2010-11 upland game guide book

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2010-2011

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CONTENTS

Contact information

Highlights

Take a closer look at the rules

Fees

Basic requirementsPermit requirements

Applying for a permit

Youth upland game drawing

process

Applying as a group

Preference points

Field requirements

Areas with special restrictionsTrespassing

Hunters with disabilities

Hunting methods

Hunting dog eld trials and training

Possession of upland game

Game bird breeders and

hobbyists

Suggest hunting ideasHunting responsibly in Utah

Hunting on private land

Youth chukar and pheasant hunts

Prairie dog hunt closure starts

April 1

Upland game hunters harvest

record

Denitions

Wildlife Management Area rules

Hunt tables

Shooting hours

Utah upland game birds

Doves found in Utah

Doves that may not be hunted

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Whether you hike mountains inpursuit o chukar or ush doves roma nearby feld, you always enjoy theopportunity and variety you fnd inUtahs upland game season.

That means youre exactly theperson we want to hear rom as wereconsider Utahs upland game regu-lations in 2011. See page 19 to learnhow you can submit your ideas andsuggestions.

When you head into the feld thisyear, youll fnd great hunting andvery ew changes to the regulations.

Just remember that i you wantto obtain a sage-grouse, sandhill

crane or sharp-tailed grouse permit,you need to visit wildlife.utah.govtoapply or a permit in Utahs UplandGame drawing. The application periodopens June 24, 2010 and endsJuly 8. For more inormation on howto apply, see page 8.

Please be aware that thisguidebook summarizes the rulesand laws that regulate upland gamehunting in Utah. For an in-depth lookat these rules and laws, you can visitwildlife.utah.gov/rules or the nearestDivision oce.

The guidebook is a proclama-tion o the Utah Wildlie Board. Doyou have eedback or suggestionsor board members? You can fndtheir contact inormation online atwildlife.utah.gov.

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HIGHLIGHTS

Whats new this season?

See e-mail for results: Beginning this year, youwill no longer receive a printed letter that containsyour upland game drawing results. Instead, you willreceive an e-mail that lists your results. For moreinormation on obtaining your results, see page 9.

Share suggestions: In 2011, the Wildlie Boardwill take a close look at Utahs upland game regula-tions. I you want to suggest changes to the regula-tions, see page 19.

And keep in mindHunt drawing for three species: Sage-grouse,sandhill crane and sharp-tailed grouse permits willonly be available through Utahs upland game huntdrawing. You must apply or the respective permitsbetween June 24 and July 8, 2010. To learn more, seepages 810.

Applying with a group: Up to our hunters canapply together or sage-grouse, sandhill crane andsharp-tailed grouse permits. For more inormationon applying as a group, please see page 9.

Preference points awarded: This year, you willreceive preerence pointsone or each speciesyou apply ori you are not successul in drawingsage-grouse, sandhill crane and sharp-tailed grouse

permits. You can also choose to apply or preerencepoints only. For more inormation on preerencepoints, please see page 10.

Opportunity for youth: Fiteen percent o thesage-grouse, sandhill crane and sharp-tailed grousepermits have been reserved or hunters 15 or under.For more inormation on the youth hunt drawing,please see page 9.

Youth chukar and pheasant hunts: Ten chukarand pheasant hunts will be held or youth this all.The hunts are open to hunters 15 years o age andyounger. Please see page 22 or more inormationand be sure to register your young hunter.

Ofces are open 7 a.m. 6 p.m.,

Monday through Thursday.

Division ofces

Salt Lake Ofce1594 W North TempleBox 146301Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6301801-538-4700

Central Region1115 N Main StreetSpringville, UT 84663

801-491-5678

Northeastern Region152 E 100 NVernal, UT 84078435-781-9453

Northern Region515 E 5300 S

Ogden, UT 84405801-476-2740

Southeastern Region319 N Carbonville Road, Ste APrice, UT 84501435-613-3700

Southern Region

1470 N Airport RoadCedar City, UT 84721435-865-6100

Washington County Field Ofce451 N SR-318Hurricane, UT 84737435-879-8694

Jake Albrecht

Del Brady

Bill Fenimore

Tom Hatch

Keele Johnson

Wildlie Board members

Rick Woodard, Chair

Ernie Perkins, Vice Chair

James F. Karpowitz,

Division Director

Executive Secretary

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or combination (hunting and fshing) license. Youcan buy your license rom a license agent, a Divisionoce or online at wildlife.utah.gov.You can alsopurchase your license by calling 1-800-221-0659.

Dont forget to register in the HIP: I you planto hunt migratory game birdsband-tailed pigeon,

mourning dove, sandhill crane or white-wingeddoveduring the 20102011 season, you mustregister in the Migratory Game Bird Harvest Inorma-tion Program (HIP). Registration is easy and takesabout fve minutes to complete. For more inorma-tion, please see pages 67.

Eurasian collared-doves: During the doveseason, do not pluck any Eurasian collared-doves

beore transporting them. Leaving them unpluckedwill allow wildlie ocers to distinguish them romany mourning and white-winged doves you mayhave taken. A license is not required to hunt Eurasiancollared-doves, and you can hunt them statewidethroughout the year. Please see pages 3940 orcharacteristics that will help you distinguish thevarious dove species in Utah.

Attention chukar and sage-grouse hunters:The Division, Brigham Young University and Utah

Other permits available: Band-tailed pigeonand white-tailed ptarmigan permits are availableat wildlife.utah.gov, and rom license agents andDivision oces, beginning Aug. 5 at 7 a.m.

Hunting license required: Beore you can huntupland game, you must have a valid Utah hunting

Dont lose your hunting and fshing privileges

I you commit a wildlie violation, you could lose the privilege o hunting and

fshing in Utah. The Utah Division o Wildlie Resources can

suspend the license o anyone who knowingly, intention-ally or recklessly violates wildlie laws. Your license can

be suspended or a wildlie violation i:

You are convicted.

You plead guilty or

no contest.

You enter a plea in abeyance.

You will be notifed o any action against your

privilege ater criminal proceedings conclude.

And remember, i your license is suspended in

Utah, you may not be permitted to hunt or

fsh in most other states. (Visit ianrc.org to

see a map o participating states.)

Take a closer look at therules

This guidebook summarizes Utahs upland

game hunting laws and rules. Although it is

a convenient quick-reerence document or

Utahs upland game regulations, it is not anall-encompassing resource.

For an in-depth look at the states

upland game hunting laws and rules, visit

wildlife.utah.gov/rules.

You can use the reerences in the guide-

booksuch as Utah Code 23-20-3 and Utah

Administrative Rule R657-6-4to search the

Divisions Web site or the detailed statute or

rule that underpins the guidebook summary.

I you have questions about a particular

rule, call or visit the nearest Division oce.


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State University are conducting research on chukarpartridge and sage-grouse populations. Part o thestudy includes placing leg bands and radio collarson these species. I you take a chukar or sage-grousewith a leg band or a radio collar, please report whenand where the bird was taken (GPS coordinates pre-erred), to Dave Dahlgren at 435-797-3975 or RandyLarsen at 801-361-7692. The Division thanks you inadvance or helping with these research projects!

Prairie dog hunt closure: From April 1 to June15, prairie dog hunting is prohibited on all o Utahspublic lands. For more inormation, please see thearticle on page 23.

Jackrabbits and coyotes: Jackrabbits and coyotes

are not protected in Utah. You do not need a licenseto hunt them, and you can hunt them throughoutthe year.

Corrections: I errors are ound in this guidebookater it is printed, the Division will correct themin the electronic copy that is posted online. Visitwildlife.utah.gov/guidebooks to view all o the Divi-sions guidebooks and proclamations electronically.

Protection from discrimination: The Divisionreceives ederal fnancial assistance rom the U.S.Fish and Wildlie Service. Under Title VI o the Civil

Rights Act o 1964, Section 504 o the RehabilitationAct o 1973, Title II o the Americans with DisabilitiesAct o 1990, the Age Discrimination Act o 1975, TitleIX o the Education Amendments o 1972, the U.S.Department o the Interior and its bureaus prohibitdiscrimination on the basis o race, color, nationalorigin, age, disability or sex. I you believe that youhave been discriminated against in any program,activity or acility, or i you desire urther inorma-tion, please write to:

The U.S. Fish and Wildlie ServiceOce or Diversity and Civil Rights Programs

External Programs4040 North Fairax Drive, Suite 130Arlington, VA 22203

Private lands: The Division cannot guarantee ac-cess to any private land. I you plan to huntor en-gage in any other wildlie-related activitiesin anarea made up o all or mostly private lands, you mustobtain WRITTEN permission rom the landowner orthe landowners authorized representative. To learnmore, please see Trespassing on page 13.

