mechanical device that can anchor a nocked arrow atfull draw or partial draw unless the person: (1) Carries written documentation, signed and dated by alicensed physician, stating that the person has a permanentdisability in the upper torso; or (2) Has had one or both arms, or a part thereof, amputated,and the permanent disability or amputation prevents him frommanually drawing and holding at full draw a longbow that meetsthe requirements of subsection 2. (d) Hunt any wildlife with an arrow that has any explosive,electronic tracking device or poison attached. As used in thisparagraph, poison means any substance that, upon contactwith the species of wildlife that is hunted, is capable of causinginjury, illness or death.

NAC 503.145 Sight attached to rearm or longbowThe Commission hereby establishes the following exception

to paragraph (f) of subsection 1 of NRS 503.150. Except asotherwise provided by paragraph (c) of subsection 1 of NAC503.142, a sight attached to a rearm or longbow that is usedto hunt a game mammal or game bird, or a sight attached toa crossbow that is used to hunt a big game mammal, may beilluminated or powered by: 1. A battery contained within the sight; 2. Light-gathering ber optics; 3. A radioactive isotope such as tritium; or 4. Iridescent or uorescent paint. It is unlawful for a person to hunt a big game mammal, a gamemammal or a game bird with a weapon that is equipped with asight that is capable of casting or projecting a beam of light thatis visible to the unaided human eye from the sight to the animal.




NRS 502.010 License or permit required for hunting orshing; exceptions; limitations on hunting by minors 1. A person who hunts or shes any wildlife without havingrst procured a license or permit to do so, as provided in thistitle, is guilty of a misdemeanor, except that:

(a) A license to hunt or sh is not required of a resident ofthis State who is under 12 years of age, unless required for theissuance of tags as prescribed in this title or by the regulationsof the Commission. (b) A license to sh is not required of a nonresident of thisState who is under 12 years of age, but the number of shtaken by the nonresident must not exceed 50 percent of thedaily creel and possession limits as provided by law. (c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5 or 6 ofNRS 202.300 and NRS 502.066, it is unlawful for any child whois under 18 years of age to hunt any wildlife with any rearm,unless the child is accompanied at all times by the childs parentor guardian or is accompanied at all times by an adult personauthorized by the childs parent or guardian to have controlor custody of the child to hunt if the authorized person is alsolicensed to hunt. (d) A child under 12 years of age, whether accompaniedby a quali ed person or not, shall not hunt big game in theState of Nevada. This section does not prohibit any child fromaccompanying an adult licensed to hunt. (e) The Commission may adopt regulations setting forth: (1) The species of wildlife which may be hunted or trappedwithout a license or permit; or (2) The circumstances under which a person may shwithout a license, permit or stamp in a lake or pond that islocated entirely on private property and is stocked with lawfullyacquired sh. (f) The Commission may declare one day per year as a dayupon which persons may sh without a license to do so. 2. This section does not apply to the protection of personsor property from unprotected wildlife on or in the immediatevicinity of home or ranch premises.

NRS 502.015 Quali cations for resident licenses, tags andpermits 1. For the purpose of issuing and using resident licenses,tags or permits pursuant to this chapter, a person is consideredto be a resident of the State of Nevada if: (a) The person is a citizen of, or is lawfully entitled to remainin, the United States; and (b) During the 6 months next preceding the persons

License and Residency Requirementsapplication to the Department for a license, tag or permit, theperson: (1) Maintained his or her principal and permanent residencein this State; (2) Was physically present in this State, except for temporaryabsences; and (3) Did not purchase or apply for any resident license, tag or

permit to hunt, sh or trap in another state, country or province. 2. A person who does not maintain his or her principaland permanent residence in Nevada but who is attendingan institution of higher learning in this State as a full-timestudent is eligible for a resident license, tag or permit if, duringthe 6 months next preceding the persons application to theDepartment for a license, tag or permit, the person: (a) Was physically present in Nevada, except for temporarytrips outside of the State; and (b) Did not purchase or apply for any resident license, tag orpermit to hunt, sh or trap in another state, country or province. 3. A resident license, tag or permit issued by this State is voidif the person to whom it was issued establishes or maintains hisor her principal and permanent residence in and obtains any

hunting, shing or trapping privilege or entitlement conditionalon residency from another state, country or province. 4. As used in this section, principal and permanentresidence means a place where a person is legally domiciledand maintains a permanent habitation in which the person livesand to which the person intends to return when he or she leavesthe state in which the permanent habitation is located. The termdoes not include merely owning a residence in a state.

NRS 502.060 Information to be furnished by applicant;signature and statement of parent or guardian requiredfor minors; penalties for false statements; use of invalidlicense unlawful 1. A person applying for and procuring a license, tag or permit,as provided in this chapter, shall give to the license agent thepersons name and residence address, which must be enteredby the license agent, manually or electronically in a recordspeci ed by the Department, together with the date of issuanceand a description of the person. If a child under the age of 18years is applying for a license to hunt, the childs parent or legalguardian must sign the application and an attached statementacknowledging that the parent or legal guardian has been advisedof the provisions of NRS 41.472. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, any personwho makes any false statement or furnishes false information toobtain any license, tag or permit issued pursuant to the provisionsof this title is guilty of a misdemeanor. 3. Any person who makes any false statement or furnishesfalse information to obtain any big game tag issued pursuant tothe provisions of this title is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. 4. It is unlawful for any person to hunt, sh or trap using anyhunting, shing or trapping license which is invalid by reason ofexpiration or a false statement made to obtain the license. 5. Any person convicted of violating the provisions of subsection2 or 3 forfeits any bonus point or other increased opportunity tobe awarded a tag in a subsequent drawing conducted for that tagif the bonus point or other increased opportunity was acquiredby the false statement or false information. 6. As used in this section, big game tag means a tagpermitting a person to hunt any species of pronghorn antelope,bear, deer, mountain goat, mountain lion, bighorn sheep or elk.




