2014 Utah Big Game Field Regulations

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CONTENTS
6 2014 season dates
8 Apply for an antlerless permit
9 More opportunities to obtain
permits
9 Depredation hunts
10 Permit refunds and exchanges
11 More opportunity for young
hunters
11 New denition of youth
12 Two New Hunting Programs
13 Updates on research projects
14 Chronic wasting disease in Utah
15 Big game hunts
16 Archery Ethics Course
17 Mandatory reporting
20 Multiple elk permits
21 Elk-control permits available
22 Avoid harvesting collared wildlife
23 Once-in-a-lifetime hunts
26 Antlerless hunts
27 Report your harvest
27 Antlerless season dates online
29 Cooperative Wildlife
Management Units
31 Are you old enough?
31 Have you passed hunter
education?
32 Do you have a license?
33 Field requirements
33 Are you allowed to possess a
weapon?
34 Hunters with disabilities
34 State-licensed guides and
outtters
34 Firearms and archery equipment
39 Trespassing
40 Prohibited hunting methods
41 Tagging requirements
42 Possession and use of big game
44 Hunt maps
50 Denitions
CONTACT US
Turn in a poacher
Phone: 1-800-662-3337
Email: turninapoacher@utah.gov
Online: wildlife.utah.gov/utip
Division oces
Ofces are open 8 a.m.5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday.
Salt Lake City
1594 W North Temple
Box 146301
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6301
801-538-4700
Central Region
1115 N Main Street
Springville, UT 84663
801-491-5678
Northeastern Region
318 N Vernal Avenue
Vernal, UT 84078
435-781-9453
Northern Region
515 E 5300 S
Ogden, UT 84405
801-476-2740
Southeastern Region
319 N Carbonville Road, Ste A
Price, UT 84501
435-613-3700
Southern Region
1470 N Airport Road
Cedar City, UT 84721
435-865-6100
Washington County Field Oce
451 N SR-318
Hurricane, UT 84737
435-879-8694
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WHATS NEW?
New denition of youth: The Utah Wildlife
Board has approved a standardized defnition
of youth for all big game hunts. You will be
considered a youth if you are 17 years old or
younger on July 31, 2014. For more informa-
tion, see page 11.
New mentoring program for youth: In
2013, the Utah Legislature passed a new law
that allows hunters to share their big game
permits with their children, stepchildren,
grandchildren and legal wardsand with
terminally ill youthwhile mentoring them
in the feld. For details, see page 12.
New trial hunting program: This fall,
people who havent traditionally hunted may
be able to try it for the frst time without
taking Hunter Education. For details, see the
article on page 12.
New license fees: Starting July 1, new
license fees will go into efect. Some fees have
increased, while others have decreased. We are
also ofering multi-year licenses for the frst
time. For details, see page 7.
Archery hunting in waterfowl manage-
ment areas: Starting in 2014, you may hunt
big game during the archery season on six
waterfowl management areas. For details, see
page 37.
New options for the rie hunts: If you
have a permit to hunt big game with any legal
weapon, you may now use a crossbow, a draw
lock or a muzzleloader with a magnifying
scope. For details, see page 16.
Change to spike elk hunting on Monroe
Mountain: After receiving feedback from
sportsmen, the Utah Wildlife Board has elimi-
nated the any legal weapon hunt for spike elk
on Monroe Mountain. The spike elk muzzle-
loader and archery hunts will still take place.
John Bair
Calvin Crandall
Steve Dalton
Michael King
Kirk Woodward
Jake Albrecht, Chair
Bill Fenimore, ViceChair
Gregory Sheehan,
Division Director &
Executive Secretary
This guidebook summarizes Utahs big
game hunting laws and rules. Although it
is a convenient quick-reference document
for Utah big game regulations, it is not an
all-encompassing resource.
For an in-depth look at the states
big game hunting laws and rules, visit
wildlife.utah.gov/rules.
You can use the references in the guide-
booksuch as Utah Admin. Rule R657-5-24
and Utah Code 23-20-25to search the
Divisions website for the detailed statute or
rule that underpins the guidebook summary.
If you have questions about a particular
rule, call or visit the nearest Division ofce.
Who makes the rules?
The Utah Wildlife Board passes the rules
and laws summarized in this guidebook.
There are seven board members, and
each serves a six-year term. Appointed by
the governor, board members are not Divi-
sion employees.
The Divisions director serves as the
boards executive secretary but does not
have a vote on wildlife policies.
Before board members make changes to
wildlife rules, they listen to recommenda-
tions from Division biologists. They also
receive input from the public and various
interest groups via the regional advisory
council (RAC) process.
If you have feedback or suggestions for
board members, you can fnd their contact
information online at wildlife.utah.gov.
Wildlife Board members
A CLOSER LOOK
AT THE RULES
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not producing a printed guidebook. The antler-
less application period runs from May 30June
20, 2014.
Hunting in Salt Lake County: Before
you hunt deer or elk in Salt Lake County, visit
wildlife.utah.gov/maps to view the boundaries
and to note any special restrictions.
Mandatory reporting: Many big game
hunters must report hunt information
within 30 calendar days after the end of the
hunting season (even if they did not harvest
an animal). To see if you are required to
reportand to learn how to reportsee
the information box on page 17 or visit
wildlife.utah.gov/harvestreporting.
Multiple elk permits: You may obtain two
elk permitsprovided one or both of the per-
mits are antlerlessbut you can only apply
for or obtain one antlerless elk permit in the
drawing. To learn more about this opportunity,
see the information box on page 20.
Flexibility in using antlerless elk
permits: If you obtain two antlerless elk
New antlerless elk-control areas: This
year, there are two new areas where you
can use an antlerless elk-control permit. For
details, see page 21.
Boundary changes: Boundaries have
changed for a handful of big game hunts. One
notable change is that the Book Clifs unit has
been split into two units (north and south) for
the any legal weapon limited-entry deer hunt.
Visit wildlife.utah.gov/maps to see all of the
updated hunt maps and boundaries.
Check for closures: There may be late-
season road closures on federal and state
lands. Before heading into the feld, please
check with the managing agency for the area
you plan to hunt.
And keep in mind
Research antlerless hunts online:
Starting May 15, you can fnd all of the
information you need to research your
huntincluding application dates, rules,
hunt tables, boundaries and mapsat
wildlife.utah.gov/guidebooks. The Division is
Dont lose your hunting and shing privileges
If you commit a wildlife violation, you could lose the privilege of hunting and fshing in Utah.
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources can suspend the license of
anyone who knowingly, intentionally or recklessly violates wildlife
laws. Your license can be suspended for a wildlife violation if:
You are convicted.
You plead guilty or no contest.
You enter a plea in abeyance or
diversion agreement.
Suspension proceedings are separate and inde-
pendent from criminal prosecution. The Utah Division
of Wildlife Resources may suspend your license privileges
whether or not the court considers suspension in your
criminal case. You will be notifed of any action against
your privilege after criminal proceedings conclude. And
remember, if your license is suspended in Utah, you
may not be permitted to hunt or fsh in most other
states. (Visit ianrc.org to see a map of participating states.)
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Protection from discrimination: The
Division receives federal fnancial assistance
from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Under
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II
of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990,
the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title IX of
the Education Amendments of 1972, the U.S.
Department of the Interior and its bureaus
prohibit discrimination on the basis of race,
color, national origin, age, disability or sex. If
you believe that you have been discriminated
against in any program, activity or facility, or if
you desire further information, please write to:
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Ofce for Diversity and Civil Rights Pro-
gramsExternal Programs
4040 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 130
Arlington, VA 22203
Private lands: The Division cannot guarantee
access to any private land. If you plan to
huntor engage in any other wildlife-
related activitiesin an area made up of
all or mostly private lands, you must obtain
WRITTEN permission from the landowner or
the landowners authorized representative. For
more information, please see Trespassing on
page 39.
Division funding: The Division is mostly
funded by the sale of hunting and fshing
licenses and through federal aid made possible
by an excise tax on the sale of frearms and
other hunting- and fshing-related equipment.
permits for the same area, but the permits are
for diferent seasons, you may harvest both elk
during the same season. For details, see the
information box on page 20.
Wearing hunter orange: You must wear
hunter orange if you are in an area where a
centerfre rife hunt is occurring. For detailed
information on Utahs hunter orange regula-
tions, please see page 33.
Use a licensed guide: If you plan to use a
guide or outftter on public land in the 2014
hunting season, state law requires that indi-
vidual to be licensed. Please see page 34 for
details or visit wildlife.utah.gov/guides.
National parks closed to hunting: All of
Utahs national parks and monumentsex-
cept the Grand Staircase-Escalante National
Monumentare closed to hunting.
Review application guidebook: If you
have questions about the 2014 big game
application period, hunt drawing or limited-
entry season dates, please see the 2014
Utah Big Game Application Guidebook at
wildlife.utah.gov/guidebooks. That guidebook
was printed in December 2013 and is a com-
panion to this book.
Guidebook corrections: If errors are found
in this guidebook after it is printed, the Divi-
sion will correct them in the online copy. Visit
wildlife.utah.gov/guidebooks to view digital
versions of all the Divisions guidebooks.
Utahs predator-
control program
In 2012, the Utah Legislature
passed a law to limit the number of
coyotes across the state. For details
on Utahs predator-control program,
and how you can participate, visit
wildlife.utah.gov/predators.
No drones allowed
Utah Code 23-20-3 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-5-14
Although drones are growing
in popularity, it is illegal to use them
while hunting protected wildlife in Utah.
For details on all the restrictions that
apply to airborne vehicles and devices,
please see Use of vehicle or aircraft on
page 40.
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Hunt Dates
Turkey on any open unit April 1May 31,
2014
Black bear on any open
unit
During the season
dates listed in the
2014 Utah Black
Bear Guidebook
for that unit
Cougar on any open
unit or any harvest-
objective unit that
has been closed after
meeting its objective
During the season
dates listed in the
20142015 Utah
Cougar Guidebook
for that unit
* You may not take an elk or Rocky Mountain bighorn
sheep on the Pilot Mountain hunting unit.
Antelope Island is not an open unit. There are only
a couple of permits that authorize hunting on the
island.
Extended archery
season dates
As long as you have a general archery deer
or elk permitand you complete the required
archery ethics courseyou may hunt in the
extended archery areas during the seasons
listed below.
