Nevada Population and Management Archive - Nevada
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Annual Deer Hunt
1938: 818
1942: 3,335
1983: 11,758
1984: 11,794
1985: 19,520
1986: 21,845
1987: 21,497
1988: 26,784
1989: 17,782
1990: 16,715
1991: 12,442
1992: 14,273
1993: 6,276
1994: 7,315
1995: 8,114
1996: 11,070
1997: 8,263
1998: 9,672
1999: 11,020
2000: 12,499
2001: 9,791
2002: 6,899
2003: 5,982
2004: 6,560
2005 7,112
2006: 8,346
2007: 8,743
2008: 7,025
2009: 6,837
2010: 6,946
2011: 5,831
2012: 10,112
2013: 9,394
2014: 8,978
2015: 9,140
2016: 7,885
2017: 7,300
2018: 8,025
2019: 6,454
2021: 6,185
2022: 5,504
2023: 3,466
See Table 31 for deer harvest historical data
See Table 30 for an estimated population history
Population reported as up in 2012, of the 10,112 deer taken, 10,112 deer harvested, 8,987 were bucks and 1,125 were does.
Reduced number of tags in 2011 because of declining population.
The highest post-season buck ratio in the history of Nevada was measured at 32 bucks/100 does, in 2012 and 2011.
A List of Articles in the Archive
2021
Killing coyotes: Nevada polarized over the growing movement to ban contest hunts March 26, 2021
Study Urges Feds to Prioritize NV Wildlife Migration Corridors June 10, 2021 Nevada
What is the worth of a bear's life? March 15, 2021 Nevada
2020
2019
Moose-killing could become felony in Nevada under proposed legislation February 13, 2019
News from past issues March 1, 2019 Nevada
2018
Nevada 2018 Mule Deer Status
2017
1942 Deer Kill November 25, 2015 Nevada
Bears are reclaiming their historic Nevada territory new research shows November 24, 2017 Nevada
Good news for Ely area hunters: Deer and grouse numbers are up September 4, 2017 Nevada
Moose making themselves at home in Northern Nevada October 22, 2017
Nevada 2016-17 Mule Deer Status
2016
Commission Endorses Emergency Doe Hunt September 27, 2016 Nevada
Elko County’s moose herd March 21, 2016 Nevada
Friends of Nevada Wilderness And Land Restoration Projects April 14, 2016
Sagebrush leaf adaptations March 13, 2016 Nevada
2015
Bald Mountain considers deer path during expansion plan June 1, 2015 Nevada
Barrick addresses deer migration complaint March 5, 2015 Nevada
BLM seeks comment on proposed open pit gold mine in northeastern Nevada's Elko County January 10, 2015 Nevada
Drought affecting Nevada big game hunting this year April 16, 2015 Nevada,
Gold mine plans could harm Nevada deer herd January 11, 2015 Nevada
Judge OK's Federal Range Work in Nevada August 18, 2015
Mine expansion may threaten Nevada's largest deer herd January 9, 2015 Reno
Mining industry due for regulatory overhaul April 5, 2015 Nevada
Mining, wildlife coexist in Nevada November 27, 2015
Monument Designations Will Build Fish and Game Numbers,Sustain Valuable Landscapes, Say ... July 12, 2015 Nevada
Nevada 2015 Big Game Tag Quotas Set, Drought Impacts Some Hunts May 21, 2015
Nevada gold mine expansion prompts concern for deer herd February 3, 2015
Nevada mine expansion may impede deer migration route January 10, 2015
Nice weather working against deer hunters September 30, 2015 Nevada
Sage grouse decision benefits birds, herds September 23, 2015 Nevada
Save Deer from Mine Expansion [petition] January 15, 2015 Nevada
Wildlife advisers vote on tag quotas May 13, 2015 Nevada
2014
2014 big game seasons are set, ewe hunt makes debut February 12, 2014 Nevada
Big game not hindered by conditions September 25, 2014 Nevada
Clear Creek fire endangers mule deer habitat July 18, 2014 Nevada
Disturbance by Large Scale Gold Mining: Effects on Long Distance Migration in the Ruby Mountains of Eastern Nevada ME Blum - 2014
