Nevada
34,500
Duck Statewide Harvest
5,100
Goose Statewide Harvest
3,100
No. Waterfowl Licenses Sold Annually
11.7
Ducks Per Hunter
5.4
Geese Per Hunter
$38
Cost of Resident Waterfowl Hunting License
$25
Federal Duck Stamp
Season $155; one-day waterfowl and upland-game license $23, with $8 additional for each day added
Cost of Non-Resident Waterfowl Hunting License
$25
Federal Duck Stamp
Photo by Tom Reichner
Say Nevada and even the most dedicated waterfowler will think of Las Vegas, not duck hunting, although The Silver State offers some decent — B-grade — waterfowling options.
The state department of wildlife owns and maintains several wildlife management areas scattered across the state, some of which provide modest waterfowl opportunities throughout the season. The Mason Valley WMA southeast of Reno covers about 16,600 acres. Northeast of Sin City, Overton WMA holds controlled waterfowl hunts, complete with a reservation and assigned blind system. It's a popular place, as are all of Nevada's public waterfowling places. In southern Nevada, hunters can choose from Ash Meadows or Pahranagat national wildlife refuges. Just remember, extended drought in the Southwest might limit some opportunities.
— Compiled and written by M.D. Johnson
