Ducks, donuts and a chance to introduce the next generation to waterfowl hunting! 🦆🍩

In this episode of Nevada Wild, hosts Bobby Jones and Aaron Keller sit down with NDOW Hunter Education Coordinator Martin Olson to talk about the annual Ducks & Donuts Youth Waterfowl Hunt, happening October 24 at the Overton Wildlife Management Area.

From what young hunters can expect in the field to the importance of introducing youth to Nevada's hunting traditions, we're covering it all!

Registration is NOW OPEN! Hunters ages 17 and younger must be accompanied by an adult at least 18 years old. The event also features donuts, warm drinks, prize drawings and a pancake breakfast.

Reserve your spot today at https://nevada.licensing.app!

In this week’s Nevada Wild Podcast Bobby Jones sits down with NDOW’s restoration team co-leads Alexa Lyons and Matt Glenn to talk about the 2026 wildfire season, and the significant role NDOW plays in post-wildfire restoration. Alexa and Matt set the stage for why wildfire restoration work is important to wildlife, discuss the tools of the trade and walk through everything that goes into planning and implementing large scale restoration projects here in Nevada.

In this week's Nevada Wild, Aaron Keller and Bobby Jones sit down with NDOW's Migratory Game Bird Staff Specialist Russell Woolstenhulme to talk about the conditions waterfowl hunters can expect this season. Russell shares some important information about waterfowl hunting for each Nevada hunt zone and some of the important habitat work being done at popular hunting locations. The crew talks about season dates and bag limit changes, early season success, water levels at our Wildlife Management Areas and why they’re so excited to go waterfowl hunting this fall.

Find updates for WMA's here: www.ndow.org/discover-your-public-land/

View our Small Game Hunting Regulations and Seasons Book here: ERegulations