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[dlburns]

I understand that 'no' hunting license or tag is required to hunt coyotes in Nevada, even for non-residents.If this is true, I am going to beat a conference in Reno on April 19-20 and may stay over to hunt on Saturday out in the desert towards Pyrmaid Lake.What do you all think?Dave

[Frank]

I say call in sick, skip the conference, and go hunt coyotes the entire time And yes, resident AND non-residents alike, do NOT need a license to hunt coyotes in Nevada May want to send NWalt a pm to help hook you up out there? Good Luck

[mtn dog]

Pyramid Lake itself is on Indian land. Do some research in advance to find out if that has any impact on hunting near there, permits, special regs, boundaries, etc.

[dlburns]

I say call in sick, skip the conference, and go hunt coyotes the entire time And yes, resident AND non-residents alike, do NOT need a license to hunt coyotes in Nevada May want to send NWalt a pm to help hook you up out there? Good Luck

THat is a GREAT suggestion, I trhink my boss would frown on it though!I'll shoot NWalt a PM for some guidance.Thanks FrankDave

[dlburns]

Pyramid Lake itself is on Indian land. Do some research in advance to find out if that has any impact on hunting near there, permits, special regs, boundaries, etc.

I have fished the res for many years but never hunted it. Good suggestion, I'll call Crosby's and see if they can help me out.Dave

[mtn dog]

Let us know what you find out. Beautiful country out there.

[ShooterJohn]

Here are some fines charged by the Paiute Tribe that governs Pyramid Lake.http://www.plpt.nsn..../hunt_fish.htmlBut definitely check with Cosby's and I'm sure they can point you in the right direction. I'm sure there will be a fee though.You can contact the Paiute Rangers office here:Phone: 775-476-1155Email: plrangers@plpt.nsn.us

[Bobcat]

I understand that 'no' hunting license or tag is required to hunt coyotes in Nevada, even for non-residents.If this is true, I am going to beat a conference in Reno on April 19-20 and may stay over to hunt on Saturday out in the desert towards Pyrmaid Lake.What do you all think?Dave

Non- residents can not collect their kill, have to leave them lay.

[Switch]

Non- residents can not collect their kill, have to leave them lay.

Say what?! Where did you hear that?

[ShooterJohn]

You need a trapping license to sell the fur is the only regulation I know of but my regulations are from 2011.

[mtn dog]

I was told the same thing by Cabelas (Reno) staffers in a predator calling training lesson several years ago. They said the trapper's license was needed.It doesn't sound quite correct but I have not researched it in Nevada regs either.

[leftfoot]

As good a place as any I guess. Good luck.

[lif2fsh]

No coyotes in NEVADA, stay clear of the reservation, real a##$%ES. real bad.

[fyrewil]

You can hunt coyotes with no license required, you can collect your kill, you CAN NOT sell them without a trapping license.Possession OK, selling/ trading need trapping license.

[tommybuilt]

And don't use the pay phones to call home collect. I was up in Nevada in early January, and spent the night at Topaz Resort Campgound. No cell phone service, so I called the wife from the pay phone in front of the store. She got the bill yesterday, $59.62 for a nine minute call.

[Bobcat]

If you have no license you can not collect it. Call NDOW Reno Office(775) 688-1500

[gunnut]

I'm doing almost the same trip next month.I contacted Walt and he was a great source of information.As far as collecting the hides,I don't even want em.I think I will stay away from tribal lands. I just got to real nice map books from amazon,,,Nevada is huge and it's almost all huntable.

[ShooterJohn]

Nevada isn't the Wild West it was twenty years ago. Nevada has a pretty good aerial hunting program in place that really reduces the coyotes. There are coyotes there but not like there used to be.

[NVWalt]

What John said is true. Nevada is literally covered with coyote callers also. Every town has at least a few coyote callers and although there is a lot of land there is a lot of foxpros being used and the coyotes in some areas are very familiar with them and what goes with them. I live on the east side of the state and there isn't too much in the way of people but the coyotes get pounded year round. I haven't been out for the last month or two because this cold and being on blood thinners really makes me shiver even though the weather has been sunny. But I can say that a lot of my old places now have foot prints going in and out of them by guys finding new spots to call. But overall I think Nevada has some pretty good calling and there is a lot of areas that still produce on a regular basis north south east and west of me anyways. Get out the maps and google and go find an area to call. Just beware once you get back in the brush more than a few miles, as it really is a long walk between ranches at times...

[Frank]

Just beware once you get back in the brush more than a few miles, as it really is a long walk between ranches at times...

OMG, ain't that the truth... I've only hunted Nevada a couple times over the last half dozen years or so and both were good trips. However, the last time was a couple years ago if I remember right, and the sun light had to be piped in to us, we were so far back in from the nearest town. Had we broke down or gotten lost, we would still be there. Two vehicles along with letting someone know where your at is a good idea.I like Nevada for hunting coyotes and would not hesitate to hunt there again.

[seebass]

Drove through Nevada on the way to Idaho 2 weekends ago and boy is there some great country up there! My wife kept laughing cause my head was on a swivel for about 5 hours straight. I'll be headed back up there in a few months. At 630am it was 12 degrees.... I can wait.

[dlburns]

Walt, Frank said to contact you for any helpful tips on hunting around the Reno area. I am going to be there on the 19 & 20th of April and thought about staying over and hunting Saturday. I was going to head up towards Pyramid Lake as there is a lot of good looking areas up there but it has been a few years since I fished it and am hearing that the Tribe can be tough on hunters?Any other direction I should try?ThanksDave

[NVWalt]

dlburns, I would pm TruckeeDan or one of the guys that lives over in that area. I haven,t lived on that side of the state since my wife died and I retired. So where I was hunting may have homes there now if you know what I mean. But anywhere within a mile of ranches or homes has always been good for me in that area.It is a 6 hour drive to get to Reno or Carson City from here in Ruth. Just do some google and find an area to try out.

[dlburns]

Walt,I will try TruckeeDan and see if he can point me in the general direction of some open public land not to far from Reno.Thank youDave

[Truckeedan]

Dave,Hunting coyotes around Reno is a tough task. I've killed a few on BLM land up behind my house but they are pretty call shy. Most of the open area around the greater Reno area is frequented by weekend target shooters, motorcycles, atvs. 4WDs and a few callers. There area plenty of coyotes but they are not very responsive due to all the off road traffic and target shooters. You will need to get back off the beaten path to have a good chance of scoring. There is some good country between Truckee and the Nevada border north of I80. The farther north you get the better the hunting. Mt access has been good so far this winter but we are now starting to get some snow so that may change. Washoe Co has a ton of area adjacent to the city limits that is designated "no shooting" and "shotgun only" so you have to be careful when hunting close to the city borders. These areas are not well defined and seldom physically marked so they are subject to interpretation by law enforcement. The farther you get away from town and main roads the better your chances will be. Get a map that shows the Pyramid Lake reservation and make sure you don't encroach on Indian land.Iron Worker and Liv2fsh live in Reno and may be more helpful than me.