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Visit upcoming exhibit at Hardware Wildlife Education Center to learn about turkeys in Utah
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You can learn about wild turkeys in Utah — and maybe even see some yourself — by visiting the Hardware Wildlife Education Center in November.
DWR proposes CWMU recommendations, reinstating Pilot Mountain bighorn sheep hunt
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The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is proposing to reinstate a bighorn sheep hunt on the Box Elder, Pilot Mountain hunting unit. The DWR is also recommending the renewal of Utah's Cooperative Wildlife Management Units and Landowner Associations for 2027-29 — along with their respective permit allocations — and is seeking the public's feedback on the proposals.
What hunters should know about the 2026 pheasant and quail hunts
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Many migratory upland game bird and waterfowl hunts are already underway across Utah. The general-season pheasant and quail hunts open Saturday, Nov. 7. If you are planning to target either of these birds this fall, here are some important things to know.
Watch for deer on roadways during peak migration seasons, darker commuting months
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Utahns will gain an extra hour of sleep on Nov. 1 when daylight saving time ends, but the time change also means that many people will have evening commutes during lower-visibility hours in the months ahead, which can increase vehicle/wildlife collisions.
Apply for Utah's most prized hunting permits, starting Oct. 20
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Sportsman permits are among Utah's most prized hunting permits, and the time for Utah residents to apply for the 2027 permits is coming up soon.
Live zebra mussel confirmed in Utah portions of the Colorado River
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Roughly a month after confirming zebra mussel DNA on the Utah side of the Colorado River, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources biologists collected a live adult zebra mussel below the Westwater Recreation Area on Sept. 22. Test results confirmed the finding on Oct. 7.
Roughly $1.5M approved to fund 11 boating access projects planned for 2027
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Several projects aimed at improving boater access in Utah, like boat ramps, marina parking areas, marina restrooms, docks and other improvements were recently approved for funding and should begin construction later this year and next year.
Hunting near Zion during the 2026 hunts? Here’s how to help birds of prey
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The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and The Peregrine Fund are once again asking big game hunters in the Zion hunting unit to stop at a check station this month, where they can demonstrate their efforts to help protect scavenging wildlife — like eagles, hawks and California condors — and also enter to win a prize.
Hunting deer in Utah? Help herds by visiting a DWR check station to get deer tested for chronic wasting disease
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Hunters are again being asked to bring their harvested deer to various stations across Utah during this fall's hunts, so Utah Division of Wildlife Resources biologists can test the animals for chronic wasting disease in an effort to better track the disease in the state.
Flock to the Uintah Basin and attend 2 DWR events to see sandhill cranes
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If you live near a field in the Uintah Basin, you're no stranger to the loud, rattling call of sandhill cranes. If you have never seen or heard one up close, you will have the opportunity at some upcoming Utah Division of Wildlife Resources viewing events.