(5) A person who has obtained an any weapon permit for a big game hunt may use archery equipment authorized in this Section to take the species authorized in the permit, and may also use a crossbow, draw-lock, or airgun satisfying the minimum requirements of this rule. (ii) A person must possess an Archery Ethics Course Certificate of Completion while hunting. (2) A person who has obtained a bull moose permit may not obtain any other moose permit or hunt during any other moose hunt. (b) A person must complete a wildlife harassment and habitat destruction prevention course annually to obtain the required authorization to gather shed antlers during the antler gathering season. (2) The division may waive the fee for a duplicate unexpired license, permit, tag or certificate of registration provided the person did not receive the original license, permit, tag or certificate of registration. 63 Posts . (b) Any individual acting under the authority of a certificate of registration must be specifically named on the certificate of registration. (c) For the purposes of obtaining multiple elk permits, a hunter's choice elk permit is considered a bull elk permit. (1) To hunt antlerless elk, a hunter must obtain an antlerless elk permit. (m) "Ewe" means a female bighorn sheep or any bighorn sheep younger than one year of age. (3) Nonresidents of Utah transporting harvested elk, moose, mule deer, or white-tailed deer from the affected areas are exempt if they: (a) do not leave any part of the harvested animal in Utah and do not stay more than 24 hours in the state of Utah; (b) do not have their deer, elk, or moose processed in Utah; or. (4)(a) A person who has obtained an archery permit for a big game hunt may: (i) only use archery equipment authorized in Subsections (1) and (2) to take the species authorized in the permit; and. (1) The dates for the general any weapon buck deer hunts are provided in the guidebook of the Wildlife Board for taking big game. A point means a projection longer than one inch, measured from its base to its tip. What are the laws for tresspassing while fishing rivers in Idaho and Wyoming? (c) A person that possess an unfilled antlerless elk permit and harvests an animal under authority of a permit listed in Subsection (b), may continue hunting antlerless elk as prescribed in Subsections (a) and (b) during the remaining portions of the Subsection (b) permit season. (c) A person who has obtained a general muzzleloader any bull elk permit may use a muzzleloader, as prescribed in R657-5-10, to take any bull elk on an any bull elk unit. (3)(a) A person who has obtained a cactus buck deer permit must report hunt information within 30 calendar days after the end of the hunting season, regardless of whether the permit holder was successful or unsuccessful in harvesting a cactus buck deer. (2) A person who has obtained a Rocky Mountain goat permit may not obtain any other Rocky Mountain goat permit or hunt during any other Rocky Mountain goat hunt. (c) An individual who obtains a multi-season bull elk permit may hunt within the extended archery areas during the extended archery area seasons described in the guidebook of the Wildlife Board for taking big game, provided that individual: (i) completes the Archery Ethics Course prior to going afield; and. (c) any legal weapon, including a muzzleloader, crossbow with a fixed or variable magnifying scope or draw-lock, or airgun when hunting during the any weapon season. (n) "Hunter's choice" means either sex may be taken. (d) Late questionnaires may be accepted pursuant to Rule R657-42-9(3). (4)(a) An orientation course is required for bison hunters who draw an Antelope Island bison permit. Any bull elk units are closed to spike bull elk permittees. (2) If a domestic sheep grazing operation wishes to acquire a certificate of registration, it must submit an application to the division. (c) be no more than 24 inches in overall length. (2) A handgun may be used to take elk, moose, bison, bighorn sheep, and Rocky Mountain goat, provided the handgun; (c) develops 500 foot-pounds of energy at 100 yards. Corrections. Poachers are thieves who steal your wildlife — turn them in! (5) A person who possesses any limited entry archery bull elk permit, including a permit with a multi-season opportunity, may hunt bull elk within any extended archery area during the established extended archery season for that area, provided the person: (a) did not take a bull elk during the limited entry hunt; (i) the limited entry bull elk permit; and. An authorization is required to gather shed antlers or shed horns or parts of shed antlers or shed horns during the shed antler and shed horn season published in the guidebook of the Wildlife Board for taking big game. (b) The division may revoke a certificate of registration where the certificate of registration holder, an individual named on the certificate, or someone acting under their direct authority violated any provision of this rule, the Wildlife Resources Code, or the certificate of registration. (2) A shotgun used to hunt big game must be 20 gauge or larger, firing only 