Nevada Administrative Code

NAC 503.593 Waters in which chumming and fishing with spear prohibited. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.300) 1. Chumming is prohibited in: (a) Lake Tahoe. (b) Topaz Lake. (c) The collection ditch of the Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge. (d) Spooner Lake. 2. Fishing with a spear for …

NAC 503.610 Permits: Authority to conduct certain activities; application; validity and use. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.200) 1. Any person may conduct competitive field trials for hunting dogs or competitive field trials for raptors under a competitive field trials permit, or tra…

NAC 503.620 Conducting competitive field trials and training. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.200) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 3, 4 and 5, in any area which is determined by the Department to be unpopulated by upland game birds: (a) Competitive field trials for, or …

NAC 503.630 Upland game birds: Permit for importation. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.200) 1. Upland game birds may be imported to be released for competitive field trials or training of hunting dogs or raptors only pursuant to an importation permit issued by the Department. 2. An ap…

NAC 503.640 Upland game birds: Prerequisites to release; inspection by Department. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.200) 1. Upland game birds released for competitive field trials or training of hunting dogs or raptors must be at least 12 weeks of age, fully winged and in a condition t…

NAC 503.650 Upland game birds: Legbands. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.200) 1. Upland game birds released for competitive field trials or training of hunting dogs or raptors must be banded with legbands approved by the Department and furnished by the permittee. 2. The legband must r…

NAC 503.710 Wildlife depredation permit: Prerequisites to issuance. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.595) 1. The Director or a person designated by the Director may, after thorough investigation, issue a permit to frighten, herd or kill wildlife if: (a) He or she has received informati…

NAC 503.720 Wildlife depredation permit: Contents. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.595) Such permit shall specify: 1. The name of the person permitted to frighten, herd or kill wildlife; 2. The method which may be used by the permittee; 3. The time for which the permit is valid; 4. Th…

NAC 503.730 Wildlife depredation permit: Ownership and disposition of wildlife taken. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.595) 1. Except as provided in subsection 2, wildlife taken under such a permit may not be used for any purpose by the permittee or those assisting the permittee. Such …

NAC 503.740 Wildlife depredation permit: Limitation on use; federal permits. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.595) 1. NAC 503.710 to 503.740, inclusive, do not authorize the herding or killing of wildlife in violation of any federal law or regulation. 2. A permit issued pursuant to the…

NAC 503.760 Permits to control bobcats, coyotes or ravens from aircraft. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.005) 1. The Department may issue a permit to the owner or tenant of any land or property, or to a governmental agency, to engage in the hunting, killing or nonlethal control of bob…

NAC 503.810 Application for permit. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.425) An application for a dredging permit may be obtained from any office of the Department. A completed application and the required fees must be submitted to the Department. The applicant must include on the applica…

NAC 503.820 Expiration, scope, use, transferability and cancellation of permit. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.425) 1. A dredging permit: (a) Expires on December 31 of the year in which it was issued; (b) May authorize the use of not more than three separate dredges; and (c) Will onl…

NAC 504.001 Definitions. (NRS 501.105, 501.181) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Management area” means any area established by the Department for the management of wildlife. 2. “Sink box” means a low floating device in which a person may be con…

NAC 504.105 Wildlife highway crossings. (NRS 501.105, 501.181) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and NRS 202.287, 503.010 and 503.175, a person shall not: (a) Hunt or take any big game mammal within one-half mile of a wildlife highway crossing. (b) Discharge a firea…

NAC 504.110 Removal of persons from area: Authority; grounds. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 504.140, 504.143) The Department or an authorized agent may remove a person from a wildlife management area for disorderly conduct, intoxication or any other conduct which endangers the area, a p…

NAC 504.115 Control of vehicular travel. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 504.140, 504.143) 1. Vehicular travel within a wildlife management area may be controlled for operation of the area, for public use and to benefit the public and wildlife resources. Such control may include specifyin…

NAC 504.120 Restrictions on entry into certain areas. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 504.143) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a person shall not enter, occupy, use or be upon the following described and posted portions of the following Wildlife Management Areas from Febr…

NAC 504.135 Restrictions on use of weapons and ammunition. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.150, 504.140, 504.143) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, the discharging of a rifle or pistol is prohibited on the following wildlife management areas: (a) Overton in Clark County…

NAC 504.140 Campfires and bonfires prohibited; exceptions. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 504.140, 504.143) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, campfires and bonfires are prohibited in wildlife management areas. 2. Subject to any fire restriction order issued by this State o…

NAC 504.145 Restrictions on camping; building prohibited; restrictions on operation of certain devices. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 504.140, 504.143) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, camping is prohibited in wildlife management areas. 2. Camping is permitted in the: (a…

NAC 504.150 Restrictions on lease of concession site. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 504.140, 504.143) The Department may lease a concession site in a wildlife management area to any person if the lease is not: 1. Detrimental to the wildlife management area or the best interest of the pu…

NAC 504.155 Denial of use of area for abuse or littering of area. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 504.140, 504.143) The Department may deny further use of a wildlife management area to any person who abuses or litters the area. [Bd. of Fish & Game Comm’rs Gen. Reg. No. 9 part § 23.01-15, …

NAC 504.158 Responsibilities of person who intends to hunt. (NRS 501.181) It is the responsibility of a person who intends to hunt on any land located within a management area or unit to: 1. Determine the identity of the owner of the land before the person enters the management a…

