Information about hunting big game species in Utah
Download the Utah Big Game Application Guidebook to learn more about applying for a Utah big game permit.
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—Important updates and corrections made after the guidebook was published.
Page 71: In the CWMU buck deer hunt table, the Milburn hunt (DB1350) was deleted; this CWMU has withdrawn from the program. (Feb. 25, 2026)
Download the Utah Big Game Field Regulations Guidebook to learn more about the rules for hunting big game in Utah.
Previous editions
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— Important updates and corrections made after the guidebook was published.
Page 29: In the list of Salt Lake County restrictions, the bullet point referring to hunting on the Red Butte Research Natural Area was deleted. That area remains closed to public access. (Dec. 1, 2025)
Page 33: The sentence stating you may not donate big game in the field was struck from the guidebook to align with rule language regarding donations.
Page 38: The dates for the restricted muzzleloader and restricted rifle deer hunts were interchanged in the printed edition of the guidebook. The correct dates are:
The online edition of this guidebook has been updated with this correction.
The Utah Legislature recodified all Chapter 10 code citations as follows, effective May 7, 2025:
| Previous | New |
|---|---|
| 76-10-502 | 76-11-102 |
| 76-10-503 | 76-11-302 |
| 76-10-504 | 53-5a-3 |
| 76-10-505 | 76-11-204 |
| 76-10-508 | 76-11-208 |
| 76-10-512 | 76-11-303 |
| 76-10-523 | 53-5a-108 |
| 76-10-528 | 76-11-217 |
The digital editions of all Utah hunting guidebooks have been updated with the new code citations throughout. (Nov. 13, 2025)
Page 19: In the table listing youth-only elk permits, a row was added to note when youth can hunt with a Uinta Basin private-lands-only permit. To accommodate this addition, the table and footnotes were reorganized to fit in the guidebook layout.
Page 70: The definition of "Restricted muzzleloader equipment" was updated to include a bullet point clarifying that equipment must meet the requirements for muzzleloaders detailed in Utah Admin Rule subsections R657-5-10(1) and (2).
The online edition of this guidebook has been updated with these clarifications and corrections.
Pages 25-26: The italicized text below was removed from Utah Admin. Rule R657-5-11 in the past and was inadvertently included in the printed 2025-26 guidebook. The online edition of the guidebook has been updated to remove the following text:
You may not possess or be in control of a rifle, shotgun, airgun, muzzleloader, crossbow or draw-lock while in the field during an archery hunt. For the purposes of this section, "field" means a location where you are likely to find the species listed on your permit. (You are not considered to be in the field if you are in an established camping area or traveling in a fully enclosed automobile or truck.)
This restriction does not apply to the following people:
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