Nevada Administrative Code

NAC 503.165 Trapping within one-half mile of certain residences; exceptions. (NRS 501.105, 501.181) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person shall not trap, other than with a box or cage trap, within one-half mile of a residence, if the residence is located withi…

NAC 503.170 Restrictions on deer hunting in particular areas; prohibition on use or possession of certain shotgun rounds in particular areas. (NRS 501.105, 501.181) 1. In the fenced or cultivated lands of the Smith and Mason Valleys, in the Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area a…

NAC 503.172 Prohibition on taking or gathering shed antlers on public land in Elko, Eureka, Lander, Lincoln, Nye or White Pine Counties during certain periods; course of instruction in responsible collection of shed antlers; certificate of completion of course. (NRS 501.105, 501.…

NAC 503.173 Maintenance of cape or scalp and antlers or horns with carcass of wildlife. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.120) Except as otherwise provided in NAC 502.403, any person who kills a deer, elk, moose, mountain goat, antelope or bighorn sheep shall, until the carcass is froze…

NAC 503.174 Sale of nonedible parts of legally killed game; exception for gall bladder of any species of bear. (NRS 501.105, 501.181) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the sale of the hide, head, antlers or horns or other nonedible parts of game animals which were …

NAC 503.175 Unlawful to disguise sex characteristics of animals. (NRS 501.105, 501.181) It is unlawful for a person to disguise or attempt to disguise the sex characteristics of any animal killed by the person if sex characteristics are a determining factor in any regulation of t…

NAC 503.180 Adoption by reference of federal regulations applicable to hunting of migratory game birds. (NRS 501.105, 501.181) The Commission adopts by reference the regulations of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service which are published in 50 C.F.R. §§ 20.21, 20.25, 20.35…

NAC 503.183 Hunting of certain migratory game birds: Nontoxic shot required; possession of noncomplying shot prohibited. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.150) 1. A hunter of ducks, mergansers, geese, swans, coots, gallinules or snipe shall use nontoxic shot in muzzleloaders or in shell…

NAC 503.185 Transportation of dusky, sooty or ruffed grouse. (NRS 501.105, 501.181) A person shall not transport a dusky, sooty or ruffed grouse within this State unless the head or one fully feathered wing remains attached to the grouse from the time it is removed from the place…

NAC 503.187 Weapons and type of shot permitted for hunting wild turkey. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.150) 1. No weapon other than a: (a) Shotgun which is no larger than 10 gauge nor smaller than 20 gauge and uses a shot size no larger than a number 2 pellet; or (b) Bow and arrow, Ê…

NAC 503.189 Use of flashlight when hunting mountain lion. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.150) A person who is hunting, chasing or pursuing a mountain lion, pursuant to a mountain lion tag, and who is not in or on a motorized vehicle, may use a flashlight which is handheld and powered…

NAC 503.191 Reasonable effort required to take wildlife. (NRS 501.105, 501.181) Each person who shoots and wounds any wildlife while hunting shall make a reasonable effort to take that wildlife, including, without limitation, pursuing and tracking it. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Wild…

NAC 503.192 Obstruction or contamination of or interference with guzzler prohibited. (NRS 501.105, 501.181) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person shall not: (a) Obstruct or contaminate the flow of water to or the storage of water in a guzzler; or (b) In any ot…

NAC 503.193 Exceptions to requirement of hunting license or permit or trapping license. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.010) 1. A person is not required to obtain a hunting license or permit to hunt unprotected wild birds or mammals. 2. A person is not required to obtain a hunting lic…

NAC 503.195 Exceptions to requirement of license or permit to hunt upland game birds. (NRS 501.105, 501.181) A person is not required to obtain a hunting license or permit to hunt: 1. Upland game birds which are reared in captivity and released pursuant to a permit issued by the …

NAC 503.200 Definitions. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.582, 503.583, 503.610) As used in NAC 503.200 to 503.489, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Abatement” means the training and use of a raptor to flush, haze or take wildlife for the purpose of mitigating depr…

NAC 503.202 “Eagle permit” defined for purposes of statute and regulations. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.582, 503.583, 503.610) As used in NRS 503.610 and NAC 503.200 to 503.489, inclusive, “eagle permit” means a permit issued by the Department pursuant to NRS 503.610 authorizing a…

NAC 503.205 License or permit required to hunt, trap, possess or sell raptors; possession of eggs and feathers. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.582, 503.583, 503.610) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4 and NAC 503.228, 503.405 and 503.415, it is unlawful for any person to…

NAC 503.210 Practice of falconry: General requirements. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.582, 503.583) 1. When practicing falconry on game species, a falconry licensee shall comply with the provisions of title 45 of NRS and all regulations of the Commission. A species of wildlife which…

NAC 503.212 Banding of raptors. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.582, 503.583) 1. Except as otherwise provided in NAC 503.214 and 503.217, the owner of a raptor shall attach a leg band to the raptor pursuant to the provisions of this section. 2. For a raptor originally taken from the w…

NAC 503.214 Duties of owner of raptor if leg band must be removed or is lost. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.582, 503.583) 1. If a leg band attached to a raptor pursuant to NAC 503.212 must be removed or is lost, the owner of the raptor shall, not later than 5 working days after the …

NAC 503.215 Altering, counterfeiting or defacing of leg band prohibited; exception. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.582, 503.583) The altering, counterfeiting or defacing of a leg band obtained pursuant to NAC 503.212 or 503.214 is prohibited except that a permittee may remove the rea…

NAC 503.217 Exemption from banding requirements; duties of owner of raptor if raptor is exempt from banding requirements. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.582, 503.583) 1. If an owner of a raptor provides evidence satisfactory to the Department that a leg band attached to the raptor pu…

