Migratory Game Bird Seasons

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Youth Waterfowl Hunt
Location	Season Dates (Inclusive)	Daily Limits/Possession	Special Regulations and Information
Northeast Zone	Sept. 16 & 17, 2023	Daily bag limit is the same as that for the general season for ducks, mergansers, geese, swans, coots, and gallinules. Limits singly or in the aggregate for Canada geese and Brant. Limits singly or in the aggregate for Snow and Ross’ geese.*	Hunting Hours: 1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset. Open to hunters 17 years of age or younger. Youth hunters 16 years of age and older must possess a Federal duck stamp. Youth must be accompanied by an adult who is at least 18 years old. Adults are not allowed to hunt during this season. Youth hunters possessing a valid Nevada Swan Permit may hunt swans in open areas (see swan regulation), provided the trumpeter swan quota has not been reached. Open to nonresidents. * Ruby Valley within Elko and White Pine counties is closed to hunting for Snow and Ross’ geese.
Northwest Zone	Sept. 30, 2023 & Feb. 10, 2024
South Zone (to include the Moapa Valley portion of the Overton WMA)	Feb. 10 & 11, 2024
Moapa Valley portion of the Overton WMA	Oct. 21, 2023

It is unlawful for any child who is younger than 18 to hunt any wildlife with any firearm, unless the child is accompanied at all times by the child’s parent or guardian or is accompanied at all times by an adult person authorized by the child’s parent or guardian to have control or custody of the child to hunt if the authorized person is also licensed to hunt.

Ducks and Mergansers (Excluding Scaup)
Location	Season Dates (Inclusive)	Daily Limits/Possession	Special Regulations and Information
Northeast Zone	Sept. 23, 2023 - Nov. 28, 2023 Dec. 9, 2023 - Jan. 15, 2024	7/21*	* The combined daily limit on all ducks is 7 including not more than: 2 hen mallard or Mexican duck 1 pintail 2 redhead 2 canvasback The possession limit is three times the daily limit. Hunting Hours: 1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset. Open to nonresidents.
Northwest Zone	Oct. 14, 2023 - Jan. 7, 2024 Jan. 10, 2024 - Jan. 28, 2024	7/21*
South Zone (Except the Moapa Valley)	Oct. 14, 2023 - Oct. 22, 2023 Oct. 25, 2023 - Jan. 28, 2024	7/21*
South Zone – Moapa Valley to the confluence of the Muddy and Virgin Rivers	Oct. 28, 2023 - Jan. 28, 2024	7/21*

Scaup (Lesser and Greater)
Location	Season Dates (Inclusive)	Daily Limits/Possession	Special Regulations and Information
Northeast Zone	Sept. 23, 2023 - Nov. 28, 2023 Dec. 9, 2023 - Dec. 27, 2023	2/6*	Hunting Hours: 1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset. * Included within general duck limit, not in addition to. Open to nonresidents.
Northwest Zone	Nov. 2, 2023 - Jan. 7, 2024 Jan. 10, 2024 - Jan. 28, 2024	2/6*
South Zone (Except the Moapa Valley)	Nov. 4, 2023 - Jan. 28, 2024	2/6*
South Zone – Moapa Valley to the confluence of the Muddy and Virgin Rivers	Nov. 4, 2023 - Jan. 28, 2024	2/6*

Canada Geese and Brant
Location	Season Dates (Inclusive)	Daily Limits/Possession	Special Regulations and Information
Northeast Zone	Sept. 23, 2023 - Nov. 28, 2023 Dec. 9, 2023 - Jan. 15, 2024	5/15	Hunting Hours: 1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset. Open to nonresidents.
Northwest Zone	Oct. 14, 2023 - Jan. 7, 2024 Jan. 10-28, 2024	5/15
South Zone (Except the Moapa Valley)	Oct. 14-22, 2023 Oct. 25, 2023 - Jan. 28, 2024	5/15
South Zone – Moapa Valley to the confluence of the Muddy and Virgin Rivers	Oct. 28, 2023 - Jan. 28, 2024	5/15

White-Fronted Geese
Location	Season Dates (Inclusive)	Daily Limits/Possession	Special Regulations and Information
Northeast Zone	Sept. 23, 2023 - Nov. 28, 2023 Dec. 9, 2023 - Jan. 15, 2024	10/30	Hunting Hours: 1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset. Open to nonresidents.
Northwest Zone	Oct. 14, 2023 - Jan. 7, 2024 Jan. 10-28, 2024	10/30
South Zone (Except the Moapa Valley)	Oct. 14-22, 2023 Oct. 25, 2023 - Jan. 28, 2024	10/30
South Zone – Moapa Valley to the confluence of the Muddy and Virgin Rivers	Oct. 28, 2023 - Jan. 28, 2024	10/30