NAC 504.160 Construction and use of blinds; use of decoys. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 504.140, 504.143) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, a person may construct a single blind on any wildlife management area if the Department has no obligation to protect a privately co…

NAC 504.170 Trapping: Restrictions; permits. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 504.140, 504.143) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person shall not trap on a wildlife management area. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, persons having permits to do so may trap …

NAC 504.210 General designation of management areas and units for wildlife. (NRS 501.105, 501.181) The management areas and units for wildlife are as follows: 1. Area 1: Those portions of Washoe, Pershing and Humboldt Counties bounded on the south by the northernmost railroad tra…

NAC 504.310 Fort Churchill Cooling Pond Cooperative Wildlife Management Area. (NRS 501.105, 501.181) 1. The Fort Churchill Cooling Pond is a wildlife management area established in cooperation with NV Energy. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a person shall not: (a…

NAC 504.320 Crittenden-Dake Reservoir Cooperative Wildlife Management Area. (NRS 501.105, 501.181) The Crittenden and Dake Reservoirs and an area 100 feet wide surrounding these reservoirs are the Crittenden-Dake Reservoir Cooperative Wildlife Management Area. The following activ…

NAC 504.330 Wayne E. Kirch Wildlife Management Area; Hot Creek Spring sanctuary for endangered fish. (NRS 501.105, 501.181) 1. Hot Creek Spring, located within the Wayne E. Kirch Wildlife Management Area as fenced and posted by the Department, is a sanctuary for endangered specie…

NAC 504.332 Steptoe Valley Wildlife Management Area. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 504.140, 504.143) The Steptoe Valley Wildlife Management Area is composed of the Meadow Unit and the Mountain Unit. The: 1. Meadow Unit is composed of that portion of the Steptoe Valley Wildlife Managemen…

NAC 504.335 Pole Canyon Cooperative Wildlife Management Area. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 504.140, 504.143) 1. Pole Canyon is a wildlife management area established in cooperation with landowners in Pole Canyon. The following activities are prohibited on the Pole Canyon Cooperative Wi…

NAC 504.340 Areas closed to hunting and trapping. (NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.595) 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section: (a) The following areas are closed to all hunting and trapping: (1) Those portions of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area which are within: (I) A …

NAC 504.350 Definitions. (NRS 504.165) As used in NAC 504.350 to 504.440, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Claimant” means a person claiming damage to private property or privately maintained improvements caused by elk or game animals not native to this State…

NAC 504.355 “Privately maintained improvements” construed. (NRS 504.165) For the purposes of NRS 504.165, “privately maintained improvements” include any structures or facilities on private property or public property which are privately maintained. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Wildli…

NAC 504.360 Accounting for and disbursement of money received by Department. (NRS 504.165) 1. The Director of the Department shall ensure that all gifts, grants, fees and appropriations of money received by the Department for the prevention and mitigation of damage caused by elk …

NAC 504.365 Notice required from claimant. (NRS 504.165) Except as otherwise provided in NAC 504.370, to receive money or materials from the Department pursuant to the provisions of NAC 504.350 to 504.440, inclusive, a claimant must notify the Department in writing of any damage …

NAC 504.370 Acceptance of late claim. (NRS 504.165) The Department may accept a claim that is filed more than 5 business days after the claimant discovers the damage if: 1. The claimant gives written notice of the damage to the Department within the 5 business days; and 2. The cl…

NAC 504.375 Cooperative agreement between claimant and Director of Department. (NRS 504.165) 1. To receive money or materials from the Department pursuant to the provisions of NAC 504.350 to 504.440, inclusive, a claimant must enter into a cooperative agreement with the Director …

NAC 504.380 Offer, acceptance and use of materials for prevention of damage. (NRS 504.165) 1. The Department may, after consultation with the claimant, offer the claimant sufficient and appropriate materials for the prevention of damage. The claimant shall use the materials to co…

NAC 504.385 Losses for which reimbursement is prohibited. (NRS 504.165) The Department shall not reimburse a claimant for losses for which the claimant is or can be reimbursed pursuant to a policy of insurance. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Wildlife Comm’rs, eff. 4-18-90)

NAC 504.390 Inspection of damaged property. (NRS 504.165) The Department and the complainant shall inspect the property that is damaged as soon as is practicable, but not later than 10 days after the Department receives the notice required by NAC 504.365. (Added to NAC by Bd. of …

NAC 504.395 Agreement upon ways to prevent or mitigate damage. (NRS 504.165) After the Department and the claimant inspect the property as required by NAC 504.390, they shall agree, if possible, upon ways to prevent or mitigate damage caused by elk or game animals not native to t…

NAC 504.400 Subsequent discovery of damage on another site. (NRS 504.165) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, if a claimant files a claim for damage on one site and then discovers damage on another site, the claimant must file a separate claim for the damage on the s…

NAC 504.405 Ongoing damage: Periodic reports; maintenance of record of when damage began and ended. (NRS 504.165) 1. If damage is ongoing, the claimant shall periodically inform the Department of the status of the damage. 2. The claimant shall maintain a record of when the damage…

NAC 504.411 Proof of damage. (NRS 504.165) 1. The Department shall develop a form to be used by a claimant to prove damage. 2. The claimant shall submit the form to the Department within 30 days after he or she files the notice required by NAC 504.365. The Department may return i…

NAC 504.415 Approval and payment of claims. (NRS 504.165) 1. If the Department approves a claim that is filed by a claimant, the Director of the Department or the Director’s designee shall sign the form required by NAC 504.411 and date his or her signature. 2. The Department shal…