Hunt Dates
Extended archery deer
(either sex) in the
Ogden, Uintah Basin
and Wasatch Front
extended archery areas
Sept. 13Nov. 30
Extended archery elk
(either sex) in the Uin-
tah Basin and Wasatch
Front extended archery
areas
Sept. 13Dec. 15
Extended archery elk
(either sex) in the San-
pete Valley extended
archery area
Nov. 8Dec. 31
General-season dates
Hunt Dates
General archery deer Aug. 16Sept. 12
General muzzleloader
deer
Sept. 24Oct. 2
General any legal
weapon (rife) deer
Oct. 1826
General archery any
bull elk
Aug. 16Sept. 12
General archery spike
elk
Aug. 16Sept. 5
General spike and any
bull elk
Oct. 416
General muzzleloader
elk
Oct. 29Nov. 6
Youth general any
bull elk
Sept. 1321
Youth late season any
bull elk
Nov. 29, 2014
Jan. 15, 2015
Sportsman
and statewide
conservation permit
season dates
Hunt Dates
Deer and elk on any
open unit with archery
equipment*
Aug. 16Aug. 31,
2014
Deer and elk on any
open unit with any
legal weapon*
Sept. 1, 2014
Jan. 15, 2015
Pronghorn and moose
on any open unit with
any legal weapon
Sept. 1Nov. 15,
2014
Bighorn sheep, moun-
tain goat and bison on
any open unit with any
legal weapon*
Sept. 1Dec. 31,
2014
2014 SEASON DATES
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CWMU season dates
The Utah Wildlife Board has established
timeframes for hunting on Cooperative Wildlife
Management Units (CWMUs). Hunters should
expect to hunt at least fve days for bucks/bulls
and two days for antlerless big game within
these timeframes.
To see the timeframes and learn more
about the CWMU program, see the article on
page 29 or visit wildlife.utah.gov/cwmu.
License fees (eective
July 1)
Resident hunting licenses
License Fee
365-day hunting
license (age 13 and
under)
$11
365-day hunting
license (ages 1417)
$16
365-day hunting
license (ages 1864)
$34
365-day hunting
license (age 65 and
older)
$25
Multi-year hunting
license (age 18 and
older)
$33 per year, up
to fve years
365-day combination

license (ages 1417)
$20
365-day combination

license (ages 1864)
$38
365-day combination

license (age 65 and
older)
$29
Multi-year combina-
tion

license (age 18
and older)
$37 per year, up
to fve years
A combination license allows you to hunt or fsh in
Utah and, starting July 1, also allows you to fsh with
a second pole.
Nonresident hunting
licenses
License Fee
3-day small game
license (any age)
$32
365-day hunting
license (age 17 and
younger)
$25
365-day hunting
license (age 18 and
older)
$65
Multi-year hunting li-
cense (up to fve years)
for age 18 and older
$64 per year, up
to fve years
365-day combination

license (age 17 and
younger)
$29
365-day combination

license (age 18 and
older)
$85
Multi-year combina-
tion
license (age 18
and older)
$84 per year, up
to fve years
A combination license allows you to hunt or fsh in
Utah and, starting July 1, also allows you to fsh with
a second pole.
Permit fees
Permit Resident Nonres.
General deer $40 $268
General any
bull elk or
spike bull elk
$50 $393
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APPLY FOR AN ANTLERLESS PERMIT
May 30: Apply online for an antlerless
permit
Starting May 30, 2014, you can visit
wildlife.utah.gov to apply for the following
items:
Antlerless hunting permits
An antlerless moose bonus point
Antlerless preference points
You can also apply by calling any Division
ofce.
June 20: Deadline for antlerless
permit applications
You must apply online or by phone no
later than June 20, 2014. Theres an 11 p.m.
deadline for online applications and a 5 p.m.
deadline for phone applications. To apply,
simply visit wildlife.utah.gov or call any Divi-
sion ofce.
July 9: Antlerless drawing results
available
Youll be notifed of your drawing results
by email on or before July 9, 2014. You can
also learn your drawing results by visiting
wildlife.utah.gov or by calling 1-800-221-0659.
In 2014, the Antlerless guidebook has
again been split into two components.
Youll fnd the antlerless feld regula-
tions in this booklet. If youre looking
for the information you need in order to
apply for an antlerless permit, please visit
wildlife.utah.gov/guidebooks. There, youll fnd
application dates, rules, hunt tables, maps,
boundaries and other essential information.
If you are planning to apply for a 2014
antlerless permit, please be aware of the fol-
lowing dates and deadlines.
May 15: Review online antlerless
hunt resources
Beginning May 15, 2014, you can visit
wildlife.utah.gov/guidebooks to review all
of the application rules, hunt tables, season
dates, maps, boundaries and other information
youll need in order to apply for an antlerless
permit.
The antlerless application information will
be available online onlythere will not be a
separate printed Antlerless guidebook.
If you do not have access to the Internet,
please visit or call a Division ofce.
Boundary descriptions
online
Looking for a map and a bound-
ary description for your hunting area?
Boundary descriptions are printed on
nearly all of Utahs hunting permits.
Youll also fnd detailed maps and
boundary descriptions online. Visit
wildlife.utah.gov/maps to download and
print your boundaries today.
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Some big game permits for the 2014
season are available online and over the
counter. If youre interested in purchasing one
of these permits, please visit wildlife.utah.gov,
a license agent or a Division ofce on the dates
listed below.
A variety of big game permits will be avail-
able on a frst-come, frst-served basis in July.
Please keep in mind that you may only have
one buck deer permit per year.
You must have a valid hunting license
or a combination license to buy one of these
permits. A license agent list is available at
wildlife.utah.gov/licenseagents. Before you visit
any of the agents, contact them to verify their
hours of operation.
July 10: Remaining limited-entry
permits available
Any limited-entry permits remaining after
the big game drawing will be available begin-
ning July 10 at 8 a.m. You can buy permits at
wildlife.utah.gov and at license agent locations
and Division ofces.
July 10: General-season bull elk
permits available
General-season bull elk permits may be
purchased beginning at 8 a.m. on July 10 at
wildlife.utah.gov and from license agents and
Division ofces.
July 15: Remaining general-season
buck deer permits available (all
weapon types)
Any general-season buck deer per-
mits remaining after the drawing may be
Division ofces.
If you purchase one of the archery permits,
you may also use it on any of the extended-
season archery areas after the general
season ends, as long as you frst complete the
Divisions Archery Ethics Course, located at
wildlife.utah.gov/extendedarchery.
July 15: Youth archery deer permits
available
Youth archery deer permits may be
Division ofces.
MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO OBTAIN
PERMITS
Depredation hunts
When big game animals cause dam-
age to agricultural crops, the Division
may hold hunts that are not listed in this
guide. These hunts are called depreda-
tion hunts. They may occur on short
notice, involve small areas and are often
limited to only a few hunters.
To apply for the depredation hunter
pool, submit an online application at
wildlife.utah.gov/depredation.
Poaching-reported
reward permits
Utah Admin. Rule R657-5-22
It pays to report big game poachers
in Utah.
If you provide information that leads
to the successful prosecution of an-
other person for the wanton destruction
(poaching) of any big game specieson
any once-in-a-lifetime or limited-entry
hunt area in the stateyou may receive
a permit to hunt the same species on the
same area where the violation occurred.
To learn more, please see
Utah Admin. Rule R657-5-22 at
wildlife.utah.gov/rules.
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2014. You can buy these permits, if available,
beginning at 8 a.m. at wildlife.utah.gov and
from license agents and Division ofces.
October 6: Unsold general-season
muzzleloader deer permits convert to
any legal weapon permits
If any general-season muzzleloader deer
permits remain unsold at the end of the
general muzzleloader season, they will convert
to general-season any legal weapon (rife)deer
permits on Oct. 6, 2014. You can buy these
permits, if available, beginning at 8 a.m. at
Division ofces.
July 17: Remaining antlerless permits
available
Any antlerless permits remaining after the
antlerless drawing will be available begin-
ning July 17 at 8 a.m. You can buy permits at
wildlife.utah.gov and at license agent locations
and Division ofces.
September 15: Unsold general-sea-
son archery deer permits convert to
muzzleloader permits
If any general-season archery deer permits
remain unsold at the end of the general
archery season, they will convert to general-
season muzzleloader deer permits on Sept. 15,
Permit refunds and
exchanges
Utah Code 23-19-38 & Utah Admin. Rule R657-42
Obtaining a refund
The Division rarely issues refunds
for permits, licenses or certifcates of
registration, but there are some exceptions.
To see if youre eligible for a refund, visit
wildlife.utah.gov/refund.
Permit exchanges
You may exchange your general-season
buck deer permit for one thats available in
another unit, but it must be for the same
species and sex. For example, you cannot
exchange a buck deer permit for a bull elk
permit.
You may also exchange your general-
season bull elk permit for another available
general-season bull elk permit. For ex-
ample, you could exchange an any bull elk
permit for a spike bull elk permit, if a spike
bull permit was available.
You may also exchange a general-
season bull elk permit to obtain an available
bull elk permit for a diferent weapon type.
For example, you could exchange a general-
season any legal weapon bull elk permit for
a general-season archery bull elk permit.
Any exchange must occur at a Division
ofce, before the season opening date on
the permit you originally obtained.
You must also pay a $10 handling fee to
exchange a permit.
Duplicate licenses
Utah Code 23-19-10 & Utah Admin. Rule R657-5-5
If your unexpired license or permit is
destroyed, lost or stolen, you can obtain a
duplicate from a Division ofce or a license
agent for $10 or half of the price of the
original license or permit, whichever is less.
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MORE OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG
HUNTERS
If you are 17 years old or younger on July 31, 2014, you might have some extra hunting
waiting for you this fall. It all depends on what type of general-season deer permit you
obtain.
Archery permits
If you obtain a general-season archery deer
permit, you may hunt only during the general
archery deer season and the extended archery
deer season.
During the general season, you may hunt
in the unit printed on your permit.
During the extended season, you may
hunt in any of the extended archery areas after
completing the archery ethics course available
at wildlife.utah.gov/extendedarchery. For more
information on the extended archery hunt, see
page 6.
For more information, please call the near-
est Division ofce.
Any legal weapon permits
If you are a youth and you obtain a
general-season any legal weapon deer permit,
you may use archery tackle to archery hunt the
unit listed on your permit from Aug. 16Sept.
12, 2014.
If you havent harvested a deer by the time
the archery season ends, you may hunt the
same unit during the general muzzleloader
and general any legal weapon deer seasons,
using the appropriate equipment.
When those seasons endif you still
havent harvestedyou may use archery
tackle to hunt in the extended archery areas
after completing the archery ethics course
available at wildlife.utah.gov/extendedarchery.
For more information on the extended archery
hunt, see page 6.
Muzzleloader permits
If you obtain a general-season muzzle-
loader deer permit, you may hunt only during
the general muzzleloader season. You must
use muzzleloader equipment and hunt the unit
listed on your permit. You may not hunt during
the general archery or any legal weapon
seasons.
This is a change from previous years, when
you could hunt multiple seasons after obtain-
ing a general-season muzzleloader permit.
New denition of
youth
For years, the Division has had difer-
ent defnitions of youth. The defnitions
varied, depending on what species the
youth were hunting. In August 2013, the
Utah Wildlife Board passed a new rule,
standardizing the defnition of a youth as
someone who is 17 years old or younger
on July 31 of any given year.
This year, you will be considered a
youth if you are 17 years old or younger
by July 31, 2014.
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authorized to mentor a minor with a
life-threatening medical condition
Possess a valid big game permit
Comply with Utahs hunting regulations
Not receive any form of compensation
for mentoring
If applicable, be authorized to mentor by
the childs parents or guardians
Who can share a mentors permit?
