Officers on patrol

Officers on patrol

Several hunting seasons are in full swing. Utah Division of Wildlife Resources conservation officers are hard at work patrolling the state to protect wildlife and make sure hunters are obeying the laws.

A Cedar City man was recently charged in connection with illegally killing a trophy bull elk in 2019.

The deer you shot on public land ran onto private property and then died. You shot and killed what you thought was a spike elk only to discover that it was actually a cow elk. You just finished filleting the six rainbow trout you caught before realizing that the catch limit at the reservoir was actually four. Before you find yourself in any of these scenarios, here's what Utah Division of Wildlife Resources conservation officers would like you to know.

A Fairview man had his bear and cougar pursuit and hunting privileges suspended recently after the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources' monthly hearing on Sept. 1.

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is asking for the public's help in gathering information about two buck deer that were recently illegally killed in Salt Lake County.

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