QUESTION ON NON-RESIDENT COYOTE HUNTING IN NV

NDAR15MAN

NDAR15MAN

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I have a sister that lives in Nevada and I am thinking about going out there for the month of January and hunt coyotes. Question....As a non-Resident as I understand the law I can hunt coyotes with out a hunting Licenise but cannot sale the fur pelt unless I buy a NON-RESIDENT FUR HUNTING LICENISE ?. If I shoot a coyote can I still take it home and skin it ,tan it and hang them in my cabin ? Coyotes are worth so little this year I would just like to get 3 or 4 pelts tanned this year if I was to get some in Nevada. thanks. Marty
 
You're understanding is correct. At least it was last time I checked. But that was at least four or five years ago.

- DAA
 
Originally Posted By: jotrotyep your right on that, no license shoot let them lay, with license you can pack them off.

This ^^^

You can shoot all you want, take pics and walk away. You can't take them with you period - even for personal use unless you purchase a hunting license.
 
Originally Posted By: wilydawgOriginally Posted By: jotrotyep your right on that, no license shoot let them lay, with license you can pack them off.

This ^^^

You can shoot all you want, take pics and walk away. You can't take them with you period - even for personal use unless you purchase a hunting license.

That is NOT how the regulations read.

Taken directly from NDOW site.

Quote:Trapping and hunting are legal means of harvesting the following furbearing animals in Nevada: beaver, mink, muskrat, otter, kit fox, red fox, gray fox, and bobcat. However, gray fox and bobcat are closed to nonresidents. A trapping license is required to hunt or trap any of these furbearers.

Some species can be can be hunted in Nevada without a hunting license, but a trapping license is required to trap them: The include the coyote, black-tailed jackrabbit, badger, weasel, spotted skunk, striped skunk, raccoon and the ring-tailed cat.

NOTE: A trapping license is required for any person of any age who sells raw furs of any kind, whether taken by trap or by firearm.

Trapping Laws & Regulations
TRAPPING LICENSE REQUIRED; UNLAWFUL TO REMOVE OR DISTURB TRAP, SNARE OR SIMILAR DEVICE OF LICENSEE. (NRS 503.454)
Every person who takes fur-bearing mammals by trap, snare or similar device or unprotected mammals by trapping or sells raw furs for profit shall procure a trapping license.
It is unlawful to remove or disturb the trap, snare or similar device of any holder of a trapping license while the trap, snare or similar device is being legally used by the holder on public land or on land where the holder has permission to trap.
 
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I looked it up on there site to take a hide you have to have a trapping lic no need for hunting lic they are classified as none protected but to take for profit or personal use that is what is the regs say looked up on nv game and fish site
 
Can you please copy and past where it says you need a furbearers/trapping licence if you take nonfurbearers hides for personal use or post the NRS.
 
Originally Posted By: crapshootOriginally Posted By: wilydawgOriginally Posted By: jotrotyep your right on that, no license shoot let them lay, with license you can pack them off.

This ^^^

You can shoot all you want, take pics and walk away. You can't take them with you period - even for personal use unless you purchase a hunting license.

That is NOT how the regulations read.

Taken directly from NDOW site.

Quote:Trapping and hunting are legal means of harvesting the following furbearing animals in Nevada: beaver, mink, muskrat, otter, kit fox, red fox, gray fox, and bobcat. However, gray fox and bobcat are closed to nonresidents. A trapping license is required to hunt or trap any of these furbearers.

Some species can be can be hunted in Nevada without a hunting license, but a trapping license is required to trap them: The include the coyote, black-tailed jackrabbit, badger, weasel, spotted skunk, striped skunk, raccoon and the ring-tailed cat.

NOTE: A trapping license is required for any person of any age who sells raw furs of any kind, whether taken by trap or by firearm.

Trapping Laws & Regulations
TRAPPING LICENSE REQUIRED; UNLAWFUL TO REMOVE OR DISTURB TRAP, SNARE OR SIMILAR DEVICE OF LICENSEE. (NRS 503.454)
Every person who takes fur-bearing mammals by trap, snare or similar device or unprotected mammals by trapping or sells raw furs for profit shall procure a trapping license.
It is unlawful to remove or disturb the trap, snare or similar device of any holder of a trapping license while the trap, snare or similar device is being legally used by the holder on public land or on land where the holder has permission to trap.


Irrespective of the way the regs read - I called and had a lengthy discussion with a F & G officer in Nevada. He told me to go ahead and shoot as many as I wanted to, but unless I'm licensed DO NOT attempt to take any home, or I would be be in violation of the law. I even asked him if I could keep tails, and he said, and I quote "unless you are licensed, do not take any coyotes or any parts thereof, including tails or you will be in violation". And this is from the field guy who is there to enforce the law. So I'd be careful about giving others advice that could lead them to violating the law.
 
I'd see that officer in court then. That is not how the law is written regardless of his interpretation of it. I was parked on the side of the road calling while filming for Coyote Rage DVD and a F&G officer was waiting for me when I got back to the truck. I had 7 coyote tails shoved onto my antenna. He asked if I was keeping hides and I said no. Conversation over. Even if I was keeping hides, per the NRS, A licence is only needed for coyote if you are trapping them or selling the hides for profit. Until the laws are changed to state otherwise, I would see any F&G officer that wants to site me for keeping hides for my personal use in court.
 
I'm not a lawyer and this is not legal advice. Just the letter of the law in the way it is written. The same goes for open carry in NV. There is no NRS stating it is illegal to open carry in NV therefore making it legal to do so.
Just the way I see it and would be willing to fight it in court if so needed. You as an individual would have to decide for yourself.
If that is not how they intended the law to be read, they need to change the law to read the way they intended it.
IMHO YMMV
 
Does a non-resident license cost so much that it is worth risking a problem? Hunting licenses are the only "licenses" I don't complain too much about buying - at least most of those funds go back to the wildlife departments and conservation...

I miss hunting Nevada.. was stationed at Nellis and worked the bombing ranges back in the early '90s - used to kill coyotes out around Pahrump all the time!
 
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Originally Posted By: NDAR15MAN Coyotes are worth so little this year

A friend of mine got a $55 average on Nevada coyotes last year... I don't expect the prices to be any worse this year, maybe even better.... Northern Nevada.
 
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