Updates on Utah's wildlife from the DWR
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Surprise your friends or family with a Utah fishing or hunting license for Christmas or by paying for their registration fee for a hunting or fishing challenge! They make thoughtful presents, are easy to buy, and can be used year-round.
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources director Justin "J" Shirley announced his retirement on Nov. 12 after 22 years of service with the division. His retirement will be effective Jan. 1, 2025.
If you like the idea of harvesting your own locally sourced turkey — instead of fighting the crowds to buy one at your neighborhood supermarket — you can start planning now for next year's Thanksgiving feast, and apply for an opportunity to hunt turkeys in Utah next spring.
The Utah Cutthroat Slam saw a record number of completions in 2024 and is releasing the newest medallion for anglers who complete the fishing challenge.
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is proposing a few updates to waterfowl hunting in Utah, as well as the harvest rules for bears, cougars and furbearer species, and a few other recommendations.
Another season of bundling up and riding on a horse-drawn sleigh or wagon through the middle of hundreds of wild elk is almost here! The Hardware Wildlife Management Area winter season and associated activities — including some new opportunities this year — begin on Dec. 6.
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and other partnering agencies worked hard inspecting and decontaminating boats across the state this year to prevent the spread of invasive quagga mussels in Utah.
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources wants to help make wildlife a bigger priority in the planning of new development and other land projects — and a public, user-friendly new tool released Oct. 7 will make it easier to do just that.
After several recent illegal introductions this year, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is again reminding Utahns that it's both harmful and illegal to dump unwanted pet fish into local ponds, to use live bait fish or to move sportfish you've caught from one waterbody to another.
Utah's growing population and related urban expansion have increased the number of wildlife encounters across the state in recent years. However, not every encounter or animal sighting needs to be reported to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.
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