Nevada Deer News
Increased Opportunity for Mule Deer Hunters - May. 12, 2010The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) is recommending an increase in mule deer tags for hunters for the 2010 hunting season. This comes after an increase of Nevada?s mule deer herd with a 2010 population estimate of approximately 107,000 deer, which ended a three year decline in the statewide population estimate of mule deer.
NDOW CHECKING FOR CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE - Oct. 15, 2009
With fall big game hunting seasons under way, the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) is collecting tissue samples from harvested deer and elk to test for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). Since the mid-1980's, when it was first found in wild deer and elk herds, CWD has been confirmed in several of the lower 48 states as well as two Canadian provinces. The closest of those locations to Nevada is neighboring Utah, yet CWD remains undetected in the Silver State and the NDOW hopes to keep it that way
SCOUTING IS KEY TO HUNTING SUCCESS - Aug. 21, 2009
During the hot days of August it?s difficult for most hunters, excluding archers, to give much thought to hunting this fall. After all, most big game seasons don?t open for another couple of months and there is plenty of time to get ready, right? Wrong. According to Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) game biologist Tony Wasley big game hunters who want to increase their chances of success should be preparing now for their upcoming hunts.
NDOW To Collect Samples For Chronic Wasting Disease Testing - Oct. 01, 2008
Since the mid-1980s when it was first detected in free-ranging deer and elk, Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has been found in a growing number of the lower 48 states and two Canadian provinces. The closest of those states to Nevada is Utah yet CWD remains undetected in the Silver State and the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) and the Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) hope it stays that way.
Out-of-State Resident Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Possession of Big Game - Jun. 25, 2008
LAS VEGAS, NV - A 47-year-old Montana man pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of an illegally killed deer, a gross misdemeanor, and was sentenced June 6 in District Court in Eureka.
