Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners
About NBWC
Representing a variety of regions throughout the state, the 9-member, governor-appointed Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners is the governing body for the Nevada Department of Wildlife. Pursuant to NRS 501.171, the Commission is composed of five sportsmen representatives, one farming representative, one ranching representative, one conservation representative, and one general public representative. Each commissioner serves a three-year term, staggered.
Dedicated to conservation and the management of Nevada’s wildlife, the Commission is responsible for establishing broad policy, setting annual and permanent regulations, setting seasons and quotas, reviewing budgets, and receiving input on wildlife and boating matters from entities such as the 17 county advisory boards to manage wildlife.
Members of the public are always welcome to submit letters or attend Wildlife Commission meetings. These meetings are held about nine times a year in different locations throughout the state.
Although members of the public need to request an agenda item 60 days before a scheduled meeting for a substantive discussion, open public comment periods are available at least twice during Wildlife Commission meetings.
Board Information
The nine member, governor appointed Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners is responsible for
establishing broad policy, setting annual and permanent regulations, reviewing budgets, and receiving input on wildlife and boating matters from entities such as the 17 County Advisory Boards to Manage Wildlife.
Get to know the nine members representing the interests of sportsmen and women all over Nevada.
Each of Nevada’s 17 counties have a County Advisory Board to manage wildlife. County commissioners appoint qualified persons to the board who are residents of the respective county. The boards gather information and opinions from the public and submit recommendations for the management of wildlife to be considered by the Commission during its deliberation on regulations.
Committees are established to gather and evaluate information and make recommendations for consideration to the Wildlife Commission. Committees are Wildlife Commissioners, Community Advisory Board members and public representatives with expertise on a given topic. Committee members are appointed by the Wildlife Commission Chair.
- Administrative Procedures, Regulations, & Policy
- Bear – Dissolved
- Duck Stamp Judging – Dissolved
- Elk Damage and Incentive
- Finance
- Landowner Compensation Tag
- Lathrop and Capurro Internship Selection
- Legislative
- Mule Deer Enhancement Program Oversight
- Public Lands
- Regulation Simplification
- State Predatory Animal & Rodent
- Tag Allocation & Application Hunt
- Trapping Regulation – Dissolved
- Wayne E. Kirch Wildlife Conservation Award
- Wildlife Damage Management
- Wildlife Heritage
Past meetings
Past meetings
Past meetings
Public Notices
Search Public NoticesFUTURE MEETINGS
To view a schedule of all Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners meetings through 2025, click here.
PAST MEETINGS
Video of Last Commission Meeting
To watch the livestream of the Commission meeting
or to view previous Commission meetings on our Youtube channel,
please click here: NDOW Commission – YouTube.
Policies & Regulations
- Policy 1
- General Guidelines for the Commission
- Policy 3
- Appeals Process
- Policy 4
- Petition Process and Adoption of Regulations
- Policy 10
- Wildlife Heritage Tags and Vendors
- Policy 11
- Wildlife Heritage Grants
- Policy 21
- Game and Furbearer Management Plans
- Policy 22
- Introduction, Reintroduction, Transplanting and Exportation of Wildlife
- Policy 23
- Predation Management
- Policy 24
- Hunting Opportunities Among Weapons and Hunter Groups
- Policy 25
- Wildlife Damage Management
- Policy 26
- Managing Rocky Mountain Elk Populations in Nevada
- Policy 27
- Protection of Nevada Wildlife Resources
- Policy 28
- Transparency on Quota Setting
- Policy 29
- Arbitration Process for Applicants Dissatisfied with Elk Incentive Tag Awards
- Policy 31
- Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Management
- Policy 33
- Fisheries Management Program
- Policy 40
- Statewide Boating Safety
- Policy 51
- Wayne E. Kirch Nevada Wildlife Conservation Award
- Policy 60
- Water Application Guidelines
- Policy 61
- Water Rights
- Policy 62
- Mitigation Policy
- Policy 63
- Protecting Wildlife from Toxic Ponds
- Policy 64
- Input on Land, Sales, Transfers and Exchanges
- Policy 65
- Designation of Wildlife Management Areas
- Policy 66
- Management and Use of Conservation Lands and Wildlife Management Areas
- Policy 67
- Feral Horses and Burros
- CGR 510
- FCFS Exchange to Obtain a Tag
- CGR 508
- Antler Point and Spike Elk Defined
- CGR 507
- Petition Process
- CGR 506
- Possession of Golden Eagles
- CGR 505
- FCFS Prevention of Unfair Advantages
- CGR 501
- Tag Transfer
- CGR 499
- Bonus Point Application
- CGR 497
- NAC 504 Clean-up
- CGR 496
- NAC 503 Simplification
- CGR 495
- 502 Clean-up
- CGR 494
- NAC 501 Simplification
- CGR 493
- NAC 488 Clean-up
- CGR 492
- Thermal Imaging Optics
- CGR 489
- Shed Antlers
- CGR 487
- Use of Bait and Tackle
- CGR 440
- Trail Cameras
- CR 23-15
- Fishing Seasons and Regulations for 2024/2025
- CR 23-10 A1
- Wildlife Heritage Tag Vendors
- CR 22-12 A1
- Upland Game and Furbearer Seasons
- CR 23-14
- 2023 Big Game Quotas
- CR 23-05 A1
- 2023 Black Bear Quotas and Harvest Limits
- CR 23-13
- Migratory Game Bird Season and Bag
- CR 23-04 A1
- 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 Big Game Hunting Seasons Amendment #1
- CR 23-12
- 2023 Silver State
- CR 23-11
- 2023 Partnership in Wildlife
- CR 23-10
- 2024 Wildlife Heritage Tag
- CR 23-09
- 2023 Dream Tag
- CR 23-08
- 2023 Big Game Tag Application Eligibility and Tag Limits
- CR 23-07
- 2023 - 2024 Restricted Nonresident Guided Seasons and Quotas
- CR 23-06
- 2023 - 2024 Mountain Lion Season and Harvest Limits
- CR 23-05
- 2023 Black Bear Seasons
- CR 23-04
- 2023-24 / 2024-25 Big Game Hunting Seasons
- CR 23-01
- 2023 Application Deadlines and Draw Result Dates & 2024 Spring Turkey
- CR 23-03
- 2023 & 2024 Noncommercial Collection Seasons & Limits for Live, unprotected Reptiles & Amphibians
- CR 23-02
- 2023 & 2024 Seasons and Permit Quotas for Taking Raptors for Falconry
- CR 22-12 A1
- Upland Game and Furbearer Seasons and Limits
- CR 21-15 A1
- 2022-2023 Fishing Seasons and Regulations
- CR 22-05 A1
- 2023 Heritage Tag Seasons and Quotas
- CR 22-12
- Upland Game and Furbearer Seasons and Limits
- CR 22-11
- Big Game Quotas
- CR 22-09 A1
- Black Bear Quotas and Harvest Limits
- CR 22-10
- 2022-2023 Waterfowl Seasons and Bag Limits
- CR 19-05 A1
- 2020-2021 Big Game Seasons
- CR 22-09
- Black Bear Season
- CR 22-08
- Mountain Lion Season and Harvest Limits
- CR 22-07
- Non-Resident Guided Seasons and Quotas
- CR 22-06
- Silver State Seasons and Quotas
- CR 22-05
- Heritage Tag Seasons and Quotas
- CR 22-04
- Partnership in Wildlife Seasons and Quotas
- CR 22-03
- Dream Tag Seasons and Quotas
- CR 21-07 A2
- Heritage Tag
- CR 21-03 A1
- 2022-2023 Big Game Hunting Seasons
- CR 22-02
- Big Game Tag Application Eligibility and Tag Limits
- CR 21-06
- 2021-22 and 2022-23 NR Guided Seasons and Quotas
- CR 22-01
- Big Game Application Deadlines
- CR 21-02
- 2021-2022 Noncommercial Reptile Season and Limits
- CR 21-01
- 2021-2022 Raptor Capture Quotas
Appeals
A person who is aggrieved by a decision of the Department must submit a written request for a hearing before the Commission within 30 calendar days after the person receives a notice from the Department pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 233B.127 that his or her license or permit will be denied, revoked or suspended.
Petitions
Existing law authorizes any interested person to petition a state agency requesting the adoption, filing, amendment, or repeal of any regulation.
Contact us
Members of the public are always welcome to submit letters or attend Wildlife Commission meetings. All correspondence should be sent via the contact form below or by sending an email directly to the secretary’s office at wildlifecommission@ndow.org or the email addresses of the Commissioners.