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For the 10th year, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and The Peregrine Fund are again offering prizes to hunters who use non-lead ammunition or who remove all big game remains from the field when hunting with lead ammunition, in an effort to help endangered California condors.
Sportsman permits are among Utah's most prized hunting permits, and the time to apply for one is coming up soon.
Many of Utah's general-season waterfowl hunts opened on Oct. 2, and hunters are getting out on the water across the state to harvest migrating geese and ducks. While they are prepared with decoys, dogs and ammunition, some hunters may not be as prepared to recognize and avoid harmful algal blooms on some Utah waterbodies.
Many upland game and waterfowl hunts are already underway across Utah. The general-season pheasant and quail hunts open Nov. 6. If you are planning to target either of these birds this fall, here is what you should know.
For years, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has been establishing conservation pools to help protect fish during drought years like this year.
The Utah Wildlife Board approved a few changes to fishing regulations, as well as some additional items during its public meeting Thursday, Sept. 30.
It's become a standard part of the general deer hunt: Utah hunters are once again being asked to bring their harvested deer to various stations across the state so Utah Division of Wildlife Resources biologists can test the animals for chronic wasting disease (CWD).
Watch the Utah Wildlife Board meeting live, beginning Thursday, Sept. 30 at 9 a.m. The agenda and meeting materials are available on the public meetings page.
Due to some recent incidents with rabid wildlife, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and the Utah Department of Health want to remind the public what to do if you or your pet have contact with a wild animal.
If you live near a field in the Uintah Basin, you're no stranger to the loud, rattling call of the sandhill cranes that migrate through and call the area home. But if you have never seen or heard one of these large birds, your opportunity is coming up!
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