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Board approves rules for coyote hunting contests; sets season and license conditions
Summary
The board approved Commission General Regulation 5-25, defining coyote hunting contest rules including season dates (Sept. 1–March 31), requiring a hunting or trapping license for contest participants in some contexts and clarifying the contest definition.
The Churchill County Game Board voted to approve Commission General Regulation 5‑25, which establishes rules for coyote hunting contests after several workshops and revisions.
Unidentified Speaker 4 summarized the regulation's development across three or four workshops and said the draft now clarifies contest definitions and licensing requirements. "I actually think it's down to the point to where even the predator hunters and trappers will go along with it because this really doesn't do anything that prohibits the activities that's going on," Unidentified Speaker 4 said during discussion.
Key elements cited in the meeting include a season window of Sept. 1 through March 31 for contests, a requirement that contest participants hold either a hunting or trapping license in the context of contests, and a clearer written definition of what qualifies as a coyote hunting contest. Unidentified Speaker 4 and Unidentified Speaker 3 moved and seconded the motion to approve; the regulation passed by voice vote.
Board members characterized the change as a way to address concerns raised by animal‑rights groups in legislative settings by showing the activity is regulated rather than unregulated.
Next steps: the regulation will be forwarded through the commission's normal implementation process and is expected to appear on the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners' agenda.