Division funding: The Division is mostly undedby the sale o hunting and fshing licenses andthrough ederal aid made possible by an excisetax on the sale o frearms and other hunting- andfshing-related equipment.

FEES

Resident license ees

Hunting license* (under 14 yearso age)

$11

Hunting license* (14 years o ageor older)

$26

Combination license* $30

Nonresident license ees

3-day small game license $25

Hunting license* $65

Combination license* $80

* Hunting and combination licenses are valid for 365 daysfrom the day you buy them.

Application ees

Sage-grouse permit(non-reundable application ee)

$10

Sandhill crane permit(non-reundable application ee)

$10

Sharp-tailed grouse permit(non-reundable application ee)

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Band-tailed pigeon permit No eeWhite-tailed ptarmigan permit No ee


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This proo can be a hunter education course

Certifcate o Completion (this certifcate is called

a blue card in Utah) or a hunting license rom a

previous year with your hunter education number

noted on the license.

I youve completed an approved hunter educa-

tion course in another state, province or country

and you become a Utah residentyou must obtain

a Division-issued blue card beore you can buy a resi-dent hunting or combination license. You can obtain

a Utah blue card at any Division oce by providing

proo that youve completed a Division-approved

hunter education course. The card costs $10.

For more inormation on how to complete Utahs

hunter education course, see the inormation box on

page 7 or visit wildlife.utah.gov/huntereducation.

Do you have a license?Utah Code 23-19-1 and 23-20-3

You must purchase a hunting license or a combi-

nation license to hunt upland game in Utah. Heres

the difference between the two licenses:

A hunting license allows you to hunt small

game, including upland game and waterowl.

A combination license allows you to fish and

hunt small game in Utah.

It costs less to buy a combination license than it

does to buy separate hunting and fishing licenses.

Licenses are available at wildlife.utah.govand

rom license agents and Division oces. You can also

purchase a license by calling 1-800-221-0659.You

must carry your license with you while youre

hunting, and you cannot alter, transer or lend your

license to another person.

Do you have a HIPnumber?50 CFR 20.20 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-6-3

In addition to your license, i youre hunting mi-

gratory game birdsband-tailed pigeon, mourning

BASIC REQUIREMENTSAre you planning to hunt upland game in Utah this year? Beore you head into the feld,

make sure you meet Utahs hunter education and license requirements. And, i you plan to

hunt migratory game birds, you must also obtain a Harvest Inormation Program registration

number. This section explains how to meet these basic requirements.

Are you old enough?Utah Code 23-19-11 and 23-19-24

In Utah, there are no age restrictions or upland

game hunters. I you have passed a Division-ap-

proved hunter education course, then you can hunt

upland game in Utah, regardless o your age.

Have you passed huntereducation?Utah Code 23-19-11 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-23

I you were born ater December 31, 1965, you

must provide proo that youve passed a Division-

approved hunter education course beore you can

purchase a hunting or combination license or apply

or an upland game permit.

Adults must accompanyyoung huntersUtah Code 23-20-20

While hunting with any weapon, a person

under 14 years old must be accompanied

by his or her parent, legal guardian or other

responsible person who is 21 years o age or

older and who has been approved by the par-

ent or guardian.

A person at least 14 years old and under 16

years old must be accompanied by a person 21

years o age or older while hunting with any

weapon.

The Division encourages adults to be

amiliar with hunter education guidelines or to

complete the hunter education course beore

accompanying youth into the feld.

While in the feld, the youth and the adult

must remain close enough or the adult to see

and provide verbal assistance to the young

hunter. Using electronic devices, such as

walkie-talkies or cell phones, does not meet

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dove, white-winged dove or sandhill craneyou

must obtain a Migratory Game Bird Harvest Inorma-

tion Program (HIP) registration number. You can

obtain your HIP number one o two ways:

1. Register at www.uthip.com.

2. Call 1-877-UTAH-744 (1-877-882-4744). I

you have questions or need help obtaining your HIPnumber, please call 1-800-368-4683.

You must provide the ollowing inormation to

obtain your HIP number: your hunting license num-

ber and hunting license type; your name, address,

phone number and date o birth; and inormation

about any migratory game bird hunts you partici-

pated in during the 20092010 season.

Once youve obtained your HIP number, you must

write the number in the space provided on your

current hunting license. I youre a lietime license

holder, youll receive a sticker rom the Division that

you can write your HIP number on and place on yourlietime license card.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlie Service started the HIP

in the mid-1990s. The program provides biologists

with inormation that allows them to better manage

the nations migratory game bird populations.

Its required: Hunter

educationI you were born ater 1965, you must take

and successully complete the states hunter

education course. Its an easy process:

1. Obtain a hunter education registration

certifcate. Each certifcate costs only $10, and you

can obtain them online at wildlife.utah.govor over

the counter rom the Division or a license agent.

2. Register or a class with your local huntereducation instructor.

3. Take your registration certifcate to your

instructor on the frst night o class.

4. Ater you successully complete the course,

your instructor will validate your certifcate.

The validated certifcate serves as your hunting

license.

Note: Both the registration certifcate andthe corresponding hunting license are valid or

365 days rom the date o purchase. The license

enables you to apply or or obtain permits in the

Divisions hunt drawings. In order to maximize

your hunting opportunities, you should register

or and complete the hunter education course as

soon as possible ater purchasing your registrationcertifcate.

Ater completing the course, you will receive

your ocial hunter education card (commonly

known as the blue card) by mail. It will be

sent to the address listed on your registration

certifcate. This card certifes that you passed

hunter education.

You should also keep the ollowing in mind: Hunters under the age o 16 must be ac-

companied by an adult while hunting.

Regardless o when a student graduates, all

hunting regulations (such as season dates

and bag limits) will apply.

Students who are planning to hunt out o

state should allow enough time or their

hunter education card to arrive in the mail.For more inormation about the program or

to see a list o online hunter education courses,

visit wildlife.utah.gov/huntereducation. You can

also contact your local Division oce or call

801-538-4727.


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Types o permitsUtah Code 23-19-1 and 23-20-3 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-6-4

You must obtain a permit i you want to hunt the

ollowing species:

Band-tailed pigeon

Sage-grouse (a two-bird permit)

Sandhill crane (a one-bird permit) Sharp-tailed grouse (a two-bird permit)

White-tailed ptarmigan

You may obtain only one permit or each o these

species. Please remember that you must also have a

valid hunting or combination license in order to use

the permit. I your hunting license expires beore

the end o the season or which your permit was

issued, youll have to buy a new license to hunt the

remainder o the season.

Band-tailed pigeon and white-tailed ptarmigan

permits are available at wildlife.utah.gov, and rom

license agents and Division oces, beginning Aug.

5 at 7 a.m.

The permits or sage-grouse, sandhill crane and

sharp-tailed grouse are available only through the

states upland game hunt drawing. For more inor-

mation on applying or one o these permits, pleasesee Applying or a permit.

Applying or a permitUtah Admin. Rule R657-62-22

To hunt sage-grouse, sandhill crane or

sharp-tailed grouse in Utah, you must draw a

permit in the states upland game hunt draw-

ing. You can apply or the drawing online at

wildlife.utah.govbeginning June 24, 2010.I you dont want to apply or a permit this year,

but you want a better chance o drawing one next

year, you can apply or a preerence point instead.

Please note the ollowing dates i you want to

apply or permits or preerence points.

June 24: Apply online for permits or pref-

erence points

Beginning June 24, 2010, you can visitwildlife.utah.govto apply or sage-grouse, sandhill

crane and sharp-tailed grouse permits or preerence

points. You may apply or one permit or preerence

point per species each year.

Both residents and nonresidents may apply.

Groups o up to our people may also apply. For more

inormation, please see Applying as a group on

page 9.There is no permit ee or sage-grouse, sandhill

crane and sharp-tailed grouse permits, but there is a

$10 nonreundable application ee or each species

or preerence point you apply or.

You can use American Express, Discover, Master-

Card and VISA credit or debit cards as payment, and

they must be valid through September 2010. You can

also use a pre-paid credit card. I you have questions

about using a pre-paid credit card, check with your

fnancial institution or more inormation.

Application ees are charged to your credit or

debit card when your application is processed. Your

application can be voided i your credit or debit card

is invalid or reused.

Three-day nonresidentsmall game license

I youre not a resident o Utah and youll

only be in the state or a short time, you can

hunt upland game without paying the ull

price or a nonresident license. A three-day

nonresident small game license is now avail-

able or $25. You can purchase one online at

wildlife.utah.govor rom license agents and

Division oces. This three-day license does

not allow you to apply or or obtain big game,

bear, cougar or turkey permits.

