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7/1 Bear safety tips
People are seeing black bears as they camp and hike in Utah's backcountry. Here are a few tip that, if you follow them, will not only help you, but will help other people too.
6/25 Boating changes at Lake Powell
If you plan on visiting Lake Powell during the July 4 holiday, or anytime this summer, plan your visit so you don't arrive at a major launch ramp between 10 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. If you arrive during those hours, you won't be able to launch your boat.
6/25 Apply for a grouse permit
This year, sage-grouse and sharp-tailed grouse hunting permits will be available through a draw. You can apply for a sage-grouse, a sharp-tailed grouse or a sandhill crane permit starting June 25.
6/25 Staying safe in cougar country
What do Spanish Fork, Park City and St. George have in common? They're among the towns in Utah in which cougars have been spotted this year. Here are tips for how you can stay safely in cougar country.
6/18 Utah is ready to raise its own tiger muskies
The tiger muskie, one of the largest sport fish in the country, will soon be raised right here in Utah. On June 16, a total of 1,000 true muskies from Nebraska were stocked into ponds at the Lee Kay Public Shooting Range in Salt Lake City.
6/18 Deer permits sell out
Permits to hunt buck deer in Utah this fall sold out on June 13. 18,000 bull elk permits were still available, though, on June 16.
6/18 "I found a deer fawn. What should I do?"
It's not unusual to find a deer fawn or an elk calf in the woods—or even in town—this time of the year. If you find a deer fawn or an elk calf, the best thing to do is keep your distance and leave the animal right where you found it.
6/18 "I found a baby bird. What should I do with it?"
It's not unusual to find baby birds in your backyard this time of the year. If you find a baby bird on the ground, what should you do with it? Here are a few tips.
6/11 See "flying fish hawks"
June 20 is the day the Division of Wildlife Resources will host its annual Osprey Watch. The free wildlife viewing event will be held on the peninsula that's opposite the Flaming Gorge Dam visitor center in northeastern Utah.
6/11 Catch a fish, win a prize
Roughly 400 fish marked with "winner" tags have been stocked into Steinaker and Sand Wash reservoirs, and Moose Pond. The first 50 anglers who catch a marked fish will receive a small prize.
6/11 Catching tiger trout
If you want to hook one of these fighters, you need to toss aside some of the techniques you've used to catch rainbow trout. Catching tiger trout requires understanding the fish and utilizing a new set of strategies and tactics.
6/4 Visit Sunnyside, see bighorn sheep
You can see what the residents of Sunnyside regularly get to see by attending a free bighorn sheep viewing event. The Division of Wildlife Resources will host the event on June 13.
6/4 See California condors
You can see California condors at a free wildlife viewing event that will be held on June 20.
6/4 Jail time, heavy fines handed down in poaching case
Two men have learned that it doesn't pay to poach in Utah. Both of the men were sentenced to six months in jail. They will also pay a combined total of $41,000 in restitution and fines. And they'll forfeit the three rifles they used to kill the animals.
5/28 Garfield County men plead guilty to poaching
Today in the Garfield County Courthouse, two men plead guilty to charges stemming from search warrants served over the Memorial Day weekend.
5/28 Buy deer and elk permits
If you don't have a permit to hunt buck deer in Utah this fall, your next chance to get one begins June 11. That's when permits not taken in this year's big game draw go on sale.
5/28 Apply for antlerless big game permits
The application period for this year's hunt will begin June 1.
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