Bonus Point Program Guidelines Hunters will have the option to apply for a bonus pointwithout applying for a tag for a species. Participation requiresa nonrefundable $10 application fee for each bonus point onlyapplication, and the purchase of the hunting or combinationhunting and shing license. An applicant cannot receive a refundon their hunting license. There is a special bonus point code foreach hunt and it is listed above the season table in this book.

Resident and nonresident tag applicants receive a bonuspoint for each hunt category that has a quota set by the WildlifeCommission when they are unsuccessful in drawing a tagthrough the computerized random draw system. Bonus points are awarded by speci c species categories,each encompassing all separate weapons hunts available in thatcategory. Those categories are: antlered mule deer; antlerlessmule deer; antelope horns longer than ears; antelope hornsshorter than ears; bull elk; spike bull elk; cow elk; ram and ewecategories for desert (Nelson) bighorn sheep; California bighornsheep; Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep; mountain goat and blackbear. (See NAC 502.4188) Bonus points cannot be transferred to another person, or toanother species category. Applicants are only able to accumulateone bonus point per species category each year. For example, ifyou applied for an antlered deer any legal weapon tag and wereunsuccessful, and then applied for an antlered deer archery tag ina separate drawing, and were unsuccessful, you still only accrueone point because these are both in the antlered deer category.However, if you apply for an antlered deer any legal weapon tagand are unsuccessful, and then apply for a antlerless deer tagand are unsuccessful, you would receive a bonus point for eachbecause they are in two different categories - antlered deer andantlerless deer. Any bonus points accrued in the junior hunt will automaticallytransfer to the antlered deer category at the time the junior hunterbecomes ineligible for the junior hunt by either age, or after 5years of application for the junior hunt.

Those applying as a party hunt for deer or antlerless elk willhave their points averaged (total points of all hunters in the party,divided by the number of hunters) and rounded to the closestwhole number. Bonus points are squared by species category,resulting in the number of draw numbers that an individualhunter or hunt party will receive in that drawing. A hunters bonuspoints revert to zero in a particular species category when heis successful at obtaining a tag or fails to apply for that speciescategory for two consecutive years. If a person requests a hunting license refund, they will notearn bonus points for the current year. Depredation Hunts and Management Hunts do not earn bonuspoints.

NAC 502.4188 Bonus points: Categories of species 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, any bonuspoints awarded by the Department pursuant to the bonus pointprogram must be awarded in one of the following categories ofspecies, subspecies and gender : (a) Antlered mule deer; (b) Antlerless mule deer; (c) Mule deer, either antlered or antlerless; (d) Antlered Rocky Mountain elk; (e) Antlerless Rocky Mountain elk; (f) Rocky Mountain elk, either antlered or antlerless; (g) Spike Rocky Mountain elk;

(h) Pronghorn antelope whose horns are longer than theirears; (i) Pronghorn antelope whose horns are shorter than theirears; (j) Rams, from one of the following subspecies: (1) Nelson bighorn sheep; (2) California bighorn sheep; or (3) Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep; or

(k) Ewes, from one of the following subspecies: (1) Nelson bighorn sheep; (2) California bighorn sheep; or (3) Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep; (l ) Mountain goats; or (m ) Black bear 2. Bonus points awarded by the Department pursuant tothe bonus point program for wild turkey hunts must be awardedby hunt number.

NAC 502.4187 Bonus points (RO91-13): Award andaccumulation; effect of refund

1. Except as otherwise provided in NAC 502.416 to 502.4225,inclusive, an applicant to obtain a tag for a season who isunsuccessful, or an applicant for a bonus point who does notwish to obtain a tag and is applying for the sole purpose ofearning a bonus point, must be awarded a bonus point for: (a) The hunt number of the species for which he applied ifhe applied for a: (1) Tag to hunt wild turkey; or (2) Bonus point for a tag described in subparagraph (1); or (b) The category of the species for which he applied if heapplied for a tag to hunt deer, elk, mountain goat, antelope,bighorn sheep or bear, or for a bonus point for such a tag. Regardless of the number of applications to obtain a tag orbonus point for a season submitted by a person, the Departmentshall not award him more than one bonus point per season foreach species or category of a species for which the personapplied. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the bonuspoints awarded to a person accumulate until he is successfulin drawing a tag for a season for that species or category ofa species or he fails to apply for a season for 2 consecutivecalendar years during which that type of hunt for a season isopen. If an applicant is successful in drawing a tag for a seasonfor a species or category of a species or fails to apply for aseason for 2 consecutive calendar years during which that typeof hunt for a season is open, he loses all of his bonus points forthat species or category of a species. 3. Except as otherwise provided in NAC 502.4189, a personmay not use any bonus points awarded to him for being

unsuccessful in a junior hunt to apply for a drawing for a tag forany other type of hunt after the person is no longer eligible toparticipate in a junior hunt. 4. If an applicant requests and receives a refund for the valueof his hunting license, the Department shall not award him abonus point for any species or category of species applied forduring the period that the applicant possessed the huntinglicense. 5. The Department shall not award bonus points fordepredation hunts or management hunts.

6. As used in this section, management hunt means ahunt established to seek the harvest of additional wildlifewithin a population.

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NAC 502.4177 Submission of application for solepurpose of obtaining bonus point 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person whois at least 12 years of age and does not wish to obtain a tagmay apply to the Department for the sole purpose of obtaininga bonus point for a tag other than a restricted nonresident deertag. Such an application may be submitted by a person who isunder 12 years of age if he will attain the age of 12 years before

the commencement of the earliest season for the category ofthe species to which the application relates. 2. A person who is ineligible to apply for a tag for a categoryof species may not apply for a bonus point for that category ofspecies. 3. The Department shall award a bonus point to a persondescribed in subsection 1 if the person has complied with allapplicable provisions of chapter 502 of NRS and the regulationsadopted pursuant thereto.

