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Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 502 - Wildlife: Licenses, Tags and Permits › TAXIDERMISTS › Section 502.450 - Noncommercial taxidermist: Authorized acts

Current through June 11, 2024
A person licensed in Nevada as a noncommercial
				  taxidermist may receive, transport, hold and perform taxidermic services on
				  lawfully acquired wildlife, if such activity is not contrary to the provisions
				  of federal law or regulations relating to migratory birds that are protected by
				  the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, as amended,
				  16 U.S.C.
				  §§
									703 et seq.
Bd. of Fish & Game Comm'rs,
				  No. 16 part § 17.01 -5, eff. 5-6-78-NAC A by Bd. of Wildlife Comm'rs,
				  7-1-97
NRS
				  502.370
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 502 - Wildlife: Licenses, Tags and Permits › TAXIDERMISTS › Section 502.455 - Taxidermic records; identification tags for taxidermic items

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A person licensed as a taxidermist in
				  Nevada shall maintain accurate written or computerized records, on a form
				  provided by the Department or in a format which is substantially similar to
				  that form, for each licensing year which show:
(a) The name, telephone number and physical
				  and mailing address of each person from whom wildlife or parts, nests or eggs
				  of wildlife, upon which taxidermic services were performed, were
				  received.
(b) The name, telephone
				  number and physical and mailing address of each person to whom wildlife or
				  parts, nests or eggs of wildlife, upon which taxidermic services were
				  performed, were delivered.
(c) An
				  accurate description of the taxidermic item, including the species and parts
				  thereof received.
(d) Except as
				  otherwise provided in subsection 3 and if required for the species of wildlife
				  received, the number of the tag, seal or permit.
(e) The date on which the taxidermist
				  receives the taxidermic item and the date on which that item is returned to its
				  owner.
The taxidermist shall record the required information immediately
				  upon receipt and delivery of a taxidermic item, as
				  appropriate.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 502 - Wildlife: Licenses, Tags and Permits › BODIES OF WATER LETHAL TO WILDLIFE › Section 502.460 - "Artificial or artificially created body of water" interpreted

Current through June 11, 2024
For the
				  purposes of
				  NRS
				  502.390, "artificial or artificially created
				  body of water" means any uncovered lake, pond, reservoir, pool, puddle, sump or
				  any other type of water that is impounded by a person, including a ditch,
				  stream and any other type of open mechanism used to transport or apply fluid.
				  The Department may determine that several artificial or artificially created
				  bodies of water that are part of one facility may be required to obtain one
				  permit which covers all of the bodies of water.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Wildlife
				  Comm'rs, eff. 12-18-89
NRS
				  501.105,
				  501.181,
				  502.390
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 502 - Wildlife: Licenses, Tags and Permits › BODIES OF WATER LETHAL TO WILDLIFE › Section 502.465 - "Chemicals or substances" interpreted

Current through June 11, 2024
For the purposes of
				  NRS
				  502.390, "chemicals or substances" means
				  artificially created or natural materials or elements which are used in or
				  result from industrial activities and which may occur in sufficient
				  concentration to cause the death of any wildlife.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Wildlife
				  Comm'rs, eff. 12-18-89
NRS
				  501.105,
				  501.181,
				  502.390
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 502 - Wildlife: Licenses, Tags and Permits › BODIES OF WATER LETHAL TO WILDLIFE › Section 502.470 - "Normal use" interpreted

Current through June 11, 2024
For the purposes of
				  NRS
				  502.390, "normal use" means the regular,
				  customary or intended use of water, including the disposition of the water
				  before a chemical or other change which is made specifically to protect
				  wildlife.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Wildlife
				  Comm'rs, eff. 12-18-89
NRS
				  501.105,
				  501.181,
				  502.390
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 502 - Wildlife: Licenses, Tags and Permits › BODIES OF WATER LETHAL TO WILDLIFE › Section 502.473 - Purpose

Current through June 11, 2024
The purpose
				  of NAC 502.460 to
				  502.495, inclusive, and sections
				  2 to 5, inclusive is to ensure the protection of wildlife from artificial or
				  artificially created bodies of water for which a permit is required pursuant to
				  NRS
				  502.390.
Added to NAC by by
				  R014-16A,
				  eff. 9/9/2016
NRS
				  501.105 and
				  501.181, as
				  amended by sections 1 and 1.2, respectively, of Assembly Bill No. 78, chapter
				  202, Statutes of Nevada 2015, at page 956, and NRS
				  NRS
				  502.390
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 502 - Wildlife: Licenses, Tags and Permits › BODIES OF WATER LETHAL TO WILDLIFE › Section 502.475 - Permits: Form; fee

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Department
				  will provide:
(a) A standard form to apply for
				  a permit required by
				  NRS
				  502.390; and
(b) A form to calculate the assessment
				  required by NAC
				  502.482.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 502 - Wildlife: Licenses, Tags and Permits › BODIES OF WATER LETHAL TO WILDLIFE › Section 502.477 - Permits: Renewal; fee

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Department
				  may renew a permit if the holder of the permit:
(a) Submits an application to renew the
				  permit and a completed form to calculate the assessment provided by the
				  Department pursuant to NAC
				  502.475; and
(b) Is in substantial compliance with the
				  conditions of the existing permit.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 502 - Wildlife: Licenses, Tags and Permits › BODIES OF WATER LETHAL TO WILDLIFE › Section 502.478 - Permits: Transfer to new owner or operator

