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08/28: More turkey permits

The chance you'll draw a wild turkey hunting permit in Utah just got better. The Utah Wildlife Board has approved 13,761 public hunting permits for hunts in Utah next spring. That's an increase of more than 80 percent over the 7,706 public permits that were available in 2008.

08/28: Goose hunters: you can hunt light geese next spring

At their Aug. 28 meeting in Salt Lake City, members of the Utah Wildlife Board approved Utah's first–ever spring light goose hunt. Light geese include snow, blue and Ross' geese. The board also approved some duck hunting changes.

08/28: Catch fish, shoot targets

The two activities are just some of the things your family can enjoy at the historic Division of Wildlife Resources building. Located on the south side of the Utah State Fairpark, the building is close to 100 years old.

08/21: Fighting illegally stocked fish

The number of Utah chubs in Scofield Reservoir is growing. And so is the number of burbot and walleye that were placed illegally in two other Utah waters.

08/14: Quagga mussel update — Lake Powell

So far, so good. More than halfway through the boating season — and despite being surrounded by quagga- and zebra-mussel-infested waters outside of Utah — there is no indication that the devastating mussels have made their way into Lake Powell.

08/14: Think cool for hot summer fishing

What's the secret to catching fish when the water gets really warm in the summer? It's a question anglers frequently ask themselves. For many anglers, the hot months of July and August are the only time they can get their poles out to fish.

08/14: This year's annual dove hunts opens September 1

If you want to know how many doves will be in Utah this hunting season, watch the weather forecasts between now and Sept. 1. Weather affects mourning and white-winged doves more than any migratory game bird in Utah.

08/14: Special youth upland game hunts

Hunters who are 15 years of age and younger can participate in special chukar and pheasant hunts this fall.

08/01: About the same number of bucks as last year

This year's archery deer hunt starts August 16. With the exception of parts of northern and northeastern Utah, the number of buck deer in Utah is about the same as it was last fall.

08/01: Tips for a safe archery hunt

If you're an archery hunter, you can stay safe during this year's archery hunts by following a few, simple rules.

08/01: DWR proposes spring light goose hunt

Get ready, Utah goose hunters. Utah's first-ever spring light goose hunt would provide hunters with a unique opportunity. It would also help light goose populations (snow, blue and Ross' geese) and reduce damage to grain and alfalfa crops in Utah.

08/01: More turkey permits coming up

The Division of Wildlife Resources is proposing 13,761 public hunting permits for Utah's 2009 hunts. That's an 81 percent increase over the 7,706 public permits that were available in 2008.

Archived news and information

JANUARY 2008 Learn 2007 big game drawing odds Teach kids how to fish Help needed to solve wildlife cases Young deer hunters: hunt all three seasons Must have a license to apply for a point More bear hunting permits Poached buck found on Henry Mountains Big game applications due by Jan. 31 Cougar country—ten tips to stay safe See bald eagles Feb. 2 and Feb. 9 Change for 2008 black bear permit applicants Bison should come to the Book Cliffs in 2008 Another buck deer poached on Henry Mountains See unique and fascinating wildlife in comfort Songbirds and river otters need your help FEBRUARY 2008 Don't feed the deer Starvation perch search results Spring fishing at Lake Powell DWR shuffles sheep 11 deer killed last October You can still apply for a bonus/preference point See thousands of snow geese Fishing clubs still need volunteers See hundreds of tundra swans Catch fish, shoot arrows Driving in deer country MARCH 2008 DWR recommends more big game permits Learn how to catch walleyes at free seminar Price area poaching continues New map of Hardware Ranch Antler hunters stay on roads and trails Smoke in northern Utah White-tailed prairie dog survey about to begin Hey teens! Win a free fishing trip! Time running out to help wildlife See Rocky Mountain goats April 12 APRIL 2008 Dead birds float ashore at Great Salt Lake Proposed fishing changes at Joe's Valley View strutting sage grouse on April 12 DWR proposes more antlerless hunting permits More big game hunting permits Did you draw a big game hunting permit? New tool helps fight quagga mussels DWR employees honored Study seeks answers about sage-grouse, oil/gas They're back!				MAY 2008 Share your fishing ideas with the DWR More antlerless big game hunting permits More rainbow trout for Strawberry Loons visit Utah Bear safety tips Salt Lake Bees, DWR team up Longer seasons, new hunts Biologists build barrier, remove fish Buy deer and elk permits Tiger muskie challenge Fish for free on June 7 Attention for endangered fish work Apply for antlerless big game permits JUNE 2008 Walleye discovered in Red Fleet Reservoir See California Condors in southwestern Utah Boater does the right thing Two baby eaglets near SLC Apply for a sandhill crane hunting permit Visit Sunnyside to see bighorn sheep DWR hosts a cutthroat spawn viewing event I found a baby bird or animal — now what? Bear safety tips Longer seasons, new hunts Gathering antlers, hunting cougars Black bear wanders through Vernal JULY 2008 More fish in Utah are tagged and released Deer permits are gone Fish survival in Calder Reservoir Mountain goat watch in southwestern Utah Upland Game Guidebook available Emergency fishing change at Pineview Reservoir Get a second elk permit See ospreys at Rockport Reservoir
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