00 or larger buckshot or slug ammunition. (c) "Antlerless moose" means a moose with antlers shorter than its ears. (2)(a) An antlerless elk permit allows a person to take one antlerless elk using the weapon type, within the area, and during season dates specified on the permit and in the Antlerless guidebook of the Wildlife Board for taking big game. (b) A person may purchase or receive protected wildlife from the division, which is sold or donated in accordance with Subsection (2)(a), at any time. (ii) A person must possess an Archery Ethics Course Certificate of Completion on their person while hunting. Did you know that Utah law requires OHV’s riding at Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park, Sand Hollow State Park, or Little Sahara Recreation Area (BLM), you are required to display a flag? (1) To hunt Rocky Mountain goat, a hunter must obtain a Rocky Mountain goat permit. (2) An individual may only use the following weapons on a handgun-archery-muzzleloader-shotgun-only hunt: (a) a legal handgun for the species being hunted, consistent with R657-5-9 and Subsection (5), with no attached scope; (b) legal archery equipment consistent with R657-5-11; (c) a legal muzzleloader consistent with R657-5-10, with no attached scope; or. (6) Management buck deer permit holders may not retain possession of any harvested buck deer that fails to satisfy the definition requirements in Subsection (1)(a). (1) The division may establish Handgun-Archery-Muzzleloader-Shotgun-Only hunts for any big gamespecies. (b) A youth may apply for or obtain a youth any bull elk permit. (c) A person who has obtained a general any weapon buck deer permit, or any other permit which allows that person to hunt general any weapon buck deer, may not hunt within premium limited entry deer and limited entry deer areas, except as provided by the Wildlife Board in the guidebooks for big game. As it stands, Utah currently doesn’t have any rules when it comes to baiting deer or elk; however, according to The Salt Lake Tribune, the wildlife agency does discourage feeding wildlife and does regulate how bait is used for hunting black bears. (b) Successful hunters must deliver the head and antlers of the deer they harvest to a division office for inspection within 48 hours after the date of harvest. (e) "Buck deer" means a deer with antlers longer than five inches. (u) "Spike bull" means a bull elk which has at least one antler beam with no branching above the ears. (2) The new permit issued pursuant to Subsection (1)(c) shall be for the same species, sex, weapon type, unit, region, and otherwise subject to all the restrictions and conditions imposed on the original permit, except season dates for the permit shall follow the guidebook of the Wildlife Board for taking big game published in the year the new permit is valid. State laws. (4) A person who has obtained a general muzzleloader bull elk permit may not hunt during any other elk hunt or obtain any other elk permit, except as provided in Subsection R657-5-33(3). (c) do not leave any parts of the carcass in Utah. (3) Management bull elk permit holders may take one management bull elk during the season, on the area and with the weapon type specified on the permit. (4)(a) Lifetime license holders may obtain a general any weapon buck deer and bull elk combination permit. Branched means a projection on an antler longer than one inch, measured from its base to its tip. You may also make a report online. (c) Private lands only permits are sold over the counter or online after the division's antlerless big game drawing is finalized. (ii) possesses the Archery Ethics Course Certificate of Completion on their person while hunting. (c) A landowner association under R657-43 is not eligible to receive a multi-season hunting opportunity for premium limited entry or limited entry units. (2)(a) A ewe permit allows a person to take one ewe using any legal weapon within the area and season specified on the permit and in the Antlerless guidebook of the Wildlife Board for taking big game. (b) An individual with a multi-season any bull elk permit may use: (i) archery equipment as prescribed in R657-5-11 to take an antlerless elk or spike elk on a general season spike unit during the archery season; (iii) muzzleloader equipment as prescribed in R657-5-10 to take any bull elk on general season any bull units during the muzzleloader season; or. (3) Notwithstanding other rules to the contrary, private landowners and landowner associations may refuse access to private property to persons possessing new permits issued under Subsection (1)(c). (2) A person who obtains a general any weapon buck deer and bull elk combination permit may use any legal weapon to take one buck deer and one bull elk during the season and within the unit specified on the permit. (4)(a) A person who has obtained a management bull elk permit must report hunt information within 30 calendar days after the end of the hunting season, whether the permit holder was successful or unsuccessful in harvesting a management bull elk. (d) Late questionnaires may be accepted pursuant