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A permit for an
				  artificial or artificially created body of water may be transferred to a new
				  owner or operator.
2. Before a
				  permit specified in subsection 1 may be transferred to a new owner or operator
				  during the term of the permit, the holder of the permit must:
(a) Notify the new owner or operator in
				  writing of the requirements of the existing permit and the requirements of NRS
				  NRS
				  502.390 and NAC
				  502.460 to
				  502.495, inclusive, and sections
				  2 to 5, inclusive, of this regulation; and
(b) Provide a copy of the written notice to
				  the Department.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 502 - Wildlife: Licenses, Tags and Permits › BODIES OF WATER LETHAL TO WILDLIFE › Section 502.480 - Permits: Individual design; compliance with conditions

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Department will design a permit
				  required by
				  NRS
				  502.390 to address the specific measures for
				  the protection of wildlife and operating standards to be taken by a holder of
				  the permit.
2. A person who holds a
				  permit must comply with all of the conditions for the permit which the
				  Department requires, including, but not limited to, the designation of an
				  artificial or artificially created body of water which must be:
(a) Fenced to ensure the exclusion of
				  wildlife from hazardous water and the type of fence that must be
				  installed.
(b) Covered to ensure
				  the exclusion of wildlife.
(c)
				  Maintained through operational standards, in a state which will not cause the
				  death of any wildlife.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 502 - Wildlife: Licenses, Tags and Permits › BODIES OF WATER LETHAL TO WILDLIFE › Section 502.485 - Reports regarding death of wildlife

Current through June 11, 2024
A person who has been issued a permit required
				  by
				  NRS
				  502.390 must report to the Department on
				  forms provided by the Department, each death of wildlife associated with the
				  artificial or artificially created body of water for which the permit was
				  issued and any facility associated with the artificial or artificially created
				  body of water. If no death occurs, the person must also report this to the
				  Department. The permit will state the time and manner the information must be
				  reported to the Department.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Wildlife
				  Comm'rs, eff. 12-18-89; A by
				  R014-16A,
				  eff. 9/9/2016
NRS
				  501.105 and
				  501.181, as
				  amended by sections 1 and 1.2, respectively, of Assembly Bill No. 78, chapter
				  202, Statutes of Nevada 2015, at page 956, and NRS
				  NRS
				  502.390
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 502 - Wildlife: Licenses, Tags and Permits › BODIES OF WATER LETHAL TO WILDLIFE › Section 502.495 - Access by Department to property

Current through June 11, 2024
The holder of a permit required by
				  NRS
				  502.390 shall grant reasonable access to the
				  employees of the Department who are authorized by the Department to enter the
				  property for which the permit was issued.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Wildlife
				  Comm'rs, eff. 12-18-89
NRS
				  501.105,
				  501.181,
				  502.390
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 502 - Wildlife: Licenses, Tags and Permits › HUNTER SAFETY › Section 502.500 - Course in safe handling of firearms; fees