Drought stresses Nevada wildlife June 24, 2014
Gerber was right about wildlife conditions November 7, 2014 Nevada
Harry Reid bill would set aside large part of Nevada October 27, 2014 Nevada
Hunting mountain lions February 14, 2014 Nevada
Moose Found Wandering Humboldt County Near Paradise Peak November 3, 2014
Mule deer and mining in the Pequop Mountains December 6, 2014 Nevada
NDOW makes big game quota recommendations April 30, 2014 Nevada
Nevada Drought Pushing Wildlife Closer to Human Life July 8, 2014
Nevada drought: The most crucial facts and figures June 24, 2014 Reno
Nevada hunters could see record number of elk tags April 30, 2014 Nevada
Nevada wildlife board OKs 'shed antler' hunting regulations March 23, 2014
Nevada wildlife board restricts antler gathering March 25, 2014 Nevada
Nevada wildlife board seeks to regulate 'hunting' of elk, deer antlers March 21, 2014 Nevada
Nevada Wildlife Commission sets 2014 big game seasons February 7, 2014
Nevada wildlife struggles in year 3 of drought June 26, 2014
NV Limits Times for Collecting Elk, Deer Antlers March 26, 2014 Nevada
Public ownership better for mule deer April 30, 2014 Nevada
Reid to keep pushing rural Nevada land withdrawal December 14, 2014 Nevada
Retired biologist describes benefits of grazing, predator control January 27, 2014 Nevada
The effect of major climate oscillations on Great Basin weather; an outlook for Nevada's mule deer JL Kastner - 2014
2013
At Sandoval's behest, Nevada wildlife director resigns January 30, 2013
Biologist named new Nevada wildlife director April 4, 2013
Commissioner misses mark on predator control April 5, 2013 Nevada
County criticizes proposed coyote study May 2, 2013 Nevada
County talks about simultaneous elk hunt in three states October 30, 2013 Nevada
Cow Elk Provide Opportunities for Big Game Hunters April 12, 2013 Nevada
Deer herds saved in Nevada by deer hunters September 14, 2013 Nevada
Deer making their presence known at Mount Charleston May 10, 2013 Nevada
Deer, antelope, elk population up October 3, 2013 Nevada
Do taxpayers pay for bear hunt? July 6, 2013 Nevada, Reno
Drones will spy on Nevada wildlife, not people June 8, 2013 Nevada
Elko County advisory board to discuss proposed elk hunt changes November 29, 2013 Nevada
Hunting season forecast positive overall September 20, 2013 Nevada
Money for Mule Deer:Local foundation chapter earns President's Award March 16, 2013, Nevada
More misinformation by NDOW chief January 12, 2013 Nevada
NDOW discusses elk hunting options December 3, 2013 Nevada
Nevada Deer Season 2013: Hunting Forecast October 4, 2013
Nevada game wardens work in a risky world October 19, 2013
Nevada Senate committee passes 4 animal bills from feeding deer to owning tigers April 16, 2013
Nevada wildlife director resigns January 30, 2013 Nevada
Nevada's Elk Country, Hunting Heritage Gets Boost from RMEF Grants November 14, 2013
Response to predator control comments April 11, 2013 Nevada
RMEF Conserves Vital Elk Habitat in Nevada June 29, 2013 Nevada
The Wilderness Land Trust protects 413-acre Murphy Creek parcel in Nevada's Ruby Mountain Wilderness Area July 1, 2013
True insanity: Predator control March 30, 2013 Nevada
UNLV targets creation of drones technology minor July 7, 2013 Nevada
Western Lithium Corporation, Kings Valley Clay Mine, Preliminary Environmental Assessment DOI-BLM-NV-W010-2013-0046-EA December 2013
Wildlife debate should focus on the source April 12, 2013 Nevada
Wildlife groups, mines help rehab NV wildfires February 24, 2013 Nevada
2012
BLM OKs massive Nevada pipeline project January 1, 2012 Nevada
