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RAC, Board meeting agendas, materials & minutes

Regional Advisory Council and Wildlife Board meeting agendas mirror one another. Action items on the agenda are voted on by the RACs and the Board. Wildlife Board meetings usually occur a few weeks after the Northern, Central, Northeastern, Southeastern and Southern RAC meetings.

Download the RAC and Board meeting schedule for 2022. (PDF)

Previous RAC and Board Meetings

May/June

Wildlife Board meeting — June 2, 2022, 9 a.m.

Agenda	Materials	Feedback	Recording
(PDF — 187.5 KB)	(PDF — 802.65 KB)	(PDF — 18.03 KB)

RAC meetings

Agenda	Materials	Region	Date & time	Feedback
(PDF — 168.8 KB) updated May 24, 2022	(PDF — 7.7 MB) updated May 24, 2022	Central	May 10, 6 p.m.	(PDF — 11.31 KB)
		Northern	May 11, 6 p.m.	(PDF — 8.88 KB)
		Southern	May 17, 6 p.m.	(PDF — 36.63 KB)
		Southeastern	May 18, 6:30 p.m.	(PDF — 33.94 KB)
		Northeastern	May 19, 6:30 p.m.	(PDF — 89.23 KB)

Proposals

April

Wildlife Board meeting — April 28, 2022, 9 a.m.

Agenda	Materials	Feedback	Recording
(PDF — 149.26 KB)	(PDF — 1.6 MB)	(PDF — 77 KB)

RAC meetings

Agenda	Materials	Region	Date & time	Feedback
(PDF — 148.5 KB)	(PDF — 3.2 MB) updated March 23, 2022	Central	April 5, 6 p.m.	(PDF — 82.33 KB)
		Northern	April 6, 6 p.m.	(PDF — 53.84 KB)
		Southern	April 12, 6 p.m.	(PDF — 93.46 KB)
		Southeastern	April 13, 6:30 p.m.	(PDF — 31.04 KB)
		Northeastern	April 14, 6:30 p.m.	(PDF — 36.7 KB)

Proposals

Buck deer permit recommendations for 2022

Covy Jones
Big Game Coordinator
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
- Read the memorandum.
- Review the 2022 deer herd status and antlerless permit requests.
- Review the 2022 recommended general season deer permits.
- Review the 2022 recommended limited entry deer permits.
- View the boundary recommendation for the South Slope, Vernal-Ouray Valley for elk.
2022 bull elk and buck pronghorn recommendations

Covy Jones
Big Game Coordinator
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
- Read the memorandum.
- Review the 2022 elk herd status and antlerless permit recommendations.
- Review the 2022 elk ages.
- Review the 2022 limited entry bull elk permit recommendations.
- View the boundary recommendation for the North Slope, West Daggett unit.
- View the boundary recommendation for the Pine Valley unit.
- View the boundary recommendation for the Southwest Desert, Burbank/Garrison unit.
- View the boundary recommendation for the Southwest Desert, Desert Experimental Range unit.
- Review the 2022 pronghorn ages.
- Review the 2022 limited entry pronghorn permit recommendations.
- View the boundary recommendation for South Slope, Vernal-Ouray Valley for pronghorn.
2022 once-in-a-lifetime permit recommendations

Riley Peck
Once-in-a-Lifetime Species Coordinator
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
- Read the memorandum.
- Review the 2022 once-in-a-lifetime permit recommendations for bison.
- Review the 2022 once-in-a-lifetime permit recommendations for moose.
- Review the 2022 moose ages.
- Review the 2022 once-in-a-lifetime permit recommendations for Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep.
- Review the 2022 once-in-a-lifetime permit recommendations for mountain goats.
2022 antlerless permit recommendations

Covy Jones
Big Game Coordinator
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
- Read the memorandum.
- Review the 2022 antlerless deer permit recommendations.
- Review the 2022 antlerless elk hunts and season dates.
- Review the 2022 doe pronghorn hunts and season dates.
- Review the 2022 bighorn ewe hunts and season dates.
- Review the 2022 antlerless moose hunts and season dates.
2022 CWMU antlerless permit recommendations

Chad Wilson
Private Lands Public Wildlife Coordinator
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
- Read the memorandum.
- Review the 2022 CWMU antlerless permit tables.

March

Wildlife Board work session — March 31, 2022, 9 a.m.

Agenda	Materials	Recording
(PDF — 97.95 KB)

Wildlife Board meeting — March 10, 2022, 9 a.m.

