NAC502.345. Bighorn sheep: Tags; presentation of skull and horns to representative of Department.

     1. Unless his or her privilege is limited or revoked pursuant to law, any resident of Nevada or nonresident is eligible to apply for a tag to hunt for a ram from one or more of the following subspecies of bighorn sheep:

     (a) Nelson bighorn sheep;

     (b) California bighorn sheep; or

     (c) Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep,

Ê if, in the immediately preceding 10 years, he or she did not receive a tag or replacement tag to hunt for a ram from that subspecies of bighorn sheep.

     2. Unless his or her privilege is limited or revoked pursuant to law, any resident of Nevada or nonresident is eligible to apply for a tag to hunt for a ewe from one or more of the following subspecies of bighorn sheep:

     (a) Nelson bighorn sheep;

     (b) California bighorn sheep; or

     (c) Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep,

Ê if, in the immediately preceding 2 years, he or she did not receive a tag or replacement tag to hunt for a ewe from that subspecies of bighorn sheep.

     3. A person who kills a bighorn sheep, regardless of subspecies or gender, shall, within 5 days after killing it, personally present the skull and horns of the animal to a representative of the Department for inspection. For a ram, the inspector shall permanently attach a seal to one of the horns by plugging the seal into the horn or permanently brand an identification number on one of the horns. It is unlawful for any person to alter or remove the seal after the seal is permanently attached to a horn or to alter or remove the permanently branded identification number. It is unlawful to possess or sell the horns of a ram without a seal having been so attached or number so branded.

     4. As used in this section, “ewe” means any female bighorn sheep having a horn or horns of at least 5 inches in length each as measured on the outside curve of the horn from the skull to the tip.

     [Bd. of Fish & Game Comm’rs, No. 25 § 10, eff. 12-4-79; A 5-12-80]—(NAC A by Bd. of Wildlife Comm’rs, 4-27-84, eff. 5-25-84; 4-18-86, eff. 4-25-86; 9-10-87; 11-14-88; 3-19-96; R041-98, 6-1-98; R156-05, 2-23-2006; R066-08, 9-18-2008; R196-09, 4-20-2010; R055-11, 3-9-2012; R090-13, 12-23-2013)

Notation

REVISER’S NOTE.

      The regulation of the Board of Wildlife Commissioners filed with the Secretary of State on September 18, 2008, (LCB File No. R066-08), which amended subsection 1 of this section, contains the following provisions not included in NAC:

      “1.  The amendatory provisions of section 2 of this regulation [NAC 502.345] do not apply to a person who, during the 5 years immediately preceding September 18, 2008:

      (a) Obtained a tag or replacement tag for one or more of the subspecies of bighorn sheep specified in that section; and

      (b) Did not harvest a bighorn sheep using that tag.

      2.  A person specified in subsection 1 may, if he is otherwise eligible to apply for a tag to hunt a subspecies of bighorn sheep, apply for such a tag upon the expiration of 5 years after obtaining the tag or replacement tag specified in subsection 1.”