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Department
				  will provide a course in the safe handling of firearms to all eligible persons.
				  The instructor may collect a fee of $5 from each person obtaining instruction
				  in the safe handling of firearms.
2. The Department will issue a duplicate
				  certificate of successful completion of the course for a fee of $3.
Bd. of Wildlife Comm'rs, No. 120
				  § 3, eff. 11-5-81-NAC A 9-20-83; 10-17-86, eff. 1-1-87;
				  4-18-90-Substituted in revision for NAC 502.425
NRS 501.181,
				  502.340,
				  502.350
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 503 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping; Miscellaneous Protective Measures › Section 503.Sec. 1.1 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
Chapter 503 of NAC is hereby amended by adding thereto the
			 provisions set forth as sections 2 and 3.
Added
			 to NAC by Bd. of Wildlife Comm'rs by
			 R009-21A,
			 eff. 2/28/2022
NRS
			 501.105,
			 501.181
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 503 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping; Miscellaneous Protective Measures › Section 503.Sec. 2 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 3 of NAC
			 503.193, a person who holds a
			 valid hunting license issued by the Department may hunt fur-bearing mammals by
			 use of a gun or a bow and arrow during the open season to hunt fur-bearing
			 mammals.
Added
			 to NAC by Bd. of Fish & Game Comm'rs by
			 R009-21CAP,
			 eff. 3/3/2022
NRS
			 501.105,
			 501.181,
			 503.450
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 503 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping; Miscellaneous Protective Measures › Section 503.Sec. 2.1 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 3 of NAC
			 503.193,
			 a person who holds a valid hunting license issued by the Department may hunt
			 fur-bearing mammals by use of a gun or a bow and arrow during the open season
			 to hunt fur-bearing mammals.
Added
			 to NAC by Bd. of Wildlife Comm'rs by
			 R009-21A,
			 eff. 2/28/2022
NRS
			 501.105,
			 501.181,
			 503.450
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 503 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping; Miscellaneous Protective Measures › Section 503.Sec. 2.2 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in
			 NRS
			 503.610 and NAC
			 503.200 to
			 503.470, inclusive, and sections
			 2 to 10, inclusive, "eagle permit" means a permit issued by the Department
			 pursuant to NRS
			 503.610 authorizing a person who is a master
			 falconry licensee to transport, transfer, possess or use a golden eagle in
			 falconry.
Added
			 to NAC by Bd. of Wildlife Comm'rs by
			 R160-22A,
			 eff. 8/1/2023
NRS
				501.105,
				501.181,
				503.582,
				503.583,
				503.610
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 503 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping; Miscellaneous Protective Measures › Section 503.Sec. 3 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1.
		  The following species of mollusks are classified as protected:
Common
						  Name
Scientific
						  Name
(a) Floater
California................................
Anodonta
						  californiensis
(b) Mussel
Western Pearlshell
						  .................
Margaritifera
						  falcata
Western
						  Ridged.......................
Gonidea
						  angulata
2. All
		  species of mollusks which are not classified as protected, sensitive,
		  threatened, endangered, injurious aquatic species or aquatic invasive species
		  are unprotected.
Added
			 to NAC by Bd. of Fish & Game Comm'rs by
			 R009-21CAP,
			 eff. 3/3/2022
NRS
			 501.105,
			 501.110
			 and
			 501.181
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 503 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping; Miscellaneous Protective Measures › Section 503.Sec. 3.1 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1.
		  The following species of mollusks are classified as protected:
Common Name
Scientific Name
(a) Floater
California
						  .................................
Anodonta californiensis
(b) Mussel
Western Pearlshell ...................
Margaritifera falcata
Western Ridged ........................
Gonidea angulata
2. All
		  species of mollusks which are not classified as protected, sensitive,
		  threatened, endangered, injurious aquatic species or aquatic invasive species
		  are unprotected.
Added
			 to NAC by Bd. of Wildlife Comm'rs by
			 R009-21A,
			 eff. 2/28/2022
NRS
			 501.105,
			 501.110,
			 501.181
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 503 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping; Miscellaneous Protective Measures › Section 503.Sec. 3.2 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in this
		  section, a person shall not possess or use a golden eagle in falconry unless
		  the person:
(a) Has a valid master falconry
		  license issued by the Department pursuant to NAC
		  503.240;
(b) Has a valid eagle permit issued pursuant
		  to section 4;
(c) Has a current and
		  valid hunting license issued pursuant to chapter 502 of NRS; and
(d) If the person rehabilitates a golden
		  eagle, has a valid permit to rehabilitate raptors pursuant to NAC
		  503.315 or is assisting a raptor
		  rehabilitator pursuant to NAC
		  503.435.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 503 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping; Miscellaneous Protective Measures › Section 503.Sec. 4 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An applicant for an eagle permit must
		  include on his or her application for the eagle permit:
(a) The name of the applicant.
(b) The physical and mailing address of the
		  applicant's residence.
(c) The
		  physical address of the facility at which the applicant will house a golden
		  eagle.
(d) The telephone number of
		  the applicant's residence.
(e) The
		  date of birth of the applicant.
(f)
		  The client identification number assigned to the applicant by the
		  Department.
(g) A copy of the
		  applicant's current and valid master falconry license.
(h) A copy of the applicant's current and
		  valid hunting license issued pursuant to chapter 502 of NRS.
(i) If the applicant is a raptor
		  rehabilitator, a copy of the applicant's permit to rehabilitate raptors issued
		  pursuant to NAC
		  503.315.
(j) If a raptor rehabilitator who holds a
		  valid permit to rehabilitate raptors pursuant to NAC
		  503.315 has requested and
		  authorized the applicant to assist in the rehabilitation of a golden eagle
		  pursuant to NAC
		  503.435, a letter from that
		  raptor rehabilitator indicating that the raptor rehabilitator has requested and
		  authorized the assistance of the applicant.
(k) Two letters of reference from persons who
		  hold master falconry licenses in this State or another state and who lawfully
		  possess a golden eagle in the United States. Each letter must:
(1) Assess the applicant's ability to care
		  for golden eagles and fly golden eagles in falconry; and
(2) Contain a concise history of the author's
		  experience with golden eagles, including, without limitation, whether the
		  author has experience in handling golden eagles in zoos, rehabilitating golden
		  eagles or scientifically studying golden eagles.
(l) A narrative explanation of the
		  applicant's direct experience with golden eagles or other large raptors. The
		  narrative explanation must include, without limitation, information about the
		  species of raptor with which the applicant has direct experience and the type
		  and duration of activity in which the applicant acquired such direct
		  experience.
(m) Proof that the
		  facility in which the applicant currently houses raptors conforms to the
		  applicable requirements of NAC
		  503.375 to
		  503.395, inclusive, and section
		  7.
(n) Proof that the facility in
		  which the applicant will house a golden eagle conforms to the requirements of
		  NAC 503.375 to
		  503.395, inclusive, and section
		  7.
(o) Any other information that
		  the Department determines is necessary and related to whether the applicant
		  will safely and humanely house, care for and possess a golden
		  eagle.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 503 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping; Miscellaneous Protective Measures › Section 503.Sec. 5 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A person who is not a resident of this
		  State, is licensed as a master falconer in another state, legally possesses a
		  golden eagle in that state and wishes to use that golden eagle in the practice
		  of falconry in this State pursuant to section 3 shall submit to the Department
		  a form prescribed by the Department that includes, without limitation, the date
		  or dates on which the person wants to use the golden eagle in the practice of
		  falconry in this State. Upon confirmation that the person meets the
		  requirements set forth in section 3 to use the golden eagle in the practice of
		  falconry in this State, a representative of the Department must sign and return
		  the form to the person.
2. Any
		  person who is not a resident of this State who uses a golden eagle in the
		  practice of falconry in this State shall have in his or her possession during
		  the hunt and have ready for inspection by a game warden or representative of
		  the Department:
(a) His or her master falconry
		  license issued by his or her state of residence and any other documents from
		  his or her state of residence that prove that he or she legally possesses the
		  golden eagle;
(b) A nonresident
		  hunting license issued pursuant to chapter 502 of NRS; and
(c) The form that is obtained and signed
		  pursuant to subsection 1.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 503 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping; Miscellaneous Protective Measures › Section 503.Sec. 6 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A master falconry licensee with an eagle
		  permit must ensure that any golden eagle in his or her possession is in good
		  condition.
2. Except as otherwise
		  provided in this section, a golden eagle is not in good condition if:
(a) More than five primary flight feathers
		  are broken;
(b) More than four tail
		  feathers are broken;
(c) The body
		  weight of the golden eagle indicates malnourishment, as determined by the
		  Department; or
(d) The golden eagle
		  has an excessive parasite load, as determined by the Department.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 503 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping; Miscellaneous Protective Measures › Section 503.Sec. 7 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
In addition to the requirements of NAC
			 503.375 to
			 503.395, inclusive, a master
			 falconry licensee who has an eagle permit must ensure that each facility that
			 houses an individual golden eagle in his or her possession is large enough to
			 allow the golden eagle to fly if it is untethered or, if the golden eagle is
			 tethered, to fully extend its wings or bate, without damaging its feather or
			 contacting other raptors.
Added
			 to NAC by Bd. of Wildlife Comm'rs by
			 R160-22A,
			 eff. 8/1/2023
NRS
				501.105,
				501.181,
				503.582,
				503.583,
				503.610
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 503 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping; Miscellaneous Protective Measures › Section 503.Sec. 8 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in this
		  section, a master falconry licensee shall not possess a golden eagle for
		  purposes of rehabilitation for more than 2 years after the date on which the
		  master falconry licensee receives the golden eagle for
		  rehabilitation.
2. A master
		  falconry licensee that possesses a golden eagle for purposes of rehabilitation
		  shall not release the golden eagle into the wild until the golden eagle has
		  been declared rehabilitated by the Department or a licensed veterinarian,
		  raptor rehabilitator or wildlife rehabilitator licensed or permitted by the
		  Department or the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
3. If a golden eagle is not rehabilitated
		  within 2 years after being in the possession of the master falconry licensee,
		  the master falconry licensee must notify the Department in the manner required
		  by the Department. Such notification must be received by the Department not
		  later than 30 days after the expiration of the 2-year period described in
		  subsection 1. The Department may authorize the master falconry licensee to
		  possess the golden eagle for more than 2 years.
4. A rehabilitated golden eagle must be
		  released in a location that is as close as possible to where the golden eagle
		  was captured, taken or removed from the wild or at an appropriate location
		  authorized by the Department.
Added
			 to NAC by Bd. of Wildlife Comm'rs by
			 R160-22A,
			 eff. 8/1/2023
NRS
				501.105,
				501.181,
				503.582,
				503.583,
				503.610
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 503 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping; Miscellaneous Protective Measures › Section 503.Sec. 9 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Department may deny issuance or
		  renewal of an eagle permit or may suspend or revoke an eagle permit if the
		  applicant or holder of the eagle permit:
(a)
		  Made a material misstatement in or falsified any document required for an
		  application for an eagle permit;
(b) Failed to provide or maintain the housing
		  or care, or both housing and care, for a golden eagle that is required by NAC
		  503.375 to
		  503.395, inclusive, and section
		  7;
(c) Failed to ensure that a
		  golden eagle was maintained in good condition, as described in section
		  6;
(d) Has been convicted of
		  violating any provision of NAC
		  503.200 to
		  503.470, inclusive, and sections
		  2 to 10, inclusive; or
(e) Has been
		  convicted of violating any law or regulation of any state or the federal
		  government relating to animal welfare or wildlife.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 503 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping; Miscellaneous Protective Measures › Section 503.Sec. 10 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
The Department shall impose a civil penalty of $1,000 against any
			 person, firm, company, corporation or association who violates subsection 1 of
			 NRS
			 503.610.
Added
			 to NAC by Bd. of Wildlife Comm'rs by
			 R160-22A,
			 eff. 8/1/2023
NRS
				501.105,
				501.181,
				503.582,
				503.583,
				503.610
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 503 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping; Miscellaneous Protective Measures › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 503.0001 - Definitions