Qualifying minors must:
Be between 12 and 17 years old during
the hunt
Possess a valid Utah Hunter Education
number or Trial Hunting authorization
number
Be the child, stepchild, grandchild or
legal ward of the hunting mentor, unless
the youth sufers from a life-threatening
medical condition
Be a Utah resident
One permit at a time
In Utah, its illegal for someone to possess
multiple big game permits for an antlered
animal of one species. So, a minor cannot pos-
sess a big game permit for an antlered animal
while sharing a mentors permit for the same
type of antlered animal. The minor also cannot
share two mentors permits for the same spe-
cies of antlered animal.
A mentor can only share his or her permit
with one minor at a time.
In the eld
Once a mentor and a minor have been
approved for the program and received
written authorization from the Division the
two can share the mentors big game permit.
While hunting, the mentor and minor
must remain close enough to communicate in
person, by voice or through hand signals. Using
TWO NEW HUNTING PROGRAMS
Hunters now have more ways to get friends and family into the feld.
This year, Utah is launching two new pro-
grams that will make it easier for you to help
your family and friends learn to enjoy hunting.
Hunter Mentoring Program A
big game hunting program that allows
a young person (age 1217) to share an
older relatives big game hunting permit.
Trial Hunting Program A pro-
gram that allows anyone over the age of
12 to try hunting for a few years (before
investing time and money in a Hunter
Education course) as long as they are
accompanied by a licensed hunter over
the age of 21.
These programs ofer exciting new op-
portunities and will allow more people to give
hunting a try. Heres what you need to know
about both programs.
Hunter Mentoring
Program
This program allows an adult to mentor
their child, stepchild, grandchild or legal ward
during a hunt by sharing a big game permit.
An adult may mentor an unrelated minor only
if the minor has a life-threatening illness and
has been given written permission by his or
her parents.
Eligible permits include general-season,
limited-entry and once-in-a-lifetime big game
permits and all antlerless big game permits. To
participate, the adult mentor must apply (in
person or by mail) for both himself or herself
and the participating minor. The mentor must
also meet all program requirements.
Who can be a mentor?
Qualifying mentors must:
Be at least 21 years old
Be the parent, stepparent, grandparent
or legal guardian of the minor, or be
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over the age of 21. Hunters who are at least 11
years old will be allowed to apply for permits,
but they cannot hunt until they turn 12.
This new law will apply to hunts for various
species in 2014 and could include some big
game hunts.
As of the printing of this guidebook, the
Division does not know which big game hunts
might be eligible. The Utah Wildlife Board will
make the fnal decisions on how the program
will work when it meets in June 2014.
Please visit wildlife.utah.gov/trial in July
2014 for more information about how you, a
friend or a family member can participate in
the Trial Hunting Program.
electronic devices, such as walkie-talkies or cell
phones, does not meet this requirement.
Both the adult mentor and minor may
carry frearms in the feld, and either the men-
tor or the minor may fll the permit. However,
only one animal may be harvested.
If the hunters are successful, they will tag
the animal using the shared permit.
After the hunt
If the mentor harvested the animal, the
minor may surrender the shared authorization
and reapply to be mentored under another big
game permit.
Because the mentor is the individual who
originally drew the permit, he or she will
forfeit any applicable bonus points or prefer-
ence points. The mentor must complete any
required harvest reporting, and any waiting
periods will also be applied to the mentor.
Participating in the mentoring
program
To participate in the program, please
download and complete the application form.
You will need to submit the form along
with any necessary documentation to a
Division ofce well before the hunt begins.
Please allow sufcient time for processing.
You can fnd the application form online at
wildlife.utah.gov/mentor.
If you have additional questions about
how the program works, please visit
wildlife.utah.gov/mentor and review the list
of common questions. If you dont see your
answer online, please call your local Division
ofce.
Trial Hunting Program
In early 2014, the Utah Legislature passed
a new law that allows anyone over the age of
12 to try hunting for a few years before
taking a Hunter Education course as long
as they are accompanied by a licensed hunter
Updates on research
projects
Division biologists are conducting
research projects on many of Utahs
big game species. These projects are
multi-year eforts, and the Division is
partnering with local universities to plan
and oversee the research.
The researchers provide an-
nual updates on many of the projects,
and those updates are available at
wildlife.utah.gov/research. When you
read the updates, please keep in mind
that these studies are in progress. The
annual updates are not a good indicator
of fnal results.
Various sportsmens organizations
are helping to fund this research work,
and the Division appreciates their as-
sistance.
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Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a
relatively rare disease that attacks the nervous
system and brain of infected deer, elk and
moose.
The Division has been monitoring for CWD
since 1998. Over the past 16 years, only 58
mule deer and 1 elk have tested positive for
CWD in Utah.
The frst positive mule deer in Utah was
identifed in 2002 as a result of a Division test-
ing efort near Vernal. Since that time, CWD
has also been found on the La Sal Mountains
near Moab, on the San Juan Mountains near
Monticello, and in central Utah near Fountain
Green.
In these areas (and a few others), Division
biologists collect samples from harvested deer
and elk during the fall hunts. When you stop
at a checkstation in a CWD-sampling area, a
biologist may take a sample from the head of
your harvested animal and send it to the lab
for CWD testing.
If your deer or elk is tested by the
Division, you can fnd the results online at
wildlife.utah.gov/cwdtesting within six to eight
weeks. If your animal tests positive for CWD,
the Division will contact you directly.
To learn more about CWD, the testing
process and precautions you can take, please
visit wildlife.utah.gov/cwd.
CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE IN UTAH
Utah hunters helping
condors
In 2013, the Division expanded its
eforts to help California condors, some
of the worlds rarest and largest birds,
which live and forage in southern Utah.
In partnership with The Peregrine Fund,
the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, we ofered new
incentives for hunters to use non-lead
ammunition in the Zion hunting unit.
Last year, the Division provided
coupons for a free box of non-lead
ammunition to 2,123 hunters who drew
big game or antlerless permits for the
Zion unit. Informal check station surveys
indicated that approximately 60 percent
of those who hunted the unit were using
non-lead ammunition.
Hunters who voluntarily switched
to non-lead ammunition or packed out
their gut piles were eligible to participate
in a prize drawing for an ATV or one of
fve hunting rifes. The Peregrine Fund
donated the prizes to help Utahs condor
population.
In 2014, the Division will ofer
the same opportunities, including the
ammunition coupon and the prize
drawing. If you have obtained an any
legal weapon (rife) permit for the Zion
unit, the Division will contact you with
additional details about how you can
participate.
The Division encourages all eligible
hunters to participate in the program
and to help Utahs condor population
continue its recovery.
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you can obtain is an antlerless deer permit.
Please see page 26 for more information on
antlerless deer hunts.
Extended archery
If you havent taken a deer by the time
the general-season archery buck hunt ends,
you can continue your archery hunting in the
states extended archery areas.
In the Ogden, Wasatch Front and Uintah
Basin extended archery areas, you may use
archery equipment to take a deer of either sex
from Sept. 13Nov. 30.
Before hunting any of the extended
archery areas, you must complete the Divisions
Archery Ethics Course. For more information,
please see the Archery Ethics Course box on
page 16.
Hunter orange
Utah Code 23-20-31
You must obey Utahs hunter orange
regulation (see page 33) if a centerfre rife
hunt is happening in the area where youre
archery hunting. This does not include hunts
for once-in-a-lifetime species.
General-season
muzzleloader buck deer
hunt
Utahs general-season muzzleloader buck
deer hunt runs from Sept. 24 to Oct. 2.
If you obtained a general-season muzzle-
loader buck permit, you may use a muzzle-
loader to take one buck deer in the hunting
unit listed on your permit.
If you participate in this hunt, you may not
hunt in any of the following areas:
Buck deer hunting
Utah has three general-season buck deer
hunts:
Archery hunt
Muzzleloader hunt
Any legal weapon (rife) hunt
Please see wildlife.utah.gov/maps for all
hunt boundaries.
General-season archery
buck deer hunt
Utahs general-season archery buck deer
hunt runs from Aug. 16 to Sept. 12.
If you obtained a general-season archery
buck deer permit, you may use archery equip-
ment to take one buck deer in the hunting unit
listed on your permit.
During the general-season archery buck
deer hunt, you may only hunt in the unit listed
on your permit. You may not hunt within deer
CWMUs, premium limited-entry deer units or
limited-entry deer units.
If you obtained a general-season archery
buck deer permit, the only other deer permit
A buck deer is a deer with antlers that are longer
than fve inches (R657-5-2(2)(e)).
BIG GAME HUNTS
Utah ofers several diferent big game hunts each year. Depending on the permit you ob-
tain, you could hunt deer, elk, pronghorn, bison, bighorn sheep, moose or mountain goat.
The following section describes the species you can hunt, the weapons you can use and the
types of permits that are available.
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Salt Lake County, south of I-80 and
east of I-15 (see map online at
wildlife.utah.gov/maps)
Deer CWMUs
Premium limited-entry deer units
Limited-entry deer units
Areas with special restrictions (see page
37)
If you obtained a general-season
muzzleloader buck deer permit, the only other
deer permit you can obtain is an antlerless
deer permit. Please see page 26 for more
information on antlerless deer hunts.
Hunter orange
Utah Code 23-20-31
muzzleloader hunting. This does not include
hunts for once-in-a-lifetime species.
General-season any legal
weapon (rie) buck deer
hunt
The general-season any legal weapon
(rife) buck deer hunt runs from Oct. 18 to Oct.
26.
If you obtained a general-season any legal
weapon buck permit, you may use any legal
weapon to take one buck deer in the hunting
unit listed on your permit. This is the frst
year you may use a crossbow, a draw lock or a
muzzleloader with a magnifying scope during
the rife hunt. (You may not use them during
the archery or muzzleloader hunts.)
Deer CWMUs
Premium limited-entry deer units
Limited-entry deer units
37)
If you obtained a general-season any legal
weapon buck deer permit, the only other
deer permit you can obtain is an antlerless
deer permit. Please see page 26 for more
information on antlerless deer hunts.
Limited-entry buck deer
hunts
Utahs premium limited-entry and limited-
entry deer units are managed for older, bigger
bucks.
A premium limited-entry buck deer permit
allows you to hunt on one of the best limited-
entry buck deer units in Utahthe Paunsau-
gunt unit or the Henry Mountains unit.
A limited-entry buck deer permit allows
you to hunt on a high-quality unit that is not
open to general-season buck deer hunters.
If you obtained a limited-entry buck deer
permit, you may use the weapon listed on your
permit to take one buck deer within the area
and the season specifed on your permit. You
may NOT hunt within deer CWMUs.
If you obtained a limited-entry buck deer
permit, the only other deer permit you can
obtain is an antlerless deer permit. Please see
page 26 for more information on antlerless
deer hunts.
Archery Ethics Course
Before hunting in any of Utahs
extended archery areas, you must
complete the Divisions Archery Ethics
Course. The course is available online at
wildlife.utah.gov, and it takes about 30
minutes to complete. You must complete
the course each year and carry your Ar-
chery Ethics Course certifcate of comple-
tion with you while youre hunting.