PERMIT REQUIREMENTSAter you meet the basic upland game hunting requirements (see pages 67), you should

determine whether you need a permit. There are a ew upland game hunts that require

you to obtain a separate permit beore you can head into the feld. This section outlines

the types o permits available and explains how to apply or or obtain them. Youll also

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August 5: Remaining permits availableAny permits remaining ater the upland game

drawing may be obtained beginning August 5, 2010,

at wildlife.utah.govand rom license agents and

Division oces. Remaining permits are available on

a first-come, first-served basis.

Note: I you plan to visit a license agent,

you should fnd out when theyll be open or

business. A list o license agents is available atwildlife.utah.gov/licenses/agent.html.

Applying as a groupUtah Admin. Rule R657-62-22

Instead o applying as an individual hunter, you

and your riends and amily can apply as a group or

each o the ollowing hunts:

Sage-grouse Sandhill crane

Sharp-tailed grouse

Up to our huntersincluding both residents

and nonresidentscan apply together or sage-

grouse, sandhill crane and sharp-tailed grouse

permits.

Please remember that i youre a youth, and

you want to participate in the youth hunt drawing,

you must apply as an individual hunter. Do NOT

apply as part o a group. Please see the inormation

box above or more inormation about the youth

hunt drawing.

I your group is successul in the drawing, all o

the applicants in your group who have valid applica-

tions will receive a permit.

I you obtain a sage-grouse, sandhill crane or

sharp-tailed grouse permit, please remember that

you must have a valid hunting or combination

license in order to use your permit. I your hunting

license expires beore the applicable hunting season

ends, youll have to buy a new license to hunt the

remainder o the season.July 8: Deadline for permit applications

and preference pointsYour application must be submitted through

wildlife.utah.govno later than 11 p.m. on July 8,

2010. I you need help with your online application,

please call any Division oce beore 6 p.m. on July 8.

A Division employee will be available to help you!

July 8: Deadline to withdraw and resubmit

your applicationDid you make a mistake in your online permit

application? Simply withdraw your original online

application and submit a new, correct application

beore 11 p.m. on July 8, 2010.

You must have your confrmation number,

your customer ID and your date o birth in order to

withdraw your application. For each new application

you submit, you will be charged a $10 nonreund-

able application ee.

I you need help with your online application,

please call any Division oce beore 6 p.m. on July

8, 2010.

July 12: Deadline to withdraw your ap-

plicationI you decide not to hunt, you can withdraw

your online permit application at until 11 p.m. on

July 12, 2010.

Please remember that application ees are not

reundable.

July 29: Drawing results availableYoull be notifed o the drawing results by

e-mail. Beginning July 29, you can also learn the

drawing results by calling 1-800-221-0659 or by

visiting wildlife.utah.gov.

I you draw a permit, youll receive your permit in

the mail in August.

Youth upland gamedrawing processUtah Admin. Rule R657-62-22

Fiteen percent o this years sage-grouse,

sandhill crane and sharp-tailed grouse permits

are reserved or hunters who will be 15 years

o age or younger on Sept. 25, 2010.

I youll be 15 years o age or younger

on Sept. 25, you can participate in the youth

drawing by submitting an application as an

individual hunter. You wont be included in

the youth drawing i you apply as a member

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Preerence pointsUtah Admin. Rule R657-62-10

Preerence points are used to ensure that ap-

plicants who are unsuccessulor who apply only

or preerence points or sage-grouse, sandhill crane

and sharp-tailed grousewill have frst preerence

in the next years drawing or the respective permits.Preerence points in the upland game drawing

apply to sage-grouse, sandhill crane and sharp-

tailed grouse hunts only. A preerence point is

awarded or each unsuccessul sage-grouse, sandhill

crane and sharp-tailed grouse application.

I you do not want to hunt sage-grouse, sandhill

crane and sharp-tailed grouse this year, you may

apply or a preerence point by inserting the appro-

priate hunt choice code on the application. You will

be charged a $10 application ee or every preerence

point you apply or (limit one per species).

The application period is rom June 24, 2010 to

July 8, 2010.

You may surrender your sage-grouse, sandhill

crane or sharp-tailed grouse permit beore the sea-

son opening date to reinstate your preerence points,

including a preerence point or the current year (justas i a permit had not been drawn).

Eligibility to obtain a preference pointI you are eligible to obtain a sage-grouse,

sandhill crane or sharp-tailed grouse permit, you are

eligible to apply or a preerence point or

that hunt.

You cannot apply or both a permit and a preer-ence point or the same species.

A preerence point will not be issued i you are

successul in drawing or the respective permit.

You will not oreit your preerence points i you

obtain a permit that remains ater the drawing.

You cannot apply for a sage-grouse,

sandhill crane or sharp-tailed grouse permit or

a preference point if you are currently under

wildlife license suspension.

You will fnd a complete copy o these regula-

tions (R657-62-9) online at wildlife.utah.gov/rules.


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FIELD REQUIREMENTSWhile hunting upland game in Utah, you should know the requirements or carrying and

using firearms and archery tackle, the different types o hunting methods you may use and

what youre required to do with any upland game you take.

Firearms and archerytackleSeveral rules apply to the types o firearms,

archery tackle and ammunition that you may use to

take upland game in Utah.

Weapon and ammunitionrequirements50 CFR 20.21, Utah Code 23-20-3 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-6-6

and R657-6-7

Upland game may be taken with a shotgun no

larger than 10 gauge, a handgun or with archery

equipment. Ammunition or shotguns and handguns

must be one-hal ounce or more o shot between

sizes no. 2 and no. 8.

The only exceptions to these rules are

the ollowing:

Sandhill crane may be taken only withnontoxic shot, but theres no restriction on

the size o the nontoxic shot you may use (to

learn more about nontoxic shot, please see the

definition on page 25 o this guide).

Migratory game birds (doves, pigeons and

cranes) may not be taken with a shotgun

capable o holding more than three shells (one

in the chamber and two in the magazine).Many shotguns can hold more than two shells

in the magazine, but making these guns

legal or dove, pigeon and crane hunting is

easy. An inexpensive item, called a shotgun

plug, comes with most shotguns, or you can

purchase one at most sporting goods stores.

Place the plug in the magazine o your gun,

and your gun should not be capable o holding

more than two shells in the magazine.

Doves, pigeons and cranes may not be taken

with a handgun.

Cottontail rabbit and snowshoe hare may be

taken with any firearm that is not capable o

being fired ully automatic.

In addition to the requirements above, you may

NOT use either o the ollowing:

A firearm capable o being fired

ully automatic

Any light-enhancement device or aiming

device that casts a beam o light

Note: Crossbows are not legal archery equip-

ment or taking upland game.

Hunting on temporary gamepreserves50 CFR 20.21 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-6-6 and R657-5-7

There are certain weapon and ammunition

restrictions or upland game hunters who are

hunting on what Utah law reers to as temporary

game preserves.

Temporary game preserves are any area in Utah

where a bull elk, buck pronghorn, moose, bison,

bighorn sheep or Rocky Mountain goat hunt is taking

place. In addition, all limited-entry buck deer areas

and CWMUs in Utah are considered temporary game

preserves while hunts are taking place on them.

I you are hunting upland game on a temporary

game preserve, you may use only a shotgunfiring

shot sizes no. 4 or smalleror archery tackle with-

out broadheads. There is one exception to this

rule: you can possess and use broadheads i youhave a valid big game archery permit or the area

youre hunting.

Loaded rearms in a vehicleUtah Code 76-10-502, 76-10-504, 76-10-505 and 76-10-523

You may not carry a loaded frearm in or on a ve-

hicle unless you meet all o the ollowing conditions:

You own the vehicle or have permission romthe vehicles owner.

The frearm is a handgun.

You are 18 years o age or older.

A pistol, revolver, rie or shotgun is considered to

be loaded when there is an unexpended cartridge,

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Pistols and revolvers are also considered to

be loaded when an unexpended cartridge, shell

or projectile is in a position whereby the manual

operation o any mechanism once would cause the

unexpended cartridge, shell or projectile to be fred.

A muzzleloading frearm is considered loaded

when it is capped or primed and has a powdercharge and ball or shot in the barrel or cylinders.

The frearm restrictions in this section do not

apply to concealed frearm permit holders carrying a

concealed weapon in accordance with Utah Code

76-10-504, provided the person is not utilizing the

concealed frearm to hunt or take wildlie.