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires,
				the words and terms defined in NAC 503.0007 to 503.0045, inclusive, and section
				1 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Wildlife Comm'rs by R054-02, 11-19-2002, eff. 3-1-2003; A by R133-04,
				10-28-2004; R093-05, 10-31-2005; A by
				R087-14,
				eff. 4/4/2016
NRS
				  501.105,
				  501.181
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 503 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping; Miscellaneous Protective Measures › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 503.0005 - "Box or cage trap" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Box or cage trap" means a device that is designed to contain
				or confine an animal within a box or cage. The term does not include any device
				that is designed, built or made to close upon or hold fast any portion of an
				animal.
Added to NAC
				by Bd. of Wildlife Comm'rs by
				R087-14,
				eff. 4/4/2016
NRS
				  501.105,
				  501.181
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 503 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping; Miscellaneous Protective Measures › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 503.0007 - "Commission" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Commission" means the Board of Wildlife Commissioners.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Wildlife Comm'rs by R093-05, eff. 10-31-2005
NRS
				  501.105,
				  501.181
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 503 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping; Miscellaneous Protective Measures › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 503.001 - "Department" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Department" means the Department of Wildlife.
Supplied in
				codification; A by Bd. of Wildlife Comm'rs by R054-02, 11-19-2002, eff.
				3-1-2003; A by R138-03, 1-20-2004
NRS
				  501.105,
				  501.181
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 503 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping; Miscellaneous Protective Measures › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 503.0015 - "Endangered" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Endangered" means when a species or subspecies is in danger of
				extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Wildlife Comm'rs by R133-04, eff. 10-28-2004
NRS
				  501.105,
				  501.181
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 503 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping; Miscellaneous Protective Measures › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 503.003 - "Nontoxic shot" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Nontoxic shot" means any shot that has been approved by the
				United States Fish and Wildlife Service pursuant to
				50 C.F.R. §
									20.134.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Wildlife Comm'rs by R054-02, 11-19-2002, eff.
				3-1-2003
NRS
				  501.105,
				  501.181
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 503 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping; Miscellaneous Protective Measures › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 503.0035 - "Protected" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Protected" means when a species or subspecies is classified as
				protected by the Commission pursuant to NAC 503.103.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Wildlife Comm'rs by R133-04, eff. 10-28-2004
NRS
				  501.105,
				  501.181
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 503 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping; Miscellaneous Protective Measures › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 503.004 - "Sensitive" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Sensitive" means when a species or subspecies is classified as
				sensitive by the Commission pursuant to NAC 503.104.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Wildlife Comm'rs by R133-04, eff. 10-28-2004
NRS
				  501.105,
				  501.181
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 503 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping; Miscellaneous Protective Measures › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 503.0045 - "Threatened" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Threatened" means when a species or subspecies is likely to
				become an endangered species in the near future throughout all or a significant
				portion of its range.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Wildlife Comm'rs by R133-04, eff. 10-28-2004
NRS
				  501.105,
				  501.181
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 503 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping; Miscellaneous Protective Measures › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 503.0047 - "Edible portion" interpreted