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CWMU buck deer hunts
Utah Admin. Rule R657-37
Cooperative Wildlife Management Units
(CWMUs) are private lands that the landown-
ers have opened to a limited number of public
and private hunters. To learn more about hunt-
ing buck deer on CWMUs, read the article on
page 29 and visit wildlife.utah.gov/cwmu.
Management buck deer
hunt
A management buck is a buck deer with
3 points or less on at least one antler, above
and including the frst fork, but not including
the eye guard. The eye guard does not count
as a point. A point is a projection thats longer
than one inch, measured from its base to its
tip, including damaged or broken antlers.
If you were successful in drawing a man-
agement buck deer permit, you must complete
an online orientation course before you will
receive your permit. This course is also open to
anyone who wants to learn more about what
a management buck looks like. To take the
online course, visit wildlife.utah.gov/biggame.
A management buck deer permit allows
you to take one management buck deer during
the season. You may use any legal weapon to
hunt on the area specifed on your permit.
hunt in the following areas:
Deer CWMUs
37)
After taking your buck deer, you must
bring its head and antlers to a Division ofce
for inspection no later than 72 hours after the
date of kill.
Important: If you obtain a management
buck deer permit, you will lose your bonus
points and incur a waiting period of two years.
The only other deer permit you can obtain is an
antlerless deer permit. Please see page 26
for more information on antlerless deer hunts.
Why a management buck deer hunt?
Removing excess bucks on the Paunsau-
gunt and Henry Mountains limited-entry
unitswhile protecting the larger bucks in
the herdsis the goal of the management
buck deer hunt.
These two units have high buck-to-doe
ratios. Harvesting smaller-antlered bucks will
preserve trophy-class bucks and provide more
room for does. Having more does in the herds
will result in more fawns being born. Having
more fawns will help ensure that these herds
remain strong and healthy into the future.
Mandatory reporting
If you obtained a premium limited-
entry, limited-entry, management buck
deer, CWMU, conservation, sportsman,
convention or once-in-a-lifetime permit,
you must complete a harvest survey
questionnaire within 30 days after your
hunt ends. This information is required
even if you didnt harvest an animal.
If you harvested an animal, this is an
ideal time to return your tooth packet.
Returning your tooth packet does not
fulfll the harvest survey requirement.
You can report information about
your hunt at wildlife.utah.gov/harvest or
by calling 1-800-221-0659.
Reporting your hunt information is
important. If you dont report your hunt
information within 30 days of the end
of the hunt, you wont be allowed to
apply for a once-in-a-lifetime, premium
limited-entry, limited-entry, manage-
ment buck deer or CWMU permits, or
bonus points in 2015.
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Bull elk hunting
Utah has three general-season elk hunts:
Archery hunt
Any legal weapon hunt
Muzzleloader hunt
These hunts are held on two types of units:
any bull elk units and spike bull elk units.
If you obtain an archery permit, you can
hunt on all of the open any bull and spike bull
units in the state.
If you obtain a general-season any legal
weapon or muzzleloader permit, you must
hunt on the type of unit specifed on your
permit. For example, if you obtain an any bull
elk permit, you may hunt only on any bull elk
units. If you obtain a spike bull permit, you
may hunt only on spike bull units.
Permits for most of the general-season elk
hunts are available beginning July 10on a
frst-come, frst-served basisfrom Division
ofces, license agents and wildlife.utah.gov.
General-season archery
elk hunt
In 2014, Utahs general-season archery
spike elk hunt runs from Aug. 16 to Sept. 5. The
A bull elk is an elk with antlers that are longer than
fve inches (R657-5-2(2)(g)).
A spike bull means a bull elk which has at least
one antler beam with no branching above the ears.
Branched means a projection on an antler longer than
one inch, measured from its base to its tip (R657-5-
2(2)(r).
general-season archery any bull elk hunt runs
from Aug. 16 to Sept. 12, except on the states
extended archery areas, where the season runs
later into the year.
If you obtain a general-season archery elk
permit, you may use archery equipment to
take only one of the following animals:
One elk of either sex on a general-season
any bull elk unit
An antlerless elk or a spike bull elk on a
general-season spike bull elk unit
Only a spike bull on the Book Clifs unit
One elkeither any bull or antler-
lesson the Wasatch Front or Uintah
Basin extended archery areas from Sept.
13Dec. 15.
You may not hunt within elk CWMUs.
If you obtain a general-season archery
elk permit, the only other elk permit you can
obtain is an antlerless elk permit. Please see
page 26 for more information on antlerless
hunts.
Extended archery
If you havent taken an elk by the time the
general-season archery hunt ends, you may
continue hunting in the Wasatch Front, Uintah
Basin and Sanpete Valley extended archery elk
areas during the extended archery seasons.
You may use archery equipment to take one of
the following animals:
One elkeither any bull or antlerless
within the Wasatch Front and Uintah
Basin extended archery areas from Sept.
13Dec. 15
One elkeither any bull or antlerless
within the Sanpete Valley Extended
Archery Area from Nov. 8Dec. 31
To hunt any of the extended archery areas,
you must complete the Divisions Archery Eth-
ics Course and carry your archery ethics course
certifcate of completion with you while youre
hunting. Please see the Archery Ethics Course
box on page 16 for more information.
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Hunter orange
Utah Code 23-20-31
archery hunting. This does not include hunts
for once-in-a-lifetime species.
General-season any legal
weapon (rie) bull elk
hunt
Utahs general-season any legal weapon
elk hunt consists of the any bull elk hunt and
the spike bull elk hunt. These hunts run from
Oct. 4 to Oct. 16.
To hunt during the general-season elk
hunt, you must obtain either a spike bull
permit or an any bull permit.
weapon bull elk permit, you may use any legal
weapon to take your bull elk. This is the frst
year you may use a crossbow, a draw lock or a
If you obtain a spike bull elk permit, you
may take a spike bull elk on a general-season
spike bull elk unit. You may NOT hunt on the
any bull elk units.
If you obtain an any bull elk permit, you
may take a bull elk of any size, including a
spike bull, on a general-season any bull elk
unit. You may NOT hunt on spike bull units.
east of I-15 (see a map online at
Elk CWMUs
The Monroe unit during the spike bull
elk hunt
37)
NOT legal in a spike bull unit.
Legal in a spike bull unit.
Legal in a spike bull unit.
NOT legal in a spike bull unit.
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Please see the general-season bull elk hunt
reference map on page 46, and the bound-
ary descriptions at wildlife.utah.gov/maps, to
learn where spike bull units and any bull elk
units are located in the state.
weapon bull elk permit, the only other elk per-
mit you can obtain is an antlerless elk permit.
antlerless hunts.
General-season
muzzleloader elk hunt
The general-season muzzleloader elk hunt
runs from Oct. 29 to Nov. 6 within the general-
season elk units.
Elk CWMUs
37)
To hunt during the general season for
muzzleloader elk, you must obtain either
a muzzleloader spike bull elk permit or a
muzzleloader any bull elk permit.
If you obtain a muzzleloader spike bull elk
permit, you may use a muzzleloader to take a
spike bull elk on a general-season spike bull
elk unit. You may NOT hunt on the any bull elk
units.
If you obtain a muzzleloader any bull elk
permit, you may use a muzzleloader to take a
bull elk of any size, including a spike bull, on a
general-season any bull elk unit. You may NOT
hunt on spike bull elk units.
Please see the general-season bull elk hunt
reference map on page 46 and the boundary
descriptions at wildlife.utah.gov/maps to learn
where spike bull units and any bull elk units
are located in the state.
Multiple elk permits
Utah Code 23-19-22 and Utah Admin. Rules R657-62-20
and R657-5-33
You may obtain a maximum of two elk
permits each yearprovided one or both
of the permits are antlerlessbut you
can only apply for or obtain one antlerless
elk permit in the drawing. You may obtain
two elk permits in any one of the following
combinations:
One bull elk permit and one antlerless
permit
One bull elk permit and one antlerless
elk-control permit (see page 21)
Two antlerless permits
One hunters choice permit and one
antlerless permit
For the purposes of obtaining two elk
permits, a hunters choice elk permit is
considered a bull elk permit. Likewise, a
general-season archery elk permit is also
considered a bull elk permit. An antlerless
elk-control permit is considered an antler-
less permit.
If you obtain two antlerless elk permits
for the same areabut the permits are for
diferent seasonsyou may harvest both
elk during the same season.
And dont forget: you may harvest
an antlerless elk while hunting general-
season buck deer or bull elk, as long as your
permits are for the same area and you use
the weapon type listed on your general-
season permit.
Beginning July 17, 2014, eligible
hunters may purchase antlerless elk permits
that remain available after the drawing. The
permits will be available on a frst-come,
frst-served basis at wildlife.utah.gov and
from license agents and Division ofces.
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If you obtain a general-season muzzleload-
er bull elk permit, the only other elk permit
you can obtain is an antlerless elk permit.
antlerless hunts.
Hunter orange
Utah Code 23-20-31
muzzleloader hunting. This does not include
hunts for once-in-a-lifetime species.
Youth bull elk hunts
If youll be 17 years of age or younger on
July 31, 2014, you may be eligible to par-
ticipate in one of the states youth elk hunts.
Remember, you cannot hunt until you are 12
years old.
Utah ofers two youth bull elk hunts:
The youth general-season any bull elk
hunt runs from Sept. 13 to Sept. 21 on
general-season any bull elk units across
Utah. If you obtained a permit for this
Elk-control permits
available
During the 2014 season, the Division
wants hunters to harvest as many antlerless
elk as possible from 12 of Utahs hunting
units: Chalk Creek; East Canyon; Henry
Mountains; Morgan-South Rich; Nine Mile,
Range Creek; Ogden; San Juan, East of
US-191; San Rafael, North; South Slope,
Yellowstone; Wasatch Mtns (Currant Creek,
Avintaquin and West).
If you obtained a permit (including
general season) to harvest a buck, bull or
once-in-a-lifetime species on any of the
above units (not including CWMUs), you
have the option of purchasing an antlerless
elk-control permit.
The elk-control permit allows you to
harvest an antlerless elk in the same unit
where youll already be hunting an antlered
big game animal. You may hunt the antler-
less elk only during the season datesand
with the same weaponlisted on your
buck, bull or once-in-a-lifetime permit.
If you will be hunting buck deer and
antlerless elk at the same time, please
visit wildlife.utah.gov/maps to verify your
boundaries for the elk portion of the hunt.
You may only hunt antlerless elk on certain
areas within the following buck deer units:
Nine Mile (see the Nine Mile, Range
Creek map for the area you may hunt)
San Juan, Abajo Mtns (see the San
Juan, East of US-191 map for the area
you may hunt)
Central Mtns, Manti/San Rafael (see
the San Rafael, North map for the
area you may hunt)
If you will be hunting bull elk (either
limited-entry or general-season) and
antlerless elk at the same time, please
visit wildlife.utah.gov/maps to verify your
boundaries for the antlerless elk portion of
the hunt. You may only hunt antlerless elk
on certain areas within the following bull
elk unit:
San Juan (see the San Juan, East of
US-191 map for the area you may
hunt)
To obtain an antlerless elk-control per-
mit, please visit wildlife.utah.gov, a license
agent or any Division ofce, beginning July
17, 2014.
