Just as the argument is heating up over whether Nevada should legalize rifle scopes for use during muzzleloader-only hunting seasons, the company that turned the muzzleloading world upside-down with its Knight Rifle has closed its doors.
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Freelance writer Doug Nielsen is a conservation educator for the Nevada Department of Wildlife. His “In the Outdoors” column, published Thursday in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, is not affiliated with or endorsed by the NDOW. Any opinions he states in his column are his own.
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If someone told you 20 years ago that the day would come when politicians felt it necessary to introduce legislation to protect hunting on public lands, lands in which we all share ownership, what would you have thought? Well, that time has come.
Though I hate to admit it, my body has no problem telling my mind I’m getting older. I no longer can do some things as easily as I once did, whether it’s my knees that ache at the mere thought of climbing a steep slope in search of a chukar covey, or my fingers that don’t work as well in the cold.
There are two kinds of people who participate in Nevada’s big game tag draw: those who draw a tag, and those who don’t.
As always, Memorial Day weekend brought a lot of visitors to Southern Nevada, many who sought rest and relaxation along the lower Colorado River. But this year the holiday brought something else, at least at Lake Mohave. Thousands of dead carp began washing up on the shoreline just before the early holiday arrivals.
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It’s the last week of May, and Nevada hunters soon will grow anxious awaiting the results of the big game tag draw. Those results should be available before long, but knowing whether you received a tag won’t do you any good if you don’t have ammo for your favorite hunting rifle.
The sun hadn’t been up long, but there already were a couple of anglers on the water when Dallin, my eldest son, and I pulled into the parking lot. At the launch ramp, two fly-fishermen busied themselves with preparing their float tubes and other gear for a day on Haymeadow Reservoir, one of three popular fishing waters at the Kirch Wildlife Management Area — Sunnyside to old-timers.
After reading last week’s edition of ”In the Outdoors,” in which Mike O’Donnell of the Nevada Striper Club shared a few Lake Mead fishing tips, reader Robert Gunny wrote in with a few tips of his own.
About three years ago, a frustrated fisherman looked on as a group of anglers filleted their catch over the whirling blades of the fish cleaning station at Lake Mead. He wondered how they always seemed to reel in such nice catches.
The deadline for submitting big-game tag applications was 5 p.m. Monday, and I’m hopeful that you made the deadline. Of course, there are always a few who manage to miss the deadline.
Patience always has been a significant part of fishing, and despite modern technology, it probably always will be. But there are times when the need for patience extends well beyond waiting for a fish to take your bait. Sometimes you have to be patient with the people who share your local fishing hole
After stowing the last of my gear in the pickup, I pulled down on the garage door. While doing so, the corner of a large black box stored just inside caught my eye. It was my just-in-case box, and for a split second common sense told me I should raise the door and grab the box. But since we were just taking the Boy Scouts to Callville Bay, I didn’t think we’d need to be that prepared and let the door roll closed.
A special meeting of the Clark County Advisory Board to Manage Wildlife will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday to discuss pending legislation that could affect sportsmen, off-highway vehicle enthusiasts and Nevada’s wildlife. The meeting will be in the Pueblo Room of the Clark County Government Center, 500 Grand Central Parkway.
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