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The Utah Wildlife Board approved a few updates to the mountain goat and bighorn sheep statewide management plans during the midplan review, as well as updates to population objectives for deer on three hunting units in southeastern Utah, and a few other items during a public meeting Thursday, Sept. 18.
It's a quiet, still morning as you sit near the edge of a lake in your blind. You hear some birds in the distance and turn your head to see several ducks flying toward you. Your heartbeat quickens, and you slowly raise your shotgun. Waterfowl hunting season is finally here.
Watch the Utah Wildlife Board meeting live, beginning Thursday, Sept. 18, at 9 a.m. The agenda and meeting materials are available on the public meetings page.
While many hunters are prepared with decoys, dogs and ammunition, some may not be as prepared to recognize and avoid harmful algal blooms and harmful algae mats currently found on some huntable Utah waterbodies.
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.
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