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Tips to keep deer out of your garden, yard during a drought year
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Whether you want to keep the deer from eating all your garden vegetables and flowers or you're interested in ways to help wildlife during hot, dry conditions, here are a few things you should know.
Want the chance to harvest local elk or deer meat? The application period for Utah’s 2026 antlerless hunts opens June 9
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If putting locally sourced, nutritious meat on the table while enjoying Utah's beautiful outdoors sounds good to you, take note that the application period for Utah's 2026 antlerless hunts opens soon!
How to avoid conflicts with moose in Utah this summer
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Many of the best places to hike and mountain bike in Utah are also home to the state's moose population. Unfortunately, there are typically a few reports of injuries to dogs and people each year, due to encounters with moose.
Over 8K boats inspected for aquatic invasive species during Memorial Day weekend
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Memorial Day weekend often kicks off the summer boating season, and over the weekend, Utah Department of Natural Resources officers, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources technicians and other agency staff were hard at work inspecting and decontaminating watercraft.
2 upcoming DWR target shooting events in the Uintah Basin to help increase your skills
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If you want to try your hand at some short-range target shooting, there are two upcoming events hosted by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources that you don't want to miss.
Great places to go fishing on Memorial Day weekend and Free Fishing Day on June 6
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Memorial Day weekend and Free Fishing Day are just around the corner, and if you are itching to get outdoors to enjoy the warm weather, there are several great Utah fishing destinations that are worth checking out this time of year.
It's baby animal season: Don't touch or take home baby deer or elk you find
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If you see a deer fawn or an elk calf during late May or June, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources requests that you not touch, try to feed or take the baby animal home — doing so can have fatal consequences for the animal and could also result in injury to you.
Endangered Species Day: Recent conservation successes for native woundfin
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Friday, May 15 is Endangered Species Day, making it a great opportunity to learn about and celebrate the recent recovery efforts of the endangered native woundfin.
DWR Walk-in Access Program provided public access to 49,597 acres of private land for hunting and fishing in 2025
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The Walk-in Access Program was launched in Utah in 2005, and in 2025, it offered public access to 49,597 acres of private land for hunting and fishing.
DWR issues emergency changes to increase daily fishing limits at 2 waterbodies due to low water levels
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Due to current low water levels, poor snowpack and anticipated drought impacts, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources issued emergency changes to increase the daily fishing limits at Crouse Reservoir and Nine Mile Reservoir, effective immediately.