Proposed Quotas for 2024 Big Game

[chukarhunter_nv]

https://nvboardofwildlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/CR-24-11-Black-Bear-Quotas-CR-24-12-Big-Game-Quotas.pdf

 

[wweaver79]

Thanks for posting this, need to go back and take a look at my app. I saw right away a few cuts that will make me re arrange my choices.

 

[Downrange]

When is the deadline for Nevada apps. I need to make some changes

 

[ElmerFudd]

Something is off on the 23 approved tags. Note the column totals.

 

[mevertsen]

Something is off on the 23 approved tags. Note the column totals.
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Because some units were removed this year. That was the total for last year.

 

[Firedad]

Mostly a points year for me. Applied only for pronghorn and bear. Of course my moose tag too!

 

[buckhorn]

Looks like they’re wanting those Rams in 181 to get some more age on them!

 

[BGnight]

Thanks for posting. Was waiting for this. No need for others to advertise off this forum though.

 

[PleaseDear]

Thanks for the link chukarhunter.



Good catch Eric, big difference.



Robb

 

[ElmerFudd]

They removed hunts, but they should have left the rows with hunts deleted or added in and had 0 in the appropriate column if trying to show differences between 23 approved and 24 recommended. The totals don't all match columns totals as in the document.

 

[Killcarp2]

It’s a little disappointing they are proposing increases in deer tags again. I was in some of these units last year and how they are justifying more tags is beyond me. I started to have some hope last year when they reduced them in a bunch of units but so much for that.

 

[hikenhunt]

It’s a little disappointing they are proposing increases in deer tags again. I was in some of these units last year and how they are justifying more tags is beyond me. I started to have some hope last year when they reduced them in a bunch of units but so much for that.

and its been a big winter in most of the units with tag increases

 

[yotebuster17]

and its been a big winter in most of the units with tag increases

They planning to shoot fawns?

 

[BGnight]

and its been a big winter in most of the units with tag increases

Not down low where it produces winter kill. Big winters in the mountains help the populations if their wintering grounds provide feed.

 

[Buck300]

and its been a big winter in most of the units with tag increases

I wouldn’t call it a big winter compared to the previous year.

 

[scfam]

https://nvboardofwildlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/CR-24-11-Black-Bear-Quotas-CR-24-12-Big-Game-Quotas.pdf

Thank you!

 

[buckhorn]

I wouldn’t call it a big winter compared to the previous year.

It was just a really good winter. Good snowpack in the upper elevations and the lower elevations are greening up nicely now.

 

[ElmerFudd]

Does anyone know where to find the approved regulations while the modification period is still open?

 

[maddog58]

Does anyone know where to find the approved regulations while the modification period is still open?

I think they just had the meeting yesterday

 

[nvguy2]

So, only thing I’m finding this morning is the actual meeting on YouTube. You can access it by going to NDOW website and the link is at the top. Then you just have to scroll through to find what you’re looking for. Pretty good discussions on any legal weapon quota for mule deer especially considering Elko county at about the 3:40:00 point. Looks like they are reducing the tags again. I’d imagine they might post a list of what they went with at the first of the week before the deadline but you can get the info by going through this YouTube.

 

[maddog58]

Looks like 35% cut in mule deer across the board from NDOW recommended in Big 6, 7 and 10

 

[mevertsen]

It starts at about 1:40 in the May 4 you tube video. For mule deer.

 

[nvguy2]

It was a little confusing. Elko CAB was wanting a 50% reduction of last years quotas but they ended up reducing this years recommendations by 35%. Some quotas will still be more than what they gave out, mostly on the primitive hunts.

 

[mevertsen]

I am watching this now.

It is very confusing. Too many moving parts.

 

[Deerlove]

Looks like 35% cut in mule deer across the board from NDOW recommended in Big 6, 7 and 10

Scouted six Last Summer with a buddy, hard to even find a deer let alone a shooter buck.

 

[Killcarp2]

It’s refreshing to see the commission vote against a lot of the proposed quotas from the mule deer biologist. I listened to a podcast with him the other day and his justification for increasing deer tags made no sense at all. I am certainly not a biologist but what that guy comes up with just doesn’t make sense. He needs to get out of his office more and actually go look at the landscape. I want to draw a deer tag but I would rather there be less tags with less of a chance to draw to give these deer a chance to come back.

 

[braaap]

Can you link the podcast? The Gohunt guys did a podcast with a biologist in Utah and it was super interesting and a lot of it was counterintuitive. He mentioned lower buck to doe ratios and being a good thing. I believe NDOW has a management goal of 30 bucks to 100 doe and this might be much too high according to the biologist in the podcast that Gohunt did. Big Hunt guys episode 111. It’s worth a listen.

 

[Killcarp2]

Can you link the podcast? The Gohunt guys did a podcast with a biologist in Utah and it was super interesting and a lot of it was counterintuitive. He mentioned lower buck to doe ratios and being a good thing. I believe NDOW has a management goal of 30 bucks to 100 doe and this might be much too high according to the biologist in the podcast that Gohunt did. Big Hunt guys episode 111. It’s worth a listen.

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[NVHunter1985]

I’m trying to figure out why it’s so hard to see what they approved on paper.

 

[braaap]

I’m trying to figure out why it’s so hard to see what they approved on paper.

Ya I’m waiting to see this too. Usually it’s posted right before draw deadline.

 

[eshunt]

The mule deer numbers were a mess. Very difficult to follow along with. Want to see them on paper as well.

Elk - approved as presented
Antelope - approved as presented
Bear approved as presented
bighorn - a few changes but nothing drastic for ram tags
Moose - approved as presented

All the enviros commenting on the bear quotas was concerning. Especially all the negative comments about using hounds. Hate seeing CA influence coming across the border on those items.

And the only public comment on the moose hunt was an anti hunter as well.

 

[BGnight]

Basically they walked back a lot of the deer tag increases back to last year's numbers and decreased 6.7, and 10.

They should have this done and posted at least a week before tag deadlines. Doing these quota amendments 3 days before the deadline is retarded...but it is government.