I am considering a job in Nevada, in Fallon. Looking at the hunting seasons, it seems pretty limited as far as legal species, tag availability, and season length. Anyone have any actual experience there?
I know big game is tough to draw, so specifically small game is my interest I guess. I didnt see much wildlife out there when I went, maybe 9 mulies and some jack rabbits.
We have 3 kinds of sheep, antelope, elk, mountain goat,mule deer. Lion 4 species of rabbit, several,species of grouse, Huns, chukar, quail, ducks, geese's, limited turkey ,sage grouse and coyotes.
We are a hour away in Reno. Trad shooters tend to be at House of Arrows on Rock blvd in Sparks.
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Are those game birds and small game hard to come by? I dont expect them to be plentiful like squirrels here in the east of course, but is it reasonable to see good numbers during an evening hunt?
Having spent over fifteen years in southern Nevada, job related then I retired and moved back to OR, I would say that the different opportunities for hunting are very good. As a resident, license and tag fees are okay. The draw process is fair and with some research you will be fine. The game birds are there, but hope you like to walk up and down hillls alot. Bowhunting is early and can be very hot, but as you start to look past the vastness of the state you can find a world of many different wildlife. Good luck and happy hunting.
Birds here are cyclical-weather, heat, drought all play. They say this will be an average year for chukar. Quail numbers seem up. I am a die hard longbow rabbit hunter. The ranches I hunt had giant fires right up to the buildings, so I am doing well. I limit myself to 2 cottontails per outing-to ensure I have good prospects until March. Got my 2 and then chased jacks. They stay out there and I put an arrow thru one at35 yards-luck-but he took off with my arrow. Got another at 28 yards, he squealed lost hair and blood but I lost him in the sage. 2hours of pure enjoyment.
Big game archery seasons are hot and dry. Really big bucks and bulls at 10,000 feet. You can bow hunt with an any weapon tag.
Chuckar, quail, ducks, turkey all available right around Fallon, walleye and wiper fishing is good in the lake, just don't eat the real big fish and trim the fatty belly meat off. There are tags left over for some units archery hunting just about every year. I was stationed there in the late nineties and if my x wife wasn't there I problem would have retired there. I looked last season at the deer units South of Austin Nevada and there were leftover tags for archery. You used to be able to go to the NDOW and buy maps that showed where the guzzlers were located to know where bird hunting might be good. There is some amazing blue ribbon trout waters not far from Fallon, I absolutely had a blast there!