Utah hunting

Information about hunting and pursuing cougars in Utah

Cougar Guidebook

Download the 2014–15 guidebook for important information on the regulations concerning hunting and pursuing cougars in Utah.

Important dates

See our wildlife calendar for dates and deadlines.

Hunting regulations & maps

• View official rules, regulations, season dates and other information regarding Utah hunts on our guidebook page.
• View online, interactive maps of most hunt unit boundaries

Harvest-objective permits

• Harvest-objective permits are available over-the-counter. Before each hunting trip, call toll-free 1-888-668-LION (5466) to verify the unit is still open. During the season, we update this information by noon each day.
• Cougar harvest-objective information (Updated often during season)

Voluntary cougar orientation course

• A straightforward course to help you identify cougar age and gender in the field. — (PDF)

Cougar harvest information

• Reporting requirements for cougar
• Preliminary harvest data for the 2012–2013 season — (PDF, 43.9 KB)
• Utah Cougar Annual Report 2013 — (PDF, 658 KB)
• Utah Cougar Annual Report 2012 — (PDF, 386 KB)
• Utah Cougar Annual Report 2011 — (PDF, 364 KB)
• Utah Cougar Annual Report 2010 — (PDF, 364 KB)
• Utah Cougar Annual Report 2009 — (PDF, 358 KB)
• Utah Cougar Annual Report 2008 — (PDF, 289 KB)
• Utah Cougar Annual Report, 2006 and 2007 — (PDF, 268 KB)

Cougar drawing results

• View your drawing results
• 2014–15 drawing odds and 2014–15 bonus point results — (PDF)
• 2013–14 drawing odds and 2013–14 bonus point results — (PDF)
• 2012–13 drawing odds and 2012–13 bonus point results — (PDF)
• 2011–12 drawing odds and 2011–12 bonus point results — (PDF)
• 2010–11 drawing odds and 2010–11 bonus point results — (PDF)
• 2009–10 drawing odds and 2009–10 bonus drawing & purchase point results — (PDF)
• 2008–09 drawing odds and 2008–09 bonus point results — (PDF)
• 2007–08 drawing odds and 2007–08 bonus point results — (PDF)
• 2006–07 drawing odds and 2006–07 bonus point results — (PDF)

Cougar management plan

• Utah Cougar Management Plan 2009–2021 — (PDF, 545 KB)

Other cougar information

• Tips and guidelines on living safely in cougar country
• Cougar program background information
• Proceedings of the 11th Mountain Lion Workshop (May 2014)