Tomorrow, March 13, and Saturday, March 14, the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners is meeting to make big decisions on elk and big horn management plans, coyote hunting contest regulations, and more, as well as public comment periods.
What’s on the Agenda?
The Commission is tackling several items that directly impact your time in the field:
- Waterfowl Seasons: Setting and revising season dates and bag limits for the upcoming year.
- Elk Management: Recommendations for adjustments to annual elk population objectives as outlined in Addendum 2 to the Elk Species Management Plan.
- Motor Restrictions and Revisions Related to Fisheries: Consider for adoption a regulation amending the Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) to set motor restrictions on Battle Born Pond (NAC 488.470), establish a “mandatory catch and kill” regulation for Northern Pike (NAC 503.110), and revise bait restrictions statewide (NAC 503.500 – 515).
- Coyote Hunting Contests: Consideration for adoption a regulation amending Chapter 503 of the Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) to provide for season and licensing requirements for participants of coyote hunting contests.
- Agency Budgeting: Reviewing how funds are allocated for conservation and habitat restoration.
Why You Should Attend
Nevada sportsmen and anglers are no strangers to anti-hunting groups getting increasingly more active at these meetings and pushing for restrictive policies. By attending, either in person or virtually, you ensure that science-based management remains the priority.
Decisions made at this meeting will dictate your access and opportunities for the next season. Let’s make sure the Commission hears from the people who actually fund conservation and wildlife management: you.
Meeting Schedule & Location
- When: Friday, March 13 (Field Tour) & Saturday, March 14 (General Meeting)
- Where: Lake Mead Water Safety Center, 100 Lakeshore Rd, Boulder City, NV
- Field Tour: Departs Friday from Hemingway Boat Harbor for a first-hand look at Lake Mead’s management.
How to Make a Public Comment and Join Virtually
If you can’t make it to Boulder City, you can watch the livestream and provide public comment via the NDOW YouTube channel or the links found below.
Our strength lies in our numbers; if we don’t show up, our interests aren’t represented, and our opposition has no problem filling our empty space. Take 30 seconds to forward this message to your hunting and fishing buddies. Let’s make sure the Commission hears from the people who actually use these lands.