Please see Utah Code 76-10-504

and 76-10-523 at wildlife.utah.gov/rules or

more inormation.

Areas with specialrestrictions

Although many areas are open to hunters, some

areas are closed or have specifc restrictions.

Closed areasUtah Admin. Rule R657-6-21

You may not hunt upland game in any area

posted closed by the Division or in any o the ollow-

ing areas:

Salt Lake International Airport boundaries as

posted.

The ollowing incorporated municipalities

are closed to hunting: Most o the incorpo-

rated areas o Alta; a portion o Davis County;Garland City; Layton; Logan; Pleasant View

City; South Ogden City; West Jordan; and West

Valley City. Check with the respective city

oces or specific boundaries. Also check with

other municipalities not listed above or any

additional restrictions.

Fish Springs National Wildlie Reuge is closed

to upland game hunting. The Goshen Warm Springs WMA is closed to

all hunting. (For other WMA restrictions, see

pages 2728)

Military installations, including Camp Williams,

are closed to hunting and trespassing unless

otherwise authorized.

State parksUtah Admin. Rule R657-6-11 and R651-614-4

Hunting any wildlie is prohibited within

the boundaries o all state park areas, except those

designated open to hunting by the Division o Parks

and Recreation in Utah Admin. Rule R651-614-4.

Hunting with rifles and handguns in park areasdesignated open to hunting is prohibited within one

mile o all park acilities, including buildings, camp

or picnic sites, overlooks, gol courses, boat ramps

and developed beaches.

Hunting with shotguns or archery tackle

is prohibited within one-quarter mile o the

above areas.

Areas with motorized vehiclerestrictionsUtah Admin. Rule R657-6-14

Motorized vehicle travel on all state wildlie

management areas is restricted to county roads and

improved roads that are posted open to vehicles.

Areas where you cannot

discharge a rearmUtah Code 76-10-508You may not discharge a dangerous

weapon or firearm under any o the ollowing

circumstances:

From a vehicle

From, upon or across any highway

At power lines or signs

At railroad equipment or acilities, including

any sign or signal Within Utah state park camp or picnic sites,

overlooks, gol courses, boat ramps or devel-

oped beaches

Without written permission rom the owner or

property manager, within 600 eet o:

A house, dwelling or any other building

Any structure in which a domestic animal is

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The name o the person being given

permission

The appropriate dates

A general description o the land

Properly posted means that No Trespassing

signsor a minimum o 100 square inches o bright

yellow, bright orange or fluorescent paintare

displayed at all corners, on fishing streams crossing

property lines, and on roads, gates and rights-o-way

entering the land. I metal ence posts are used, theentire exterior side must be painted.

You may not post private property you do not

own or legally control or land that is open to the

public as provided by Utah Code 23-21-4. In addi-

tion, it is unlawul to take protected wildlie or their

parts while trespassing in violation o Utah Code

23-20-14.

You are guilty o a class B misdemeanor i youviolate any provision described in this section. Your

license, tag, certificate o registration or permit

privileges may also be suspended.

TrespassingUtah Code 23-20-14 and 23-20-3.5While taking wildlie or engaging in wildlie-re-

lated activities, you may not do any o the ollowing

activities:

Enter upon privately owned land that is

cultivated or properly posted without the

permission o the owner or the person in

charge o the land

Reuse to immediately leave the private landi requested to do so by the owner or person

in charge

Obstruct any entrance or exit to private

property.

Cultivated land is land that is readily

identifiable as land whose soil is loosened or broken

up or the raising o crops, land used or the raising

o crops, or a pasture that is artificially irrigated.Permission means written authorization rom

the owner or person in charge to enter upon private

land that is cultivated or properly posted. Permission

must include all o the ollowing details:

The signature o the owner or person

in charge

Are you allowed to possessa weapon?

It is illegal under Utah Code 76-10-503 to

possess or use a frearm, muzzleloader, archery

tackle, or any other dangerous weapon i you:

Have been convicted o or are under indict-ment or any elony offense;

Are on probation or parole or a

elony offense;

Are on parole rom a secure acility;

Have been adjudicated delinquent (juve-

nile) in the last seven years o an offense,

which i committed by an adult would have

been a elony;

Are an unlawul user o a controlled

substance;

Have been ound not guilty by reason o

insanity or a elony offense;

Have been ound mentally incompetent to

stand trial or a elony offense;

Have been adjudicated mentally deective,

as provided in the ederal Brady Handgun

Violence Prevention Act;

Have been committed to a mental institu-

tion;

Are an alien who is illegally in the United

States;

Have been dishonorably discharged rom

the armed orces; or

Have renounced your United

States citizenship.

The purchase or possession o any hunting

license, permit, tag or certifcate o registration

rom the Division does not authorize the holder

to legally possess or use a frearm, muzzleloader,archery tackle or any other dangerous weapon

while hunting i they are otherwise restricted

rom possessing these weapons under Utah Code

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band-tailed pigeon, sage-grouse, sandhill crane,

sharp-tailed grouse or white-tailed ptarmigan must

also obtain a permit or the bird(s) they wish to hunt.

The areas open and the bag and possession

limits or alconry are the same as those listed in

the hunt table in this guide. The only differences are

as ollows: Falconers may take pheasants o either sex.

Falconers may obtain a two-bird sage-grouse

permit at any Division oce rom June 1723,

2010. Permits are available on a frst-come,

frst-served basis.

Falconers may obtain one additional two-bird

sage-grouse permit beginning Aug. 5, 2010, i

any sage-grouse permits are still available on

that date.

The daily bag limit or band-tailed pigeon,

mourning dove and white-winged dove is

three birds and the possession limit is six

birds. Any combination o those birds can be

included in your daily bag and possession limit.

(For example, your three-bird daily bag limit

could include three band-tailed pigeons, or it

could include one band-tailed pigeon and twomourning doves.)

Falconry season dates or upland game are

as ollows:

All upland gameexcept band-tailed

pigeon, mourning dove and white-winged

Checkpoints and ofcercontactsUtah Code 23-20-25 and 77-23-104

To help the Division ulfll its responsibility

as trustee and guardian o Utahs wildlie,

Division conservation ocers monitor the taking

and possession o wildlie, and the required licenses,permits, firearms and equipment used or hunting.

You should expect to encounter conservation ocers

and biologists in the field and at checkpoints.

I youre contacted by a conservation ocer, you

must provide the ocer with the items he or she

requests, including any licenses and permits required

or hunting, any devices used to participate in hunt-

ing and any game that youve taken. These contactsallow the Division to collect valuable inormation

about upland game in Utah.

Hunters with disabilitiesUtah Admin. Rule R657-12

Utah provides special hunting accommodations

or people with disabilities. These accommodations

include the opportunity to hunt with a companion,

use a crossbow, hunt rom a vehicle, use a draw lock,

use a scope on archery equipment or a muzzleloader,

and special season extensions.

To learn more about hunting accommodations

or people with disabilities, please visit wildlife.utah.

gov/rules (see R657-12) or call any Division oce.

Hunting methodsSeveral rules apply to the methods you can use

to hunt upland game in Utah.

Using dogs to huntUtah Admin. Rule R657-6-20

Dogs may be used to locate and retrieve upland

game during open hunting seasons. Dogs are not

allowed on state wildlie management or waterowl

management areas except during open hunting

seasons or as posted open by the Division.

FalconryUtah Admin. Rule R657-6-12

I youre interested in hunting upland game with

a alcon, you must obtain a hunting or combina-

tion license and a alconry certificate o registration

(COR). Falconers who are interested in hunting

Hunting dog eld trialsand trainingUtah Admin. Rule R657-46

Many o todays hunting dog feld

trialers and trainers want to use game birds

(waterowl or upland game) in their dog-

related pursuits.

Because game birds in Utah are classifed

as protected wildlie, rules and regulations

govern their use in these activities.

I you want to use live game birds in dog

feld trials and training, please review the rules

(R657-46) thoroughly. You can pick up a copy

o the rules at any Division oce or fnd them

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dovemay be taken by alconry rom Sept.

1, 2010 through Feb. 28, 2011 except in the

ollowing areas:

In Box Elder County, the season is Aug. 15,

2010 through Feb. 15, 2011.

In Salt Lake County, the season is Sept. 1, 2010

through March 31, 2011. Band-tailed pigeon, mourning dove and

white-winged dove may be taken by alconry

rom Sept. 1, 2010 through Dec. 16, 2010.

Please see the Falconry Proclamation or ad-

ditional inormation at wildlife.utah.gov/guidebooks.

SpotlightingUtah Code 23-20-3, 76-10-504, 76-10-523 and Utah Admin. Rule

R657-6-24You may not use spotlighting to take any upland

game animal.

