Due to the regular amending of regulations in Nevada, it is recommended that before hunting you check these CWD regulations, as well as those of any other states or provinces in which you will be hunting or traveling through while transporting cervid carcasses. The contact information for Nevada can be seen below:
Last update was October 2021
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Nevada Department of Wildlife. Contact: Dr. Nate LaHue, (775) 688-1813, nate.lahue@ndow.org. The Nevada Department of Agriculture state veterinarian has regulatory authority over captive cervids. Contact: (State Veterinarian position is currently open) State Veterinarian, Nevada Department of Agriculture;
Standard Regulations
N/A
CWD Regulations for Captive Cervids and Wildlife
Import of most live cervids prohibited
New CWD Regulations in Development
Language passed by the legislature to prohibit the importation of hunter-killed cervid carcasses or parts of cervid carcasses from CWD positive jurisdictions except for: de-boned meat, antlers, antlers attached to skull caps from which all soft tissue has been removed, upper canine teeth, hides or capes with no part of the head attached, finished taxidermy mounts, and tissue prepared and packaged for use by diagnostic or research laboratories. Commercially sold cervid urine also counts as a body part and is also ilegal to sell within the state of NV.
CWD Testing Program For Captive Cervids
No legal captive cervid ranches exist in the state. This was allowed until July 2005.
CWD Testing Program For Wildlife
Surveillance and testing have been conducted annually since 1998. To date, no positive mule deer or elk have been identified. In 2020 our focus is on targeted surveillance of hunter harvested adult animals in the Eastern 1/3 of the state (on UT border) as well as road-killed adults (male and female) from the rest of the state with a focus on the I-80 and I-50 corridors. Any sick cervid and any necropsied cervid will also be tested.
Baiting Banned?
No ban.
Feeding Banned?
No ban.
Ban On Movement of Animal Parts?
This language passed and NV prohibits the importation of hunter-killed cervid carcasses or parts of cervid carcasses from CWD positive jurisdictions except for: de-boned meat, antlers, antlers attached to skull caps from which all soft tissue has been removed, upper canine teeth, hides or capes with No part of the head attached, finished taxidermy mounts, and tissue prepared and packaged for use by diagNostic or research laboratories.
CWD Found in Captive Cervids?
NA
CWD Found In Free Ranging Cervids?
No