Nevada fish and game

In May of , Nevada game wardens working with their counterparts in Utah discovered new evidence that led to a felony arrest for a cold case killing of a large mule deer buck in Lincoln County. That came on the heels of another mule deer buck poaching case that saw two brothers brought into custody on 27 combined charges for wildlife violations that included felonies committed near Jackpot in the northeast corner of the state.

Game Wardens usually start their jobs in the southern part of the state where they receive training in the following areas:. As they gain experience throughout their careers, an individual Fish and Game Warden for the NDOW may be responsible for covering as much as 10, square miles.

In some remote areas, the state game warden may be the only law enforcement official in the area. Known as Operation Game Thief OGT , this 24 hour a day service lets people remain anonymous when they report crimes against wildlife. The NDOW issues the tipster a unique number that he or she can use to obtain status reports and eventually collect a reward if one has been offered. More serious crimes are committed in Nevada, including the poaching of big game.

Log into your account at NDOWlicensing. Nevada is broken down into hunt units. When applying for a big game tag you will select your top five choices from an interactive map. Choose the species you wish to apply for. Select up to five hunt choices for the selected species. Do I need to buy a license to apply for the draw?

When is the deadline to apply? How will I know if I'm successful? Slash marks on either side of the throat beneath the lower jaw may be yellow, crimson-red or orange. Fins uniform color with no white tips. Scattered spots are usually round and black, more closely grouped towards the tail.

Teeth on back of tongue. May hybridize with rainbow. Native to the Humboldt, Snake, and Bonneville basins of Nevada. Kokanee are silver in color until they are ready to spawn in the fall, at which time they become bright red. Kokanee are a form of landlocked sockeye salmon and generally do not grow larger than 16 inches.

Within the state, Kokanee can be found in Lake Tahoe and its tributaries when spawning. Color ranges from olive, blue-gray or black on the back to white on the belly. Belly and lower fins brilliant orange in spawning males. Upper body and dorsal fin have mottled or worm-like markings. Red spots, with or without bluish rings around them. The most distinguishing marks are the white and thin black stripe along the fore edge of the lower fins.

Tail square or slightly forked. Occurs in about mountain streams in Nevada where it frequents cooler water. Found in Ruby Mountain alpine lakes and other coldwater lakes. No scales. Tail only slightly forked, with rounded lobes. Adults are blackish, dark olive or dark brown. Belly is yellow, greenish-white, or white. Chin barbels are entirely black. The pectoral fin spine is smooth. Found in farm ponds and reservoirs throughout Nevada. Silver-olive with numerous black or dark green splotches on the sides.

Forehead is dished and the snout is turned up. Five or more anal spines and 7 or 8 dorsal spines. Base of the dorsal fin is about the same length as the base of the anal fin.

Body compressed from side to side. Found in warmwater lakes and reservoirs throughout Nevada. Not as highly colored as other trout. Dark gray or gray-green above, belly light gray or white. Light gray irregular shaped spots or lines on back, sides, dorsal fin and tail.

No white edging appears on lower fins as in brook trout. Tail deeply forked. Back is brown or olive with large black spots. Sides light brown to yellowish, with numerous black and red-orange spots surrounded by light blue rings. Few if any spots on tail. Tail square, not forked. Brown trout occur widely in central and eastern Nevada streams and occur in about 73 streams statewide. Also found in some lakes and reservoirs. Spooky and difficult to catch. No scales, tail deeply forked with pointed lobes.

Body pale bluish-olive above and bluish-white below. Spots vary from a few to many over much of the body and may not occur on large fish. Barbels extend from the chin and upper jaw. Both dorsal and pectoral fins have strong, sharp spines. Larger fish may be distinguished from the white catfish by the longer black barbels and more streamlined body form.

Tail more deeply forked and head thinner and less rounded than white catfish. White on belly only to forward edge of anal fin. Found in warm water streams and reservoirs in northwestern and southern Nevada. Each scale is flecked with yellow or emerald green.