Migratory Game Bird Seasons

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Special Youth Waterfowl Hunt
Location	Season Dates (Inclusive)	Daily Limits/Possession	Special Regulations and Information
Northeast Zone	Sept. 21 & 22, 2024	Daily bag limit is the same as that for the general season for ducks, mergansers, scaup, snipe, geese, coots and moorhens. 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. 28, 2024 & Feb. 8, 2025
South Zone (Including the Moapa Valley portion of the Overton WMA)	Feb. 8 & 9, 2025
Moapa Valley portion of the Overton WMA	Oct. 19, 2024

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. 28 - Dec. 3, 2024 Dec. 14, 2024 - Jan. 20, 2025	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. 12, 2024 - Jan. 6, 2025 Jan. 9 - Jan. 26, 2025	7/21*
South Zone (Except the Moapa Valley)	Oct. 12 - Oct. 20, 2024 Oct. 23, 2024 - Jan. 26, 2025	7/21*
South Zone – Moapa Valley to the confluence of the Muddy and Virgin Rivers	Oct. 26, 2024 - Jan. 26, 2025	7/21*

Scaup (Lesser and Greater)
Location	Season Dates (Inclusive)	Daily Limits/Possession	Special Regulations and Information
Northeast Zone	Sept. 28 - Dec. 3, 2024 Dec. 14, 2024 - Jan. 1, 2025	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	Oct. 31, 2024 - Jan. 6, 2025 Jan. 9 - Jan. 26, 2025	2/6*
South Zone (Except the Moapa Valley)	Nov. 2, 2024 - Jan. 26, 2025	2/6*
South Zone – Moapa Valley to the confluence of the Muddy and Virgin Rivers	Nov. 2, 2024 - Jan. 26, 2025	2/6*

Canada Geese, Cackling Geese and Brant
Location	Season Dates (Inclusive)	Daily Limits/Possession	Special Regulations and Information
Northeast Zone	Sept. 28 - Dec. 3, 2024 Dec. 14, 2024 - Jan. 20, 2025	5/15	Hunting Hours: 1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset. Open to nonresidents.
Northwest Zone	Oct. 12, 2024 - Jan. 6, 2025 Jan. 9 - Jan. 26, 2025	5/15
South Zone (Except the Moapa Valley)	Oct. 12 - Oct. 20, 2024 Oct. 23, 2024 - Jan. 26, 2025	5/15
South Zone – Moapa Valley to the confluence of the Muddy and Virgin Rivers	Oct. 26, 2024- Jan. 26, 2025	5/15

White-Fronted Geese
Location	Season Dates (Inclusive)	Daily Limits/Possession	Special Regulations and Information
Northeast Zone	Sept. 28 - Dec. 3, 2024 Dec. 14, 2024 - Jan. 20, 2025	10/30	Hunting Hours: 1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset. Open to nonresidents.
Northwest Zone	Oct. 12, 2024 - Jan. 6, 2025 Jan. 9 - Jan. 26, 2025	10/30
South Zone (Except the Moapa Valley)	Oct. 12 - Oct. 20, 2024 Oct. 23, 2024 - Jan. 26, 2025	10/30
South Zone – Moapa Valley to the confluence of the Muddy and Virgin Rivers	Oct. 26, 2024 - Jan. 26, 2025	10/30

Snow and Ross’ Geese
Location	Season Dates (Inclusive)	Daily Limits/Possession	Special Regulations and Information
Northeast Zone	Sept. 28 - Dec. 3, 2024 Dec. 14, 2024 - Jan. 4, 2025 Feb. 22 - Mar. 9, 2025	20/60	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. 20, 2025 - March 9, 2025 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. 20, 2025 - March 9, 2025 (Three shotshell capacity remains in effect on open Nevada Wildlife Management Areas)
Northwest Zone	Nov. 2, 2024 - Jan. 6, 2025 Jan. 9 - Jan. 26, 2025 Feb. 20 - Mar. 9, 2025	20/60
South Zone (Except the Moapa Valley)	Oct. 12 - Oct. 20, 2024 Oct. 23, 2024 - Jan. 26, 2025	20/60
South Zone – Moapa Valley to the confluence of the Muddy and Virgin Rivers	Oct. 26 , 2024 - Jan. 26, 2025	20/60

Coots and Gallinules
Location	Season Dates (Inclusive)	Daily Limits/Possession	Special Regulations and Information
Northeast Zone	Sept. 28, 2024 - Dec. 3, 2024 Dec. 14, 2024 - Jan. 20, 2025	25/75	Hunting Hours: 1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset. Open to nonresidents.
Northwest Zone	Oct. 12, 2024 - Jan. 6, 2025 Jan. 9, 2025- Jan. 26, 2025	25/75
South Zone (Except the Moapa Valley)	Oct. 12, 2024 - Oct. 20, 2024 Oct. 23, 2024- Jan. 26, 2025	25/75
South Zone – Moapa Valley to the confluence of the Muddy and Virgin Rivers	Oct. 26, 2024 - Jan. 26, 2025	25/75

Snipe
Location	Season Dates (Inclusive)	Daily Limits/Possession	Special Regulations and Information
Northeast Zone	Sept. 28, 2024 - Dec. 3, 2024 Dec. 14, 2024 - Jan. 20, 2025	8/24	Hunting Hours: 1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset. Open to nonresidents.
Northwest Zone	Oct. 12, 2024 - Jan. 6, 2025 Jan. 9, 2025 - Jan. 26, 2025	8/24
South Zone (Except the Moapa Valley)	Oct. 12, 2024 - Oct. 20, 2024 Oct. 23, 2024 - Jan. 26, 2025	8/24
South Zone – Moapa Valley to the confluence of the Muddy and Virgin Rivers	Oct. 26, 2024 - Jan. 26, 2025	8/24

Swan

Location

Season Dates (Inclusive)

Daily Limits/Possession

Special Regulations and Information

Churchill, Lyon, and Pershing Counties

Oct. 12, 2024 - Jan. 6, 2025

Jan. 9 - Jan. 26, 2025

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.

Open to nonresidents.

Persons may apply to draw one of the 750 swan hunt permits to be awarded during the application process. Beginning on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024 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. 9, 2024. The release date of draw results will be on or before Friday, Sept. 20, 2024.

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.

The Department will notify swan permit holders if an early season closure occurs.

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.