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Catch a fish, win a prize

You can add some extra excitement to your next fishing trip by registering for the Fish for Millions contest. If you register for the contest, and then catch a tagged fish in Utah, you could win as much as $2 million!

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Shoot for free in Green River

Green River youth can learn how to shoot a .22 rifle on May 11 at the Green River Shooting Sports Park east of town.

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Migratory birds arriving in Utah

Waterfowl and birds of prey have started arriving in northeastern Utah. Now that the ice and snow are melting, it's the perfect time to get out and see these migratory birds.

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Dove, pigeon hunt recommendations

You might be allowed to hunt band-tailed pigeons across Utah this fall. The following are among the changes Division of Wildlife Resources biologists are recommending for this fall's upland game hunts:

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Mountain goats on the La Sals

Biologists with the Division of Wildlife Resources are considering releasing mountain goats on the La Sal Mountains in southeastern Utah. But before they do, they want your input.

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Bird walk in the Wetlands Preserve

You can enjoy beautiful spring weather and see colorful birds during a free bird walk at the Scott M. Matheson Wetlands Preserve held in commemoration of the International Migratory Bird Day.

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Green River research on flow changes

Six years ago, a controversial water policy was adopted for one of the best trout fishing waters in the country—the Green River below Flaming Gorge Reservoir in northeastern Utah.

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Greater sage grouse plan

Governor Gary R. Herbert today announced the completion of a conservation plan to preserve greater sage grouse in Utah. The plan will protect more than 90 percent of Utah's greater sage grouse through incentive-based provisions on private and school trust lands, and through reasonable regulation by federal agencies that manage land in Utah.

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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.

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Spring fishing in Central Utah

Early spring is a great time to fish in central Utah: You can take advantage of open water fishing before the bugs come out and melting mountain snowcaps send a flood of water into lakes and reservoirs.

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Ice is coming off Scofield Reservoir

Some of the best trout fishing you'll find all year is happening right now at Scofield Reservoir. Division of Wildlife Resources Conservation Officer Devin Christensen visited the reservoir in east-central Utah on April 16. He says the ice is starting to leave the reservoir, and now is the time to get out and fish.

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