Wildlife news

Dry conditions, tougher hunt

Details: Published: Friday, 12 October 2018 19:26

Months of hot, dry weather will likely make this fall's general rifle buck deer hunt a tougher hunt.

Tips for rifle buck deer hunt

Details: Published: Friday, 12 October 2018 19:25

If you're one of the 60,000 hunters who'll participate in Utah's general rifle buck deer hunt, Gary Cook, Hunter Education coordinator for the Division of Wildlife Resources, has some advice to share.

Young hunters get first crack at pheasants

Details: Published: Friday, 12 October 2018 19:24

Oct. 13, 14 or 15 might be the best time this fall to take a young person pheasant or quail hunting in Utah. The state will host its annual youth pheasant and quail hunt on those days.

Time to hit 'restart' at Pelican Lake

Details: Published: Thursday, 11 October 2018 19:23

The time has finally arrived to make positive changes at Pelican Lake: on Oct. 10 and 11, the Division of Wildlife Resources and its partners will release rotenone into the lake. The rotenone treatment will remove common carp. Removing the carp will improve water clarity and start the process of restoring the fishery.

Use corn for bait

Details: Published: Thursday, 11 October 2018 19:22

Starting Jan. 1, 2019, you can use corn as bait at any fishing water in Utah. You can also keep more lake trout at Flaming Gorge Reservoir, enjoy a two-day possession limit statewide, and have a better chance at catching big channel catfish at Cutler Reservoir.

Plenty of water, better habitat

Details: Published: Thursday, 27 September 2018 10:28

If you enjoy hunting ducks in Utah, you might be wondering if there will be enough water to put your duck decoys on this fall.

Duck hunting tips

Details: Published: Thursday, 27 September 2018 10:25

If you're new to duck hunting, you might be a bit overwhelmed by the amount of gear some hunters have. While airboats can put you in prime, faraway hunting spots — and retrievers are trusty companions that can find birds in tough cover — a lack of those things doesn't mean you can't find success.

Fewer chukars this year

Details: Published: Wednesday, 26 September 2018 10:21

Biologists with the Division of Wildlife Resources have been able to fly only one chukar partridge survey this fall, but results of that survey — coupled with observations they've made in the field — indicate the number of chukars is down this year.

Chukar partridge hunting tips

Details: Published: Tuesday, 25 September 2018 10:17

If you're in good physical shape, and you're looking for a hunt that will put you in quiet places in pursuit of a unique, tasty bird, chukar partridge hunting might be the ticket.

Learn How to Fly Fish at Free Clinic

Details: Published: Friday, 21 September 2018 10:12

If you're a fly fishing beginner — or you've never tried it before — the Division of Wildlife Resources is holding a free clinic you won't want to miss.