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If you have a current hunting, fishing or combination license, you can visit either of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources public shooting ranges on National Hunting and Fishing Day (Saturday, Sept. 27) and shoot for free at the rifle, handgun, archery and shotgun facilities.
If you are planning to fish at Flaming Gorge Reservoir or Pelican Lake, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is requesting the harvest of specific fish species that are negatively impacting the fishery.
With fall migrations in full swing, this is a great time of year for bird-watching. To add some fun and an extra challenge to the activity, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has launched the Utah Birding Slam.
Utah Department of Natural Resources officers, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources technicians and personnel from other partner agencies were hard at work inspecting and decontaminating watercraft during the Labor Day weekend.
Autumn brings a lot of beautiful colors to Utah's landscape, and driving to see the leaves change color is a popular activity for many locals. However, trees aren't the only things that turn a brilliant shade of red in the fall in Utah — kokanee salmon do as well.
If you want to try hunting for the first time or if you are a seasoned hunter looking for a new opportunity, upland game and migratory game bird hunting is a great option! The majority of the upland game hunts in Utah are open to anyone with a Utah hunting license and don't require an additional permit.
Due to low water levels at two waterbodies and planned outlet repairs at another, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources issued an emergency change to increase the daily fishing limit at Big Montes Creek Reservoir, Nine Mile Reservoir and Vernon Reservoir, effective immediately.
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.
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