NAC 502.4189 Bonus points: Use; transfer; applications bygroup for deer tags 1. Each applicant in a drawing for a tag for a season receivesa number of additional draw numbers that is equal to the numberof bonus points that he has accumulated squared, as expressedin the following equation: n=b 2 where n is the number ofadditional draw numbers and b is the number of bonus points.The number of additional draw numbers determines the numberof draw numbers for the species or category of the species forwhich the application was submitted. The applicants lowestrandomly assigned draw number is the number used for thedrawing. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5 , bonus pointsaccumulated by a person for a species or category of species cannot be transferred to any other person or any other speciesor category of species . 3. An applicant may transfer bonus points to himselfor herself as a resident or nonresident of this State, asappropriate, if: (a) The applicant changes his or her state of residence; (b) The applicant requests in writing that the Department

transfer those bonus points; and

(c) The Department approves the request for the transfer.Bonus points transferred pursuant to this subsection apply to thesame species or category of species to which they appliedbefore the transfer. 4. The number of bonus points applicable to applicationssubmitted by a group pursuant to NAC 502.4185 for tags is thequotient of the total number of points held by the members of thegroup divided by the number of members in the group, rounded

to the nearest whole number. 5. If a person has applied for a junior hunt for deer for 5 yearsor becomes ineligible to participate in a junior hunt for deer because of his or her age, each unused bonus point accumulatedby that person for a junior hunt for deer automatically transfersto the category for antlered mule deer. The provisions of thissubsection do not apply to a bonus point accumulated by theperson for a junior hunt for deer in a year in which the personalso accumulated a bonus point in the category for antlered muledeer.

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NRS 502.330 Safety for hunters: Requirements forlicense; completion of course in responsibilities ofhunters 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 502.066,no hunting license may be obtained by any person bornafter January 1, 1960, unless the person presents to theDepartment, or one of its authorized licensing agents: (a) A certi cate of successful completion of a course ofinstruction in the responsibilities of hunters as provided byNRS 502.340; (b) An equivalent certi cate of completion of a course inthe responsibilities of hunters provided by: (1) Another state; (2) An agency of a Canadian province for the managementof wildlife; or

Hunter Safety Requirements (3) An agency of a foreign country whose course ofinstruction meets or exceeds the standards established

by the International Hunter Education Association, or itssuccessor organization; or (c) A hunting license issued to the person in a previousyear by the Department, another state or an agency of aCanadian province, which bears a number or other uniquemark evidencing successful completion of a course ofinstruction in the responsibilities of hunters. 2. Any person who has been convicted of violating NRS503.165 or 503.175 may not obtain a hunting license untilthe person has successfully completed a course in theresponsibilities of hunters conducted pursuant to NRS502.340.


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NAC 502.331 Limitation on number of big game tags;application and fee for tag or bonus point 1. Unless otherwise authorized by the Commission, it isunlawful for any person to obtain more than one tag for anantelope, any subspecies of bighorn sheep, an elk or a mountaingoat for a season. 2. An application for a tag or bonus point must be:

(a) Completed in accordance with the regulations of theCommission and the instructions on the application. (b) Made for one applicant only. If two or more persons applyon one application, the application must be rejected. 3. Except as otherwise provided in LCB File No. R196-09(Silver State Tag ), the following nonrefundable fees must becharged for acting upon each application for a tag or bonuspoint: (a) Elk tag $15 (b) Any other tag, other than a mountain lion tag $10

(c) Bonus point $10

NAC 502.4183 Withdrawal of application; electronicsubmission of new application 1. An application for a tag, permit or bonus point for a speciesor category of species may be withdrawn after it is received bythe Department:

(a) Electronically, if the application was submitted electronically;or

(b) By submitting a written request to the Department whichincludes the applicants client number if the request is receivedby the Department on or before the Friday next preceding thedraw.

2. If an application is submitted electronically and is withdrawnbefore the deadline for the draw, the applicant may submit anew application for a tag, permit or bonus point for the samespecies or category of species in that draw on or before thedeadline for the draw. 3. If an application is submitted electronically and is withdrawnafter the deadline for the draw, the applicant may submit a newapplication for a bonus point for the same species or categoryof species within 7 days after the deadline for the draw.

4. The Department shall not consider a withdrawn applicationin the procedure for awarding tags or bonus points.

NAC 502.41895 Bonus points: Electronic submission ofapplication under certain circumstances An eligible applicant who has submitted an application for a tag,permit or bonus point for a species or category of species andwho withdraws the application pursuant to NAC 502.4183 of thisregulation or who fails to submit an application for a species or

category of species may, within 7 days after the deadline for thedraw, electronically submit an application for a bonus point forthat species or category of species.

NAC 502.4175 Application for tag or bonus point; fees 1. A person desiring to obtain a tag or a bonus point withoutthe opportunity to obtain a tag must apply to the Department ona form provided by the Department that includes spaces for theapplicant to: (a) Specify his name, address and date of birth; (b) Specify the species or category of species for which theapplicant is applying; (c) If the applicant is applying for a tag to hunt deer, bear, elk,antelope, bighorn sheep, mountain goat or wild turkey, select not

Applica on Process, Payments, Rejec on of Applica onsmore than ve hunter choice numbers; and (d) Sign the application or, if the application is submittedelectronically, acknowledge the af davit that is included in theapplication provided by the Department. 2. A person who desires to be placed on an alternate listpursuant to NAC 502.421 or 502.4275 must apply to theDepartment electronically to obtain a tag and must indicate on

the electronic application his or her desire to be placed on analternate list. 3. If an applicant desiring to obtain a bonus point without theopportunity to obtain a tag speci es a hunter choice number onhis application, the Department shall ignore the speci cationof the hunter choice number by the applicant and process theapplication for the bonus point. 4. An application must include the applicants social securitynumber, or a unique number will be assigned by the Department.

