How to Get a Hunting License in Nevada
Nevada's foothills, mountains and stretches of desert teem with game. Bighorn sheep, elk, antelope and even bear roam Nevada's wildlife areas and offer a different hunting experience from the woodlands and plains of the Midwest and Northeast.
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Instructions
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Identify your hunting status according to the Nevada Department of Wildlife. There are a number of different qualifications, including state resident and alien, youth and senior and disability hunters. Consult with the Nevada Department of Wildlife to clarify your status.
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Organize documents that certify you have completed hunter's safety training. Nevada requires hunters born after January 1, 1960, to show a hunter's safety card. Proof of hunter's education from another state or Canadian province, or evidence of an earlier hunting license from any state, qualifies you as having completed hunter's safety requirements.
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Pre-register your hunter's safety training online. The Nevada Department of Wildlife highly encourages hunters to pre-register safety documentation in order to speed the license process. Completing the hunter's education verification allows you to buy your hunting license online. You also can visit a Nevada Department of Wildlife branch to buy the license. (See Resources below.)
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Purchase a hunting license online. Residents must pay a reasonable basic hunting license fee, while nonresidents are subject to a significantly higher fee.
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Buy the appropriate permits and game tags. A hunting license is a basic requirement for hunting, but permits are also required to hunt specific game. Residents should purchase the license first and then enter drawings for game permits. Nonresidents should submit fees and applications for permits and tags along with the license application and money.
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