The Migratory Bird Harvest Information Program (HIP) is a method by which the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USF&WS) are developing more reliable estimates of the number of all migratory birds harvested throughout the country.
These estimates give the biologists the information that they need to make sound decisions concerning hunting seasons, bag limits, and population management of migratory birds.
Any person 12 years or older who plans to hunt any kind of migratory game bird, including ducks, geese, swans, rails, coot, doves, snipe, or gallinules in Nevada this year, is required annually obtain a Harvest Information Program (HIP) validation number and write it on their hunting license before entering the field.
How to get your HIP number: The validation number is free, and is available by one of two ways: You can call 866-703-4605 or go to website www.ndowlicensing.com.
The USF&WS is conducting the nationwide harvest survey to better understand the impact of hunting on these wildlife resources.
Some migratory bird hunters may also be surveyed to collect their harvest information.
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