5. The Commission will establish the seasons and quotas fora hunt, and the method for submission and deadline for receiptof applications. 6. An applicant must obtain a valid hunting license beforesubmitting his application for a tag or bonus point, except thatan applicant may apply for a hunting license when he submitshis application for a tag or bonus point if the applicant is: (a) A resident who submits his applications electronicallypursuant to subsection 8; or (b) A nonresident who submits his applications pursuant tosubsection 7 or 8. 7. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 8, an applicationfor a tag or bonus point must be accompanied by: (a) The appropriate fee for the tag, as provided in NRS 502.250,if the application is for a tag; (b) The fee for a hunting license, as provided in NRS 502.240,if the applicant is a nonresident who submits his application fora tag or bonus point and has not obtained a hunting license; (c) The habitat conservation fee, as provided in NRS 502.242,if the applicant is a nonresident who submits his application fora tag or bonus point and has not obtained a hunting license; (d) The fee required pursuant to NRS 502.253 for the supportof programs to control predators and protect wildlife habitat; and (e) The applicable fee required pursuant to NAC 502.331 forthe Department to act upon the application. The Departmentshall apply the proceeds of the fee to the cost of processingapplications, conducting drawings for tags, awarding bonuspoints and performing such related activities as the Commissionmay direct. 8. If a resident or nonresident applicant submits hisapplication for a tag or bonus point electronically, the applicationmust be accompanied by:

(a) The fee required pursuant to NRS 502.253 for the supportof programs to control predators and protect wildlife habitat; (b) Any donation the applicant wishes to make to a programspeci ed in paragraph (a) or any other program conducted bythe Department; (c) The fee for a hunting license, as provided in NRS 502.240,if the application is for: (1) A tag and the applicant: (I) Has not obtained a hunting license; and (II) Indicates on his application that he wishes to purchasethe hunting license regardless of whether his application issuccessfully drawn; or





(2) A bonus point and the applicant has not obtained a huntinglicense; (d) The habitat conservation fee, as provided in NRS 502.242,if the application is for: (1) A tag and the applicant: (I) Has not obtained a hunting license; and (II) Indicates on his application that he wishes to purchasethe hunting license regardless of whether his application issuccessfully drawn; or (2) A bonus point and the applicant has not obtained a huntinglicense; and (e) The applicable fee required pursuant to NAC 502.331 forthe Department to act upon the application. The Departmentshall apply the proceeds of the fee to the cost of processingapplications, conducting drawings for tags, awarding bonuspoints and performing such related activities as the Commissionmay direct. 9. If an application for a tag speci ed in subsection 8 is: (a) Successfully drawn, the Department shall collect fromthe applicant: (1) The appropriate fee for the tag as provided in NRS

502.250; (2) The fee for a hunting license, as provided in NRS 502.240,if the applicant: (I) Has not obtained a hunting license; and (II) Indicates on his application that he wishes to purchasethe hunting license only if his application is successfully drawn;and (3) The habitat conservation fee, as provided in NRS 502.242,if the applicant: (I) Has not obtained a hunting license; and (II) Indicates on his application that he wishes to purchase thehunting license only if his application is successfully drawn; or (b) Not successfully drawn, the Department shall collectfrom the applicant the fee for participating in the Partnership in

Wildlife Drawing, as provided in NAC 502.427, if the applicanthas indicated on the application that he wishes to participatein that drawing. 10. An application to obtain a tag that is issued by randomselection may be submitted by a person who is under 12years of age if he will attain the age of 12 years before thecommencement of each season to which the application relates.

An application to obtain a tag that is issued on a rst-come,rst-served basis may not be submitted by a person who hasnot yet attained the age of 12 years. 11. The Department and its agents and employees shall not: (a) Amend or otherwise alter an application to obtain a tagor bonus point. (b) Issue a tag or award a bonus point to an applicant whofails to submit the fees required pursuant to this section.

NAC 502.4179 Restriction on applications A person may not submit an application for a: 1. Tag and an application for a bonus point for the samecategory or species in the same drawing unless authorizedby the Commission. 2. Bonus point in a subsequent drawing if a tag or bonus pointwas obtained for that category of species in a previous drawingthat year unless authorized by the Commission.

NAC 502.418 Rejection of application 1. The Department shall reject an application to obtain a tag

or bonus point if any of the following occurs: (a) The applicant fails to specify his name, date of birth, cityor state on the application, unless that information exists in thecomputer le of the Department, in which case the applicationmust not be rejected if the applicant has speci ed his nameand client number. (b) The applicant fails to specify or incorrectly speci es on

the application the number of his hunting license and the yearthe license was issued, unless that information exists in thecomputer le of the Department, in which case the applicationmust not be rejected for that reason. (c) The applicant fails to specify his Social Security Numberon his application for a hunting license if: (1) The application for a hunting license is included with hisapplication for a tag or bonus point; and (2) The Social Security Administration has issued a socialsecurity number to the applicant. (d) An applicant who is at least 12 years of age but not morethan 17 years of age fails to obtain the signature of his parentor legal guardian on his application for a hunting license. (e) The applicant fails to specify on the application the speciesor the category of the species for which the application wassubmitted and, if the application is for a tag, a valid hunter choicenumber for that type of hunt. If the applicant speci es valid andinvalid numbers, the Department shall accept the applicationfor the valid numbers only. (f) The applicant fails to complete the application in a legiblemanner. (g) The applicant fails to sign the application. (h) The applicant fails to submit the fees required pursuantto NAC 502.4175 or his bank fails to honor his check or draftfor those fees. (i) The applicant fails to comply with the provisions of NAC502.405, unless, on or before the deadline set forth in thatsection for the year in which the application is submitted,he pays the applicable administrative ne and submits the

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The big game hunt questionnaire or the informationrequired by the questionnaire issued as part of a tagmust be properly completed and received by the Wildlife

Administrative Services Office, P.O. Box 1345, Fallon,Nevada 89407-1345, or submitted online at www.huntnevada.com no later than 5 p.m., on January 31, orthe next business day if January 31 falls on a weekend orstate holiday. Big game questionnaires may be submittedonline at www.huntnevada.com, by phone, or faxed to(775) 423-0799. Please follow-up with the Wildlife

Ad min is tr at iv e Se rv ic e of fi ce to ma ke su re yo urquestionnaire has been received. Any person who fails to return the big game questionnaire orthe information required by the questionnaire within the periodspeci ed, or who submits incomplete or false information onthe questionnaire will be denied all big game tags for oneyear. A person who has been denied a tag pursuant tothis subsection may have those privileges reinstated if he: (a) Pays to the Department an administrative ne of $50.