BLM study shows widespread impacts of Las Vegas diversion plan August 6, 2012 Nevada
Conservation group against tree removal September 22, 2102 Nevada
Decided to go home and eat 'tag soup' October 13, 2012 Nevada
Deer population should be a major issue March 29, 2012 Nevada
Deer Transparency, The Conservative Corner September 7, 2012 Nevada
Elko District BLM wraps up rehabilitation work March 9, 2012 Nevada
ELKO: Mule Deer Partners Join Forces to Improve Land Management March 13, 2012 Nevada
Fires Affect Hunters in Northeastern NV August 16, 2012 Nevada
First day of deer season was a slaughter October 12, 2012 Nevada
For mule deer in Reno-Verdi area, protecting habitat key July 15, 2012 Nevada
Foundation announces conservation easement to protect Nevada elk September 12, 2012
Great Basin National Park well worth half-day drive June 24, 2012 Nevada
Gun-sniffing dog, blood splotch, nab elk poachers March 30, 2012 Nevada
Humane Society president placed on Nevada wildlife board October 25, 2012
Hunter jailed after killing pregnant deer in Douglas County October 4, 2012 Nevada
Hunters, wildlife officials lock horns over whether Nevada mule deer are over-harvested October 27, 2012
Mule Deer Management, The Conservative Corner: Open letter to Nevada wildlife director December 7, 2012 Nevada
NDOW recommends more big game tags for 2012, including 54% more for mule deer May 2, 2012 Nevada
NDOW: Agency of deception November 9, 2012 Nevada
Nevada aims to suck itself dry March 23, 2012
Nevada deer management policies in the crosshairs October 31, 2012
Nevada rancher upset with Utah coyote bounty hunters May 30, 2012
Nevada's deer herds misrepresented November 13, 2012
Response to commentary on NDOW, deer herds November 23, 2012 Nevada
Taking aim at the coyote May 19, 2012 Nevada
Urban Deer Found with Arrow in Side October 7, 2012 Nevada
What Happened to Nevada's Mule Deer? 2012
What happened to the mule deer? March 25, 2012 Nevada
2011
$6500 in rewards offered to catch suspected deer poachers in Carson City incident March 3, 2011 Nevada
Clark County Called on to Withdraw Support for Disastrous SNWA Water Project August 27, 2011 Nevada
Commission cuts mule deer tags May 19, 2011 Nevada
Deer habitat, migration route spared by Dunphy Complex Fire in eastern Nevada October 6, 2011 Nevada
Ecologists scramble to assess solar buildout's impact on desert wildlife December 23, 2011 Nevada
Fallon man sentenced for felony poaching December 21, 2011 Nevada
Let Wild Horses Be Wild June 21, 2011 Nevada
Nevada board decreases mule deer tag allocations by 15 percent in 2011 May 17, 2011
New license plate raises money for wildlife education October 10, 2011 Nevada
Rural Nevada vs. Las Vegas: Battle over water advances July 7, 2011
Understanding Mule Deer and Pronghorn Deaths in Centeral, Nevada July 7, 2011
War between critics, Nevada Wildlife Commission on mule deer continues May 7, 2011 Nevada
Wildlife Commission and Dept. of Wildlife argue over mule deer ruling May 27, 2011 Nevada
Wildlife commission changes coming next week June 23, 2011 Nevada
Wildlife Commission rejects import of water from eastern Nev. to Las Vegas December 2, 2011 Nevada
Wildlife Conservation Board funds environmental improvement and acquisition ... June 3, 2011 Nevada
Wind farm plan draws opposition September 4, 2011 Nevada
Canepa Ranch land to be restored as deer habitat November 1, 2010 Nevada
Nevada 40,000 deer hunters in 1968
Nevada WAFWA
Other
Food habits and nutrition of mule deer on four Nevada ranges.pdf
Kay, F.R. 1988. Nevada Survey of the Economic Value of Big Game Hunting,
Mule Deer Status Report.pdf