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elk seasons (archery, muzzleloader and rife);
however, you must use the weapon appropri-
ate for your season. You may not hunt on elk
CWMUs.
A limited-entry bull elk permit allows you
to use the weapon listed on your permit to
take one bull elk of any size within the area
and season specifed on your permit. You may
not hunt on elk CWMUs.
If you obtained a premium limited-entry
or limited-entry bull elk permit, the only other
elk permit you can obtain is an antlerless
elk permit. Please see page 26 for more
information on antlerless hunts.
CWMU bull elk hunts
and private hunters. To learn more about
hunting bull elk on CWMUs, read the article on
hunt, you may use any legal weapon to
take a bull elk of any sizeincluding a
spike bullon any general-season any
bull elk unit in Utah. You may NOT hunt
on a spike bull elk unit.
The late season youth any bull elk hunt
runs from Nov. 29, 2014 to Jan. 15,
2015 on a portion of the South Slope
any bull elk unit in northeastern Utah
(please visit wildlife.utah.gov/maps for
a boundary description). If you obtained
a permit for this hunt, you may use any
legal weapon to take a bull elk of any
sizeincluding a spike bullwithin
the hunt boundaries.
east of I-15 (see a map online at
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You may obtain only one youth any bull elk
permit in your lifetime, and preference points
do not apply to this hunt.
If you obtain a youth any bull elk permit,
the only other elk permit you can obtain is an
antlerless elk permit. Please see page 26 for
more information on antlerless hunts.
Limited-entry bull elk
hunts
Utahs premium limited-entry and limited-
entry elk permits are among the states most
prized big game permits.
A premium limited-entry bull elk permit
allows you to hunt all of the limited-entry bull
Avoid harvesting
collared wildlife
The Division has placed radio and
GPS collars on bighorn sheep, bison,
deer, elk, moose, mountain goats and
pronghorn in various areas across the
state. The Division is monitoring these
animals in a handful of ongoing studies.
If possible, please avoid harvesting a
collared animal. It is an expensive and
time-consuming process to capture and
collar replacement animals.
If you do harvest a collared animal,
please contact your local Division ofce
and return the collar.
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Bison hunting
To hunt bison, you must possess a bison
permit.
ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME HUNTS
All of Utahs bison, bull moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat permits are considered
once-in-a-lifetime permits. Thats because you can draw a permit for each of these species
only once in your lifetime.
Your bison permit allows you to use any
legal weapon to take one bison on the limited-
entry unit and during the season specifed on
your permit. You may obtain a bison permit
through the big game drawing only once in
your lifetime.
If you obtained a hunters choice permit,
you may take a bison of either sex. If you
obtained a cow bison permit, you may take
only a cow bison.
See page 16 in the 2014 Utah Big Game
Application Guidebook for information about
waiting periods and once-in-a-lifetime hunts.
Note: You may obtain only one bison per-
mitof any kindduring the 2014 season.
Buck pronghorn
hunting
To hunt buck pronghorn, you must possess
a buck pronghorn permit. If you obtain a buck
pronghorn permit, you may not obtain any
other pronghorn permit.
If you obtained a buck pronghorn permit,
you may use the weapon listed on your permit
to take one buck pronghorn within the area
and season specifed on your permit. This is
the frst year you may use a crossbow, a draw
lock or a muzzleloader with a magnifying
scope during the any legal weapon (rife) hunt.
(You may not use them during the archery or
muzzleloader hunts.)
You may not hunt on buck pronghorn
CWMUs.
Note: Only archery equipment may be
used during the buck pronghorn archery hunt.
If youd like to hunt from a blind, please contact
the public agency that manages the land youll
be hunting on to learn about their regulations
that must be followed to construct a blind.
CWMU buck pronghorn
hunts
(CWMUs) are private lands that the landowners
have opened to a small number of public and
private hunters. To learn more about hunting
buck pronghorn on CWMUs, read the article on
Buck pronghorn means a pronghorn with horns that
are longer than fve inches (R657-5-2(2)(f )).
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Henry Mountains
If you drew a Henry Mountains cow
bison permit, you must complete the
online orientation course located at
wildlife.utah.gov/biggame. Youll receive your
permit after you successfully complete the
course.
Antelope Island
If you drew an Antelope Island bison per-
mit, you may be required to complete a course
before you can hunt.
Before the hunt begins, the Division of
Parks and Recreation will notify you about the
date, time and location of the course. Youll
receive your permit after you successfully
complete the course.
Because the Antelope Island hunt is
administered by the Division of Parks and
Recreation, your hunt will include some extra
park-related fees. For more information, please
call 801-209-4678.
Bull moose hunting
To hunt bull moose, you must possess
a bull moose permit. You may obtain a bull
moose permit through the big game drawing
Your bull moose permit allows you to use
any legal weapon to take one bull moose on
the limited-entry unit and during the season
specifed on your permit. You may not hunt on
moose CWMUs.
Note: You may obtain only one moose
permitof any kindduring the 2014
season.
CWMU bull moose hunts
and private hunters. To learn more about hunt-
ing bull moose on CWMUs, read the article on
Desert bighorn and
Rocky Mountain
bighorn sheep
hunting
To hunt desert bighorn sheep or Rocky
Mountain bighorn sheep, you must possess a
permit for the species you wish to hunt (i.e.,
a desert bighorn sheep permit to hunt desert
bighorn sheep, or a Rocky Mountain bighorn
sheep permit to hunt Rocky Mountain bighorn
sheep).
Desert bighorn sheep hunts and Rocky
Mountain bighorn sheep hunts are consid-
ered separate once-in-a-lifetime hunts. For
example, if you obtain a desert bighorn sheep
permit, and youve never obtained a Rocky
Mountain bighorn sheep permit before, you
A ram is a male desert bighorn sheep or a male
Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep (R657-5-2(2)(q)).
A bull moose is a moose that has antlers that are
longer than its ears (R657-5-2(2)(h)).
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If you drew a female mountain goat per-
mit, you must complete the online orientation
course located at wildlife.utah.gov/biggame.
Youll receive your permit after you successfully
complete the course.
Note: You may obtain only one mountain
goat permitof any kindduring the 2014
season.
can continue applying for a Rocky Mountain
bighorn sheep permit the following year.
A bighorn sheep permit allows you to use
any legal weapon to take one ram within the
area and the season specifed on your permit.
Any ram is legal to take, but the Division
encourages you to take a mature ram.
After taking your ram, you must bring its
horns to a Division ofce within 72 hours of
leaving your hunting area. When you come to
the ofce, a Division staf person will perma-
nently afx a numbered plug to the horn. This
plug certifes that the sheep was taken legally.
Note: You may obtain only one bighorn
sheep permitof any kindduring the 2014
season.
Mountain goat
hunting
To hunt mountain goats, you must possess
a mountain goat permit.
Your mountain goat permit allows you to
use any legal weapon to take one mountain
goat within the area and the season specifed
on your permit. You may obtain a mountain
goat permit through the big game drawing
If you obtained a hunters choice permit,
you may take a goat of either sex, but the
Division encourages you to take a mature goat.
If you obtained a female goat permit, you may
take only a female goat.
New options for once-
in-a-lifetime hunters
Starting this year, if you have an any
legal weapon (rife) permit for a once-in-
a-lifetime species, you have additional
weapon options for your hunt. You can
now use a crossbow, a draw lock or a
muzzleloader with a magnifying scope
during the rife season.
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General muzzleloader buck deer
Limited-entry archery buck deer
Limited-entry muzzleloader buck deer
If your buck deer permit and antlerless
deer permit are for the same areaand you
use the appropriate archery or muzzleloader
equipment specifed for your current hunting
seasonyou may use your antlerless permit
during the buck deer season. However, you
may not use your buck deer permit during the
antlerless season.
Antlerless elk hunting
To hunt antlerless elk, you must possess an
antlerless elk permit. This permit allows you to
use the legal weapon listed on your permit to
take one antlerless elk in the area and season
specifed on your permit.
If you have an any legal weapon (rife) per-
mit, you may use a crossbow, a draw lock or a
You may not hunt on a Cooperative Wildlife
Management Unit (CWMU) unless you obtain
an antlerless elk permit for that CWMU.
Antlerless deer
hunting
To hunt antlerless deer, you must possess
an antlerless deer permit. This permit allows
you to use the legal weapon listed on your per-
mit to take one antlerless deerper antlerless
deer tag in the area and season specifed on
your permit.
the archery, muzzleloader, shotgun season.)
Management Unit (CWMU) unless you obtain
an antlerless deer permit for that CWMU.
You may obtain only one antlerless deer
permit for the 2014 antlerless season.
Additional opportunity
There is some fexibility if you are an ant-
lerless deer permit holder who also possesses
a permit to hunt any one of the following
seasons:
General archery buck deer
ANTLERLESS HUNTS
Utah ofers antlerless hunts each year. These hunts serve two purposes: they help ensure
that populations remain at sustainable, manageable levels, and they remove animals that
pose depredation problems. Depending on the permit you obtain, you could hunt antler-
less deer or elk, or doe pronghorn. The following section describes the species you can
hunt, the weapons you can use and the types of permits that are available.
An antlerless deer is a deer without antlers or with
antlers fve inches or shorter (R657-5-2(2)(a)).
An antlerless elk is an elk without antlers or with
antlers fve inches or shorter (R657-5-2(2)(b)).
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You may obtain two elk permits each year.
At least one of them must be an antlerless elk
permit. If you plan to obtain two elk permits,
please note that a hunters choice elk permit
is considered a bull elk permit. Likewise, a
general-season archery elk permit is also
considered a bull elk permit. You may apply for
only one antlerless elk permit in the antlerless
drawing.
If you do not obtain an antlerless elk
permit in the drawing, you may be eligible to
purchase up to two remaining antlerless elk
permits.
Additional opportunity
There is some fexibility if you are an
antlerless elk permit holder who also possesses
a permit to hunt any one of the following
seasons:
General buck deer (archery, muzzle-
loader or any legal weapon)
General bull elk (archery, muzzleloader
or any legal weapon)
Limited-entry buck deer (archery,
muzzleloader or any legal weapon)
Limited-entry bull elk (archery, muzzle-
loader or any legal weapon)
Antlerless elk
If your buck deer or bull elk permit and
your antlerless elk permit are for the same
area, you may use your antlerless elk permit
Antlerless season
dates online
To review the 2014 antlerless
season datesas well as informa-
tion about antlerless hunting options,
permit numbers, application dates,
maps and hunt boundariesvisit
wildlife.utah.gov/guidebooks. These tools
and resources will be available online by
May 15, which is more than two weeks
before the antlerless application period
begins on May 30.
For more information on the antler-
less application period, see page 8.
Report your harvest
If you obtain an antlerless permit this
year, dont forget to complete a harvest
report after your hunt ends.
Visit wildlife.utah.gov/harvest and
click the Report your harvest button at
the top of the page. Then, you can log in
and complete your harvest report.
If you prefer to complete your
harvest report over the phone, call
1-800-221-0659. The line is stafed 24
hours per day, seven days a week.