Agenda	Materials	Recording
(PDF — 203.32 KB)

Members of the public who wish to comment on the proposals must attend the Wildlife Board meeting in person and submit a comment card. There will be no online comments accepted prior to or during the meeting.

December/January

Wildlife Board meeting — Jan. 4, 2022, 9 a.m.

Agenda	Materials	Feedback	Recording
(PDF — 147.87 KB)	(PDF — 28.2 MB)	(PDF — 92.31 KB)

RAC meetings

Agenda	Materials	Region	Date & time	Feedback
(PDF — 148.87 KB)	(PDF — 899.01 KB)	Central	Nov. 30, 6 p.m.	(PDF — 54.85 KB)
		Northern	Dec. 1, 6 p.m.	(PDF — 38.88 KB)
		Southern	Dec. 7, 6 p.m.	(PDF — 48.83 KB)
		Southeastern	Dec. 8, 6:30 p.m.	(PDF — 30.57 KB)
		Northeastern	Dec. 9, 6:30 p.m.	(PDF — 28.49 KB)

Proposals

Emerging technologies (informational only)

Wyatt Bubak
Law Enforcement Section Chief
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Recommended changes to Utah's big game rule

Covy Jones
Big Game Coordinator
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
- Read the memorandum.
- Review the proposed changes to Admin. Rule R657-5.
2022–23 Utah furbearer recommendations

Darren DeBloois
Game Mammals Program Coordinator
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
- Read the memorandum.
2022–23 cougar recommendations

Darren DeBloois
Game Mammals Program Coordinator
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
- Read the memorandum.
- Review the 2022 cougar harvest permit adjustments.
- Review the recommended changes to Admin. Rule R657-10.
2022 black bear recommendations

Darren DeBloois
Game Mammals Program Coordinator
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
- Read the memorandum.
- Read the 2022 black bear hunt tables.
- Review the proposed changes to Admin. Rule R657-33.

November/December

Wildlife Board meeting — Dec. 2, 2021, 9 a.m.

Agenda	Materials	Feedback	Recording
(PDF — 149.11 KB)	(PDF — 4.7 MB)	(PDF — 316.21 KB)

RAC meetings

Agenda	Materials	Region	Date & time	Feedback
(PDF — 150.23 KB)	(PDF — 1.6 MB)	Central	Nov. 9, 6 p.m.	(PDF — 112.88 KB)
		Northern	Nov. 10, 6 p.m.	(PDF — 99.67 KB)
		Southern	Nov. 16, 6 p.m.	(PDF — 143.34 KB)
		Southeastern	Nov. 17, 6:30 p.m.	(PDF — 80.03 KB)
		Northeastern	Nov. 18, 6:30 p.m.	(PDF — 135.74 KB)

Proposals

Proposed waterfowl hunting changes 2022–24

Blair Stringham
Migratory Game Bird Program Coordinator
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
- Read the memorandum.
- Review the proposed changes to Admin. Rule R657-9.
- Review the proposed changes to Admin. Rule R657-62.
2022 big game application timeline

Lindy Varney
Wildlife Licensing Coordinator
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
2022 proposed changes to the big game hunt drawing

Riley Peck
Once-in-a-Lifetime Species Coordinator
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
- Read the memorandum.
- Review the proposed changes to Admin. Rule R657-62.
Recommended 2022 big game season dates

Covy Jones
Big Game Coordinator
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
- Read the memorandum.
- Review the 2022 buck deer hunt dates and season structure recommendations.
- Review the 2022 elk hunt dates and season structure recommendations.
- Review the 2022 pronghorn hunt dates and season structure recommendations.
- Review the recommended unit boundary changes.
2022 CWMU and LOA recommendations

Chad Wilson
Private Lands Public Wildlife Coordinator
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
- Read the memorandum.
- Review the 2022 CWMU permits list.

September

Wildlife Board meeting — Sept. 30, 2021, 9 a.m.

Agenda	Materials	Feedback	Recording
(PDF — 152.46 KB) updated Sept. 24, 2021	(PDF — 18.2 MB) updated Sept. 21, 2021	(PDF — 37.89 KB)

In the Utah Wildlife Board meeting on Aug. 26, 2021, the board voted to postpone receiving public comments on the trail camera recommendations until further surveys could be conducted on the issue. The recommendations regarding trail cameras, the use of night-vision devices and various other big game proposals that were made public for feedback on Aug. 23 will be presented to the public in a future meeting.

