NevadAdventureS Nevada Division of Wildlife

*NOTE: According to the Nevada Department of Wildlife, as of 3/29/01, Seasons have not yet been established for 2001. We will post them as soon as they are released.

Nevada Division of Wildlife 2000 - 2001 Migratory Waterfowl and Falconry Seasons and Limits

FALCONRY SEASONS: UPLAND GAME -- Season is Sept. 1, 2000 - Feb. 28, 2001 statewide. Limit 2 daily, 2 in possession. Upland game falconry species are sage, blue, and ruffed grouse, chukar, pheasant, snowcock, Hungarian partridge, quail and rabbit. Pheasant season is closed to nonresidents, remaining seasons are open to nonresidents. Limit is singly or in the aggregate.

NOTE: Regular established migratory waterfowl seasons are open to falconers as listed below.

DUCKS AND MERGANSERS
Season	Open Area	Daily	Possession
Oct. 7,2000 - Jan. 20, 2001	Counties of Carson City, Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Esmeralda, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lyon, Mineral, Nye, Pershing, Storey, Washoe and White Pine.	7	14***
Oct. 7, 2000 - Jan. 20, 2000	Clark and Lincoln Counties.
Nov. 4, 1999 - Jan. 20, 2000	Moapa Valley portion of the Overton WMA.

Hunting Hours : are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset.

***Limit is seven, 14 in possession. The combined daily limit on all ducks is 7, including not more than 2 female mallard, 1 pintail, 1 canvasback, 4 scaup, and 2 redheads. The possession limit is twice the daily limit. *HIP validation required. See below.

YOUTH WATERFOWL HUNT
Season	Open Area	Daily
Sept. 30, 1999	all counties but Clark and Lincoln	Limit 7 ducks (same combined limit as duck and merganser above applies), 3 Canada & white-fronted geese, 3 snow and Ross' geese, 25 coots and moorhens.
Jan. 27, 2000	Lincoln and Clark Counties	Limit 7 ducks (same combined limit as duck and merganser above applies), 2 Canada & white-fronted geese, 3 snow and Ross' geese, 25 coots and moorhens.

Youth Waterfowl Hunt is 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. Limits singly or in the aggregate for snow and Ross' geese. Limits singly or in the aggregate for Canada and white-fronted geese. Limits singly or in the aggregate for coots and moorhens. *The following areas are closed to hunting for snow and Ross' geese: Ruby Valley within Elko and White Pine Counties; White River Valley of Nye County and Pahranagat Valley of Lincoln County.

COOTS AND COMMON MOORHENS
Season	Open Area	Daily	Possession
Oct. 7, 1999-Jan. 20, 2001	counties of Carson City, Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Esmeralda, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lyon, Mineral, Nye, Pershing, Storey, Washoe and White Pine.	25	25
Oct. 7, 2000 - Jan. 20, 2001	Clark and Lincoln Counties.	25	25
Nov. 4, 1999 - Jan. 20, 2001	Moapa Valley portion of the Overton WMA.	25	25

Limit singly or in the aggregate.

CANADA & WHITE-FRONTED GEESE
Season	Open Area	Daily	Possession
Oct. 21, 2000 - Jan. 20, 2001	all counties EXCEPT Clark and Lincoln.	3	6
Nov. 18, 2000 - Jan. 20, 2001	Clark and Lincoln Counties	2	4

Limit is singly or in the aggregate.

SNOW & ROSS' GEESE***
Season	Open Area	Daily	Possession
Oct. 21, 2000 - Jan. 20, 2001	all counties EXCEPT Clark and Lincoln***	3	6
Nov. 18, 2000 - Jan. 20, 2001	Clark and Lincoln Counties.***	2	4

Limit singly or in the aggregate.

***The following areas are CLOSED to hunting for snow & Ross' geese: Ruby Valley within Elko and White Pine Counties; White River Valley of Nye County, and Pahranagat Valley of Lincoln County.

SWAN
Season	Open Area	Daily
Oct. 21, 2000 - Jan. 7, 2001	Churchill, Pershing, and Lyon Counties.	Limit 1 by tag only.

Persons possessing a valid 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. An application fee ($5.00 nonrefundable) and a tag fee ($5.00 refundable if unsuccessful) must be mailed to the Hunt Application Office, P.O. Box 1345, Fallon, Nevada 89407-1345, and received by 5:00 p.m. on Sept. 17, 1999. No hand delivered applications for the drawing. Results will be provided by Oct. 1, 1999. 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 Hunt Application Office, 185 North Maine St., Fallon, Nevada. Swan tag applications are available at all Division of Wildlife offices and select license agents.

Succesful swan hunters are required to have their tags and swans validated at seleted sites within five days of harvest. Mandatory validation requirements and validation sites will be provided with swan tags. If a harvest of five trumpeter swan is reached, the swan season is closed for the remained of the season.

COMMON SNIPE
Season	Open Area	Daily	Possession
Oct. 7, 2000 - Jan. 20, 2001	counties of Carson City, Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Esmeralda, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lyon, Mineral, Nye, Pershing, Storey, Washoe and White Pine.	8	16
Oct. 7, 2000 - Jan. 20, 2001	Clark and Lincoln Counties.
Nov. 4, 2000 - Jan. 20, 2001	Moapa Valley portion of the Overton WMA.

* GET HIP -- Migratory bird hunters 12 years or older who plan to hunt any kind of migratory bird -- ducks, geese, swans, coot, dove, snipe, or gallinules --need to obtain a "HIP" (Harvest Information Program) number ANNUALLY prior to hunting migratory birds. The validation number is free and can be obtained by calling 1-800-938-5263. Hunters will be surveyed about past season success and will receive a "HIP" validation number which is to be written in a specially designated box on the hunting license. Be sure to purchase a hunting license before placing the call.

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