If you want to hunt it tomorrow,
help us protect it today.
Turn In a Poacher
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If you already have a 2014 pronghorn
permit, you may not apply for or obtain a doe
pronghorn permit or preference point.
Management Unit (CWMU) unless you obtain a
doe pronghorn permit for that CWMU.
Note: You may only obtain one pronghorn
season.
Antlerless moose
hunting
To hunt antlerless moose, you must possess
an antlerless moose permit. This year, because
of recent declines in moose populations, there
will be no antlerless moose permits available
to hunters.
Note: You may only obtain one moose
season.
during your buck deer or bull elk season, using
the weapon listed on your buck or bull permit.
However, you may not use your buck deer or
bull elk permit during the antlerless season,
unless its during the timeframe when the two
seasons overlap.
If you obtain two antlerless elk permits
for the same areabut the permits are for
diferent seasonsyou may harvest both elk
during the same season.
Doe pronghorn
hunting
To hunt a doe pronghorn, you must possess
a doe pronghorn permit. This permit allows
you to use the legal weapon listed on your
permit to take one doe pronghorn in the area
and season specifed on your permit.
An antlerless moose is a moose without antlers or
with antlers shorter than its ears (R657-5-2(2)(c)).
A doe pronghorn is a pronghorn without horns or
with horns fve inches or shorter (R657-5-2(2)(j)).
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If you obtain a CWMU voucher, you can
redeem the voucher for a permit by mailing
the voucher to:
CWMU Front Desk
Division of Wildlife Resources
P.O. Box 146301
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-6301
(Please allow 10 to 14 days for processing.)
You can also redeem the voucher at any
Division ofce.
If you obtain a CWMU permit, you may
hunt only on the CWMU thats specifed on
your permit. You may take only one animal of
the species and sex listed on the permit. Youll
also incur a waiting period for the species you
obtained a permit for. (Please see page 16 in
the 2014 Utah Big Game Application Guidebook
for more information about waiting periods.)
You may not obtain more than one
pronghorn, one moose, one buck deer or one
bull elk permit in a year. But you can obtain an
antlerless deer or antlerless elk permit. More
information about antlerless permits is avail-
able on page 26.
How to participate
If you draw a permit to hunt a CWMU, you
must contact the CWMU operator to obtain the
following:
The dates youll be allowed to hunt
within the legal CWMU hunting season
framework. Both you and the opera-
tor must schedule around each of your
individual needsplease be realistic
and patient.
A map of the CWMU showing access
points and the acreage youll be allowed
to hunt. The CWMU should provide the
COOPERATIVE WILDLIFE
MANAGEMENT UNITS
More than 60 percent of the rangelands
that Utahs big game animals rely on in the
winter are on private land. Utahs Cooperative
Wildlife Management Unit (CWMU) program
works with landowners to preserve these lands
and to make them good habitat for wildlife .
How the program works
The CWMU program provides landowners
with an economic incentive to keep their pri-
vate range and forest lands as wildlife habitat
instead of developing them.
CWMUs comprise more than two million
acres of land in Utah. Theyll provide more than
5,000 big game and antlerless hunting permits
in 2014. More than one-third of those permits
are available to the general public through the
states big game drawing.
Hunting on CWMUs provides both public
and private hunters with several advantages.
Among those advantages are a better chance
to take an animal and fewer hunters to
compete with.
Obtaining a CWMU permit
If youre a Utah resident, there are two
ways to obtain a CWMU permit: you can apply
for one in the states public drawing, or you can
obtain a permit voucher from the landowner or
operator of the CWMU you want to hunt.
CWMU landowner association members
and operatorsand their spouses and depen-
dent childrencannot apply for their own
CWMU permits in the public drawing.
If youre not a resident of Utah, you can-
not apply for a CWMU permit in the public
drawing. You can, however, obtain a permit
voucher directly from the CWMU landowner
or operator.
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Hunt Dates
Archery bull elk Aug. 16, 2014
Oct. 31, 2014
Any legal weapon (rife)
bull elk
Sept. 1, 2014
Oct. 31, 2014
Muzzleloader bull elk Sept. 1, 2014
Nov. 11, 2014
Antlerless elk Aug. 16, 2014
Jan. 31, 2015
Buck and doe pronghorn Sept. 1, 2014
Oct. 31, 2014
Bull moose Sept. 1, 2014
Oct. 31, 2014
Some deer and elk CWMUs have hunting
seasons outside of these timeframes. For more
information, visit wildlife.utah.gov/CWMU.
Reporting your harvest
success
If you obtain a CWMU permit for an
antlered animal, you must report information
about your hunt within 30 days after it ends.
Please see page 17 for more information
about this important requirement.
Complaint process
If you wish to lodge a complaint against
a CWMU, you should contact the Division of
Wildlife Resources immediately. Biologists
and conservation ofcers can supply you
with a complaint form, or you can make the
complaint in person or over the telephone. You
and the operator should make every efort to
resolve your issues before they escalate to the
Division level.
If your problem cannot be resolved locally,
it may be passed on to a CWMU Advisory Com-
mittee for review and possible action.
Learn more
To learn more about the CWMU program
or to view maps of CWMU properties, visit
wildlife.utah.gov/CWMU.
same amount of acreage to both public
and private hunters. If you feel that you
havent received equal treatment, please
contact your regional Division ofce.
A copy of the CWMUs rules. CWMUs are
allowed to develop rules of conduct for
their unit. Examples of these rules may
include: no preseason scouting; checking
into and out of the unit daily; limited
vehicle access; no overnight camping;
a marksmanship test; and limiting
the number of hunting companions.
If you fail to abide by these rules, you
might be asked to leave the CWMU. You
can also review these rules online at
wildlife.utah.gov/cwmu.
Season dates
The Utah Wildlife Board has established
timeframes for hunting on CWMUs (see chart
below). Within these timeframes, hunters
should expect to hunt at least fve days for
bucks/bulls and two days for antlerless big
game.
The CWMU operator may also allow you
to hunt additional days within the listed
timeframes.
Before you apply for a CWMU permit, con-
tact the operator to obtain general information
about hunt dates, permitted weapons and
other rules. If you draw a permit, you must
contact the CWMU operator to confrm your
season dates.
Hunt Dates
Archery buck deer Aug. 16, 2014
Oct. 31, 2014
Any legal weapon (rife)
buck deer
Sept. 1, 2014
Oct. 31, 2014
Muzzleloader buck deer Sept. 1, 2014
Oct. 31, 2014
Antlerless deer Aug. 16, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
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BASIC REQUIREMENTS
Are you planning to hunt big game in Utah this year? Before you head into the feld, make
sure you meet Utahs age, hunter education and license requirements.
and provide verbal assistance to the young
hunter. Using electronic devices, such as
walkie-talkies or cell phones, does not meet
this requirement.
Have you passed
hunter education?
Utah Code 23-19-11 & Utah Admin. Rule R657-23
If you were born after Dec. 31, 1965, you
must provide proof that youve passed a hunter
education course approved by the Division
before you can apply for or obtain a hunting
license or a big game permit.
The only exception to this law is for
individuals who are participating in the Divi-
sions new Trial Hunting Program. You can fnd
details about the program on page 12 or by
visiting wildlife.utah.gov/trial in July 2014.
Proof of hunter education
You can prove that youve completed
hunter education by obtaining a hunter educa-
tion card (called a blue card in Utah) or by
using a hunting license from a previous year
with your hunter education number noted on
the license.
How to take hunter education
To get started, you should visit
wildlife.utah.gov/huntereducation. Youll see
links to a complete list of traditional or online
hunter education courses. Follow the instruc-
tions on the website to sign up for a course.
If you need assistance, please contact your
local Division ofce or call 801-538-4727.
When you complete the course, your in-
structor will sign your course certifcate, which
will then become your hunting license. With a
valid hunting license, you can also apply for or
obtain permits in the Divisions hunt drawings.
Are you old enough?
Utah Code 23-19-22
To hunt big game in Utah, you must be at
least 12 years old.
If youre 11 years oldbut youll be
12 by Dec. 31, 2014you can apply for or
obtain a hunting license and big game permit.
Remember, you cannot hunt until you
are 12 years old.
If youre 11 to 13 years old, you are eligible
to:
Apply for general-season deer or youth
any bull elk permits in the drawing.
Buy general-season deer, general-season
elk and youth any bull elk permits over
the counter, if any remain available.
Buy a Cooperative Wildlife Management
Unit (CWMU) permit directly from a
CWMU operator.
If youre 13 years oldand youll be 14 by
Dec. 31, 2014you can also apply for limited-
entry or CWMU permits in the public drawing.
All hunters under the age of 16 must be
accompanied in the feld by a parent, legal
guardian or responsible person 21 years of age
or older.
Adults must accompany young hunt-
ers
Utah Code 23-20-20
While hunting big game, a person under
16 years old must be accompanied by his or
her parent, legal guardian or other responsible
person who is 21 years of age or older and who
has been approved by the parent or guardian.
The Division encourages adults to be
familiar with hunter education guidelines or to
complete the hunter education course before
accompanying youth into the feld.
While in the feld, the youth and the adult
must remain close enough for the adult to see
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Approximately four to six weeks after you
complete the course, you will receive your blue
card by mail.
You should also keep the following in
mind:
Hunters under the age of 16 must be
accompanied by an adult while hunting.
Regardless of when a student graduates,
all hunting regulations (such as season
dates and bag limits) will apply.
Students who are planning to hunt out
of state should allow enough time for
their hunter education card to arrive in
the mail.
New to Utah?
If you become a Utah resident, and youve
completed a hunter education course in
another state, province or country, you must
obtain a Utah blue card before you can buy a
resident hunting license. You can obtain a Utah
blue card at any Division ofce by providing
proof that youve completed a hunter educa-
tion course approved by the Division. The card
costs $10.
Do you have a license?
Utah Code 23-19-1, 23-19-22 and 23-20-3
You must have a current Utah hunting or
combination (hunting and fshing) license
before you can apply for any big game permits,
bonus points or preference points. Licenses are
available at wildlife.utah.gov and from license
agents and Division ofces.
As long as your license was valid on the
date you submitted your application, you dont
have to purchase a new license for the actual
hunt.
For example, assume that your license
expires on June 25, 2014. If you applied on
February 26, 2014, you do not have to pur-
chase a new license for your hunt in the fall. All
hunting and combination licenses are valid for
365 days from the date of purchase.
Carry your permit
If you are successful in obtaining a big
game permit, you must have it on your person
while hunting. You cannot alter your license or
permit, nor can you sell, transfer or loan either
of them to another person.
Residency
Utah Code 23-13-2(37)
Before you apply for a big game
hunt, its important to know whether
you are a legal resident of the state of
Utah. See the defnition of Resident on
page 51 to determine whether you are
a resident or a nonresident.
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centerfre rife hunt is in progress in the same
area.
Checkpoints and
ocer contacts
Utah Code 23-20-25 and 77-23-104
To help the Division fulfll its responsibility
as trustee and custodian of Utahs wildlife,
Division conservation ofcers and biologists
monitor the taking and possession of big game
animals and the required permits, frearms
and equipment used for hunting. You should
expect to encounter conservation ofcers and
biologists checking hunters in the feld and at
checkpoints.
