Nevada § 502.103 Authority for Commission to establish program for transfer, deferral or return of tag to hunt big game mammals if extenuating circumstances apply

Nevada Statutes

§ 502.103 — Authority for Commission to establish program for transfer, deferral or return of tag to hunt big game mammals if extenuating circumstances apply

Nevada § 502.103

Title 45WILDLIFE

Ch. 502Licenses,

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 502.103 (2026).

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1. The Commission may adopt regulations establishing:

(a)Conditions or events which are extenuating circumstances;

(b)A process through which a big game hunter who claims an extenuating circumstance may provide documentation to the Department which shows that his or her condition or event qualifies as an extenuating circumstance;

(c)A program through which a big game hunter who has proven that he or she qualifies for an extenuating circumstance pursuant to paragraph (b) may:

(1)Transfer his or her tag to another person who is otherwise eligible to hunt a big game mammal in this State;

(2)Defer his or her use of the tag to the next applicable open season; or

(3)Return his or her tag to the Department for restoration by the Department of any bonus points that he or she used to obtain t

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1. The Commission may adopt regulations establishing:
(a) Conditions or events which are extenuating circumstances;
(b) A process through which a big game hunter who claims an extenuating circumstance may provide documentation to the Department which shows that his or her condition or event qualifies as an extenuating circumstance;
(c) A program through which a big game hunter who has proven that he or she qualifies for an extenuating circumstance pursuant to paragraph (b) may:
(1) Transfer his or her tag to another person who is otherwise eligible to hunt a big game mammal in this State;
(2) Defer his or her use of the tag to the next applicable open season; or
(3) Return his or her tag to the Department for restoration by the Department of any bonus points that he or she used to obtain the tag that is being returned; and
(d) A process through which a family member of a deceased big game hunter may provide documentation to the Department of the death of the big game hunter and transfer the tag of the deceased big game hunter to another person who is otherwise eligible to hunt a big game mammal in this State.
2. If a big game hunter transfers his or her tag to another person pursuant to subparagraph (1) of paragraph (c) of subsection 1, the big game hunter may not charge a fee or receive any compensation for such a transfer.
3. As used in this section:
(a) “Big game hunter” means a person who holds a tag.
(b) “Extenuating circumstance” means any injury, illness or other condition or event, as determined by the Commission, of a big game hunter or a family member of a big game hunter that causes the big game hunter to be unable to use his or her tag. The term includes, without limitation, the death of the big game hunter.
(c) “Family member” means:
(1) A spouse of the big game hunter;
(2) A person who is related to the big game hunter within the first degree of consanguinity; or
(3) A stepchild of the big game hunter.
(d) “Tag” means a tag to hunt a big game mammal in this State.