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DWR technician removing lymph nodes from a harvested buck deer in the bed of a truck
Hunting deer in Utah this year? Visit a DWR check station to get deer tested for chronic wasting disease

Hunters are again being asked to bring their harvested deer to various stations across the state during this fall's hunts, so DWR biologists can test the animals for chronic wasting disease.

Hunters are again being asked to bring their harvested deer to various stations across the state to be tested for CWD.

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Listen to "Wild" podcast episode 72: Rabbits of Utah
Podcast: Rabbits of Utah

DWR Northern Region Box Elder District Biologist Daniel Sallee lets us tag along on a "rabbit route" and talks about the different rabbit species in Utah, where to find them and some tips for hunting them.

Daniel Sallee lets us tag along on a "rabbit route" and talks about the rabbit species in Utah, and some tips for hunting them.

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California condor with wings spread, in flight against a blue sky
Hunting near Zion during the 2025 hunts? Here's how to help birds of prey

Hunters in the Zion hunting unit are being asked to help protect scavenging wildlife, like eagles, hawks and California condors.

Hunters in the Zion hunting unit are being asked to help protect scavenging wildlife, like California condors.

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