Large cats and hyena are not usually on the menu. Typically, animals like giraffe, zebra, antelope and warthog are eaten by villagers, however, hippo and buffalo will be consumed as well. “It brings money into local communities, the meat feeds them and it helps overpopulation,” Craig said - echoing an argument the Botswana government used last year when it brought back big game hunting to the country. It was later found Cecil suffered “incredible cruelty” during a drawn-out death that took as long as 12 hours.Ĭraig and Amy were unapologetic about their hobby Groups like Amy and Craig’s have become exceedingly unpopular with other tourists since 2015 when Zimbabwe’s famed Cecil the lion was lured out of a national park to be shot by a dentist from Minnesota. Woman trying to get her husband’s Crossbow through Zambian custom. “Hunting is good for the community!” Craig insisted, as several tourists looked disdainfully at the hunting group. “I don’t know if they would (not talk to him) but there’s something about elephants so … no elephants.” “My sons told my husband no elephants - if you shoot an elephant we will never talk to you again,” Amy said. While that cackling scavenger is fair game, there is one creature Craig won’t shoot. “Also, it’s not edible for the villagers, so it’s just gonna die.” “We won’t take the hyena back,” Amy said. While Amy was along for the ride - “I’m a vegetarian from Brooklyn and I won’t hunt what I can’t eat so I’m out” - Craig had “won” the right to kill a hyena, even though the couple wouldn’t take the body. I want Craig to stop but … (hunting) is addictive. And then a friend of ours died and so all of his trophies are in our garage. It wasn’t their first time hunting in Africa. The group of four were off for a trek into the remote interior of Zambia. “My husband bid on a hyena - they’re cheap - so we’re here.” The couple with Amy had paid just $3,000 to kill a hippopotamus (“but then there’s the fees, regulations and shipping - so it really adds up!”). “We won this trip at a hunting conference,” Amy said. Remember, that all Nevada return cards need to be completed by January 31, 2020.I ran into some Americans having an issue at customs at the airport in Lusaka, Zambia, last summer.Ĭraig and Amy (last names withheld), from Western Michigan, and two friends were in the country to go hunting and were stuck at customs until the rifles and crossbows they brought from home were cleared. Overall, this process if very painless to complete. The screenshot below is an example where a lucky hunter drew a desert bighorn tag, and then went in and updated their survey. So if you modify your answers, the status of Updated will show, but don't be alarmed as your survey is still reported and no further action is needed. Updated means you have "reported" your survey, but you have gone in and changed your final answers on your survey. That "Updated" status is collected at the request of NDOW biologists who want to know that people have changed their initial answer, and what exactly changed. Note: There is also a third status of Updated. Now you will see your completed survey marked as "Reported." If you need to complete any other surveys, you can do so at this time until all "Pending" surveys are completed. Once you’ve answered all the questions, click “Submit.” All the questions are very simple and will only take a few minutes to complete the full survey. Here is where you'll answer all the harvest card questions. ![]() Now you will want to click on the little dropdown arrow to the right of the year to submit a harvest report. On the right side, if you want to see the “Pending” items you need to submit return cards for, just have “Pending” checked. Under the left side of the screen under the “My Account” section, click on the “Return Cardd and HIP” link. Then fill out your email and password and then click "Login." Click the blue button below:Ĭlick “Login” on the upper right part of the screen. Navigate to Nevada Department of Wildlife’s (NDOW) licensing page. Simply follow the steps below to avoid getting your account suspended. To be reinstated, you will have to pay a $50 fine.įilling out your Nevada return card online is very simple. Note: If you fail to report your hunt information, you will be suspended from applying for big game tags next year. Nevada’s return cards are due by January 31, 2020. This report is mandatory whether or not you hunted or harvested an animal. If you held a tag in Nevada this past hunting season, you are required to turn in a harvest return card.
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