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Statewide turkey hunt starts soon

If you want to hunt wild turkeys in Utah this spring, but you didn't draw a limited-entry permit, no problem. Utah's general statewide turkey hunt is about to begin, and there's no limit on the number of permits available for the hunt.

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View strutting sage grouse, April 21

The "bloop, bloop" sound that male sage grouse make, as they strut on their breeding grounds, is one of the most unique sounds you'll ever hear in nature. You can hear and watch this ritual yourself at a free wildlife-viewing event at Emma Park, about 13 miles north of Price, on April 21.

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See mountain goats, April 21

Colorful flowers and warmer weather aren't the only signs spring is here: So are mountain goats at the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon! You can see and learn more about the goats at a free wildlife-viewing event. The event will be held Saturday, April 21.

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See Gunnison sage-grouse (update)

If watching the colorful strutting display of Gunnison sage-grouse sounds interesting, state wildlife biologists have an offer that might be hard for you to refuse. During the weekend April 13–14, they'll take a small group of people east of Monticello to see Gunnison sage-grouse strut.

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You can't shoot prairie dogs after April 1, 2012

From April 1 to June 15, hunting for Gunnison's and white-tailed prairie dogs is prohibited on public land across Utah. (White-tailed prairie dogs that live in Coyote Basin in northeastern Utah and Utah prairie dogs are fully protected.)

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How many permits will be available?

The time to decide how many buck deer permits will be available for hunts in Utah this fall is almost here.

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Unique chance to see sandhill cranes

Sandhill cranes are in northern Utah in good numbers right now, and opportunities to see and hear these giant birds abound.

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Antler hunters: Stay on roads & trails

The warmer weather is bringing more and more people into Utah's backcountry. But many of these folks aren't hiking or mountain biking—they're "hunting" for shed antlers. If you decide to look for shed antlers this spring, remember to look for them only on foot.

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Fishing on the edge

Reports are coming in that the ice is melting on the lower elevation reservoirs. This usually brings a smile to anglers because it means that good fishing is here!

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Fishing is heating up near the shore

If you like to catch trout from the shore, start paying attention to Utah's fishing reports—some of the best shore fishing of the year is about to begin.

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Big Northern pike caught at Yuba

Yuba Reservoir is quickly becoming the place to catch some of the biggest fish in Utah. On March 5, biologists with the Division of Wildlife Resources caught and released a 21 -pound Northern pike in the shallows at Yuba.

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