If youre contacted by a conservation
ofcer, you must provide the ofcer with the
items he or she requests, including any licenses
and permits required for hunting, any devices
used to participate in hunting and any game
youve taken. These contacts allow the Division
to collect valuable information about Utahs
big game animals.
FIELD REQUIREMENTS
Several rules have been established to regulate big game hunting in Utah. These rules
exist to ensure big game animals are hunted ethically and to help keep you safe in the
feld. Please be familiar with the requirements for carrying and using frearms and archery
tackle. You should also know the diferent types of hunting methods that may and may not
be used and what youre required to do with any big game animal you take.
Hunting hours
You may take big game animals from 30
minutes before ofcial sunrise until 30 minutes
after ofcial sunset.
Requirement to wear
hunter orange
Utah Code 23-20-31
If youre hunting in an area where a cen-
terfre rife hunt is occurring, you must wear
a minimum of 400 square inches of hunter
orange material on your head, chest and back.
A camoufage pattern in hunter orange
meets this requirement; however, the Division
strongly encourages hunters to continue using
solid hunter orange whenever possible.
There are some exceptions to the hunter
orange rule. Youre not required to wear hunter
orange if youre participating in a bighorn
sheep hunt, a bison hunt, a moose hunt or a
mountain goat huntor a hunt that requires
you to possess a statewide conservation permit
or a statewide sportsmans permitunless a
Are you allowed to
possess a weapon?
Utah Code 76-10-503 and 76-10-512
It is illegal under Utah Code 76-10-
503 and 76-10-512 to possess or use a
frearm, muzzleloader or any other danger-
ous weapon if you have been charged or
convicted of certain ofenses.
The purchase or possession of any
hunting license, permit, tag or certifcate
of registration from the Division does not
authorize the holder to legally possess or
use a frearm, muzzleloader or any other
dangerous weapon while hunting if they
are otherwise restricted from possessing
these weapons under Utah Code.
To determine whether you are allowed
to possess a weapon, please review the
Utah Code sections listed above or contact
the law enforcement agency that oversees
your case.
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and you may use only slug ammunition
or buckshot thats 00 or larger in size.
Handguns
You may use a handgun to take big game
animals, but the handgun must be a minimum
of .24 caliber and must fre a centerfre
cartridge with an expanding bullet.
If youre hunting deer or pronghorn,
the handgun must develop at least 500
foot-pounds of energy at the muzzle. If youre
hunting elk, moose, bison, bighorn sheep or
mountain goat, the handgun must develop at
least 500 foot-pounds of energy at 100 yards.
Muzzleloaders
Muzzleloaders may be used during any
big game huntexcept the archery hunt.
To hunt big game with a muzzleloader, your
muzzleloader must meet all of the following
requirements:
It can be loaded only from the muzzle.
It must have open sights, peep sights or
a fxed non-magnifying 1x scope. (Please
see Utah Admin. Rule R657-12 and Utah
Firearms and archery
equipment
Prohibited weapons
You may only use frearms and archery
tackle that are expressly permitted in this
guide.
You may not hunt big game with a frearm
thats capable of being fred fully automatic, or
with any light-enhancement device or aiming
device that casts a visible beam of light. Laser
range-fnding devices are exempt from this
restriction.
Ries and shotguns
You may use a rife or shotgun to take big
game, but your frearm and ammunition must
meet the following requirements:
Your rife must fre centerfre cartridges
and expanding bullets.
Your shotgun must be 20 gauge or larger,
Hunters with
disabilities
Utah provides special hunting ac-
commodations for people with disabili-
ties. These accommodations include the
opportunity to hunt with a companion,
use a crossbow, hunt from a vehicle, use
a draw lock and use a scope on archery
equipment or a muzzleloader.
Hunters with disabilities may also
apply for an extension to their season
if they have a 2014 big game hunting
permit in their possession and they meet
certain criteria.
To learn more about hunting accom-
modations for people with disabilities,
please visit wildlife.utah.gov/disabled,
wildlife.utah.gov/rules/R657-12.php or
call any Division ofce.
State-licensed guides
and outtters
Guides and outftters must be
licensed with the State of Utah before
they can legally take hunters onto public
land to hunt big game, cougars or black
bears.
Before you use a guide or an outft-
ter, please visit wildlife.utah.gov/guides
to determine if he or she is licensed in
Utah.
The Utah Division of Occupa-
tional and Professional Licensing is
the regulatory agency for this law.
For more information, please visit
wildlife.utah.gov/DOPL.
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Hunters who are licensed to hunt big
game species during archery or rife
hunts that coincide with the muzzle-
loader hunt
Livestock owners who are protecting
their livestock
Individuals who are licensed to carry a
concealed weapon (You may not use
your concealed frearm to hunt or take
protected wildlife.)
Archery equipment
Archery equipment may be used during
any big game hunt except the muzzleloader
hunt. To hunt big game with archery equip-
ment, your equipment must meet all of the
following requirements:
Your bow must have a minimum pull
of 40 pounds at the draw or the peak,
whichever comes frst.
Your arrowheads must have two or more
sharp-cutting edges that cannot pass
through a 7/8 inch ring. If youre using
expanding arrowheads, the arrowheads
must have two or more sharp-cutting
edges that cannot pass through a 7/8
inch ring when expanded.
Your arrows must be at least 20 inches
long, from the tip of the arrowhead to
the tip of the nock, and must weigh at
least 300 grains.
You may not use any of the following
archery equipment to take big game during
the archery season:
A crossbow (Please see Utah Admin. Rule
R657-12 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-5-
11 for exceptions to this rule. )
Arrows with chemically treated or
explosive arrowheads
A mechanical device that holds the bow
at any increment of draw (Please see
Utah Admin. Rule R657-12 and Utah
Admin. Rule R657-5-11 for exceptions to
this rule.)
Admin. Rule R657-5-10 for exceptions to
this rule.)
It can have only one barrel, and the bar-
rel must be at least 18 inches long.
It cannot be capable of fring more than
once without being reloaded.
The powder and bulletor powder,
sabot and bulletcannot be bonded
together as one unit for loading.
It must be loaded with black powder
or a black powder substitute. The black
powder or black power substitute cannot
contain smokeless powder, but may
contain some nitrocellulose.
To hunt big game, you must use a lead
or expanding bullet or projectile thats at
least 40 caliber in size.
If youre hunting deer or pronghorn, your
bullet must be 130 grains or heavier, or
your sabot must be 170 grains or heavier.
If youre hunting elk, moose, bison, big-
horn sheep or mountain goats, you must
use a 210-grain or heavier bullet, or a
sabot bullet thats at least 240 grains.
If you obtain a muzzleloader permit, you
may use only the muzzleloader equipment
authorized in this section to take the species
listed on the permit.
You may not possess or be in control of a
rife or shotgun while in the feld during the
muzzleloader hunt. For the purposes of this
section, feld means a location where you are
likely to fnd the species listed on your permit.
(You are not considered to be in the feld if you
are in an established camping area or traveling
in a fully enclosed automobile or truck.) This
restriction does not apply to the following
people:
Hunters who are licensed to hunt upland
game or waterfowl (You must comply
with the regulations in the Upland Game
Guidebook or Waterfowl Guidebook,
and you may possess only those frearms
and archery equipment that are legal for
taking upland game or waterfowl.)
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A release aid that is not handheld or that
supports the draw weight of the bow
A bow with an attached electronic
range-fnding device or a magnifying-
aiming device
Please remember that if you carry arrows
in or on a vehicle, the arrows must be in an
arrow quiver or a closed case.
If you obtain an archery permit, you may
use only the archery equipment authorized in
this section to take the species listed on the
permit
You may not possess or be in control of
a rife, shotgun or muzzleloader while in the
feld during an archery hunt. For the purposes
of this section, feld means a location where
you are likely to fnd the species listed on your
permit. (You are not considered to be in the
feld if you are in an established camping area
or traveling in a fully enclosed automobile or
truck.)
This restriction does not apply to the fol-
lowing people:
Hunters who are licensed to hunt upland
game or waterfowl (You must comply
with the regulations in the Upland Game
Guidebook or Waterfowl Guidebook,
and you may possess only those frearms
and archery equipment that are legal for
taking upland game or waterfowl.)
Hunters who are licensed to hunt big
game species during rife or muzzle-
loader hunts that coincide with the
archery hunt
Livestock owners who are protecting
their livestock
Individuals who are licensed to carry a
concealed weapon (You may not use
your concealed frearm to hunt or take
Loaded rearms in a
vehicle
Utah Code 76-10-502, 76-10-504, 76-10-505 and
76-10-523
You may not carry a loaded frearm in or on
a vehicle unless you meet all of the following
conditions:
You own the vehicle or have permission
from the vehicles owner.
The frearm is a handgun.
You are 18 years of age or older.
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Carrying a dangerous
weapon while under the
inuence of alcohol or
drugs
Utah Code 76-10-528
You may not carry a dangerous weapon
or hunt big game while under the infuence
of alcohol or drugs. Please see Utah Code
76-10-528 at wildlife.utah.gov/rules for more
information.
Areas with special
restrictions
The following areas have certain restric-
tions. Please be familiar with them before
heading into the feld.
Counties and local
municipalities
Please check county and local municipal-
ity ordinances regarding frearm restrictions
before hunting in these areas.
State waterfowl
management areas
Starting in 2014, you may hunt big game
during the archery season on the following
waterfowl management areas: Bicknell Bot-
toms, Browns Park, Clear Lake, Desert Lake,
Locomotive Springs and Redmond.
All of Utahs other waterfowl management
areasexcept the Stewart Lake Waterfowl
Management Areaare closed to big game
hunting.
State parks
Hunting any wildlife is prohibited within
the boundaries of all state park areas, except
those designated open to hunting by the Divi-
sion of Parks and Recreation in Utah Admin.
Rule R651-614-4.
A pistol, revolver, rife or shotgun is
considered to be loaded when there is an
unexpended cartridge, shell or projectile in the
fring position.
Pistols and revolvers are also considered
to be loaded when an unexpended cartridge,
shell or projectile is in a position whereby the
manual operation of any mechanism once
would cause the unexpended cartridge, shell
or projectile to be fred.
A muzzleloading frearm is considered
loaded when it is capped or primed and has a
powder charge and ball or shot in the barrel or
cylinders.
The frearm restrictions in this section do
not apply to concealed frearm permit holders,
provided the person is not utilizing the con-
cealed frearm to hunt or take wildlife.
Areas where you cannot
discharge a rearm
Utah Code 76-10-508 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-12
You may not discharge a dangerous
weapon or rearm under any of the following
circumstances:
From a vehicle
From, upon or across any highway
At power lines or signs
At railroad equipment or facilities,
including any sign or signal
Within Utah state park camp or picnic
sites, overlooks, golf courses, boat ramps
or developed beaches
Without written permission from the
owner or property manager, within 600
feet of:
A house, dwelling or any other
building
Any structure in which a domestic
animal is kept or fed, including a
barn, poultry yard, corral, feeding
pen or stockyard
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Hunting with ries, handguns or
muzzleloaders in park areas designated open
to hunting is prohibited within one mile of all
park facilities, including buildings, camp or
picnic sites, overlooks, golf courses, boat ramps
and developed beaches.