to Subsection R657-42-9(2). (1) For the purposes of this section "cactus buck" means a buck deer with velvet covering at least 50% of the antlers during the season dates established by the Wildlife Board for a cactus buck deer hunt. (3) A person who has obtained an antlerless deer permit may not hunt during any other antlerless deer hunt or obtain any other antlerless deer permits, except as provided in R657-44-3. Poaching is a serious crime with penalties that include fines, restitution, jail, confiscation of gear, and the loss of hunting and fishing privileges. M. MrShane 8 Replies. (a) "Antlerless deer" means a deer without antlers or with antlers five inches or shorter. (c) surrender all portions of the carcass in their actual or constructive possession, including antlers, to the division and receive a free new permit the following year for the same hunt. (b) A person that obtains a limited entry bull elk permit with a multi-season opportunity may hunt during any of the following limited entry bull elk seasons established in the guidebooks of the Wildlife Board for the unit specified on the limited entry bull elk permit: (i) archery season, using only archery equipment prescribed in R657-5-11 for taking elk; (ii) muzzleloader season, using only muzzleloader equipment prescribed in R657-5-10 for taking elk; and. (l) "Drone" means an autonomously controlled, aerial vehicle of any size or configuration that is capable of controlled flight without a human pilot aboard. (7)(a) A person who has obtained a Rocky Mountain goat permit must report hunt information within 30 calendar days after the end of the hunting season, whether the permit holder was successful or unsuccessful in harvesting a Rocky Mountain goat. These hunts occur on short notice, involve small areas, and are limited to only a few hunters. (c) A person who has obtained a general muzzleloader buck deer permit, or any other permit which allows that person to hunt general muzzleloader buck deer, may not hunt within premium limited entry deer or limited entry deer areas, except as provided by the Wildlife Board in the guidebooks for big game. (5) The division shall require any certificate of registration holder to comply with the following provisions: (a) the grazing operation shall immediately notify the division if a wild bighorn sheep is found within 1 mile of any domestic sheep; (b) the grazing operation shall utilize all reasonable means to notify the division of the threatened commingling event prior to undertaking any lethal removal action; (c) a wild bighorn sheep may only be lethally removed if it is within 1 mile of a domestic sheep; (d) the grazing operation will inform the division within 24 hours of a lethal removal effort, or as soon as practical thereafter, considering access and logistical limitations; (e) all lethally removed wild bighorn sheep will be field-dressed and preserved in a manner so as to allow donation for human consumption; (f) the entire carcass of each lethally removed bighorn sheep shall be relinquished to division personnel, including intact head, horns and cape; and. (5) Preference points shall not be awarded or utilized when applying for or obtaining a youth general any bull elk permit. (1) A person may transport big game within Utah only as follows: (a) the head or sex organs must remain attached to the largest portion of the carcass; (b) the antlers attached to the skull plate must be transported with the carcass of an elk taken in a spike bull unit; and. (1) To hunt buck pronghorn, a hunter must obtain a buck pronghorn permit. (b) A person who has obtained a general any weapon buck deer permit, or any other permit which allows that person to hunt general any weapon buck deer, may not hunt within Cooperative Wildlife Management unit deer areas. (3)(a) The Wildlife Board may establish a multi-season hunting opportunity in the big game guidebooks for selected limited entry bull elk units. (D) private lands only permits, as described in Subsection (6). Hunting. (b) For purposes of this section "youth" means any person 17 years of age or younger on July 31. (1) The carcass of any species of big game must be tagged in accordance with Section 23-20-30. Snider is a committed hunter who ran legislation last year to enshrine the right to hunt and fish in the Utah Constitution — voters approved that addition — but … (ii) not possess or be in control of a crossbow, draw-lock, rifle, shotgun or muzzleloader while in the field during an archery hunt. (c) A person who has obtained a general season any bull elk permit may take any bull elk, including a spike bull elk, on a general season any bull elk unit. (3) Management buck deer permit holders may take one management buck deer during the season, in the area and with the weapon type specified on the permit. (b) Limited entry and cooperative wildlife management unit bull elk permit holders must report hunt information by telephone, or through the division's Internet address. (1) A handgun may be used to take deer and pronghorn, provided the handgun: (b) fires a centerfire cartridge with an expanding bullet; and.