1. The Department shall issue an apprentice hunting license to a person who:
(a) Is 12 years of age or older;
(b) Has not previously been issued a hunting license by the Department, another state, an agency of a Canadian province or an agency of any other foreign country, including, without limitation, an apprentice hunting license; and
(c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, is otherwise qualified to obtain a hunting license in this State.
2. The Department shall charge and collect a fee in the amount of $15 for the issuance of an apprentice hunting license.
3. An apprentice hunting license authorizes the apprentice hunter to hunt in this State as provided in this section.
4. It is unlawful for an apprentice hunter to hunt in this State unless a mentor hunter accompanies and directly supervises the apprentice hunter at all times during a hunt. During the hunt, the mentor hunter shall ensure that:
(a) The apprentice hunter safely handles and operates the firearm or weapon used by the apprentice hunter; and
(b) The apprentice hunter complies with all applicable laws and regulations concerning hunting and the use of firearms.
5. A person is not required to complete a course of instruction in the responsibilities of hunters as provided in NRS 502.340 to obtain an apprentice hunting license.
6. The issuance of an apprentice hunting license does not:
(a) Authorize the apprentice hunter to obtain any other hunting license;
(b) Authorize the apprentice hunter to hunt any animal for which a tag is required pursuant to NRS 502.130 unless he or she participates in a program established pursuant to NRS 502.104; or
(c) Exempt the apprentice hunter from any requirement of this title.
7. The Commission may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.
8. As used in this section:
(a) "Accompanies and directly supervises" means maintains close visual and verbal contact with, provides adequate direction to and maintains the ability readily to assume control of any firearm or weapon from an apprentice hunter.
(b) "Apprentice hunter" means a person who obtains an apprentice hunting license pursuant to this section.
(c) "Mentor hunter" means a person 18 years of age or older who holds a hunting license issued in this State and who accompanies and directly supervises an apprentice hunter. The term does not include a person who holds an apprentice hunting license pursuant to this section.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 2057; A 2009, 2647; 2017, 3630; 2021, 472)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 502 - Licenses, Tags and Permits
NRS 502.015 - Qualifications for resident licenses, tags and permits.
NRS 502.020 - Preparation of licenses by Department.
NRS 502.030 - Licenses and permits: Form and contents; regulations.
NRS 502.035 - Issuance of licenses, stamps and permits by Department.
NRS 502.040 - License agents: Regulations; duties; fees; inspections.
NRS 502.045 - Reciprocal agreements with adjoining states for hunting and fishing licenses.
NRS 502.066 - Issuance of apprentice hunting license; fee.
NRS 502.072 - Issuance of licenses to certain veterans with disabilities.
NRS 502.075 - Issuance of hunting licenses to persons who are blind.
NRS 502.077 - Issuance of special fishing permits for use by certain organizations.
NRS 502.100 - Licenses nontransferable; forfeiture of license.
NRS 502.105 - Alteration, erasure or defacement of license unlawful.
NRS 502.140 - Tags used as method of enforcing limits; powers of Commission; unlawful acts.
NRS 502.142 - Establishment of program for issuance of special incentive elk tags.
NRS 502.143 - Establishment of program for issuance of special incentive deer tags.
NRS 502.145 - Issuance of deer or antelope tags as compensation for damage to private property.
NRS 502.146 - Restricted nonresident deer tags: Definitions.
NRS 502.147 - Restricted nonresident deer tags: Issuance.
NRS 502.148 - Restricted nonresident deer tags: Application; fees; eligibility for other tags.
NRS 502.149 - Restricted nonresident deer tags: Guide to accompany hunter during hunt.
NRS 502.160 - Form of tags; regulations concerning tags.
NRS 502.200 - Unlawful obtainment or use of tag or permit by hunter.
NRS 502.210 - Conditions for issuance of duplicate tags.
NRS 502.225 - Dream Tags: Advisory Board on Dream Tags; membership; duties.
NRS 502.240 - Fees for licenses and permits.
NRS 502.253 - Additional fee for processing application for game tag; use of money collected.
NRS 502.255 - Disposition of fees for processing applications for tags.
NRS 502.322 - Projects for waterfowl: Use of money deposited from certain fees.
NRS 502.350 - Safety for hunters: Fees.
NRS 502.360 - Safety for hunters: Unlawful acts.
NRS 502.370 - Licensing of taxidermists.
NRS 502.410 - Carson Lake Wildlife Management Area: Deposit of money received from sale of permits.
NRS 502.500 - Applicability of provisions governing lotteries.