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Deer hunt runs only 3 days on 5 units

Five units are open for only three days—Oct. 23, 24 and 25, 2010—of rifle deer hunting this year.

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Big 2011 deer hunt changes proposed

Members of the Utah Wildlife Board want hunters to see more buck deer during Utah's general hunts. That goal has led the Division of Wildlife Resources to put on hold big game hunting ideas it's shared with hunters over the past several months. Instead, the Division will present some new ideas.

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Plenty of bull elk in Utah

Utah's 2010 general rifle bull elk hunt kicks off Oct. 9, 2010 and there should be plenty of bull elk. And permits for the hunt are almost gone.

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It's time to apply for a cougar permit

If you want to hunt cougars on limited-entry units in Utah, you have until 11 p.m. on Oct. 13, 2010 to apply for a permit. (Utah's harvest-objective permits go on sale Nov. 1, 2010.)

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New limits could lead to bigger bass

The Utah Wildlife Board passed a number of fishing changes for 2011. One change could lead to bigger largemouth and smallmouth bass in Utah in the future.

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2010 Hardware Ranch Elk Festival

Take a free wagon ride, paint pumpkins, turn balloons into antlers, shoot pellet guns at targets and more at the 2010 Hardware Ranch Elk Festival on Oct. 9, 2010.

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Bows and arrows only in Emigration

If you're going to hunt deer or elk in Emigration Canyon this fall, you'll have to do so with a bow and arrow. Earlier this year, the Utah Wildlife Board created an archery-only zone in the canyon.

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Ducks are on their way

You might see fewer ducks on the opener than you saw last year, but once the fall migration starts, get ready: good numbers of ducks will fly into Utah this season.

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More chukars this fall

You should find more chukar partridge in Utah this fall. With few exceptions, chukar numbers appear to be up across most of the state. likewise, Hungarian partridge, sharp-tailed grouse and sage-grouse — three other upland game birds — also appear to be doing well.

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Condors get help from hunters

In August, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources mailed rebate coupons to more than 2,000 deer, elk and bighorn sheep hunters to encourage hunters to use non-lead ammunition while hunting on the Zion unit near the Utah/Arizona border.

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Watch hawk fly, Sept. 25

See and learn more about hawks, eagles and other birds of prey—and watch the release of a hawk that's been nursed back to health—during this year's Raptor Watch Day. The event will happen at the Orem Overlook on Sept. 25, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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