You may not use a spotlight, headlight or

other artifcial light to locate any protected wildlie

while having in your possession a frearm or other

weapon or device that could be used to take or injure

protected wildlie.

The use o a spotlight or other artifcial light

in any area where protected wildlie are generally

ound is prima acie evidence o attempting to locate

protected wildlie. (Prima acie evidence means that

i youre spotlighting, the burden o proo alls on

you to prove that you were not attempting to locate

protected wildlie.)

The provisions o this section do not apply to

the use o the headlights o a motor vehicle or otherartifcial light in a usual manner where there is no

attempt or intent to locate protected wildlie.

In addition, the above restrictions do not apply

to concealed carry permit holders carrying a con-

cealed weapon in accordance with Utah Code 76-

10-504 and 76-10-523. See wildlife.utah.gov/rules

or more inormation.

Baiting50 CFR 20.11 and 20.21 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-6-13

Baiting is an illegal activity that involves the

spreading o shelled, shucked or unshucked grain,

eed or salt to lure, attract or entice birds to an area.

You may not hunt upland game by baiting. You also

cannot hunt on or over any baited area i you know,

or reasonably should know, that the area is or has

been baited. An area is considered to be a baitedarea or 10 days ater the bait has been removed

PROTECTWILDLIFE HABITAT

Use of certied

noxious weed-free

hay and straw is

required on all

Federal and State

Trust Lands

Contact your CountyExtension Agent for

weed-free alterna-

tives and available

sources or go to

http://ag.utah.gov - >

Weed Free Hay

Vehicles, ATVs and

trailers should be

weed-freeupon entering

Federal and State

Trust Lands.

Report weed

infestations to local

land management

oce.

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rom the area, or or 10 days ater the bait in the area

has been eaten.

You can take any upland gameexcept sandhill

craneon or over lands or areas that have not

been baited, and where grain or other eed has

been distributed or scattered solely as the result o

manipulation o an agricultural crop or other eedon the land where grown (or example, a armer

shredding corn in a field and letting the corn remain

where it ell).

In addition, you can take any upland game

including sandhill craneon or over the ollowing

lands or areas as long as these areas have not

been baited:

standing crops or flooded standing crops

(including aquatics); standing, flooded or

manipulated natural vegetation; flooded

harvested croplands; or lands or areas where

seeds or grains have been scattered solely as

the result o a normal agricultural planting,

harvesting, post-harvest manipulation (or

example, a armer working his land ater

the harvest is over) or normal soil stabiliza-

tion practice (or example, a armer plantinga cover crop to protect the soil during the

winter);

rom a blind or other place o concealment

camouflaged with natural vegetation;

rom a blind or other place o concealment

camouflaged with vegetation rom agricultural

crops, as long as such camouflaging does not

result in the exposing, depositing, distributingor scattering o grain or other eed; or

standing or flooded standing agricultural crops

where grain is inadvertently scattered solely

as a result o a hunter entering or exiting a

hunting area, placing decoys or retrieving

downed birds.

Live decoys and electroniccalls50 CFR 20.21 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-6-22

You may not take migratory game birds (doves,

pigeons or cranes) with:

the use or aid o live birds as decoys; or

recorded or electronically amplified migratory

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tronically amplified imitations o migratory

game bird calls or sounds.

Possession o uplandgame

Once youve harvested an upland game

species, several rules apply to the use o the gameyouve taken.

Waste o upland gameUtah Code 23-20-8 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-6-18

You may not waste any upland game or permit

it to be wasted or spoiled. Waste means to abandon

upland game or to allow it to spoil or be used in a

manner not normally associated with its beneficial

use. For example, using the meat as ertilizer or ortrapping bait is not considered a beneficial use o

the meat.

In addition, you may not kill or cripple any

upland game without making a reasonable effort to

retrieve the bird or animal. Any upland game youve

wounded must be immediately killed and included

in your bag limit.

Tagging requirementsUtah Code 23-20-30 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-6-16

You must tag the carcass o a sage-grouse, sand-

hill crane or sharp-tailed grouse beore you leave the

site o kill or move the carcass rom the site o kill.

To tag a carcass, completely detach the tag rom

the permit and completely remove the appropriate

notches to correspond with the date the bird was

taken. Then attach the tag to the carcass so that the

tag remains securely astened and visible.

Your tag also includes a notch that indicates the

sex o the bird, but you do not need to remove this

notch; you only need to remove the notches that

indicate when the bird was taken.

You may not remove more than one notch

indicating the date the bird was taken, or tag more

than one carcass using the same tag. Also, you maynot hunt or pursue sage-grouse, sandhill crane or

sharp-tailed grouse ater any o the notches have

been removed rom the tag or the tag has been

detached rom the permit.

Identication o species and

sexUtah Admin. Rule R657-6-17

When transporting any upland game bird or

migratory game bird, one ully eathered wing must

remain attached to each bird youve taken. Keeping

the wing attached allows wildlie ocers and biolo-

gists to determine the species and sex o each bird.

Possession o live uplandgame50 CFR 20.38, Utah Code 23-13-4 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-6-15

A hunting license does not give you authority

to possess live upland game. You must immediately

kill any upland game youve wounded and include it

in your bag limit. More inormation about the pos-

session o live upland game is ound in Utah Admin.

Rule R657-4 at wildlife.utah.gov/rules.

Donating and transportingupland game50 CFR 20.36, 20.37 and 20.40 and Utah Code 23-20-9

The ollowing are the only places where you

may donate, or give, upland game or its parts to

another person:

Game bird breeders andhobbyistsUtah Admin. Rule R657-4

Many people in Utah possess live game

birds (waterowl and upland game) in captivity.

Some people raise the birds as a hobby,

while others exhibit the animals or use them

to train hunting dogs or alcons. Nearly all o

these activities require a Certifcate o Registra-

tion (COR), a document that allows you to

legally possess and use game birds.

Because game birds in Utah are classifed

as protected wildlie, rules and regulations

(R657-4) govern their possession and use. I

you are interested in possessing or using livegame birdsor in obtaining a CORplease

review the rules careully.

You can pick up a copy o the rules at any

Division oce or view the rules online at

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The residence o the donor

The residence o the person receiving upland

game or its parts

A meat locker

A storage plant

A meat processing acility

I you donate upland game, a written statemento donation must be kept with the upland game or

parts. That statement must include all o the ollow-

ing inormation:

The number and species o wildlie or

parts donated

The date o donation

The license or permit number o the donor

The signature o the donor

In addition to the inormation required above,

i youre donating migratory game birds, or another

person is transporting migratory game birds or you,

the birds must be tagged with your address and the

dates the birds were killed. You must also tag any mi-

gratory game birds that have been let or cleaning,

storage (including temporary storage), shipment or

taxidermy services.

Shipping harvestedmigratory game birds50 CFR 20.53 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-6-23

You may not ship migratory game birds (doves,

pigeons or cranes) unless you possess a shipping

permit, which is available rom Division oces listed

on page 3. You must also write all o the ollowinginormation on the outside o the package the birds

are shipped in:

Your name and address

The name and address o the recipient

The number and species o the birds contained

in the package

Exporting harvested upland

game rom Utah50 CFR 20.53 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-6-23

You may export upland game or its parts rom

Utah only i you harvested the upland game and you

possess a valid license or permit that corresponds to

the tag (i applicable) on the upland game.

I youre not the person who harvested the

upland game, you must obtain a shipping permit

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Importing harvestedmigratory game birds50 CFR 20.6120.66

For inormation regarding the importation o

migratory game birds youve harvested in another

state or country, consult the Code o Federal Regula-

tions 50 CFR 20.61 through 20.66.The ollowing are some o the rules that apply:

One ully eathered wing must remain

attached to all migratory game birds being

transported between the point o entry and

your home or to a migratory bird preservation

acility (i.e., a acility where birds are taken to

be cleaned and prepared or the table).

You may not import migratory game birds har-

vested in any oreign country, except Canada,

unless the birds are dressed (except as required

in CFR 20.63), drawn and the head and eet are

removed.

You may not import migratory game birds that

belong to another person.

Federal bag and possession limits apply,

regardless o the number o states or provinces

you may have hunted in during your trip.For example, i you hunt doves in two states,

the total number o doves you take cannot

exceed a single ederal bag and possession

limit. (For example, i the ederal bag limit is

10 doves, and you take eight doves in the first

state and then travel to another state and hunt

the same day, you can take only two doves in

the second state.)