Current through June 11, 2024
1. As used in
			 NRS
			 503.050, the Commission will interpret
			 "edible portion" to mean, with respect to:
(a) A big game mammal, except mountain lions
			 and black bears:
(1) The meat of the front
			 quarters to the knee;
(2) The meat
			 of the hind quarters to the hock; and
(3) The meat along the backbone between the
			 front quarters and hind quarters;
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 503 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping; Miscellaneous Protective Measures › CLASSIFICATION AND TAKING OF WILDLIFE › Section 503.005 - Applicability

Current through June 11, 2024
The provisions of NAC 503.005 to
				503.104, inclusive, and section 3
				of this regulation do not apply to any species or subspecies of wildlife that
				was classified before June 1, 1992, unless that species or subspecies is being
				reclassified pursuant to a regulation of the Commission.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Wildlife Comm'rs, eff. 7-6-92; A by R133-04, 10-28-2004; A by
				R009-21A,
				eff. 2/28/2022; A by
				R009-21CAP,
				eff. 3/3/2022
NRS
				501.105,
				501.181
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 503 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping; Miscellaneous Protective Measures › CLASSIFICATION AND TAKING OF WILDLIFE › Section 503.015 - Wild mammals

Current through June 11, 2024
Wild mammals include all species classified as game,
				fur-bearing, protected and unprotected mammals.
Supplied in
				codification; A by Bd. of Wildlife Comm'rs by R133-04,
				10-28-2004
NRS
				  501.105,
				  501.110,
				  501.181
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 503 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping; Miscellaneous Protective Measures › CLASSIFICATION AND TAKING OF WILDLIFE › Section 503.020 - Game mammals

Current through June 11, 2024
The following wild mammals are further classified as game
				mammals:
Common Name
Scientific Name
1. Antelope
Pronghorn
							 .................................
Antilocapra americana
2. Bear
Black
							 .........................................
Ursus americanus
3. Deer
Mule
							 ...................................
....... Odocoileus
							 hemionus
4. Goat
Mountain ............................
....... Oreamnos
							 americanus
5. Lion
Mountain (Cougar) ............
....... Felis concolor
6. Moose
Alces alces
7. Peccary
Pecari angulatus
8. Rabbit
Cottontail (Audubon) .........
....... Sylvilagus
							 audubonii
Cottontail (Nuttall) .............
....... Sylvilagus
							 nuttallii
Pygmy
							 ................................
....... Sylvilagus
							 idahoensis
White-tailed Jack ...............
....... Lepus townsendii
9. Sheep
Bighorn
							 ..............................
....... Ovis canadensis
							 canadensis
Ovis canadensis nelsoni
Ovis canadensis
							 californiana
10. Elk
Rocky Mountain ................
....... Cervus elaphus
							 nelsoni
11. Wolf
Gray
							 ...................................
....... Canis lupus
Bd. of Fish & Game
				Comm'rs, part No. 1, eff. 7-1-69; A 10-1-76-NAC A by Bd. of Wildlife Comm'rs,
				2-28-94; R133-04, 10-28-2004; R059-08, 8-26-2008; A by
				R009-21A,
				eff. 2/28/2022; A by
				R009-21CAP,
				eff. 3/3/2022
NRS
				501.105,
				501.110,
				501.181
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 503 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping; Miscellaneous Protective Measures › CLASSIFICATION AND TAKING OF WILDLIFE › Section 503.025 - Fur-bearing mammals

Current through June 11, 2024
Fur-bearing mammals include:
Common Name
Scientific Name
1. Beaver
Castor canadensis
2. Bobcat
Lynx rufus
3. Fox
Gray ...............................
........... Urocyon
							 cinereoargenteus
Kit (Swift) ......................
........... Vulpes velox
Red .................................
........... Vulpes
							 vulpes
4. Mink
Mustela vison
5.
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethica
6.
Otter
River ..............................
........... Lontra
							 canadensis
Bd. of Fish & Game
				Comm'rs, part No. 1, eff. 7-1-69; A 10-1-76; 10-15-77-NAC A by Bd. of Wildlife
				Comm'rs by R133-04, 10-28-2004; A by
				R009-21A,
				eff. 2/28/2022; A by
				R009-21CAP,
				eff. 3/3/2022
NRS
				501.105,
				501.110,
				501.181
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 503 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping; Miscellaneous Protective Measures › CLASSIFICATION AND TAKING OF WILDLIFE › Section 503.030 - Protected, threatened and sensitive mammals