RAC meetings

Agenda	Materials	Region	Date & time	Feedback
(PDF — 151.91 KB)	(PDF — 391.29 KB)	Central	Aug. 31, 6 p.m.	(PDF — 31.95 KB)
		Northern	Sept. 1, 6 p.m.	(PDF — 37.37 KB)
		Southern	Sept. 7, 6 p.m.	(PDF — 28.67 KB)
		Southeastern	Sept. 8, 6:30 p.m.	(PDF — 26.63 KB)
		Northeastern	Sept. 9, 4:30 p.m.	(PDF — 27.5 KB)

Proposals

2022 Once-in-a-lifetime hunt recommendations

Riley Peck
Once-in-a-Lifetime Species Coordinator
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
- Read the memorandum.
- Review the 2022 once-in-a-lifetime hunt recommendations.
Proposed changes to the 2022 Utah fishing guidebook

Chris Penne
Northern Region Aquatics Manager
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
- Read the memorandum.
Roundtail chub: A new sportfish opportunity in Utah

Craig Walker
Aquatics Section Assistant Chief
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

July/August

Wildlife Board meeting — Aug. 26, 2021, 9 a.m.

Agenda	Materials	Feedback	Recording
(PDF — 151.27 KB) updated Aug. 24, 2021	(PDF — 1.8 MB) updated Aug. 24, 2021	(PDF — 106.63 KB)

RAC meetings

Agenda	Materials	Region	Date & time	Feedback
(PDF — 152 KB) updated July 14, 2021	(PDF — 4.8 MB)	Central	July 27, 6 p.m.	(PDF — 11.36 KB)
		Northern	July 28, 6 p.m.	(PDF — 11.57 KB)
		Southern	Aug. 3, 6 p.m.	(PDF — 15.45 KB)
		Southeastern	Aug. 4, 6:30 p.m.	(PDF — 10.72 KB)
		Northeastern	Aug. 5, 6:30 p.m.	(PDF — 11.14 KB)

Proposals

2021–22 furbearer recommendations

Darren DeBloois
Game Mammals Program Coordinator
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
- Read the memorandum.
2021–22 cougar recommendations

Darren DeBloois
Game Mammals Program Coordinator
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
- Read the memorandum.
- Review the 2021–22 cougar harvest objective recommendations.
- Review the proposed changes to Admin. Rule R657-10.
- Review the proposed changes to the Utah Cougar Management Plan 2015–25.
- Read the additional cougar season notice.
2021 Strawberry River WMA Habitat Management Plan

Tory Mathis
Habitat Biologist
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
- Read the Strawberry River WMA Habitat Management Plan.

Past RAC and Board meetings

See an archive of past RAC and Board meetings

RAC, Board meeting agendas, materials & minutes

Previous RAC and Board Meetings

May/June

Wildlife Board meeting — June 2, 2022, 9 a.m.

RAC meetings

Proposals

April

Wildlife Board meeting — April 28, 2022, 9 a.m.

RAC meetings

Proposals

Buck deer permit recommendations for 2022

2022 bull elk and buck pronghorn recommendations

2022 once-in-a-lifetime permit recommendations

2022 antlerless permit recommendations

2022 CWMU antlerless permit recommendations

March

Wildlife Board work session — March 31, 2022, 9 a.m.

Wildlife Board meeting — March 10, 2022, 9 a.m.

December/January

Wildlife Board meeting — Jan. 4, 2022, 9 a.m.

RAC meetings

Proposals

Emerging technologies (informational only)

Recommended changes to Utah's big game rule

2022–23 Utah furbearer recommendations

2022–23 cougar recommendations

2022 black bear recommendations

November/December

Wildlife Board meeting — Dec. 2, 2021, 9 a.m.

RAC meetings

Proposals

Proposed waterfowl hunting changes 2022–24

2022 big game application timeline

2022 proposed changes to the big game hunt drawing

Recommended 2022 big game season dates

2022 CWMU and LOA recommendations

September

Wildlife Board meeting — Sept. 30, 2021, 9 a.m.

RAC meetings

Proposals

2022 Once-in-a-lifetime hunt recommendations

Proposed changes to the 2022 Utah fishing guidebook

Roundtail chub: A new sportfish opportunity in Utah

July/August

Wildlife Board meeting — Aug. 26, 2021, 9 a.m.

RAC meetings

Proposals

2021–22 furbearer recommendations

2021–22 cougar recommendations

2021 Strawberry River WMA Habitat Management Plan

Past RAC and Board meetings

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