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Livestock grazing permits
Bidding for permits on DWR lands
Most years, the Division of Wildlife Resources has allowed livestock owners to bid for grazing permits on certain Wildlife and Waterfowl Management Areas. In selected areas, carefully planned grazing is a useful tool in managing wildlife habitat.
Bids are currently open for the following areas:
Central Region
- Black Hill WMA, Sanpete County
– PDF (3.7 MB)
Updated Jan. 30, 2026 - Deep Creek WMA, Juab County – PDF (4.2 MB)
Updated Jan. 30, 2026 - Santaquin WMA (Steel Ranch), Juab County – PDF (4 MB)
Updated Jan. 30, 2026
Bids will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Friday, March 6, 2026. Send your bid to:
- Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Attention: Mark Farmer
1115 N. Main St.
Springville, UT 84663
801-361-3744
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Southern Region
- Elbow Ranch WMA, Piute County – PDF (864.66 KB)
Updated Feb. 13, 2026 - Fillmore WMA, Millard County – PDF (1.1 MB)
Updated Feb. 13, 2026 - Kingston Canyon WMA, Piute County – (0 KB)
Updated Feb. 13, 2026 - Parowan Valley WMA, Iron County – PDF (412.67 KB)
Updated Feb. 13, 2026 - Parowan Front WMA, Iron County – PDF (769.21 KB)
Updated Feb. 13, 2026
Bids will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Friday, March 6, 2026.
If submitting bids for the Fillmore WMA, send your bid to:
- Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Attention: Kendall Bagley
1470 N. Airport Road
Cedar City, UT 84721
435-633-5522
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If submitting bids for the Elbow Ranch, Kingston Canyon, Parowan Front-Summit and Parowan Valley WMA's, send your bid to:
- Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Attention: Gary Bezzant
1470 N. Airport Road
Cedar City, UT 84721
435-691-2357
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Definitions
Read the definition terms used in the descriptions and applications.
Animal Unit Month (AUM): An animal unit month (AUM) is the basic unit of grazing capacity and is defined as potential forage intake of one animal unit (AU) for one month or 30 days. As a quantitative measure of carrying capacity, the AUM is further described as 750 pounds of air dry forage (2.5 percent of body weight x 1,000 pounds x 30 days).
Animal Unit: (AU) Defined as a 1,000-pound, non-lactating cow.
Animal Unit Equivalents: (AUE) 1,000-pound, non-lactating cow or its equivalent in potential intake.
| Kinds, classes of animal | AUs |
|---|---|
| Mature cow, non-lactating, 1,000 pounds | 1.00 |
| Cow calf pair | 1.35 |
| Mature bull (over 1,700 pounds) | 1.50 |
| Sheep, mature non-lactating | 0.20 |
| Ewe and lamb pair | 0.30 |