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Protected
			 mammals include all bats in the order Chiroptera and the following mammals:
Common Name
Scientific Name
(a) Chipmunk
Hidden Forest Uinta
							 ...........
Neotamias umbrinus
							 nevadensis
Palmer's
							 ..............................
Neotamias
							 palmeri
Humboldt Yellow-pine
							 ........
Neotamias amoenus
							 celeris
(b) Hare
Sierra Nevada Snowshoe
							 ......
Lepus americanus
							 tahoensis
(c) Marten
Pacific
							 ....................................
Martes
							 caurina
(d) Mountain Beaver
Sierra Nevada
							 ........................
Aplodontia rufa
							 californica
(e) Mouse
Dark Kangaroo
							 .....................
Microdipodops
							 megacephalus
Pale
							 Kangaroo.......................
Microdipodops
							 pallidus
Western Jumping ..................
Zapus
							 princeps
(f)
Pika
Ochotona princeps
(g)
Squirrel
Humboldt's
Flying
							 ....................................
.... Glaucomys
oregonensis
Western Gray ........................
.... Sciurus griseus
(h)
Wolverine
Gulo gulo
(i) Vole
Ash Meadows Montane
							 ..........
Microtus montanus
							 nevadensis
Pahranagat Valley Montane
							 ..
Microtus montanus
							 fucosus
2. The
			 following species of protected mammal is further classified as threatened:
Common Name
Scientific Name
Pika
American
Ochotona
							 princeps
3. The
			 following species of protected mammals are further classified as sensitive:
Common Name
Scientific Name
(a) Chipmunk
Hidden Forest Uinta ................
Neotamias
umbrinus
							 nevadensis
Palmer's
							 ..................................
.
Neotamias
palmeri
Humboldt Yellow-pine
							 ...........
Neotamias amoenus
							 celeris
(b) Mountain Beaver
Sierra Nevada
							 .........................
Aplodontia rufa
							 californica
(c) Mouse
Dark Kangaroo
							 ......................
Microdipodops
							 megacephalus
Pale
							 Kangaroo........................
Microdipodops
							 pallidus
(d) Vole
Ash Meadows Montane ..........
Microtus montanus
							 nevadensis
Pahranagat Valley Montane ....
Microtus montanus
							 fucosus
Bd. of Fish & Game
				Comm'rs, part No. 1, eff. 7-1-69; A 10-1-76; 10-15-77-NAC A by Bd. of Wildlife
				Comm'rs, 7-6-92; R133-04, 10-28-2004; R155-08, 9-18-2008; A by
				R009-21A,
				eff. 2/28/2022; A by
				R009-21CAP,
				eff. 3/3/2022
NRS
				501.105,
				501.110,
				501.181
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 503 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping; Miscellaneous Protective Measures › CLASSIFICATION AND TAKING OF WILDLIFE › Section 503.035 - Unprotected mammals

Current through June 11, 2024
Unprotected mammals:
1. Are all species of mammals which are not
			 classified as game, fur-bearing, protected, sensitive, threatened or endangered
			 animals.
2. Include:
Common Name
Scientific Name
(a) Coyote
Canis latrans
(b) Rabbit
Black-tailed Jack.......................
Lepus californicus
(c) Skunk
Spotted.....................................
Spilogale gracilis
Striped......................................
Mephitis mephitis
(d) Weasel
Long-tailed...............................
Mustela frenata
Short-tailed...............................
Mustela erminea
Bd. of Fish & Game
				Comm'rs, part No. 1, eff. 7-1-69; A 10-1-76-NAC A by Bd. of Wildlife Comm'rs,
				7-6-92; R133-04, 10-28-2004
NRS
				  501.105,
				  501.110,
				  501.181
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 503 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping; Miscellaneous Protective Measures › CLASSIFICATION AND TAKING OF WILDLIFE › Section 503.045 - Game birds: Upland and migratory

Current through June 11, 2024
Game birds are classified as:
1. Upland game birds, which include:
Common Name
Scientific Name
(a) Grouse
Dusky
							 ....................
......... Dendragapus
							 obscurus
Sooty
							 ................................
Dendragapus
							 fuliginosus
Ruffed ..............................
......... Bonasa
							 umbellus
Sage
							 ..................................
......... Centrocercus
							 urophasianus
Sharp-tailed ......................
......... Tympanuchus
							 phasianellus
(b) Partridge
Chukar ..............................
......... Alectoris
							 chukar
Gray (Hungarian) .............
......... Perdix perdix
Snow ................................
......... Tetrogallus
							 himalayensis
(c) Pheasant
Ring-necked .....................
......... Phasianus
							 colchicus
White-wing ......................
......... Phasianus
							 colchicus
(d) Quail
Northern Bobwhite ..........
......... Colinus
							 virginianus
California .........................
......... Callipepla
							 californicus
Gambel's ..........................
......... Callipepla
							 gambelii
Mountain ..........................
......... Oreortyx
							 pictus
Scaled
							 ...............................
......... Callipepla
							 squamata
(e) Turkey
Wild
							 .................................
......... Meleagris
							 gallopavo
(f) Crow
American ..........................
......... Corvus
							 brachyrhynchos
2.
			 Migratory game birds, which include all species of game birds listed in the
			 Migratory Bird Treaty Act, as amended,
			 16 U.S.C.
			 §§
									703 et seq., including the
			 families Anatidae (wild ducks, geese, brants and swans), Columbidae (wild doves
			 and pigeons), Gruidae (sandhill cranes), Rallidae (rails, coots and gallinules)
			 and Scolopacidae (woodcocks and snipes).
Bd. of Fish & Game
				Comm'rs, part No. 1, eff. 7-1-69; A 10-1-76-NAC A by Bd. of Wildlife Comm'rs,
				9-19-90; R199-97, 5-27-98; R133-04, 10-28-2004; A by
				R009-21A,
				eff. 2/28/2022; A by
				R009-21CAP,
				eff. 3/3/2022
NRS
				501.105,
				501.110,
				501.181
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 503 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping; Miscellaneous Protective Measures › CLASSIFICATION AND TAKING OF WILDLIFE › Section 503.050 - Protected, endangered and sensitive birds

