RAC, Board meeting agendas, materials & minutes

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1. Utah mule deer statewide management plan, 2025–30

   Dax Mangus
   Big Game Coordinator
   Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

   Segments

   • 0:00 — Introduction and about the mule deer statewide management plan
   • 1:16 — Plan revision process, committee and contributors
   • 6:30 — Public deer hunting survey
   • 9:04 — Plan structure
   • 10:51 — Species biology and history in Utah
   • 13:20 — Population management
   • 14:11 — "Top-down" vs. "bottom-up"
   • 16:24 — Predator management policy and plans
   • 21:48 — Sustainable harvest
   • 24:37 — Buck-to-doe ratio changes
   • 32:45 — General-season units at 18-20 bucks per 100 does
   • 33:57 — General-season units at 15-17 bucks per 100 does
   • 34:34 — Unit boundary changes
   • 36:41 — Limited and premium limited-entry units
   • 38:23 — CWD management plan
   • 40:46 — Recommended study and research strategies
   • 41:36 — Other plan changes

   Documents

   • Read the memorandum.
   • Read the proposed mule deer statewide management plan.

2. Utah deer hunt strategies research proposal

   Kent Hersey
   Big Game Projects Coordinator
   Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

   Segments

   • 0:00 — Introduction and background
   • 2:57 — Hunt strategy research proposal
   • 4:57 — Study goals and objectives
   • 6:53 — Monitoring biological data
   • 8:30 — Monitoring social data
   • 9:39 — Implementation
   • 11:02 — Rule changes needed

   Documents

   • Read the memorandum.
   • Read the memorandum about the proposed amendments to Administrative Rule R657-5.
   • Read the proposed changes to Administrative Rule R657-5.
   • Read the proposed changes to Administrative Rule R657-6.
   • Read the proposed changes to Administrative Rule R657-9.
   • Read the proposed changes to Administrative Rule R657-10.
   • Read the proposed changes to Administrative Rule R657-11.
   • Read the proposed changes to Administrative Rule R657-33.
   • Read the proposed changes to Administrative Rule R657-54.

3. Recommended Utah big game season dates for 2025–27

   Dax Mangus
   Big Game Coordinator
   Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

   Segments

   • 0:00 — Introduction and multiyear season dates
   • 2:08 — Season dates shift example
   • 3:16 — General-season deer hunt dates
   • 4:50 — Limited-entry deer hunt dates
   • 6:43 — General-season elk hunt dates
   • 9:59 — Limited-entry elk hunt dates
   • 13:26 — Limited-entry buck pronghorn dates
   • 14:08 — New elk hunts
   • 16:42 — New deer hunts
   • 18:22 — Discontinued deer hunts
   • 18:45 — New limited-entry deer hunts
   • 19:47 — New CWD area hunts with mandatory sample submission
   • 20:48 — Deer boundary adjustment
   • 22:03 — Restricted weapon deer hunts
   • 22:42 — Antler point restrictions
   • 23:12 — New pronghorn hunts
   • 23:30 — Learn more

   Documents

   • Read the memorandum.
   • Review the recommended big game hunt season dates for 2025–27.
   • View the boundary recommendation for the Beaver, East general-season buck deer unit.
   • View the boundary recommendation for the Beaver, West general-season buck deer unit.
   • View the boundary recommendation for the Cedar/Stansbury general-season buck deer unit.
   • View the boundary recommendation for the East Canyon limited-entry bull elk unit.
   • View the boundary recommendation for the Henry Mtns, Little Rockies limited-entry buck deer unit.
   • View the boundary recommendation for the La Sal, Castle Valley CWD limited-entry buck deer unit.
   • View the boundary recommendation for the La Sal, Moab Valley CWD limited-entry buck deer unit.
   • View the boundary recommendation for the Morgan-South Rich limited-entry bull elk unit.
   • View the boundary recommendation for the Oquirrh/Tintic general-season buck deer unit.
   • View the boundary recommendation for the San Juan, Mancos Mesa limited-entry buck deer unit.
   • View the boundary recommendation for the Thousand Lakes limited-entry buck deer unit.
   • View the boundary recommendation for the Uintah Basin Extended Archery general-season deer and elk unit.
   • View the boundary recommendation for the Uintah Basin Private Lands general-season any bull elk unit.
   • View the boundary recommendation for the West Desert, Swasey general-season buck deer unit.

4. Proposed once-in-a-lifetime hunts for 2025–27

   Rusty Robinson
   Once-in-a-Lifetime Species Coordinator
   Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

   Segments

   • 0:00 — Introduction and multiyear hunts
   • 1:05 — Bighorn sheep hunts
   • 7:20 — Bison hunts
   • 9:14 — Moose hunts

   Documents

   • Read the memorandum.
   • Review the proposed once-in-a-lifetime hunt season dates for 2025–27.
   • View the boundary recommendation for the Box Elder unit.
   • View the boundary recommendation for the Escalante, East unit.
   • View the boundary recommendation for the Escalante, West unit.

5. Recommended changes to youth hunting and deer hunting applications

   Lindy Varney
   Wildlife Licensing Coordinator
   Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

   Segments

   • 0:00 — Introduction
   • 0:35 — Youth deer hunt applicants
   • 1:35 — DWR recommendations
   • 3:11 — History and opportunity
   • 3:43 — DWR recommendations

   Documents

   • Read the memorandum.
   • Read the proposed changes to Administrative Rule R657-62.

6. CWMU and LOA recommendations for 2025

   Chad Wilson
   Private Lands Public Wildlife Coordinator
   Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

   Segments

   • 0:00 — Introduction and purpose
   • 1:16 — 2025 CWMU recommendations, applications and permit changes
   • 4:30 — Northern Region
   • 6:28 — Southern Region
   • 6:52 — Northeastern Region
   • 7:08 — Central Region
   • 7:41 — Southeastern Region
   • 9:30 — CWMUs with public land
   • 14:12 — CWMU trade lands map
   • 14:48 — LOA program and renewals

   Documents

   • Read the memorandum.
   • View the list of CWMUs.
   • View the list of CWMU renewals.
   • View the list of new CWMUs.
   • View the list of CWMUs that have changed.
   • View the list of deer CWMUs.
   • View the list of elk CWMUs.
   • View the list of moose CWMUs.
   • View the list of pronghorn CWMUs.
   • View the list of turkey CWMUs.
   • View the list of cow elk harvest CWMUs.
   • View the list of all CWMU permits.