Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 503 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping; Miscellaneous Protective Measures
NRS 503.050 - Unlawful to waste game bird, mammal, fish or amphibian.


1. It is unlawful for any person to cause through carelessness, neglect or otherwise any edible portion of any game bird, game mammal, game fish or game amphibian to go to waste needlessly.
2. It is unlawful for any person to capture or destroy any game mammal, except a carnivore, and detach or remove from the carcass the head, hide, antlers, horns or tusks only and leave the carcass to waste.
3. For the purposes of subsection 1, "game bird" does not include a raven, crow or magpie even if classified as a game bird pursuant to NRS 501.110.
[Part 87 1/2:101:1947; 1943 NCL § 3035.87a]—(NRS A 1969, 1358; 1971, 1541; 1991, 266, 334)

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Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 503 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping; Miscellaneous Protective Measures

NRS 503.005 - Manner of hunting: Killing bird or animal while flying in aircraft prohibited; exceptions; penalty.

NRS 503.010 - Manner of hunting or trapping: Unlawful use of certain modes of transportation; information and equipment; exceptions.

NRS 503.015 - Interference with person lawfully hunting or trapping.

NRS 503.030 - Possession of wildlife after end of open season; storage.

NRS 503.035 - Meat or game processor: Disposal for distribution by Department of game for which processing or storage charges are not paid; immunity; civil remedies.

NRS 503.037 - Commercial preservation facility: Maintenance of records; inspection.

NRS 503.040 - Transportation of wildlife or raw furs taken within State.

NRS 503.050 - Unlawful to waste game bird, mammal, fish or amphibian.

NRS 503.090 - Unlawful to hunt except during open season.

NRS 503.120 - Hunting game mammals: Designation of sex, age and physical characteristics of mammals which may be taken.

NRS 503.135 - Hunting of migratory waterfowl: Requirement of federal stamp.

NRS 503.140 - Hours of hunting.

NRS 503.150 - Manner of hunting game birds or mammals: Unlawful acts; carrying of certain handguns lawful during certain seasons.

NRS 503.165 - Carrying loaded rifle or shotgun in or on vehicle on or along public way unlawful; exceptions.

NRS 503.175 - Penalty for discharging firearm from or over federal or state highway or county road.

NRS 503.185 - Hunting accident causing injury or death of person or property damage: Report; revocation of license.

NRS 503.200 - Competitive field trials for hunting dogs and falconry; use of upland game birds for trials and training.

NRS 503.240 - Unlawful to hunt, trap or fish upon certain private property without permission.

NRS 503.242 - Unlawful to hunt alternative livestock.

NRS 503.245 - Limitation on hunting upland game birds by nonresidents.

NRS 503.270 - Open season; hours of fishing.

NRS 503.290 - Manner and means of fishing; authorized use of not more than two combinations of hook, line and rod; taking frogs.

NRS 503.300 - Regulations of Commission: Types and use of bait; chumming.

NRS 503.310 - Live bait: Authority of Commission; permit required for sale.

NRS 503.360 - Unlawful fishing from hatcheries.

NRS 503.380 - Commercial taking of unprotected wildlife.

NRS 503.400 - Fishways and fish ladders: Construction and maintenance; penalty.

NRS 503.410 - Unlawful interference with flow of water through fish ladder.

NRS 503.420 - Fish screens: Installation and maintenance; unlawful acts.

NRS 503.425 - Dredging operations: Permits; unlawful acts.

NRS 503.430 - Water pollution: Deposit of substance deleterious to fish or wildlife; penalties.

NRS 503.440 - Open season for fur-bearing mammals.

NRS 503.450 - Manner of hunting fur-bearing mammals.

NRS 503.452 - Registration or stamping of certain information on traps, snares and similar devices; fee for registration; exceptions; unlawful possession of trap registered to another person without written permission; confidentiality of registration...

NRS 503.454 - Trapping license required; unlawful to remove or disturb trap, snare or similar device of licensee; exceptions.

NRS 503.456 - Development and posting of warning signs for trapping.

NRS 503.470 - Control of fur-bearing mammals doing damage.

NRS 503.540 - Authority of Department to enter land and remove beaver or otter.

NRS 503.570 - Minimum visitation of traps, snares and similar devices; removal of animals; regulations.

NRS 503.575 - Sale of live beaver by Department.

NRS 503.580 - Unlawful to set trap, snare or similar device within 200 feet of public road or highway; exception.

NRS 503.582 - Permit required to hunt, trap, possess or sell birds of prey or parts thereof; regulations.

NRS 503.583 - Falconry license for practicing falconry or training birds of prey: Requirement; fee; limit; banding; limitations on capture and killing; exception in regulations.

NRS 503.5831 - Development and implementation of process to petition Department for determination whether a person’s criminal history will disqualify the person from obtaining falconry license; imposition and waiver of fees; quarterly reports.

NRS 503.5833 - Submission of certain information regarding holder of permit or license to Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of Department of Health and Human Services. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal...

NRS 503.5835 - Suspension of permit or license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of permit or license. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring ea...

NRS 503.584 - Legislative finding; conservation, protection and propagation of selected species.

NRS 503.585 - Placement of animal threatened with extinction on list of fully protected species; special permit for capture, removal or destruction.

NRS 503.586 - Translocation or destruction of endangered species found to be destructive.

NRS 503.587 - Duties of Commission.

NRS 503.588 - Duties of Governor.

NRS 503.589 - Powers and duties of Director.

NRS 503.590 - Noncommercial collections of live wildlife; regulations concerning fencing or containment of collections of wildlife; provisions inapplicable to alternative livestock.

NRS 503.595 - Prevention or alleviation of damage caused by wildlife.

NRS 503.597 - Introduction or removal of aquatic life or wildlife: Approval required; investigation; regulations; penalties.

NRS 503.610 - Protection of bald eagle and golden eagle; possession of golden eagles in certain circumstances; authority for Commission to authorize transportation, transfer, possession or use of golden eagles in falconry; regulations.

NRS 503.620 - Protection of birds included in Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

NRS 503.631 - Dogs running at large: Unlawful to permit tracking, harassing or killing of big game mammal.

NRS 503.636 - Dogs running at large: Unlawful to permit tracking, harassing or killing of wildlife in state-owned area for management of wildlife.

NRS 503.650 - Collection or shipping of wildlife for scientific or educational purposes; fee for permit.

NRS 503.655 - Shed antlers: Regulations.

NRS 503.660 - Unlawful manner of camping near water hole.