Hunting waterfowl and migratory game birds in Utah

Duck stamp required

In addition to your hunting license, if you're 16 years old or older, you must obtain a federal migratory bird hunting and conservation stamp (duck stamp) to hunt migratory game birds. Both traditional (printed) duck stamps and electronic (digital) duck stamps must be purchased each year before you go into the field to hunt. Duck stamps are valid July 1 through June 30 each hunting season.

Here are your options to purchase a duck stamp:

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  Purchase a physical (printed) duck stamp from your local post office, some license agents or by phone at 800-782-6724. Note: Duck stamps are not available at division offices. After you buy a physical duck stamp, you must validate it by signing your name in ink across the face of the stamp. You must also carry your stamp with you while you're hunting (most hunters place their stamp on the back of their hunting license).

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  Purchase an electronic duck stamp through the DWR license sales site. If you purchase an e-duck stamp through the DWR website, you can download it to your Utah Hunting and Fishing app to show proof of purchase.

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  Purchase an electronic duck stamp through the third party vendor Amplex. If you purchase an e-duck stamp from Amplex, you can download it to your Google or Apple wallet. (Downloading it to the DWR app is not an option.)

Get your HIP registration number

Regardless of your age, if you hunt any migratory game birds you are required to register for the Migratory Bird Harvest Information Program (HIP) each hunting season. There is no charge to register.

 Combined guidebook

Utah's requirements and field regulations for hunting upland game and migratory game birds (including waterfowl) are very similar, and many of these species' seasons and hunting areas overlap. To consolidate information for hunters, the division combined these guidebooks beginning this year. Specific instances where federal and state regulations differ by species — such as duck stamp and harvest information program (HIP) requirements, and nontoxic shot regulations — are noted throughout.