Snow and Ross’ Geese
Location	Season Dates (Inclusive)	Daily Limits/Possession	Special Regulations and Information
Northeast Zone	Sept. 23, 2023 - Nov. 28, 2023 Dec. 9, 2023 - Jan. 15, 2024	20/60	Limit: Singly or in the aggregate. Hunting Hours: 1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset. Open to nonresidents. Closed: Ruby Valley within Elko and White Pine Counties. Closed: The following WMAs are closed during the Feb. 19, 2024 - March 10, 2024 season: Mason Valley and Scripps/ Washoe State Park. Restrictions on three shotshell capacity and recorded or amplified bird calls do not apply during the light goose season from Feb. 19, 2024 - March 10, 2024 (Three shotshell capacity remains in effect on open Nevada Wildlife Management Areas)
Northwest Zone	Nov. 4, 2023 - Jan. 7, 2024 Jan. 10-28, 2024 Feb. 19, 2024 - March 10, 2024	20/60
South Zone (Except the Moapa Valley)	Oct. 14-22, 2023 Oct. 25, 2023 - Jan. 25, 2024	20/60
South Zone – Moapa Valley to the confluence of the Muddy and Virgin Rivers	Oct. 28, 2023 - Jan. 28, 2024	20/60

Coots and Gallinules
Location	Season Dates (Inclusive)	Daily Limits/Possession	Special Regulations and Information
Northeast Zone	Sept. 23, 2023 - Nov. 28, 2023 Dec. 9, 2023 - Jan. 15, 2024	25/75	Hunting Hours: 1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset. Open to nonresidents.
Northwest Zone	Oct. 14, 2023 - Jan. 7, 2024 Jan. 10-28, 2024	25/75
South Zone (Except the Moapa Valley)	October 14-22, 2023 Oct. 25, 2023 - Jan. 28, 2024	25/75
South Zone – Moapa Valley to the confluence of the Muddy and Virgin Rivers	Oct. 28, 2023 - Jan. 28, 2024	25/75

Snipe
Location	Season Dates (Inclusive)	Daily Limits/Possession	Special Regulations and Information
Northeast Zone	Sept. 23, 2023 - Nov. 28, 2023 Dec. 9, 2023 - Jan. 15, 2024	8/24	Hunting Hours: 1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset. Open to nonresidents.
Northwest Zone	Oct. 14, 2023 - Jan. 7, 2024 Jan. 10-28, 2024	8/24
South Zone (Except the Moapa Valley)	Oct. 14-22, 2023 Oct. 25, 2023 - Jan. 28, 2024	8/24
South Zone – Moapa Valley to the confluence of the Muddy and Virgin Rivers	Oct. 28, 2023 - Jan. 28, 2024	8/24

Swan

Location

Season Dates (Inclusive)

Daily Limits/Possession

Special Regulations and Information

Churchill, Lyon, and Pershing

Oct. 14, 2023 - Jan. 7, 2024

Jan. 10-28, 2024

One swan per swan hunt permit

Maximum two swan hunt permits per season

One swan per day

Hunting Hours: 1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset.

Mandatory check-in of swan within three (3) days of harvest.

Persons may apply to draw one of the 650 swan hunt permits to be awarded during the application process. Beginning on Monday, August 21, 2023 applications may be submitted online through ndowlicensing.com. Hand delivered applications will not be accepted. Permits are to be awarded through an initial drawing. Only one application per individual will be allowed for draw of swan permits.

Deadline: Applications must be received by 11 p.m. Monday, Sept. 4, 2023. The release date of draw results will be on or before Friday, September 15, 2023.

Any remaining swan hunt permits will be available for purchase on a first come, first served basis online at ndowlicensing.com 14-days after the draw results have been released until all remaining permits have been sold or until the swan hunt closes, whichever comes first. During this period, individuals awarded a permit from the draw may purchase a second swan permit.

If a total harvest of ten (10) trumpeter swans is reached, the swan season will close for the remainder of the season.

Open to Non-residents.

Residents must possess a valid Nevada hunting or combination license, a Nevada HIP number and a current Federal Migratory Game Bird Hunting Stamp, when required, to hunt swan in Nevada.

Nonresidents must possess a valid Nevada Combination license or a Nonresident 1-day Combination license, a Nevada HIP number and a Federal Migratory Waterfowl Stamp, when required, to hunt swan in Nevada.

Swan Questionnaire

Sportsmen who receive a Swan tag MUST submit a harvest return card online. Regardless of harvest.

The Nevada Swan Questionnaire can be found online at ndowlicensing.com. This questionnaire must be completed by Feb. 28 of each year. A person who fails to return the questionnaire by this date will be denied all swan tags for one year.

Mandatory Swan Check-In

Successful swan hunters are required to validate their permit pursuant to NAC 502.380, and then present at least the head and neck of their swan to an NDOW agent at selected sites for species verification within three (3) days of harvest. Failure to check in swan will result in a citation. Mandatory check-in stations are as follows (see Department of Wildlife Regional Offices for address):

Western Region NDOW Office
Eastern Region NDOW Office
Southern Region NDOW Office
Fallon NDOW Office
Winnemucca NDOW Office

Nontoxic Shot Requirements

A hunter of ducks, mergansers, geese, swans, coots, gallinules, or snipe shall use nontoxic shot in muzzleloaders or in shells for a shotgun when hunting in this state.
The possession of shells for a shotgun which contain other than nontoxic shot is prohibited while hunting any birds designated above.
The possession of shot for a muzzleloading shotgun other than nontoxic shot is prohibited while hunting any birds designated above.
As used in this section, “nontoxic shot” means any shot which has been approved by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service pursuant to 50 C.F.R. Part 20.134. (see Sec 20.21).

(Refer to NAC 503.183)