Utah hunting

Information about hunting waterfowl and other migratory birds in Utah

Waterfowl Guidebook

Download the 2014–15 guidebook for important information on the regulations concerning hunting waterfowl in Utah.

Important dates

See our wildlife calendar for hunt dates and application periods.

2014 waterfowl hunt preview

• 2014 waterfowl hunt preview
• 2014 waterfowl hunt opener conditions

Duck harvest and population data reports

• Duck harvest and population data reports
• Reporting requirements for waterfowl

Swan hunting information

• Apply online for a swan permit during the drawing application period.
• Orientation course: Take this one-time course before applying for a swan permit.
• View the 2014 swan guidebook
• Swan hunting boundary
• View your drawing results
• Swan permit drawing odds: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 — (PDF format)
• Great Salt Lake aerial swan survey (2013–14 and previous years).
• Hunter swan harvest report form
• Video tips for bagging your swan. — QuickTime or RealMedia

Hunting in national wildlife refuges

• Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
• Fish Springs
• Ouray

Waterfowl hunting maps

The interactive maps, below, can be viewed on both mobile and desktop devices. The PDF maps are best for printing.

• Swan hunting boundary
• Bicknell Bottoms WMA
  — Interactive | satellite PDF | B&W PDF
• Browns Park WMA
  — Interactive | satellite PDF | B&W PDF
• Clear Lake WMA
  — Interactive | satellite PDF | B&W PDF
• Desert Lake WMA
  — Interactive | satellite PDF | B&W PDF
• Farmington Bay WMA
  — Interactive | satellite PDF | B&W PDF
• Harold Crane WMA
  — Interactive | satellite PDF | B&W PDF

• Howard Slough WMA
  — Interactive | satellite PDF | B&W PDF
• Locomotive Springs WMA
  — Interactive | satellite PDF | B&W PDF
• Ogden Bay WMA
  — Interactive | satellite PDF | B&W PDF
• Public Shooting Grounds WMA
  — Interactive | satellite PDF | B&W PDF
• Salt Creek WMA
  — Interactive | satellite PDF | B&W PDF
• Timpie Springs WMA
  — Interactive | satellite PDF | B&W PDF
• Topaz WMA
  — Interactive | satellite PDF | B&W PDF

HIP Registration number

• HIP program information
• Get your HIP registration number online

Waterfowl identification

Pictures and descriptions of the following birds:

Utah waterfowl mercury advisories

• Waterfowl mercury & consumption advisories: This information is maintained by the Utah Department of Health's Environmental Epidemiology Program.

Other information

• The Utah Waterfowl Slam
• Report a waterfowl leg band: toll-free 1 (800) 327-BAND or www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbl
• Joint Flyway Mourning Dove National Strategic Harvest Management Plan — (PDF format)
• Pacific & Central Flyways Plan for Four Corners Band-tailed Pigeons — (PDF)
• Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge mobility impairment blind sites