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The Utah Wildlife Board approved some additional hunting permits on various hunt units and CWMUs and made a few updates to some license and permit rules — including allowing the option of electronically tagging a harvested animal — during a public meeting held Aug. 21.
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources unveiled the newest wildlife management area in Utah at a ribbon-cutting event on Wednesday — the Cook Wildlife Management Area — which will help protect and provide summer habitat for big game animals in the area.
Watch the Utah Wildlife Board meeting live, beginning Thursday, Aug. 21, at 9 a.m. The agenda and meeting materials are available on the public meetings page.
In fiscal year 2024, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources completed 115 habitat projects to help mule deer populations in Utah. The DWR also released a new online dashboard to provide additional resources and information about deer.
If you are going to hunt deer or elk in Utah this fall, here is some important information and tips that will be helpful when planning and preparing for your hunt.
While there are a lot of great reservoirs and ponds close to home where you can fish in Utah, the Beehive State also offers some excellent high-elevation fishing options. If you are planning any stream or high-elevation lake fishing to wrap up summer and kick off fall, here are a few things to know.
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is seeking the public's feedback on proposals to update the mountain goat and bighorn sheep statewide management plans, as well as a few updates to population objectives for deer on three hunting units in southeastern Utah.
Two upcoming Utah Division of Wildlife Resources events will give you the opportunity to learn more about Utah's bat species and to possibly see them up close.
During an emergency meeting on Friday morning, the Utah Wildlife Board approved a few options for hunters whose hunts may be impacted by the Monroe Canyon Fire. Two new board members were also sworn in during the meeting and began their 6-year terms serving on the Utah Wildlife Board.
Whether you are a beginner who wants to shoot a bow or rifle for the first time, or you're a seasoned hunter prepping for the fall hunts, the two Utah Division of Wildlife Resources shooting ranges offer something for everyone and are providing free and discounted shooting on Saturday, Aug. 2 and Aug. 16.
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