Suggest hunting ideasI you want to suggest an upland game

regulation change or 2011, please contact

the Division by Dec. 31, 2010. Its easy to share

your suggestions:

E-mail your ideas to

[email protected]

Mail your ideas to:

Upland Game Coordinator

Division o Wildlie Resources

P.O. Box 146301

Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6301

The Division will be taking its three-

year proposalswhich may include public

inputto the Regional Advisory Council(RAC) meetings in May 2011. Meeting dates,

times and locations are available online at

wildlife.utah.gov/public_meetings.

The Utah Wildlie Board will consider the

RACs decisions and any additional public

input when it meets in June to approve Utahs

20112012 Upland Game Guidebook.

The Wildlie Boardnot the Divisionmakes all wildlie policy in the state o Utah. I

youd like to discuss an issue with one or more

board members beore the June meeting, you

can fnd their contact inormation at wildlife.

utah.gov/public_meetings/wb-members.php.

The Division, the RACs and the Wildlie

Board value your insights and suggestions

share them today!


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HUNTING RESPONSIBLY IN UTAHUse courtesy and common sense wherever you hunt

As an upland game hunter in Utah, you have

your pick o great hunting spots.

Youll fnd vast stretches o public land and

expanded access to private landmuch o whichis rich in wildlie. There are benefts to both types o

areas, but where you hunt isnt nearly as important

as how you hunt.

Whether youre on public or private property,

please use common sense and basic courtesy as you

travel, hunt and interact with others.

Obey o-highway vehicle

lawsOff-highway vehicles (OHVs) are sometimes the

best way to reach your avorite hunting areas. At

the same time, you need to be considerate o other

hunters and avoid disturbing wildlie and destroying

wildlie habitat. You should always:

Keep OHVs on existing, authorized roads

and trails

Begin hunting only ater parking your machineat a designated parking area.

Know and ollow the regulations or the

property so you dont ruin another hunters trip

or anger a landowner

Ride ethically to protect natural resources,

wildlie habitat and your riding privileges

Remember that its illegal to carry loaded

frearms on or shoot rom an OHV Obey all o the age, helmet, out-o-state

permit and registration regulations available at

http://stateparks.utah.gov/ohv.

I you have general questions about riding

an OHV in Utah, call 1-800-648-7433 or visit

http://stateparks.utah.gov/ohv.

Use caution near guzzlers

and other water sourcesGuzzlers are structures that provide water to

wildlie in some o the states driest regions. Along

with other man-made and natural water sources,

guzzlers play a critical role in sustaining Utahs

upland game species.

I youre near a guzzler or other water source,

you should:

Avoid driving, so you protect the areas

vegetation Watch wildlie rom a distance and dont inter-

rupt their patterns or routine use o the area

Camp at a distance

Guzzlers and other water sources are vital

resources or Utah wildlie, but animals wont visit

them i you disrupt the area or destroy vegetation.

Clean up ater yoursel

Pick up your spent shotgun shells and dont leaveany garbage where you huntedits just common

courtesy. This is especially important when youre

hunting on private land.

Trash can quickly change a landowners

mind about allowing hunters on the property, says

Dave Olsen, the Divisions upland game coordinator.

You wouldnt like it i someone scattered shotgun

shells, candy wrappers and pop cans across yourront yard. Landowners eel the same way about

sloppy hunters.

You may even want to take a trash bag with

you and spend a ew minutes picking up trash that

others let behind.

Talk to landownersAsk landowners or permission to access

their land, keep up a riendly dialogue with themthroughout the year and offer to help them maintain

their properties. By helping a landowner with com-

mon tasks, such as hauling hay or repairing ences,

you can usually obtain the access you need and oten

build a lasting riendship.

Except or Utahs Walk-In Access areas, you

must obtain written permission to access private

land in Utah.A landowner permission cardone

you can fll out and have the landowner

signis available on the Divisions Web site at

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Never shoot at livestock orbuildings

Always pay attention to what youre shooting at

and whats behind it. Land and livestock owners have

little patience or hunters who carelessly damage

their property.

Remember hunter ethics andsaety

In addition to the common-sense items above,

Olsen suggests that you:

Wear hunter orange, especially during

the opening weekends o the dove and pheas-

ant hunts

Dont ock shootpick one bird and shoot

only at that bird

Dont crowd other huntersbe respectul and

give them plenty o space

Dont shoot at birds in trees or birds that aresitting on power lines or ences

By hunting upland game responsibly, youre

doing your part to keep Utahs public and private

hunting properties sae, clean and accessible.

Hunting on private land

I youre an upland game hunter, this seasonoffers some exciting hunts in areas that used to

be off limits.

Utahs Walk-In Access program now gives

hunters, anglers and trappers unprecedented

access to more than 85,000 acres o private prop-

erty located across the state. More than 5,000

sportsmen and women visited Walk-In Access

areas in 2009.

Its a program that benefts everyone. Wildlie

enthusiasts can recreate in new areas, and

landowners can earn money or opening their

properties to the public. Heres a summary o the

program:

The Division pays qualifed landowners

who open their properties to the public or

wildlie-related recreation.

The Division works closely with each

landowner to customize a plan and outlinethe terms o access.

The public can then use the areaon oot

onlyto hunt, fsh or trap wildlie.

O course, with increased access comes ad-

ditional responsibility. The success o the program

depends on hunters respecting both the landown-

ers and their properties.

You can show respect by ollowing the rules

or each property and by picking up any litter you

see, even i it isnt yours. And remember to thank

the landowners, i you happen to see them while

hunting.

For more inormation on Utahs Walk-In

Access programand to fnd the best upland

game hunting properties near youvisit

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YOUTH CHUKAR AND PHEASANT HUNTS

I youll be 15 years o age or younger on

Sept. 25, 2010, you should consider applying or the

youth chukar and pheasant hunts that will be held in

Utah this all.

Qualiying to participate in one o the youthhunts is easy. I you meet the age requirement

and graduate rom hunter education, all you have

to do is complete and submit an application. Your

application must be received between Aug. 223,

2010 or one o the youth chukar hunts and

between Aug. 2Sept. 6, 2010 or one o the youth

pheasant hunts.

You can apply or these hunts online at

wildlife.utah.gov/uplandgame. I you need help

completing the online application, please call any

Division oce. One o our employees will be happy

to assist you.

Youth chukar huntsThe youth chukar hunts will be held Sept. 4 on

our state wildlie management areas (WMAs) and

one Walk-In Access area. The fve areas will be closedto all other hunters that day.

The chukar hunts will be held at the Heneer-

Echo WMA in Morgan and Summit counties; the Carr

Fork WMA in Tooele County; the RT Thacker Walk-In

Access property in Uintah County; the Gordon Creek

WMA in Carbon County; and the Pahvant WMA in

Millard County.

Youth pheasant huntsThe youth pheasant hunts will be held Nov. 13

on our state wildlie management areas and one

Walk-In Access area. The fve areas will be closed to

all other hunters that day.

Pheasant hunts will be held at the Willard Bay

WMA in Box Elder and Weber counties; the Carr Fork

WMA in Tooele County; the Mallard Springs WMA in

Duchesne County; the Huntington WMA in EmeryCounty; and the Pahvant WMA in Millard County.

Morning or aternoon?The chukar and pheasant hunts include both

morning and aternoon sessions. Hunters must

indicate their session preerence on the application.

Hunt details Each hunter will have two to three hours to take

their limit o birds. Birds will be released onto

the areas beore the hunts begin.

Each youth hunter must be accompanied by a

person 21 years o age or older who has been

approved by the youths parent or

legal guardian.

Learning i you drewI you apply or a chukar hunt, the Division willsend you an e-mail during the frst week o Septem-

ber to let you know i your application was drawn or

the hunt. I you apply or one o the pheasant hunts,

the Division will e-mail you by mid-October.

SponsorsThe youth hunts are sponsored by the Division

o Wildlie Resources, the Golden Spike chapter oPheasants Forever, the Utah Chukar and Wildlie

Foundation, the Salt Lake County Fish and Game As-

sociation and the Wasatch Mountain Chapter o the

North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association.

Great opportunities oryouth

The youth hunts allow young people to

go into the feldwithout competition rom

older huntersand experience what its like

to take an upland game bird. By participating

in these hunts, Utahs youth can:

Learn to become responsible and

ethical hunters

Enjoy a higher likelihood o success

Cultivate a love o hunting

Spend quality time with their accompa-nying adults

Get practice in handling weapons saely

For more inormation about the youth

chukar and pheasant hunts, please visit

wildlife.utah.gov/uplandgame or call the near-

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PRAIRIE DOG HUNT CLOSURE STARTS APRIL 1Check the calendar beore making plans to hunt prairie dogs.

