Upland game hunters need new Upland Game Stamp

According to a recent press release by the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW), upland game hunters will need to purchase a Nevada Upland Game Stamp to hunt some species of upland game in the State of Nevada.

Many hunters have questions about this new regulation and what will be done with the funds from that stamp.

The following are some common questions about the new stamp and the answers to those specific questions:

Q. Do I need to purchase an upland game stamp?

A. If you hunt Hungarian and chukar partridge, quail, pheasant, snowcock and sage, blue and ruffed grouse, you will need the Upland Game Stamp.

This applies to residents and nonresidents with an annual or a short term hunting license.

Q. What Nevada upland game species are excluded?

A. If you hunt doves, crows and wild turkeys you are not required to have Nevada's Upland Game Stamp.

Upland game bird stamps are not required when hunting for migratory birds and waterfowl such as doves, ducks and geese.

You do not need an upland game stamp to hunt rabbits in the State of Nevada.

Q. How much is the Nevada Upland Game Stamp?

A. $10.

Q Where will the funds from this stamp be used?

A. Funding from the $10 stamp will be accounted for separately and will be used solely for the protection and propagation of upland game birds, and for the acquisition, development and preservation of upland game bird habitats.

This will include, but is not limited to: The development of various range projects and developments of water sources, such as guzzlers.

Q. Who decides which projects the Department of Wildlife pursues with these funds?

A. Upland game bird projects must be reviewed and must be approved by the State Board of Wildlife Commissioners.

No more than 10 percent of the funding may be used to reimburse the Department for the cost of administering the documentation of the program.

For information, call NDOW at 688-1500 during their regular business hours.