Nevada Department of Wildlife News

At this time NDOW does NOT recommend ice fishing on any waters in Elko, Eureka and White Pine Counties. Due to above average temperatures, ice growth has not been as consistent as previous years and is not measuring up to recommended standards at this time. All locations have unsafe ice and areas of open water. This includes the most popular ice fishing spots such as

In this week's Nevada Wild, Aaron Keller and Bobby Jones sit down with NDOW’s Upland Game Staff Specialist Justin Small to take a deep-dive into the 2024 chukar forecast. Long story short, chukar are thriving in Nevada, and it’s going to be great chukar hunting season this year!   After surveying 59 areas across the state, Game Division biologists report that two good years of precipitation along with

Hunting season is in full swing!  Learn more about the awesome hunting opportunities that kickoff on Saturday, September 28, and why this fall is setting up to be one for the record books.  In this podcast, Nevada Wild hosts Aaron Keller and Bobby Jones sit down with Logan Klonicke, Western Region Hunter Education Coordinator for the Nevada Department of Wildlife to talk about National and

Nevada's Free Fishing Day is Saturday, June 8. This is the one day of the year you can fish any public water in the state without a fishing license. If you have never been fishing, Free Fishing Day is the day to get out and try it! In this week's Nevada Wild, Aaron Keller sits down with NDOW Educators Nicole Hamblin, Jan Nemec and Abbey Czarnecki

The Youth Wildlife Conservation Experience (YWCE) is back! YWCE, the youth portion of the Wild Sheep Foundation's Sheep Show, will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on January 20 at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center. This FREE event is designed to excite and inspire the next generation of outdoor enthusiasts with 40 hands-on stations offering a variety of activities. New this year, the National Archery in the Schools

Fall is a great time to enjoy the Nevada outdoors. Not only is it beautiful, but the season brings a chance for excellent fishing opportunities, whether you are new to fishing or a veteran. In this week’s Nevada Wild, Ashley Sanchez and Aaron Keller are joined by NDOW Angler Educators Jan Nemec, Abbey Czarnecki, and Nicole Hamblin to talk about the fishing conditions across the state, the

There are many unique adventures in Nevada that might require a special license, application or permit. Thankfully Biologist Nick Everett is here at NDOW to help customers through the process! In this week’s Nevada Wild, Ashley Sanchez and Aaron Keller sit down with Nick to learn more about his important role at NDOW. Nick explains the various special licenses, applications and permits you may not even

This is an introduction to fly fishing course focusing on fishing moving water. This is a two-part class, please see details below. Part 1: Casting practice on Thursday, September 28th at 6pm at Elko City Park. Part 2: Fishing the S. Fork of the Humboldt on Saturday, September 30th from 8am to 12pm. MUST REGISTER HERE: https://www.register-ed.com/events/view/203075 Students are welcome to bring their own equipment, but fly fishing gear

We want to make it as easy as possible for kids to enjoy Nevada’s fishing opportunities! Thanks to generous donations made by our conservation partners and members of the public to the Nevada Youth License Fund, we are able to offer youth combination(fishing/hunting) licenses to anyone 12-17 years old at no cost to them, while supplies last! Anyone younger than 12 years old can fish legally

In this week's Nevada Wild, Ashley Sanchez and Aaron Keller sit down with local fishing legend Jan Nemec, NDOW’s Western Nevada Angler Education Coordinator. Jan tells us all about his history with the agency, and explains his passion for fishing, and even greater passion for fly tying!   Jan fills us in on his upcoming events, including two of NDOW’s most fun events, the Kids Carp Derby and

This week’s Nevada Wild highlights the brand-new Nevada Youth License Fund. This fund will allow members of the public and non-profit organizations to donate money to cover the cost of youth combination licenses for kids to remove a barrier to kids having FUN outdoors in Nevada! Ashley Sanchez and Aaron Keller sit down with NDOW’s Outdoor Connection Coordinator Bobby Jones to talk about the fund, why

Guzzlers are man-made watering holes, built in areas where there is not enough water to support wildlife. While guzzlers are built primarily to benefit big game and upland bird species, they also provide a valuable source of water for many of Nevada's diverse wildlife species. The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) relies heavily on partners and volunteers to build guzzlers and has a number of