(b) Submits electronically by the 2014 applicationdeadline, or by mail by the third Friday in March.

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Special Regula onsAntelope Special Regulations NAC 502.341

1. Unless his or her privilege is limited or revoked pursuant tolaw, any resident of Nevada or nonresident is eligible to apply inany year for a tag to hunt antelope. 2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 502.215 andNAC 502.321 and 502.4293, any person who harvests anantelope with horns longer than its ears using a tag speci edin subsection 1 is not eligible to apply for another tag to huntantelope with horns longer than its ears during the next 5 years.

Black Bear Special Regulations NAC 502.373 1. Unless his or her privilege is limited or revoked pursuant tolaw, any resident or nonresident of this State is eligible to applyfor a black bear tag to hunt black bear. Except as otherwiseprovided in this subsection, a person is eligible to apply for ablack bear tag in any year. A person who obtains a black beartag or a replacement black bear tag and who is successful inharvesting a black bear is not eligible to apply for another blackbear tag during the next 5 years. 2. The fee for: (a) A resident black bear tag is $100. (b) A nonresident black bear tag is $300. 3. A person who harvests a black bear shall: (a) Within 24 hours after harvesting the black bear, call the

Department to report the harvest; and (b) Within 72 hours after harvesting the black bear, personallypresent the skull and hide to a representative of the Departmentfor inspection. 4. If a person accidentally traps or kills a black bear, the personshall: (a) Within 48 hours after trapping or killing the blackbear, report the trapping or killing to a representative of theDepartment; and (b) Dispose of the remains of the black bear in accordancewith the instructions of the representative of the Department. 5. It is unlawful for any person to: (a) Kill a female black bear that is accompanied by a blackbear cub; or

(b) Kill or possess a black bear cub. As used in this subsection, black bear cub means any blackbear which is less than 1 year of age or less than 50 pounds. 6. The Commission will annually specify the number of blackbears and female black bears it determines to be appropriate forharvesting in a management unit or group of management units.The open season for black bears in each such managementunit or group of management units will end on: (a) The last day of the season as determined by theCommission; or (b) The day on which the Department determines that thenumber of black bears or female black bears harvested in thatmanagement unit or group of management units is equal to orgreater than the number speci ed by the Commission pursuantto this subsection,whichever occurs earlier. 7. The Department shall maintain and annually publish a toll-free telephone number for ascertaining whether the open seasonfor black bears has been closed pursuant to subsection 6. Toimplement the closure of the open season for black bears, theDepartment shall: (a) Notify the Commission of the closure; (b) Provide notice of the closure to the general public throughthe news media; and

(c) Mail notice of the closure to all persons who hold blackbear tags.

Deer Special Regulations NAC 503.1701. In the fenced or cultivated lands of the Smith and Mason

Valleys, in the Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area and inthe zones within the Fort Churchill State Historic Park and theLahontan State Recreation Area that are designated for huntingby the Administrator of the Division of State Parks of the StateDepartment of Conservation and Natural Resources: (a) Deer may be hunted only with:


(2) Submits to the independent contractor designated bythe Department the properly completed questionnaire issuedas part of the big game tag or the information required by thequestionnaire, all of which must be received by the third Fridayin March; or (b) Together with an application that is submittedelectronically for a big game tag in the main draw:

(1) Pays to the Department an administrative ne of $50;and (2) Submits to the independent contractor designated bythe Department the properly completed questionnaire issuedas part of the big game tag or the information required by thequestionnaire on or before the deadline for the application forthe main draw. 4. The Department shall allow an applicant to correct aquestionnaire if: (a) The independent contractor receives the questionnaireand enters the information on the questionnaire into thecomputer;

Hun ng License Refund and Harvest Ques onnaire (Con nued) (b) The questionnaire contains an error that causes thecomputer to send to the applicant a letter of rejection and blankcorrection document; and (c) The independent contractor receives the completedcorrection document on or before the deadline set forth in thecorrection document. 5. If the independent contractor receives the completed

correction document on or before the deadline set forth in thecorrection document, the independent contractor shall use theinformation contained in the correction document to update theapplicants le on the computer. 6. If the applicant submits a correction document that doesnot contain information suf cient to correct every error in thequestionnaire or the correction document is not received by theindependent contractor on or before the deadline set forth inthe correction document, the questionnaire will be consideredincomplete pursuant to subsection 3.




(1) A shotgun no larger than 10 gauge and no smaller than 20gauge, using: (I) Ri ed slugs; or (II) Shotgun rounds with sabots that contain ri ed slugs or asingle expanding projectile; or (2) A longbow and arrow. (b) The use or possession of shotgun rounds with sabots thatcontain other than ri ed slugs or a single expanding projectile isprohibited. 2. A shotgun that is used to hunt deer pursuant to subsection1 may be equipped with a smoothbore barrel or a barrel that ispartially or fully ri ed. 3. In the Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area: (a) Deer may be hunted only on the following days during theseason set for the hunting of deer: (1) Saturdays, Sundays and Wednesdays; (2) Nevada Day, as observed, pursuant to NRS 236.015; (3) November 11, Veterans Day; (4) Thanksgiving Day; and (5) Family Day, as declared pursuant to NRS 236.015. (b) Deer may be hunted only with longbow and arrow during

the season set for the archery hunt for deer.Bighorn Sheep Special Regulations NAC 502.345

1. Unless his or her privilege is limited or revoked pursuant tolaw, any resident of Nevada or nonresident is eligible to applyfor a tag to hunt for a ram from one or more of the followingsubspecies of bighorn sheep: (a) Nelson bighorn sheep; (b) California bighorn sheep; or (c) Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, if, in the immediately preceding 10 years, he or she did notreceive a tag or replacement tag to hunt for a ram from thatsubspecies of bighorn sheep. 2. Unless his or her privilege is limited or revoked pursuant

to law, any resident of Nevada or nonresident is eligible toapply for a tag to hunt for a ewe from one or more of thefollowing subspecies of bighorn sheep:

(a) Nelson bighorn sheep;(b) California bighorn sheep; or(c) Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep,if, in the immediately preceding 2 years, he or she did not

receive a tag or replacement tag to hunt for a ewe from thatsubspecies of bighorn sheep.

