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Hunting the extended archery season
If you didn't get your deer or elk earlier in the season, here's another chance
If you haven't taken a deer or elk by the time the archery general-season or limited-entry hunt ends, you can continue your archery hunting in Utah's extended archery areas.
Before hunting in any of Utah's extended archery areas, you must complete the Division's Archery Ethics Course each year, and you must carry proof of course completion with you while hunting.
This hunter ethics course is in addition to Utah's hunter education requirement. We also recommend that archery hunters complete bowhunter education.
Remember: If you obtained an extended archery only general-season buck deer (DB0008) permit in the big game drawing, you may only hunt the extended archery units listed on this page during the extended archery season dates.
Requirements for hunting in an extended archery area
Before you go into the field, keep in mind:
- After you successfully complete the course, you should print your certificate of completion — or download it to your Utah Hunting and Fishing mobile app — and you must carry it with you while you're hunting.
- Review the current Utah Big Game Field Regulations guidebook for complete information regarding the extended archery hunts.
- Limited-entry buck deer and bull elk archery hunters must complete their harvest survey questionnaire within 30 days of the end of their limited-entry hunt, even if you plan on hunting during the extended archery season.
- General-season archery buck deer and bull elk hunters have until 30 days after the end of their respective extended archery seasons to complete their harvest survey.
- Antlerless archery permits are not eligible for the extended archery seasons.
Extended archery season dates
Deer, either sex (hunter's choice)
If you have an archery buck deer permit and haven't taken a buck by the end of your hunt — or you obtained an extended archery only general-season buck deer (DB0008) permit in the big game drawing — you may use archery equipment to hunt in the extended archery areas during the seasons listed below. You must complete the Division's Archery Ethics Course each year, and carry the course certificate of completion (print or digital) with you while you're hunting.
| Nine Mile/Green River Valley, Sanpete Valley & South Wasatch extended archery areas | Season dates |
|---|---|
| See all extended archery areas for deer | Sept. 13–Oct. 15, 2025 |
| Box Elder/West Bear River, Herriman South Valley, Ogden, Uintah Basin, Utah Lake, Wasatch Front & West Cache extended archery areas | Season dates |
|---|---|
| See all extended archery areas for deer | Sept. 13–Nov. 30, 2025 |
Elk, either sex (hunter's choice)
If you have an archery bull elk permit and haven't taken an elk by the end of your hunt, you may hunt in the extended archery areas during the seasons listed below. You must complete the Division's Archery Ethics Course each year, and carry the course certificate of completion (print or digital) with you while you're hunting.
| Uintah Basin, Wasatch Front and West Cache extended archery areas | Season dates |
|---|---|
| See all extended archery areas for elk | Aug. 16–Dec. 15, 2025 |
Taking the Archery Ethics Course
The course takes about 30 minutes to complete. You must score 100% to pass the course, but if you answer a question incorrectly you will have an opportunity at the end of the test to answer the question again. You may take the course as many times as needed.
Reprint your certificate of completion: If you have previously completed this course and wish to reprint your certificate of completion, follow the "Take the course" link and then click "Lookup Certificate of Completion." You can also download it to your Utah Hunting and Fishing mobile app.
