Laws and Regulations
Important Hunting Announcement:
Hunting will be closed the week prior to Christmas Bird Count surveys that occur annually in December. Please monitor the Facebook page and website for announcements on when these closures will begin and end.
Important Links:
- Code of Federal regulations
- Hunting Regulations
- NV Small Game Regulations
- Regulations for Hunting on Nevada National Wildlife Refuges
- Information for Waterfowl Hunters
- General Hunting Laws
- Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act
- NV Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention
Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act
Through this Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (FLREA), Congress authorized Federal collection of fees for recreational use of public lands managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Reclamation, the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest…
Lacey Act Amendments of 1981
The Lacey Act, as amended in 1981 and 2008, prohibits the importation, exportation, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase of any fish or wildlife or plant taken, possessed, transported, or sold in violation of any law, treaty, or regulation of the United States or any Indian…
Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918
The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 (16 U.S.C. 703-712) implements four international conservation treaties that the U.S. entered into with Canada in 1916, Mexico in 1936, Japan in 1972, and Russia in 1976. It is intended to ensure the sustainability of populations of all protected migratory bird…
The National Wildlife Refuge System Centennial Act
The National Wildlife Refuge System Centennial Act reinforces the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act provisions to raise public understanding and appreciation for the refuge system; calls on the Secretary of the Interior to establish a Centennial Commission to oversee special public…
Refuge Recreation Act
The Refuge Recreation Act of 1962, with subsequent amendments, authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to administer refuges, hatcheries and other conservation areas for recreational use, when such uses do not interfere with the primary purpose for which these areas were established.
National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act
Spells out wildlife conservation as the fundamental mission of the Refuge System; requires comprehensive conservation planning to guide management of the Refuge System; directs the involvement of private citizens in land management decisions; and provides that compatible wildlife-dependent…
General Hunting Laws
Hunting on a national wildlife refuge is subject to current federal and state regulations. Consult those regulations before hunting. All hunters must possess a valid state hunting license. All hunters 16 years or older must possess a Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp while hunting migratory waterfowl.…
Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act
The Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act, commonly referred to as the Duck Stamp Act, requires waterfowl hunters, 16 years of age or older, to purchase and possess a valid Federal waterfowl hunting stamp prior to taking migratory waterfowl. Receipts from the sale of the stamp are…
Jan 5, 1983 Document Citation: 48 FR 608
Determination of End. Status & Crit. Hab for Two Fish Species; Ash Meadows, NV; 48 FR 40178-40186
Sep 2, 1983 Document Citation: 48 FR 40178
Oct 13, 1983 Document Citation: 48 FR 46590
May 20, 1985 Document Citation: 50 FR 20777
Apr 28, 1976 Document Citation: 41 FR 17742