Updates on Utah's wildlife from the DWR
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If you want to try hunting for the first time or if you are a seasoned hunter looking for a new opportunity, upland game and migratory game bird hunting is a great option! The majority of the upland game hunts in Utah are open to anyone with a Utah hunting license and don't require an additional permit.
Due to low water levels at two waterbodies and planned outlet repairs at another, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources issued an emergency change to increase the daily fishing limit at Big Montes Creek Reservoir, Nine Mile Reservoir and Vernon Reservoir, effective immediately.
The Utah Wildlife Board approved some additional hunting permits on various hunt units and CWMUs and made a few updates to some license and permit rules — including allowing the option of electronically tagging a harvested animal — during a public meeting held Aug. 21.
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources unveiled the newest wildlife management area in Utah at a ribbon-cutting event on Wednesday — the Cook Wildlife Management Area — which will help protect and provide summer habitat for big game animals in the area.
Watch the Utah Wildlife Board meeting live, beginning Thursday, Aug. 21, at 9 a.m. The agenda and meeting materials are available on the public meetings page.
In fiscal year 2024, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources completed 115 habitat projects to help mule deer populations in Utah. The DWR also released a new online dashboard to provide additional resources and information about deer.
If you are going to hunt deer or elk in Utah this fall, here is some important information and tips that will be helpful when planning and preparing for your hunt.
While there are a lot of great reservoirs and ponds close to home where you can fish in Utah, the Beehive State also offers some excellent high-elevation fishing options. If you are planning any stream or high-elevation lake fishing to wrap up summer and kick off fall, here are a few things to know.
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is seeking the public's feedback on proposals to update the mountain goat and bighorn sheep statewide management plans, as well as a few updates to population objectives for deer on three hunting units in southeastern Utah.
Two upcoming Utah Division of Wildlife Resources events will give you the opportunity to learn more about Utah's bat species and to possibly see them up close.
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