Nevada § 503.200 - Competitive field trials for hunting dogs and falconry; use of upland game birds for trials and training

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 503.200 — Competitive field trials for hunting dogs and falconry; use of upland game birds for trials and training, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 503.200. Competitive field trials for hunting dogs and falconry; use of upland game birds for trials and training

1. The Department is empowered to authorize, under permit and for such fee as may

be provided in NRS 502.240 , competitive field trials for hunting dogs or competitive field trials for falconry. The Commission shall prescribe the rules and regulations to be followed by those

in charge of such trials insofar as conduct of the field trials has any effect or

bearing upon wildlife and the laws of this State respecting closed and open seasons. 2. For the purpose of permitting such field trials, the Department may authorize shooting

of legally acquired upland game birds during any closed season on the species of bird

or birds to be hunted. 3. All legally acquired upland game birds used in a field trial or for the purpose

of training hunting dogs and for falconry training must be banded with legbands by

the person in charge of such field trial or training. Such birds may only be released in an area first approved by the Department, after

which the Department shall authorize, under permit and under such rules and regulations

as the Commission may prescribe, the releasing of such legally acquired upland game

birds for the foregoing purposes. 4. All birds killed under the provisions of this section must be accompanied by a

receipt, giving the permit number, the date, the name of the person in possession,

and signed by the permit holder. Birds killed and accompanied by a receipt under the provisions of this section may

be legally possessed.

Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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