Current through June 11, 2024
Protected birds:
1.
			 Are all species of wild birds protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, as
			 amended,
			 16 U.S.C.
			 §§
									703 et seq., and listed in
			 50 C.F.R. §
									10.13, unless such wild birds are migratory
			 game birds as described in subsection 2 of NAC
			 503.045.
2. Include the following species which are
			 further classified as endangered:
Common Name
Scientific Name
(a) Rail
Yuma
Ridgway's....
..
Rallus
obsoletus
yumanensis
(b)
Flycatcher
Southwestern Willow .............
..
Empidonax traillii
							 extimus
(c) Owl
California Spotted
							 .................
Strix occidentalis
							 occidentalis
Applicable federal law is the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, as
				amended,
				16 U.S.C.
				§§
										703 et seq., and federal
				regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
3. Include the following species which are
			 further classified as sensitive:
Common Name
Scientific Name
(a)
Eagle
Bald
							 ...............................
Haliaeetus
							 leucocephalus
Golden
							 ...........................
Aquila
							 chrysaetos
(b) Falcon
Peregrine.......................
Falco
							 peregrinus
(c)
Goshawk
Northern ........................
........... Accipiter
							 gentilis
(d) Owl
Short-eared
							 ...................
Asio
							 flammeus
(e)
Shrike
Loggerhead ....................
........... Lanius
							 ludovicianus
(f)
Thrasher
Sage ...............................
........... Oreoscoptes
							 montanus
(g)
Sparrow
Brewer's ........................
........... Spizella
							 breweri
Applicable federal law is the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, as
				amended,
				16 U.S.C.
				§§
										703 et seq., the Bald and Golden
				Eagle Protection Act, as amended,
				16 U.S.C. §§
										668 et seq., and federal regulations adopted
				pursuant thereto.
4.
			 Include the following species which are further classified as threatened:
Common
							 Name
Scientific
							 Name
Cuckoo
Yellow-billed
							 ...........................
Coccyzus
							 americanus
Applicable federal law is the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, as
				amended,
				16 U.S.C.
				§§
										703 et seq., and federal
				regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
Bd. of Fish & Game
				Comm'rs, part No. 1, eff. 7-1-69; A 6-1-71; 5-15-74; 10-1-76-NAC A by Bd. of
				Wildlife Comm'rs by R133-04, 10-28-2004; A by
				R009-21A,
				eff. 2/28/2022; A by
				R009-21CAP,
				eff. 3/3/2022
NRS
				501.105,
				501.110,
				501.181
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 503 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping; Miscellaneous Protective Measures › CLASSIFICATION AND TAKING OF WILDLIFE › Section 503.055 - Unprotected birds

Current through June 11, 2024
Unprotected birds:
1.
			 Are all species of birds which are not classified as game, protected,
			 sensitive, threatened or endangered birds.
2. Include:
Common Name
Scientific Name
House Sparrow ....................
...
Passer domesticus
European
Starling
							 ................
...
Sturnus vulgaris
Eurasian Collared Dove
							 ......
Streptopelia
							 decaocto
Rock (Common) Pigeon
							 ......
Columba
							 livia
Bd. of Fish & Game
				Comm'rs, part No. 1, eff. 7-1-69; A 7-1-70; 5-15-74; 10-1-76-NAC A by Bd. of
				Wildlife Comm'rs, 7-6-92; A by
				R009-21A,
				eff. 2/28/2022; A by
				R009-21CAP,
				eff. 3/3/2022
NRS
				501.105,
				501.110,
				501.181
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 503 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping; Miscellaneous Protective Measures › CLASSIFICATION AND TAKING OF WILDLIFE › Section 503.060 - Game fish

