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The DNR Division of Law Enforcement was formally established in January 2025 and is a unification of law enforcement from four divisions: Wildlife Resources, State Parks, Outdoor Recreation, and Forestry, Fire and State Lands. For more information about the Division of Law Enforcement, visit the Utah Department of Natural Resources website.
Report poaching and other wildlife-related crimes
Help us protect your wildlife, turn in a suspected wildlife violation.
If you witness an in-progress wildlife or fishing violation — or you're aware of a previously committed wildlife crime — please contact DNR conservation officers as soon as possible.
Note: If you are witnessing a public safety emergency, please call 911.
Your four Utah Turn-in-a-Poacher (UTiP) contact options are listed below in order of urgency:
Text UTiP at 847411
Call the UTiP hotline at 800-662-3337
Call the Utah Turn-in-a-Poacher (UTiP) hotline at 800-662-3337. It's staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Hotline operators will ask you detailed questions about what you saw, and in many instances, may patch you directly through to a local conservation officer.
Use the DNR Law Enforcement app
If the violation may not demand an immediate response, or if you're unwilling or unable to speak with UTiP hotline operators, you may submit a tip through the DWR Law Enforcement app, which is available as a free download for iOS (Apple) and Android devices. This reporting option will initiate a chat conversation with DNR Law Enforcement personnel. You may remain anonymous, if you wish, but we encourage you to provide your name and contact information to better assist the investigating officers.
Submit a tip online
You may also submit an online tip using the map below. If you choose this reporting option, please understand that system limitations may make it difficult for our officers to contact you with any follow-up questions. Please provide detailed, comprehensive information in the body of your report — or be sure to include your name and contact information — to ensure that investigating officers can obtain the details they need.
Click or tap one of the links or the location of the violation on the DWR region map, below. This will ensure the tip is routed to appropriate patrol staff.
Reporting wildlife crimes makes a difference
The long-term viability of Utah's wildlife depends on citizens who care passionately about natural resource issues and support law enforcement efforts.
You may also earn a reward for your efforts. Do your part to protect Utah's wildlife by reporting poachers immediately.
Learn more
- Be a good witness: Providing the right kind of information helps us investigate the report.
- Know the consequences: Wildlife crime convictions are serious and far-reaching.
- How to become a DNR conservation officer.
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