3. A person who kills a bighorn sheep, regardless of subspeciesor gender, shall, within 5 days after killing it, personally presentthe skull and horns of the animal to a representative of theDepartment for inspection. For a ram, the inspector shallpermanently attach a seal to one of the horns by plugging the sealinto the horn or permanently brand an identi cation number onone of the horns. It is unlawful for any person to alter or removethe seal after the seal is permanently attached to a horn or toalter or remove the permanently branded identi cation number.It is unlawful to possess or sell the horns of a ram without a sealhaving been so attached or number so branded. 4. As used in this section, ewe means any femalebighorn sheep having a horn or horns of at least 5 inches inlength each as measured on the outside curve of the hornfrom the skull to the tip.

Elk Special Regulations NAC 502.3611. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 or NAC

502.4293, or unless his or her privilege is limited or revokedpursuant to law, a person is eligible to apply for a bull elk tag inany year if he or she did not receive a bull elk tag or a replacement

tag for a bull elk in the previous 5 years. Unless his or her privilegeis limited or revoked pursuant to law, a person is eligible to applyfor an antlerless elk tag in any year. 2. Except as otherwise provided in NAC 502.4293, unless hisor her privilege is limited or revoked pursuant to law, a personis eligible to apply for a spike elk tag in any year if he or she didnot receive a spike elk tag or a replacement tag for a spike elkin the previous year. 3. Except as otherwise provided in NAC 502.4293, a personwho obtains a bull elk tag or a replacement tag for a bull elk andis successful in harvesting a bull elk is not eligible to apply foranother bull elk tag during the next 10 years.

Mountain Goat Special Regulations NAC 502.364

1. Before a person may hunt a mountain goat, he or shemust obtain a tag from the Department. Except as otherwiseprovided by a regulation of the Commission or title 45 of NRS,a person may apply for a mountain goat tag in any year if, in theimmediately preceding 10 years, he or she did not receive a tagor replacement tag for a mountain goat. 2. A person who harvests a mountain goat shall, within 5 daysafter harvesting it, personally present the skull, hide and anyedible portion of the animal, or its carcass, to a representativeof the Department for inspection.

Special Regula ons (Contnued)

Except as provided in regulation and the elk speciesapplication eligibility a person may only submit one applicationfor a species or subspecies.

Silver State Tag Application Eligibility A person may submit an application for a species in the SilverState tag draw and if eligible submit an application for thesame species or subspecies in the big game tag draw.

Antelope Application Eligibility An eligible person may apply for ONE type of hunt categoryfor antelope in a draw application period.

Except as otherwise provided in regulation a person MAY NOTOBTAIN more than ONE antelope tag during a hunting season.

Elk Application Eligibility An eligible person MAY APPLY ONCE for ONE type of huntcategory of antlered elk in a draw application period.

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An eligible person MAY APPLY ONCE for ONE type of huntcategory of spike elk in a draw application period.

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Applying for elk : New this year applicants will be able toapply for both antlered and antlerless elk in the same drawperiod. This is for elk only. All other species will remain oneapplication per species in the draw. Additionally, if a personis interested they can apply for multiple antlerless elk huntsin the same draw but only draw one antlerless elk tag. Spike Bull - With the addition of the spike bull hunt anapplicant will need to choose between the antlered elk huntand spike hunt. They ARE NOT eligible to apply for bothbull hunts in the same draw.

Ant ler less Elk Management tags Thi s year theDepartment is implementing these new management huntsin combination with antlered deer (buck) or antlered elk (bull)tag applications. Further information is listed below. As a result of all these changes a person could possiblydraw an antlered elk tag and an antlerless elk tag in thesame draw in 2014.

ANTLERLESS ELK MANAGEMENT TAG AWARDED

IF DEER TAG DRAWN Background The premise for this antlerless elkmanagement tag opportunity is to increase cow elk harvestwithout adding additional hunters and hunter congestionduring existing mule deer hunt seasons. This antlerless elktag is considered a management antlerless elk tag withoutany bonus points associated with it.

Guidelines Resident Mule deer applicant (for Hunts 1341, 1371,

1331) would select the option on their applicationindicating they would want to draw an antlerless elk

management tag if they were to draw a deer tag. Antlerless elk management hunt would be resident only. The option to participate in the antlerless elk management

tag program will only be available online. The season for both the deer and antlerless elk

management tags issued in this method would be thesame season dates as the deer tag.

The antlerless elk management tag may be a select setof hunt units within the mule deer unit group dependingon where the Department identi es the need for cow elkharvest (i.e., cow elk tag may only be good for Unit 061or 062 within deer unit group 061 068).

The area biologist will recommend a quota for theseantlerless elk management tags at the May Commissionmeeting.

The drawing of an antlerless elk management tag willoccur in the order of the lowest draw number of itsassociated deer application.

Management hunt tags will not earn bonus points. Nonrefundable application fees will be charged for the

antlerless elk management application selection. If a client is successful in drawing both the deer and

the antlerless elk management tag the client will becharged for the deer tag ($30) and the antlerless elkmanagement tag ($120)

Return card questionnaire would be required onantlerless elk management tags pursuant to permanentregulation.

