Falconry hunting season for game birds and rabbits

By Don Quilici

The 2004 Nevada falconry hunting season opened, statewide, on Sept. 1.

There is a daily bag limit of 2 and a possession limit of 2 (Chukar, sage grouse, blue grouse, ruffed grouse, pheasant, snowcock, Hungarian partridge, quail and rabbit).

This season will close on Feb. 28, 2005.

Hunting hours are sunrise to sunset daily.

Can hunt all resident upland game birds, except turkey and sharp-tailed grouse and sage grouse in those areas where there is not an open general season. All rabbits. Limits singly or in the aggregate.

For information, call the Nevada Department of Wildlife at 688-1500 during business hours.