DNR law enforcement 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.
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources conservation officers are seeking the public's help after a buck deer was recently illegally shot and killed in southern Utah.
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources conservation officers are seeking information about a doe deer that was illegally killed in Washington County in February.
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources conservation officers have recently investigated several cases involving large, trophy-sized deer and elk that were killed illegally across the state.
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources conservation officers are seeking information after two big game animals were illegally killed in Beaver County during the 2022 hunting season.
Hunting cow elk can be a thrilling experience that puts fresh, delicious meat in your freezer. But, if you shoot more than one cow elk or shoot a bull instead of a cow — or a moose instead of an elk — it can result in a poaching charge.
A total of 1,283 wild animals and fish were illegally harvested in Utah in 2022, slightly higher than the number poached in 2021.
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources conservation officers are seeking information after two bull elk were recently killed and left to waste in Sevier County.
Several hunting seasons are in full swing, and Utah's general-season deer hunt — arguably the state's most popular hunt — starts Oct. 22. Utah Division of Wildlife Resources conservation officers are hard at work patrolling the state to protect wildlife and to make sure hunters are obeying the laws.
In an effort to expand its law enforcement investigative methods, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources recently launched its first conservation officer drone team.
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources conservation officers are seeking information after 27 Canada geese were left to waste in trash bags in Farr West earlier this month.
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