Where are you from in Nevada?

[spectr17]

How about some short introductions?

Where are you from in Nevada?

What kind of game do you like to hunt the most?

Who taught you how to hunt and when was your first hunting trip?

Do you use a rifle shotgun, or bow? What kind?

What is your favorite hunting memory?

What is your dream hunt?

[Big 17]

I currently live in Silver Springs, Nv.

[surfdawggg]

Moved to Sparks, NV in June.

Too bad all the tag applications closed in March.

[Scrapeline]

Well, I live in Texas ,but went to the 2nd and 3rd grades in Verdi, Nev. back in the late 50's. Anyone from this area? Would be fun to hear from somebody.

[Nate_Smith2]

A little late chiming in here.

I live in Spanish Springs (Sparks), NV.

Lived in the Reno Sparks area for 15 years.

Hunt mostly on the north east corner of the state...but have a few honey holes near home for those weekends I can't get out of town.

Currently chasing Turkeys in Lovelock. Final weekend is this weekend.

Chukar is my pation. But I also chase blues ,Snow Cocks, Deer, Elk, pheasant , ducks and hope to get a goat, ram or pronghorn tag before I die.

I started hunting about 5 years ago. My wife's brothers all hunt and I got to tag long as a photographer about 6 years ago. I got the fever and immediatley took a hunter saftey course. The same year I picked up a Golden Retriever pup and introduced him to birds in the last weekend of that season. He's turned into a great hunting partner. Last September I picked up a GSP pup and she's been quite a challenge in training...but she did real good finding birds at 4 months old this last year. She has not developed the pointing insticnt yet and refuses to retrieve birds...but we will continue working on that.

My bro in laws have taught me a lot over the years. One is a hardcore hunter who rarely buys meat at the grocery store. One is a laid back duck hunter who donates a lot of the meat he kills to friends. So I get lessons from both directions.

My most memorable hunt was when I spanked a 300 point bull elk with my 7 mag on Thanksgiving morning in 2002 after a week of hunting. My brother in law told me he was proud of me that morning. My chest got all puffed up...for a minute. Then we started trying to figure out how to get the carcass off the mountain. LOL

Nate

[Guido]

I'll be the black sheep from "no hunting zone" Las Vegas, Nevada!

I'm stationed at Nellis AFB with RED HORSE, a mobile heavy construction squadron.

I love Hunting and Fishing, and hopefully when I get back to Vegas when my tour in the "sand box" is over I hope I can meet some other hunters and somewhere to hunt in my area.

[VA_varminter]

Am looking forward to visiting Las Vegas area in April but am not familiar with places to hunt varmints/small game.

Let me know if we can get together out there OR if you have any suggestions.

Will be staying somwhere around the airport.

[rcgrady]

From Fallon Nv

i hunt everything i can get a tag for or a stamp, this year got the pronghorn in area 011, and deer in 101-108.

i want to get the bull elk tag one of these days. i am solo deer hunting this year so if there is someone else looking to partner up close by drop a note...

any hot spots in the area's of my deer hunt might be nice to hear

thanks Rick

[gforce909]

Im from Las Vegas nevada.. I never been hunting but been wanting to go bad.. anyone out here in vegas go out hunting here in nevada?
If you have any suggestions where I can go.. let me know..

[Pyke]

Hi, I'm from Spring Creek, at the bottom of the Ruby mountains in Elko county. I started trapping/ hunting/ fishing as a boy. My grandpa was a government trapper and it's just what my family has always done.
I am passionate about fly-fishing, archery or pistol hunting big game, shotgunning for upland birds, calling predators but my absolute favorite is turkey hunting.

[new2nvarchery]

I'm from Las Vegas. I know and like to hunt elk the most. My dad taught me while growing up in Colorado and took me on my first hunt when I was about 14. some of my best memories were getting to go with my grandpa because of the stories and jokes he would tell at camp.

[pitman_mm]

Carson City/Gardnerville area for me. Moved here from Nor Cal(shasta co.) bout 6 years ago. Havent been hunting since the move but hope to get some in real soon. Used to do a lot of pig hunting and Deer, would love to meet some locals for any kind of hunting.

[Pyke]

Hi pitman,
I have been down to carson several times to hunt quail, you have thousands of them in your neck of the woods.
I am pretty sure there are some sportsmans groups there also that can turn you on to some goos hunting.
Good luck

[hunt.with.hoyt]

from las vegas! love hunting everything.. but antelope and quail have to be my favorite to hunt. normally hunt with a browning a-bolt 270 but ive got into archery this past year and have a archery antelope tag for 121 this year cant wait starts in 3 weeks!

[Pyke]

Good Luck on you archery antelope hunt.

[DomC]

Dang Pyke your in this forum too! It's all good.. Am from Vegas area. Moved from So. California 4 years ago. Enjoy hunting waterfowl, upland, and mulies. Never hunted big game in Nevada, since it's so hard to get drawn.

It's looks like a good year for chukars and quail. Had a buddy say he seen at least 300 quail over the weekend, and tons of chukar. Can't wait till the season.

[DomC]

Pyke I also forgot, I was talking to Oly the other day and he said you might be able to help me with a Snowcock. Found a site with some locations and reports from hikers.

What size shot would be good? It'll be me and one other buddy heading up there. I was planing a few trips up there because I know it's a tough hunt. I was also thinking of trying to get on some blues while am up there.

Thanks

-Dom

[superduty]

I live under the Ruby Mnts. here in Spring Creek. As usual my favorite animal to hunt is the one that tastes the best along side my mashed potatoes and fresh greens.:) I rifle hunt and archery hunt but haven't tried my hand in archery since moving up here from So. Cal. I think most here's dream hunt is that Bull Elk tag that they have been putting in for anywhere from 15 to 20 some years for. I see no sense in doing that when I can get a antlerless elk tag at least every other year and put meat on the plate. I think my looked after hunt would be one of those American Goats I see all the time up here.:)

[Pyke]

Hi dom, you do know that the Himalayan snowcock is a great trophy so you have made a terrific choice in wanting to hunt them, the ruby mountains is the only place in these united states that they are found and hunted.
You need a permit from NDOW { it's free } and then bring your tightest fullest choked shotgun loaded with premium shells in #6 shot.
Plan on a minimum of 3 days, 1 day hike in, 1 day to try and ambush the grey bird, 1 day to hike out.
There are some guides in the area that go after these girds, there are also several web pages on hunting himalayan snowcock.
Good Luck..

Hi Superduty, How are ya?

[superduty]

Hi Superduty, How are ya?

Doing well Pyke. Starting to get excited for the upcoming hunts this year. Going on my 6day fishing trip next month too and I just got done looking at the reports and they are bringing in the Wahoo.

[Pyke]

Hi SD, good luck with the fishing and hunting, I'll be spending all my days off in August in the rubies, archery deer and bass fishing the marshes.

I was going to stop by and say "HI" but for the life of me ,I can't remember how to get to your place...

[16onrockandroll]

I am not in NV anymore. I moved to CAs central valley 10 or so years ago, But I grew up in Yerington, and hunted as much as I could, all over the state. Our whole family was into it, But my Dad and I more so. I hunt with rifles, pistol, and shotgun. I'm not opposed to archery, I just never practiced enough to be good with it. I've taken muleys, a pronghorn, an elk, ducks, geese, quail, chukar, rabbits, doves, almost got into some sage grouse but my brother beat me to it, and I'm sure a couple others I can't think of now. I still try to get back as often as I can, and I usually put in for a non-resident deer tag, though it's been a few years since I drew. Maybe someday I will convince my CA girl that the slow-paced country ways are better and we'll go back for good. Time will tell:)