Tonopah to Host Nye County Wildlife Advisory Board Meeting Jan. 19

Local stakeholders were given a forum to shape wildlife policy when the Nye County Advisory Board to Manage Wildlife met in Tonopah on Jan. 19, 2026. The meeting, posted publicly by the Nevada Department of Wildlife, convened at 6:00 p.m. at the Tonopah Elks Lodge, 241 Central Street, and offered residents an opportunity to bring local concerns to the table.

NDOW’s event page listed the meeting time and provided an agenda link for attendees, allowing interested parties to prepare comments and follow specific items. Advisory board meetings like this one routinely serve as a conduit between rural communities and the state commission that sets seasons and broader policy. Hunters, ranchers, landowners and other residents commonly use these meetings to raise issues ranging from allocation of tags to livestock-wildlife interactions, and to influence recommendations forwarded to the state commission.

The Nye County board represents northern Nye County interests and functions as a locally focused advisory body. Its recommendations do not set statewide rules directly, but they carry weight when the state commission considers season structures, permit levels and other wildlife-management measures. For a county whose landscapes support big game migration, grazing allotments and dispersed public hunting, the advisory board provides a venue where local conditions and traditional uses are articulated to regulators.

Holding the meeting in Tonopah reflected the board’s effort to remain accessible to residents across a geographically large county. The Elks Lodge on Central Street is a familiar community gathering spot, and the posted agenda allowed participants to identify items of particular interest before arriving. For stakeholders monitoring season proposals or management actions that could affect access and local livelihoods, the meeting was a timely chance to register support, voice concerns or offer local data to influence outcomes.

The immediate effect of the Jan. 19 session will be seen as the board compiles its recommendations for transmission to the state commission. Those recommendations can shape upcoming regulatory decisions that affect hunting seasons, permit allocations and management priorities in northern Nye County. For residents who could not attend, NDOW’s event page remains the repository for meeting notices and agendas.

Looking ahead, participation at advisory board meetings remains one of the most direct ways for Tonopah-area residents to influence wildlife policy. Continued engagement will determine how local knowledge and community priorities are reflected in state-level decisions that touch hunting seasons, land stewardship and the balance between wildlife conservation and working landscapes.