UPLAND GAME HUNTS FOR YOUTHS

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Hunters 15 years of age and younger can get a jump start on the 2009 upland game season by participating in a youth hunt offered by the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW). Scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 26-27, this preseason hunt offers young hunters the chance to hunt five upland game bird species and three species of rabbit.

Youth who participate in this special season must be accompanied by an adult who is at least 18 years old. The adult is to mentor the young hunter but cannot hunt. Hunters 12 to 15 years old are required to possess a junior hunting license with an upland game bird stamp. During the youth hunt, participants can harvest California, Gambel’s and scaled quail, chukar and Hungarian partridge, along with cottontail, pygmy and white-tailed rabbits.

Hunter Education classes are available prior to the youth hunt and are required for the purchase of a hunting license by anyone born after Jan.1, 1960. More information and class registration is available online at www.ndow.org.

“Nevada’s Hunter Education program provides hunters of all ages with the training they need to be safe and ethical sportsmen. It is a primary reason hunting remains one of the safest outdoor activities and Nevada is one the country’s safest hunting states,” said Doug Nielsen outdoor education supervisor for NDOW.

The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) protects, restores and manages fish and wildlife, and promotes fishing, hunting, and boating safety. NDOW’s wildlife and habitat conservation efforts are primarily funded by sportsmen’s license and conservation fees and a federal surcharge on hunting and fishing gear. Support wildlife and habitat conservation in Nevada by purchasing a hunting, fishing, or combination license. For more information, visit www.ndow.org.

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