Nevada: Please Attend NDOW’s Meeting Tomorrow to Voice Your Opposition to the Proposed Hunting Caliber Size Restrictions!

As a reminder, tomorrow is the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners’ meeting to discuss the proposed hunting caliber size restrictions.  One of the proposed regulations would make it unlawful to hunt big game animals with a centerfire rifle using a .50 caliber cartridge or a centerfire cartridge with a case length of more than 3 inches.  The proposed regulation is unfounded and will only serve to arbitrarily limit the rights of law-abiding gun owners and hunters.  Many cartridges used for big game hunting exceed the arbitrarily selected .50 caliber and 3 inch case length restriction, such as the .470NE, .500NE, .50 BMG, .577NE and the 505 Gibbs. 

If you are available, please consider attending the meeting to voice your strong opposition to these proposed restrictions.

Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners Meeting:
University of Nevada, Cooperative Extension
8050 Paradise Road
Classrooms A & D
Las Vegas, NV 89123
September 24, 2016; 8:30am

The commissioners state that the purpose of the proposed regulation is “to adapt to technological advances and limit long range shooting in the spirit of fair chase and ethical hunting practice, limit the waste of edible game meat, and clarify muzzleloader powder restrictions.”  Paired with science, certain hunting regulations are an integral part of wildlife management and conservation.  However, the proposed regulations will not accomplish the purported goals laid out by the commissioners because they are not based on sound science but instead on a misguided, anti-gun agenda. 

Please stay tuned to www.nraila.org and your email inbox for further updates on NDOW’s proposed hunting caliber restrictions.