ANTLERLESS ELK MANAGEMENT TAG AWARDED IF

ANTLERED (BULL) ELK TAG DRAWN

Background - The premise for this antlerless elk tagopportunity is to increase cow elk harvest without addingadditional hunters and hunter congestion during existingantlered elk hunt seasons. This antlerless elk tag isconsidered a management antlerless elk tag without anybonus points associated with it.

Guidelines Resident Antlered elk (bull) applicant (for Hunts 4151,

4156, 4161) would select the option on their applicationif he or she wants to draw an antlerless elk managementtag if they were to draw a bull tag.

The option to participate in the antlerless elk managementtag program will only be available online.

The season for both the bull and antlerless elkmanagement tags issued in this method would be thesame season dates as the bull tag.

The antlerless elk management tag may only be aselect set of hunt units within the bull tag unit groupdepending on where the Department identi es the needfor additional cow elk harvest (i.e., cow elk tag may onlybe good for Unit 111 within bull unit group 111-115).

The area biologist will recommend a quota for theseantlerless elk management tags at the May Commissionmeeting.

The drawing of an antlerless elk management tag willoccur in the order of the lowest draw number of itsassociated bull elk application

Nonrefundable application fees would be charged forthe antlerless elk management application selection.

If a client is successful in drawing both the bull tag andthe antlerless elk management tag the client will becharged for the bull tag ($120) and the antlerless elkmanagement tag ($120).

Return card questionnaire is required on antlerless elkmanagement tags pursuant to permanent regulation.

REMOVAL DEPREDATION HUNTS FROMBONUS POINT PROGRAM.

Guidelines At the December Commission meeting the Commission

approved a regulation change to remove depredationhunts from the bonus point program. Clients applyingfor depredation hunts during a draw will no longer earnbonus points if unsuccessful.

Those clients with current bonus points in depredationhunts would maintain those points until they draw a tag.

Elk Hunt Eligibility and Applica on Informa on - New




FAQS FOR ELK ELIGIBILITY

Can I put in for both a bull tag and a cow tag in 2014? Yes. New for 2014, clients will be able to put in for both a bulltag and a cow tag in the same draw. As a result they couldpossibly draw both tags and those tags could be in differentunit groups. We advise applicants to be aware of thatpossibility and make their choices wisely with this in mind.

With all these changes this year just exactly how manyelk tags could I obtain in the draw? Only one antlerlesselk tag and one bull elk tag.

What are these combination hunts? In December theCommission approved the ability for the Department to allowapplicants to apply for more than one elk hunt in the samedraw to address some herd management issues in partsof the state. One option approved was allowing applicantsto select an option to obtain an antlerless elk managementtag in addition to an antlered deer tag in the same unit andseason. This same type of option was approved for antleredelk also. The antlerless elk management tags will havethe same season as the base hunt (the antlered deer orantlered elk). The unit groups for these management tagsmay be all of the same units as the base hunt or a selection of

the same units to target the harvest of the management tag.

I put in for bull elk. Can I also apply for the antlered elkand the new spike elk hunt in the same draw? No. Youcan only apply for one type of hunt for antlered (bull) elk.

I put in for bull elk. Can I also apply for the new spikeelk hunt and the antlered elk depredation hunt in thesame draw? No. You can only apply for one type of huntfor antlered (bull) elk.

Elk Hunt Eligibility and Applica on Informa on (Contnued)I am in a waiting period for antlered elk, can I apply forthe new spike bull hunt? Yes.

I read about the combination hunts where a personcan apply for bull elk and opt to obtain an antlerlesselk management tag. I had a bull tag 2 years ago am

I eligible for these combination hunts? If you are in awaiting period on bull elk you are ineligible to participate inthe elk combination hunt. You must be eligible for the basehunt to be eligible for the combination hunt.

However, there are other selections available, you couldapply for the combination hunt on antlered deer. Also youare eligible to apply for the new spike bull elk hunt and anantlerless cow elk tag on separate applications.

Can I earn bonus points on the spike elk hunt ifunsuccessful? Yes, it is its own bonus point category.

Can I apply for the combination bull elk and the antlerlesselk management tag and a regular antlerless elk anylegal weapon hunt and the antlerless elk depredationhunt? Yes. However be advised you will be paying thenonrefundable application fees for each application yousubmit. You will only be able to draw one antlerless elk tag.You could have a low draw number for the antlerless elkdepredation hunt, draw that tag and all other antlerless elkapplications will be unsuccessful. Your bull tag applicationwill still be processed and you could still draw that tag.

Can I apply for both the new spike bull hunt and anantlerless elk hunt in the same draw? Yes. Be advisedyou could possibly draw both so make your selectionswisely. You can do this by clearly understanding the seasondates and where the unit groups are in the state. Also, ifunsuccessful for either hunt, bonus points will be earnedseparately on each.

How many antlerless elk applications can I submit inthe same draw? You can only submit one application foreach type antlerless elk hunt in the same draw. That meansyou could apply for an antlerless elk tag in a combinationhunt, antlerless elk hunt, and antlerless elk depredationif you choose to. Be advised that you will be payingthe nonrefundable application fees for each application

submitted. You will only be able to draw one antlerless elktag.

I am elligible for bull elk. Can I also apply for the antlereddeer and antlerless elk management option combinationhunt and the antlered elk and antlerless elk managementoption combination in the same draw? Yes. However youcan only draw one antlerless elk tag. So if you are luckyand draw your deer tag and are issued the antlerless elkmanagement tag frst and draw your antlered elk tag youwill not receive a second antlerless elk management tag, itwill already be marked unsuccessful.




Over the Counter Applications: If you are using a blankapplication from the Department website le, completesteps 1-18 listed below and on next page.

Preprinted Applications: If you received a preprintedapplication through the mail, verify the preprinted personalinformation. Make any corrections in the box provided.Complete steps 1, 2, 8-18 , listed below. NOTE: Do notcopy your preprinted application for use by anotherperson.

Step 1 : Residents complete the number of years andmonths of residency.

