SPRING TURKEY HUNTING REGULATIONS AVAILABLE ONLINE

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Hunters anxious to apply for Nevada's 2011 Spring Wild Turkey Hunts don't have long to wait. The applicable regulations are currently available online at ndow.org/law/regs/huntregs/turkey/. Hardcopies of the regulations and mail-in applications will be available in the agency's regional offices by Jan. 1. The online application process will go live Tuesday, Jan. 18 at www.huntnevada.com.

Hunters must submit their tag applications by 5 p.m. Feb. 15, 2011. Paper applications must be delivered through a postal service; hand delivered applications will not be accepted. Drawing results will be posted online March 4.

To apply for a wild turkey tag, hunters must have a valid hunting license for the time period beginning March 1, 2010 and ending Feb. 28, 2011, or they can purchase a new hunting license -- valid for the 2011 - 2012 license year -- during the application process. Either way, successful tag applicants must have a hunting license valid Mar. 1, 2011 - Feb. 29, 2012 while hunting under the authority of a 2011 Spring Wild Turkey tag.

Hunting season for wild turkeys is scheduled to get underway as early as March 25 in some hunt areas and remain open as late as May 5 in others. Private property is an issue in some hunt units so hunters are encouraged to make arrangements for access prior to submitting their application. A day or two before the season opener is not the time to seek permission to access private lands. Those who start early generally have better luck finding a place to hunt in those areas where private property is an issue.

Hunters applying for tags during hunts 0135 and 0137 must submit paper applications available from landowners in the appropriate areas of Lyon, Churchill and Humboldt counties. The application must carry a landowner's signature. There is no tag quota for these hunts.

During the past few years Nevada's wild turkey hunt has seen a significant increase in popularity among our hunters," said Martin Olson, hunter education coordinator for NDOW. "Some hunters who are new to turkey hunting compare the gobble of a mature tom answering their calls to the bugle of a big bull elk during the rut."

The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) protects, restores and manages fish and wildlife, promotes fishing, hunting, and boating safety. NDOW's wildlife and habitat conservation efforts are primarily funded by sportsmen's license and conservation fees and a Federal surcharge on hunting and fishing gear. Support wildlife and habitat conservation in Nevada by purchasing a hunting, fishing, or combination license. For more information, visit www.ndow.org.

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