Nevada
Over 80% public land, elite trophy mule deer mountain ranges, and premier desert bighorn sheep draws.
Nevada Regulatory Agency
Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW)
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) protects, conserves, manages, and restores wildlife resources across Nevada's 48 million acres of public desert and mountain biomes.
Nevada is a premier limited-draw lottery state, world-renowned for trophy mule deer, Rocky Mountain elk, Desert bighorn sheep, and upland chukar.
policyMission
To protect, conserve, manage and restore wildlife and its habitat for the aesthetic, scientific, educational, recreational, and economic benefits to citizens of Nevada and the United States.
assignmentResponsibilities
- Administers big game bonus point draw lotteries and tag quotas
- Manages state Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) and public land access
- Sets unit-specific hunting season dates, bag limits, and legal weapon rules
- Executes bighorn sheep conservation, water guzzler installations, and habitat restoration
- Enforces state wildlife laws through Game Wardens
starCore Values
- Trophy Conservation: Managing big game herds for low-pressure, high-trophy quality.
- Public Land Access: Managing wildlife across 48 million public BLM and USFS acres.
- Scientific Integrity: Guiding tag allocations with rigorous population science.