Step 2: Fill in your Social Security Number and sportsmansID number if available. Note: Nevada law requires a socialsecurity number for a license being issued. If you requestthe license and do not ll in the Social Security Number,your application will be rejected.

Step 3: Print your name.

Step 4: Print your date of birth and drivers license number.Note: A person must be 12 years of age before the openingof every season to which the application pertains.

Step 5: Print your daytime and home phone numbers.

Step 6: Print your mailing address, city, county, state, andzip code.

Step 7: Print your height, weight, gender, hair color and eyecolor.

Step 8: Party applications are allowed for mule deer,antlerless elk and horns shorter than ears antelope. There are separate forms for these hunts. Complete theparty box on each application with the total number in theparty. If left blank the applicant will be processed as anindividual and not a member of the party.

NOTE: All applications in the party must list the samehunt category and the same hunter choice numbers. I.E.

All antlered deer (resident & nonresident); or all antlerlessdeer (residents only); all junior deer (residents that meetthe junior hunt age requirements). Do not mix resident andnonresident applications for antlerless elk. These huntsare residency speci c. Do not mix antlered, antlerless, and

junior type of hunt categories for a party hunt. Staple theParty Applications Together. Antlerless Mule Deer Hunt 1181, 1101 and Junior MuleDeer Hunt 1107 are strictly resident hunts and not availableto nonresidents.

Step 9: Hunt category section application - See applicationeligibility on page 19.

Step 10: Applying for bonus points only. You can now applyfor a bonus point only without drawing a tag. No refund onlicense is available. At the top of each hunt category seasontable there is a three-digit code for bonus points only. Print

Paper Applica on Instruc onsthe three-digit bonus point code in the hunter choice boxon the application. One check for big game applicationsand one check for mule deer applications preferred.

As per NAC 502.4175 (page 13), applications for bonus pointsare required to submit the nonrefundable fees, purchase aNevada hunting license (if not already purchased) and not

receive a refund on the hunting license to earn the bonuspoint. Only one point can be earned per hunt category.If both the bonus point code and hunter choice numbersare listed for a hunt category the application will only beprocessed for the bonus point.

Step 11: Hunter choice section - select up to ve hunterchoices for your chosen type of hunt category. Print thecorrect three-digit hunter choice number(s) for the typeof hunt category, unit group(s) and weapon type(s) forwhich you are applying in the box provided. To selecthunter choices, refer to the hunt season tables in thisapplication brochure for the type of hunt category you haveselected.

Step 12: Partnership in Wildlife (PIW) - write your initials in the boxprovided if you wish to participate in the PIW drawing (see info onpage 54). If PIW is marked no refund of donation is available.

Step 13: You have the option to purchase one mountainlion tag now or only if successful in obtaining other big gametags. Mark the appropriate box and submit fee or leave itblank if no mountain lion tag is desired.

Step 14: License Number section - this is necessary forbonus points only too . RESIDENTS and NONRESIDENTS

who have purchased a current hunting license prior toapplying, must print the hunting license CLASS NUMBER,hunting LICENSE NUMBER and YEAR. NONRESIDENTSpurchasing a hunting license with the big game application,leave the hunting license section blank. Nonresidents born after 1/1/60 must attach proof of huntereducation. See page 11 for the Hunter Safety requirements.Note: NRA Certi cates Are NOT Accepted. Youth Hunters: For the purpose of acknowledging potentialliability, the parents or legal guardians signature is requiredfor a nonresident youth, 12 through 17 years of age, who isapplying for a license.

Step 15: If you are unsuccessful and wish to donate all orpart of your refund to Operation Game Thief or PredatorManagement, print an amount in the donation box.

Step 16: Nonresidents: mark the box if you want yourhunting license fee refunded and do not want to earn anybonus points if unsuccessful in the draw. Boxes left blank willbe processed as a No response and a hunting license willbe issued to you. No refunds are available for a combinationhunting and shing license selection.

Step 17: Sign your application. All applicants must signtheir application.


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Have the following items available to you and be preparedto apply online with the interactive application process anda credit card at www.huntnevada.com.

Questions During Transaction If you have any questionsduring your transaction, please call 1-800-576-1020 forassistance.

Sportsman ID/Social Security Number and Date of Birthor Social Security Number/Sportsman ID number and PINnumber (provided on previous applications). For each personin transaction.

2014 Hunt category, season and hunter choices forwhich you want to apply. Refer to the hunt season tablesin this booklet.

Hunting license number if Nevada hunting or combinationhunting and shing license has been purchased prior tothis process.

A current valid credit card with CID number.

A CID is a special security code feature on your credit card.CID Location:

Discover/Visa/MasterCard: On the back of the card,you should see a 16-digit credit card number followed bya special 3-digit code. This 3-digit code is your CID.

American Express: There is a 4-digit code printed onthe front of your card just above and to the right of yourmain credit card number. This 4-digit code is your CID.

Debit Cards: It is NOT recommended that you use debit

cards. Because of the timing of the charges after the draw,and the way some banks handle overdrafts, it is possible thatyou may incur substantial penalties if there are insuf cientfunds in the account when charges are made either now orafter the draw. These penalties WILL NOT be reimbursedby the Department. It is recommended that you use acredit card rather than a debit card to avoid these potentialproblems.

Pre-registration of Hunter Education First timeapplicants to Nevada and those born after 1/1/1960 willneed to pre-register their proof of hunter education upto seven days prior to the tag application deadline. Go to

www.huntnevada.com for instructions on how to preregisterOR submit a paper application and a copy of proof of huntereducation.This is to satisfy statutory requirements for proofof hunter education certi cation, NRS 502.330. Onceestablished in the program the hunter education informationis retained and will be utilized in future applications.

Proof Your Work There are multiple opportunities to editthe hunts being applied for during the transaction. Proof yourwork prior to submitting the credit card. Once submitted, theapplication cannot be updated except through the application

Online Applica on Instruc onswithdrawl process (see page 13). It is the applicantsresponsibility to ensure all information is current. Check alle

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