In Utah, prairie dog management is similar to

other game managementthere are open and

closed seasons. This means that you cannot hunt

prairie dogs during certain times o the year.There are also two prairie dog populations that

you cannot hunt under any circumstances. These

populations include the white-tailed prairie dogs

that live in northeastern Utahs Coyote Basin and all

Utah prairie dogs (see map).

Season closed April 1June15

From April 1 to June 15, prairie dog hunting isprohibited on all o Utahs public lands. This closure

protects prairie dogs while they breed and raise their

litters. It helps prairie dogs reproduce successully

and gives their young a better chance o survival.

During this period, hunting is permitted on private

lands.

Ater June 15, hunting is permitted only or

white-tailed and Gunnisons prairie dogs.

Protected populationsThe white-tailed prairie dogs in Coyote Basin are

protected and may not be hunted at any time during

the year. These animals are the primary prey o

black-ooted errets, a ederally protected species in

the area. Similarly, the threatened Utah prairie dog

is protected by the Endangered Species Act; it cannot

be hunted at any time.

Prairie dogs in UtahUtah prairie dogs live in southwestern Utah;

Gunnisons prairie dogs live east o the Colorado

River; and white-tailed prairie dogs live in areas

across the state.

All o these prairie dog species have suffered

dramatic population declines over the past century.

Some research suggests prairie dog populations have

declined by as much as 98 percent since the late

1800s. Destruction and ragmentation o habitat isthought to be the greatest reason or this decline,

although disease and drought have also contributed

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UPLAND GAME HUNTERS HARVEST RECORDThe Division annually surveys upland game hunters about the species they harvest. It is

critical to upland game management programs that you report accurate inormation. By

updating this table ater each hunt, youll be able to provide useul and accurate inormation

during harvest telephone surveys. In addition, you can use your harvest record as a resource

in uture upland game hunting seasons.

Date Upland game bird or

animal hunted

County or unit hunted Number of

days hunted

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Bag limit means the maximum limit, in number oramount, o protected wildlie that one person maylegally take during one day.

Bait means shelled, shucked or unshucked corn,wheat or other grain, salt or other eed that lures,attracts or entices birds.

Baited area means any area on which shelled,shucked or unshucked corn, wheat or other grain,salt or other eed has been placed, exposed,deposited, distributed or scattered, i that shelled,shucked, or unshucked corn, wheat or other grain,

salt or other eed could serve as a lure or attractionor upland game birds to, on or over areas wherehunters are attempting to take upland game birds.Any such area will remain a baited area or 10 daysollowing the complete removal o all such shelled,shucked or unshucked corn, wheat or other grain,salt or other eed.

Baiting means the direct or indirect placing,

depositing, exposing, distributing or scattering oshelled, shucked or unshucked corn, wheat or othergrain, salt or other eed that could serve as a lure orattraction or upland game birds to, on, or over anyareas where hunters are attempting to take uplandgame birds.

Certicate of registration means a documentissued under the Wildlie Resources Code, or anyrule or proclamation o the Wildlie Board grantingauthority to engage in activities not covered by alicense, permit, or tag.

CFR means the Code o Federal Regulations.

Cooperative Wildlife Management Unitmeans a generally contiguous area o land openor hunting small game, waterowl or big game,which is registered in accordance with the rules andproclamations o the Wildlie Board.

Falconry means the sport o taking quarry bymeans o a trained raptor.

HIP means Migratory Game Bird Harvest Inorma-tion Program.

Hunting means to take or pursue a reptile, amphib-

ian, bird or mammal by any means.

Migratory game bird means, or purposes o thisguidebook, band-tailed pigeon, mourning dove,white-winged dove and sandhill crane.

Nonresident means a person who does not qualiyas a resident.

Nontoxic shot means sot iron, steel, copper-plated steel, nickel-plated steel, zinc-plated steel,bismuth, tungsten and any other shot typesapproved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlie Service. Lead,nickel-plated lead, copper-plated lead, copper andlead/copper alloy shot have not been approved.

Permit means a document, including a stamp,which grants authority to engage in specified activi-

ties under the Wildlie Resources Code or a rule orproclamation o the Wildlie Board.

Possession means actual or constructivepossession.

Possession limit means the number o bag limitsone individual may legally possess.

Resident means a person who:

has a fixed permanent home and principal

establishment in Utah or six consecutive

months immediately preceding the purchase

o a license or permit, AND

DOES NOT claim residency or hunting, fishing

or trapping in any other state

or country.

An individual retains Utah residency i he or sheleaves Utah to serve in the armed orces o the Unit-ed States, or or religious or educational purposes,and does NOT claim residency or hunting, fishing ortrapping in any other state or country.

Members o the armed orces o the United Statesand dependents are residents as o the date the

DEFINITIONS50 CFR 20.11, Utah Code 23-13-2 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-6-2


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member reports or duty under assigned orders inUtah i:

the member is NOT on temporary duty in

Utah and does NOT claim residency or

hunting, fishing or trapping in any other

state or country.

the member presents a copy o his or herassignment orders to a Division oce to veriy

the members qualification as a resident.

A nonresident attending an institution o higherlearning in Utah as a ull-time student may qualiyas a resident i the student has been present in Utahor 60 consecutive days immediately preceding thepurchase o the license or permit and does NOT claim

residency or hunting, fishing or trapping in anyother state or country.

A Utah resident license or permit is invalid i aresident license or hunting, fishing or trappingis purchased in any other state or country. Anindividual DOES NOT qualiy as a resident i he or sheis an absentee landowner paying property tax onland in Utah.

Tag means a card, label or other identificationdevice issued or attachment to the carcass oprotected wildlie.

Take means to:

hunt, pursue, harass, catch, capture,

possess, angle, seine, trap or kill any

protected wildlie; or attempt any action reerred to above.

Transport means to ship, carry, export, import,receive or deliver or shipment, conveyance, carriage,exportation or importation.

Upland game means pheasant, quail, chukarpartridge, Hungarian partridge, sage-grouse, ruffed

grouse, blue grouse, sharp-tailed grouse, cottontailrabbit, snowshoe hare, white-tailed ptarmigan, andthe ollowing migratory game birds: band-tailedpigeon, mourning dove, white-winged dove andsandhill crane.

Waste means to abandon protected wildlie orto allow protected wildlie to spoil or to be usedin a manner not normally associated with itsbeneficial use.


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WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA RULESUtah Admin. Rule R657-6-8 and R657-6-9

Certain state wildlie and waterowl management areas and national wildlie reuges are

intensively managed or upland game and waterowl production. As such, each area has re-

strictions on the use o firearms, archery tackle and ammunition. Please use the table below

to help you understand the restrictions at each area you plan to hunt.Wildlife ManagementArea or National Wild-life Refuge

May possess a rearmor archery tackle onlyduring specied huntingseasons.*

May possess a rearmor archery tackle onlyduring waterfowlhunting seasons.

May hunt upland game,only with a shotgun us-ing nontoxic shot andonly during waterfowlhunting seasons.

Bear River National WildlieReuge

X

Bear River Trenton PropertyParcel X

Bicknell Bottoms X X

Blue Lake X X

Browns Park X X

Bud Phelps X

Castle Dale X

Clear Lake X XDesert Lake X X

Farmington Bay X X

Harold S. Crane X X

Howard Slough X X

Huntington X

James Walter Fitzgerald X

Locomotive Springs X X

Mallard Springs X

Manti Meadows X X

Mills Meadows X X

Montes Creek X

Nephi X

Ogden Bay X X

Ouray National WildlieReuge

X

Pahvant X

* Specied hunting seasons are authorized by the Utah Wildlife Board. You can nd information about the hunting seasonsin Utahs hunting and shing guidebooks. These guidebooks are available from license agents and Division oces and atwildlie.utah.gov/guidebooks.


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Wildlife ManagementArea or National Wild-life Refuge

May possess a rearmor archery tackle onlyduring specied huntingseasons.*

May possess a rearmor archery tackle onlyduring waterfowlhunting seasons.

May hunt upland game,only with a shotgun us-ing nontoxic shot andonly during waterfowlhunting seasons.

Powell Slough X X

Public Shooting Grounds X XRedmond Marsh X

Richfeld X

Salt Creek X X

Scott M. Matheson WetlandPreserve

X X

Stewart Lake X

Timpie Springs X XVernal X

Willard Bay** X

If you want to hunt it tomorrow,

help us protect it today.

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* Specied hunting seasons are authorized by the Utah Wildlife Board. You can nd information about the hunting seasonsin Utahs hunting and shing guidebooks. These guidebooks are available from license agents and Division oces and atwildlie.utah.gov/guidebooks.** Weapons are restricted to only shotguns and archery tackle on the Willard Bay WMA.