Current through June 11, 2024
The following species of fish and all hybrids thereof are
				classified as game fish:
1. Cold-water
			 game fish are:
Common Name
Scientific Name
(a) Cutthroat trout
Bonneville
							 ...............................
Oncorhynchus
clarkii
utah
Lahontan
							 ..................................
Oncorhynchus
clarkii
henshawi
Yellowstone
							 .............................
Oncorhynchus
clarkii
bouvieri
(b) Salmon
Kokanee
							 ..................................
Oncorhynchus
							 nerka
Chinook (King)
							 .......................
Oncorhynchus
							 tshawytscha
(c) Trout
Brook
							 .......................................
Salvelinus fontinalis
Brown
							 ......................................
Salmo trutta
Bull
							 ..........................................
Salvelinus confluentis
Lake
							 .........................................
Salvelinus
namaycush
Rainbow
							 ..................................
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Redband....................
............... Oncorhynchus mykiss
gairdneri
Oncorhynchus mykiss
							 newberrii
(d) Whitefish
Mountain ..................
............... Prosopium
							 williamsoni
2.
			 Warm-water game fish are:
Common Name
Scientific Name
(a) Bullhead
Black ...............................
........ Ameiurus melas
Brown ..............................
........ Ameiurus
							 nebulosus
(b) Catfish
Channel ...........................
........ Ictalurus
							 punctatus
White ...............................
........ Ameiurus catus
(c) Bass
Striped .............................
........ Morone
							 saxatilis
White ...............................
........ Morone chrysops
Largemouth Black ...........
........ Micropterus
							 salmoides
Smallmouth Black ...........
........ Micropterus
							 dolomieu
Spotted
Black
							 ..................
........ Micropterus
							 punctulatus
(d) Crappie
Black ...............................
........ Pomoxis
							 nigromaculatus
White ...........................
............ Pomoxis
							 annularis
(e) Perch
Sacramento ..................
............ Archoplites
							 interruptus
Yellow .........................
............ Perca
							 flavescens
(f) Sunfish
Bluegill ........................
............ Lepomis
							 macrochirus
Green ...........................
............ Lepomis
							 cyanellus
Redear .........................
............ Lepomis
							 microlophus
Pumpkinseed
							 ...............
...........
Lepomis
							 gibbosus
(g) Walleye
Sander
							 vitreus
(h) Muskie
Tiger
							 .............................
...........
Esox masquinongy x
							 Esox Lucius
Bd. of Fish & Game
				Comm'rs, part No. 1, eff. 7-1-69; A 7-1-70; 1-1-74-NAC A by Bd. of Wildlife
				Comm'rs, 1-1-81; 12-15-81; 12-1-82; 4-27-84, eff. 5-25-84; 12-11-87; R137-98,
				9-25-98; R093-05, 10-31-2005; A by
				R009-21A,
				eff. 2/28/2022; A by
				R009-21CAP,
				eff. 3/3/2022
NRS
				501.105,
				501.110,
				501.181
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 503 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping; Miscellaneous Protective Measures › CLASSIFICATION AND TAKING OF WILDLIFE › Section 503.067

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Wildlife Comm'rs, eff. 12-15-81; A 12-1-82; R137-98, 9-25-98; R by
				R009-21A,
				eff. 2/28/2022; R
				by
				R009-21CAP,
				eff. 3/3/2022
NRS
				501.105,
				501.110,
				501.181
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 503 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping; Miscellaneous Protective Measures › CLASSIFICATION AND TAKING OF WILDLIFE › Section 503.070 - Unprotected fish

Current through June 11, 2024
Unprotected fish are all species of fish not classified as
				game, protected, threatened, sensitive or endangered fish.
Bd. of Fish & Game
				Comm'rs, part No. 1, eff. 7-1-69-NAC A by Bd. of Wildlife Comm'rs, 12-15-81;
				7-6-92
NRS
				  501.105,
				  501.110,
				  501.181
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 503 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping; Miscellaneous Protective Measures › CLASSIFICATION AND TAKING OF WILDLIFE › Section 503.072 - Injurious aquatic species: Fish; mollusks; amphibians; crustaceans

Current through June 11, 2024
For the purposes of
				NRS
				503.597, the following species are classified
				as injurious aquatic species:
1. Fish:
Common Name
Scientific Classification
(a) Asian swamp eel
							 ................................
.... All species in the genus
Monopterus
(b) Bighead carp
							 ......................................
.... Hypophthalmichthys
							 nobilis
(c) Flathead catfish
							 ..................................
.... Pylodictus olivaris
(d)
							 Gars....................................................
.... All species in the family
							 Lepisosteidae
(e) Nile
							 perch...........................................
.... All species in the genera
Lates
and
Luciolates
, except for
Lates
							 calcarifer
(f) Northern pike
							 .....................................
.... Esox lucius
(g) Piranhas
							 .............................................
.... All species in the genera
Serrasalmus
,
Serrasalmo
,
Pygocentrus
,
Pristobrycon
,
Hydrolycus
,
Rooseveltiella
and
Pygopristis
(h) Round goby
							 .......................................
.... Neogobius
							 melanostomus
(i) Silver
							 carp...........................................
.... Hypophthalmichthys
							 molitrix
(j) Snakeheads
							 .........................................
.... All species in the genera
Channa
and
Parachanna
(k) South American parasitic catfish
							 .......
.... All species in the families Cetopsidae and
							 Trichomycteridae
(l) Tiger fish
							 ............................................
.... Hoplias malabaricus
2.
			 Mollusks:
Common Name
Scientific Classification
Apple snails
							 ..............................
.................... All species in the genus
Pomacea
3.
			 Amphibians:
Common Name
Scientific Classification
(a)
African clawed frogs
							 ...............
.............. All species in the genus
Xenopus
(b) American Bullfrog
							 ...................
.............
Lithobates
							 catesbeianus
4.
			 Crustaceans:
Common Name
Scientific Classification
(a) Rusty crayfish
							 ................................
........ Orconectes
							 rusticus
(b) Australian red claw crayfish
							 ..........
........ Cherax
							 quadricarinatus
(c) Red swamp crayfish
							 ......................
........
Procambarus
							 clarkii
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Wildlife Comm'rs by R152-12, eff. 12-20-2012; A by
				R009-21A,
				eff. 2/28/2022; A by
				R009-21CAP,
				eff. 3/3/2022
NRS
				501.105,
				501.110,
				501.181