NAC 503.220 Introduction into or removal from State of raptors. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.582, 503.583, 503.597, 503.610) 1. It is unlawful, except by the written consent and approval of the Department, for any person at any time to receive, bring, or have brought or shipped int…

NAC 503.225 Transfer, sale, trade, barter, purchase or acquisition by trade or barter of raptors. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.582, 503.583) 1. A falconry licensee may receive by transfer legally acquired raptors from other persons authorized to possess raptors and may transfer a r…

NAC 503.226 Required reporting of acquisition, transfer, release, loss, rebanding, microchip implantation, death or theft of raptor. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.582, 503.583) 1. If a falconry licensee: (a) Acquires, transfers, intentionally releases or loses a raptor that is not r…

NAC 503.227 Transfer of raptor originally taken from wild to holder of permit for captive propagation of raptors. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.582, 503.583) The owner of a raptor may transfer a raptor which was originally taken from the wild to the holder of a permit for captive pr…

NAC 503.228 Possession and transfer of raptor if owner of raptor dies. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.582, 503.583) Notwithstanding the provisions of NAC 503.205, 503.225, 503.226 and 503.227, if the owner of a raptor dies, the surviving spouse, if any, of the owner or the executor, …

NAC 503.230 Release of raptors. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.582, 503.583) 1. The owner of a raptor of any species may release the raptor to the wild pursuant to the provisions of this section. 2. A falconry licensee shall not intentionally and permanently release to the wild a hyb…

NAC 503.235 Falconry license: Requirement; application; examination; reinstatement; conditions; denial of issuance or renewal; appeal of denial; exceptions. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.582, 503.583, 503.610) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 9 and NAC 503.415, a person…

NAC 503.240 Falconry license: Classifications; issuance. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.582, 503.583) 1. The Department may issue apprentice, general and master falconry licenses. 2. The Department may issue an apprentice license to an applicant who: (a) Is at least 12 years of age; …

NAC 503.245 Sponsorship of apprentice licensee. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.583) 1. A person who is a general or master falconry licensee or the equivalent may sponsor an apprentice falconry licensee. 2. A person may not sponsor more than three apprentice licensees at one time. 3.…

NAC 503.250 Possession and replacement of raptors by apprentice licensee, general licensee or master licensee. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.582, 503.583, 503.610) 1. An apprentice falconry licensee: (a) Shall not possess more than one raptor nor obtain more than one raptor for repl…

NAC 503.255 Equipment required before obtaining raptor; inspection by Department. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.582, 503.583) Before obtaining a raptor, a falconry licensee must allow an inspection by a representative of the Department to ensure that he or she possesses: 1. At least…

NAC 503.260 Inspections; effect of failure to comply. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.582, 503.583, 503.610) 1. Any person holding a falconry license must allow the Department’s employees to enter his or her premises at any reasonable hour: (a) To inspect equipment, mews or other rapt…

NAC 503.265 Application for license must include information on raptors in applicant’s possession. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.582, 503.583) A person who is applying to renew a falconry license, and a person who is applying for a new falconry license, must include on his or her ap…

NAC 503.300 Permit to take raptors: Quota; falconry license required. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.582, 503.583) 1. Each year, the Commission may establish a resident and nonresident quota for raptors that may be taken from the wild under a permit. 2. A holder of a permit to take r…

NAC 503.305 Permit to take raptors: Conditions. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.582, 503.583, 503.610) A holder of a permit to take raptors is subject to the following conditions: 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, a general or master falconry licensee may take only rapt…

NAC 503.310 Use of traps or bird nets to take raptors. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.582, 503.583) 1. A raptor may be taken by a trap or bird net which is humane in its operation and use. All traps must be attended at all times. Raptors may not be taken by means of a steel-jawed tra…

NAC 503.315 Permit to rehabilitate raptors; permit for captive breeding and propagation of raptors. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.582) 1. The Department may issue a permit to rehabilitate raptors for the possession and temporary care of raptors. Such a permit may authorize a person …

NAC 503.320 Taking of raptors for falconry: Attachment of leg band; validation of permit; transportation of raptor from State. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.582, 503.583) A holder of a permit to take raptors who is successful in taking a raptor shall immediately attach the leg band …

NAC 503.325 Taking of raptors for falconry: Return of unused permit and leg band. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.582, 503.583) A holder of a permit to take raptors who has not taken a raptor shall return the unused permit and leg band to the Department for cancellation within 5 days …

NAC 503.330 Taking of raptors for falconry: Grounds for denial of permit; reinstatement of privilege; administrative fine. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.582, 503.583) 1. If a holder of a permit to take raptors has submitted any false statement on his or her application for the permi…

NAC 503.335 Taking of raptors for falconry: Application for permit; falconry license required. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.582, 503.583) 1. An application for a permit to take raptors must be submitted to the Department at an address specified on the application by the deadline fo…

NAC 503.340 Taking of raptors for falconry: Fees. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.582, 503.583, 504.295) Each application must be accompanied by the following fee: 1. For each permit to take raptors issued to a resident, $15. 2. For each permit to take raptors issued to a nonresident,…

NAC 503.345 Taking of raptors for falconry: Filling of quotas for permits. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.582, 503.583) 1. If a quota is not filled from applications received on or before the latest date for acceptance, the Department will accept applications received after that date…

NAC 503.350 Taking of raptors for falconry: Authorization for another person to take raptors for holder of permit. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.582, 503.583) 1. A holder of a permit to take raptors may authorize another person to take a raptor for him or her if the holder of the pe…