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HUNT TABLES

Band-tailed pigeon Season dates: Sept. 1Sept. 30, 2010

Areas open: Beaver, Garfeld, Grand, Iron, Kane, Millard, Piute, San Juan, Sanpete, Sevier, Utah, Washingtonand Wayne counties.* Bag limit: 5 Possession limit: 2 bag limits Footnotes: Band-tailed pigeon permit required.

Chukar partridge Season dates:Sept. 25, 2010Feb. 13, 2011 Areas open: Statewide.* The ollowing areas will be closed to general public hunting on Saturday, Sept. 4,

2010 to acilitate youth chukar hunts: Morgan and Summit counties, the Heneer-Echo WMA; Tooele County,

the Carr Fork WMA; Uintah County, the RT Thacker Walk-in-Access property; Carbon County, the Gordon CreekWMA; and Millard County, the Pahvant WMA. These areas will reopen to general public hunting on Sept. 5. Bag limit: 5 Possession limit: 2 bag limits Footnotes: Antelope Island is closed to upland game hunting.

Cottontail rabbit Season dates: Sept. 11, 2010Feb. 28, 2011 Areas open: Statewide* Bag limit: 10 Possession limit: 2 bag limits

Eurasian collared-dove Season dates: Year round Areas open: Statewide.* Eurasian collared-doves may be hunted without a license, year round. Bag limit: No limit Possession limit: No limit Footnotes: Eurasian collared-doves, i taken during the dove season, will not count as part o the aggre-

gate dove bag and possession limits. Eurasian collared-doves taken during the dove season should remainunplucked during transport so they can be distinguished rom mourning and white-winged doves.

Forest-grouse(Blue and rued)

Season dates: Sept. 11Dec. 31, 2010 Areas open: Statewide* Bag limit: 4 Possession limit: 2 bag limits Footnotes: Limits singly or in the aggregate

Hungarian partridge(General season) Season dates: Sept. 25, 2010Feb. 13, 2011 Areas open: Statewide* Bag limit: 5 Possession limit: 2 bag limits

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Mourning dove and white-winged dove Season dates: Sept. 1Sept. 30, 2010

Areas open: Statewide* Bag limit: 10 Possession limit: 2 bag limits Footnotes: Eurasian collared-doves should remain ully eathered so they can be distinguished rom

mourning and white-winged doves.

Pheasant (General season) Season dates: Nov. 6Nov. 21, 2010 Areas open: Statewide*. The ollowing areas will be closed to general public hunting on Saturday, Nov.

13 to acilitate youth hunts: Box Elder County, the Douglas/Sorensen walk-in access area; Duchesne County,the Mallard Springs WMA; Emery County, the Huntington WMA; Tooele County, the Carr Fork WMA; Millard

County, the Pahvant WMA. These areas will reopen to general public hunting on Nov. 14.* Bag limit: 2 Possession limit: 2 bag limits Footnotes: Only males may be harvested. No 8 a.m. restriction on opening morning. The Goshen Warm

Springs WMA in Utah County is closed to all hunting.

Pheasant(Extended season) Season dates: Nov. 6Dec. 5, 2010 Areas open:CAUTION: Not all counties are open or the extended season. Only the ollowing areas are

open: All state and ederal land in Carbon, Duchesne, Emery, Grand, Juab, Millard, San Juan, Sanpete, Sevier,Tooele and Uintah counties (including private land leased by the Division subject to restrictions and closuresimposed by administering agencies). Also, see above closures or youth hunts on Nov. 13.*

Bag limit: 2 Possession limit: 2 bag limits Footnotes: Only males may be harvested. No 8 a.m. restriction on opening morning.

Quail (California and Gambels) Season dates: Nov. 6Nov. 21, 2010 Areas open: Box Elder, Carbon, Davis, Grand, Juab, Kane, Millard, Piute, Salt Lake, San Juan, Sanpete, Sevier,

Tooele, Utah and Weber counties. All o Emery County except the Desert Lake WMA, which is closed. Also, seeclosures or youth hunts listed under general pheasant hunt.*

Bag limit: 5 Possession limit: 2 bag limits Footnotes:No 8 a.m. restriction on opening morning.

Quail (California and Gambelsextended season) Season dates: Nov. 6Dec. 31, 2010 Areas open: Duchesne, Uintah, Daggett and Washington counties. Also see closures or youth hunts listed

above under general pheasant hunt.* Bag limit: 5 Possession limit: 2 bag limits Footnotes:No 8 a.m. restriction on opening morning.

Quail(Scaled) Season dates: Closed Bag limit: Closed



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HUNT TABLES

Sage-grouse(West Box Elder County) Season dates: Sept. 25Oct. 10, 2010

Areas open: Hunt #9000 West Box ElderBox Elder CountyThat part o Box Elder County west o theollowing line: Line begins on the Utah Idaho state line and the Locomotive Springs-Snowville-Stone, IdahoRoad; south on this road to Locomotive Springs; then due south along an imaginary line (approximately 11250' 00" West Longitude) to the Box Elder-Tooele County line.*

Possession limit: Only 2 birds o either sex may be taken during the entire season. Footnotes: Sage-grouse permit is required. There are 230 permits available. To apply or a preerence point,

use the code SAG in your online application.

Sage-grouse(Rich County)

Season dates: Sept. 25Oct. 10, 2010 Areas open: Hunt #9001 Rich CountyAll o Rich County.* Possession limit: Only 2 birds o either sex may be taken during the entire season. Footnotes: Sage-grouse permit required. There are 266 permits available. To apply or a preerence point,


Sage-grouse (Diamond/Blue Mountain) Season dates: Sept. 25Oct. 10, 2010 Areas open: Hunt #9002 Diamond/Blue MountainDaggett and Uintah countiesBoundary begins at

US-40 and the Utah-Colorado state line; west on US-40 to Vernal and 500 West; north on 500 West to 500North; west on 500 North to 3500 West (Dry Fork Canyon road); north on 3500 West to Dry Fork Canyon;northwest along Dry Fork Canyon to the Red Cloud Loop road; north and east along Red Cloud Loop to US-191; north on US-191 to the south shore o Flaming Gorge Reservoir; east along this shore to the Green River;southeast along the Green River to the Utah-Colorado state line; south along this state line to US-40.*

Possession limit: Only 2 birds o either sex may be taken during the entire season. Footnotes: Sage-grouse permit required. There are 72 permits available. To apply or a preerence point, use

the code SAG in your online application.

Sage-grouse(Parker Mountain)

Season dates: Sept. 25Oct. 10, 2010 Areas open: Hunt #9003 Parker MountainGarfeld, Piute, Sevier and Wayne countiesBoundary begins

at the junction o SR-24 and I-70 near Sigurd; south on SR-24 to SR-62; south on SR-62 to SR-22; south onSR-22 to Antimony; south on Johns Valley Road through Widtsoe to Bryce Junction and SR-12; east andnorth on SR-12 to SR-24; west on SR-24 to SR-72 at Loa; north on SR-72 to I-70; west on I-70 to SR-24.*

Possession limit: Only 2 birds o either sex may be taken during the entire season. Footnotes: Sage-grouse permit required. There are 241 permits available. To apply or a preerence point,


Sandhill crane(Box Elder County) Season dates: Sept. 4Sept. 12, 2010 Areas open:Hunt #9200 East Box Elder County. Beginning on the Utah-Idaho state line at the Box Elder-

Cache county line; west on this state line to the Pocatello Valley county road; south on this county road to I-84;southeast on I-84 to SR-83; south on SR-83 to Lampo Junction and the Promontory Point county road; westand south on the Promontory Point county road to the tip o Promontory Point; south rom Promontory Point



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to the Box Elder- Weber county line; east on this county line to the Box Elder-Cache county line; north on thiscounty line to the Utah-Idaho state line.*

Possession limit: Only 1 bird o either sex may be taken during the entire season. Footnotes: Sandhill crane permit required. Harold Crane, Public Shooting Grounds and Salt Creek Waterowl

Management Areas are closed to sandhill crane hunting. Bear River National Wildlie Reuge is closed tosandhill crane hunting. There are 46 permits available. To apply or a preerence point, use the code CRA inyour online application.

Sandhill crane(Cache County) Season dates: Sept. 4Sept. 12, 2010 Areas open: Hunt #9201 Cache County. All o Cache County, excluding the area beginning at SR-30 and the

Box Elder-Cache county line; south and east along this county line to US-91; north and east on US-91to theLittle Bear River; north along

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