DWR conservation officers work to protect Utah's wildlife.
The dispatches below are a fraction of our ongoing efforts to protect your wildlife. If you have information on illegal wildlife-related activities, please let us know. Our success depends on the help of ethical hunters, like yourself.
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.
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 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.
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.
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is asking for the public's help in gathering information about a bull moose that was illegally killed in Rich County last month.
Four Utahns had their hunting or fishing licenses suspended recently, each of which had all previously been convicted in district or justice court in connection with a variety of wildlife-related violations.
Five Utahns had their hunting privileges suspended recently after the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources' monthly hearings on April 24 and May 5.
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources conservation officers are seeking information from the public after a buck pronghorn was illegally shot and killed in Utah County.
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources conservation officers are seeking information after 260 white bass were recently discarded and left to waste.
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