Hunting with shotguns or archery tackle
is prohibited within one-quarter mile of the
above areas.
National parks and
monuments
All of Utahs national parks and monu-
mentsexcept the Grand Staircase-Escalante
National Monumentare closed to hunting.
Native American trust
lands
To hunt on Native American trust lands,
you must obtain a permit from the Native
American tribe that owns the land. You must
also observe all of the tribes wildlife regula-
tions while hunting on these trust lands.
Military installations
All of the military installations in Utah,
including Camp Williams, are closed to hunting
and trespassing unless you have authorized
permission.
Salt Lake County
In Salt Lake County, you may not do any of
the following:
Hunt big game within one-half mile of
Silver Lake in Big Cottonwood Canyon
Hunt on the Red Butte Research Natural
Area, which is closed to public access
Hunt in Emigration Township with
a rife or muzzleloader. This area is
restricted to archery tackle only. Visit
wildlife.utah.gov/maps to view a map
of the archery-only area in Emigration
Township.
Please check the special regulations under
general-season any legal weapon buck deer
(page 16), general-season muzzleloader
buck deer (page 15), general-season bull elk
(page 19) and general-season muzzleloader
elk (page 20) for additional restrictions in
Salt Lake County.
Also, before hunting in the Salt Lake
County area, please check the Salt Lake County
and local municipality ordinances regarding
frearm restrictions.
Alta
A designated portion of the town of Alta is
closed to hunting. Please contact the town of
Alta for hunt boundaries and other informa-
tion.
Scott M. Matheson
Wetlands Preserve
You may use only archery equipment,
muzzleloaders or shotguns while hunting on
the Scott M. Matheson Wetlands Preserve.
Green RiverJensen,
Utah
You may not discharge a frearm, except
a shotgun or a muzzleloader, from, upon or
across the Green River near Jensen, Utah (from
the bridge on US-40 upstream to the Dinosaur
National Monument boundary).
Obtain permission to
hunt private property
If you want to hunt on private prop-
erty, you must obtain written permission
from the landowner before you can hunt.
Ideally, you should have permission be-
fore you even apply for a permit.
If you obtain written permission in
advance, you know youll be able to use
the permit if you draw it.
The Division cannot guarantee access
to private land, and the agency does not
have the names of landowners who own
property where hunts occur.
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In addition, you may not:
Enter or remain on private land when
directed not to do so by the owner or a
person acting for the owner.
Obstruct any entrance or exit to private
property.
Cultivated land is land that is readily
identifable as land whose soil is loosened or
broken up for the raising of crops, land used
for the raising of crops, or a pasture that is
artifcially irrigated.
Permission means written authorization
from the owner or person in charge to enter
upon private land that is cultivated or properly
posted. Permission must include all of the
following details:
The signature of the owner or person in
charge
The name of the person being given
permission
The appropriate dates
A general description of the land
Properly posted means that signs
prohibiting trespassor bright yellow, bright
orange or fuorescent paintare clearly
displayed at all corners, on fshing streams
crossing property lines, and on roads, gates
and rights-of-way entering the land. Or, they
are displayed in a manner that is visible to a
person in the area.
You may not post private property you
do not own or legally control or land that is
open to the public as provided by Utah Code
23-21-4. In addition, it is unlawful to take
protected wildlife or its parts while trespassing
in violation of Utah Code 23-20-14.
You are guilty of a class B misdemeanor
if you violate any provision described in this
section. Your license, tag or permit privileges
may also be suspended.
Motorized vehicle
access on wildlife
management areas
Motorized vehicle travel on state wildlife
management areas is restricted to county
roads, parking areas, and areas marked or
posted open to motorized vehicle travel.
Trespassing
Utah Code 23-20-14 and 23-20-3.5
While taking wildlife or engaging in
wildlife-related activities, you may not
without permissionenter or remain on
privately owned land that is:
Cultivated
Properly posted
Fenced or enclosed in a manner designed
to exclude intruders
Utahs Walk-in Access
Program
If you enjoy using Utahs Walk-in Ac-
cess (WIA) program and you are 14 years
old or older, you must obtain a free WIA
authorization number in order to access
any WIA properties.
The Division is using the authoriza-
tion numbers to track whos using WIA
properties throughout the year and to
assess the programs value to the public.
To obtain your authorization number,
visit wildlife.utah.gov/walkinaccess and
click the Authorization number link
at the top right of the page. Follow the
instructions and obtain your number.
You can also request a number by calling
1-800-221-0659.
Visit wildlife.utah.gov/walkinaccess
for detailed information on all WIA
properties.
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aircraft or any other vehicle or transportation
device listed above.
In addition, you may not use any type of
aircraft, from 48 hours before any big game
hunt begins through 48 hours after any big
game hunting season ends, to perform any of
the following activities:
Transport a hunter or hunting equipment
into a hunting area
Transport a big game carcass
Locate, or attempt to observe or locate,
any protected wildlife
Flying slowly at low altitudes, or hovering,
circling or repeatedly fying over an area where
protected wildlife is likely to be found, may
be used as evidence that youve violated the
restrictions above.
Use of dogs
Dogs may not be used to take, chase, harm
or harass big game. You may, however, use one
blood-trailing dogcontrolled by leashto
track wounded animals and aid in recovery.
You may only use the tracking dog within 72
hours of shooting a big game animal and dur-
ing lawful hunting hours.
Party hunting
You may not take a big game animal for
another person. For example, you cannot kill
a big game animal, and then tag the animal
with a tag that belongs to one of your hunting
companions. This practice is called party hunt-
ing, and its illegal.
The only exception to this rule is if a men-
tor shares a permit and tag with a minor as
part of the new Hunter Mentoring program.
For details on this new program, please see the
article on page 12.
Big game contests
You may not enter a contest or hold a
contest that is based on big game or its parts
Prohibited hunting
methods
Spotlighting
Utah Code 23-20-3, 76-10-504, 76-10-523 and Utah
Admin. Rule R657-5-13
You may not use a spotlight, headlight
or other artifcial light to take or locate any
protected wildlife (including big game) if you
have any of the following weapons in your
possession:
Rife
Shotgun
Archery equipment
Muzzleloader
The use of a spotlight or other artifcial
light in any area where protected wildlife are
generally found is prima facie evidence of
attempting to locate protected wildlife. (Prima
facie evidence means that if youre spotlight-
ing, the burden of proof falls on you to prove
that you were not attempting to locate
The provisions of this section do not apply
to the use of the headlights of a motor vehicle
or other artifcial light in a usual manner
where there is no attempt or intent to locate
protected wildlife.
In addition, the above restrictions do not
apply to concealed frearm permit holders, pro-
vided the person is not utilizing the concealed
frearm to hunt or take wildlife.
Use of vehicle or aircraft
You may not use an airplane or any other
airborne vehicle or device, or any motor-
ized terrestrial or aquatic vehicle (except a
vessel)including snowmobiles and other
recreational vehiclesto take protected
wildlife, including big game.
Also, you may not take protected wildlife
that are being chased, harmed, harassed, ral-
lied, herded, fushed, pursued or moved by an
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corresponds to the tag thats attached to
the carcass.
There is one exception to this rule: you
may transport a big game animal you did
not take if you obtain a shipping permit or a
disposal receipt from the Division, or you have
a donation slip. You may not donate big game
in the feld.
Please see Donating big game on page
42 for more information.
Transporting big game
out of Utah
You may transport big game or its parts
out of Utah if you accompany the big game
animal you harvested and you have a valid per-
mit that corresponds to the tag on the animal.
The tag must be attached to the largest por-
tion of the carcass.
If you didnt harvest the animal, you must
obtain a shipping permit from the Division be-
fore taking the animal or its parts out of Utah.
Bringing big game into
Utah
If an elk, mule deer, white-tailed deer or
moose has been taken from an area that has
been diagnosed with Chronic Wasting Disease,
the following are the only parts of the animal
you may bring into Utah:
Meat that is cut and wrapped, either
commercially or privately
Quarters or other portions of meat (no
part of the spinal column or head may be
attached to the meat)
Meat that is boned out
Hides with no heads attached
Skull plates with antlers attached, but
the skull plates must be cleaned of all
meat and tissue
Antlers with no meat or tissue attached
Upper canine teeth (also known as
buglers, whistlers or ivories)
and that ofers cash or prizes totaling more
than $500.
Tagging, transporting
and exporting big
game
Tagging requirements
After youve taken a big game animal, you
must tag the animal before moving the carcass
or leaving the site of the kill.
To tag a big game animal, completely
detach the tag from your big game permit
and completely remove the three notches that
indicate the date the animal was taken and
the sex of the animal. Then, attach the tag to
the animal so that the tag remains securely
fastened and visible.
You may not remove more than one notch
indicating the date or sex, or tag more than
one animal, using the same tag. Also, you may
not hunt or pursue big game after any of the
notches have been removed from the tag or
the tag has been detached from your permit.
Your tag must remain with the largest por-
tion of the animals meat until all of the meat
has been eaten.
Transporting big game
within Utah
You must obey the following rules to
transport big game in Utah:
The head or sex organs of the animal
youve taken must remain attached to
the largest portion of its carcass.
If you take an elk on a spike bull unit,
the antlers must remain attached to
the animals skull plate, and you must
transport the skull plate and antlers with
the carcass.
You must accompany the carcass of
any big game animal youve harvested,
and you must have a valid permit that
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Finished taxidermy heads
You can learn which areas in North Ameri-
ca have been diagnosed with Chronic Wasting
Disease by visiting wildlife.utah.gov/cwd or any
Division ofce.
If youre not a resident of Utah, you can
transport harvested elk, mule deer and
white-tailed deer from areas that have CWD.
However, you may not leave any part of the
harvested animal in Utah, and you may not
stay more than 24 hours in the state. In ad-
dition, your deer or elk may not be processed
in Utah.
Possession and use of
big game
Donating big game
Utah Code 23-20-9
The following are the only places you may
donate, or give, a big game animal or its parts
to another person:
The residence of the donor
The residence of the recipient
A meat locker
A storage plant
A meat-processing facility
A written statement of donation must be
kept with the animal or its parts. The state-
ment must show:
The number and species of the wildlife or
parts donated
The date of donation
The permit number of the donor
The signature of the donor
There is one exception to the rules above.
You may donate the hide of a big game animal
to another person or organization at any loca-
tion, and a donation slip is not required.
Waste of game
Utah Code 23-20-8
You may not waste any big game animal
or permit it to be wasted or spoiled. (Waste
means to abandon a big game animal or allow
it to spoil or be used in a manner not normally
associated with its benefcial use. For example,
using the meat as fertilizer or for trapping bait
is not considered a benefcial use of the meat.)
In addition, you may not kill or cripple a
big game animal without making a reasonable
efort to retrieve it. You must immediately kill
any animal you wound and tag the animal.
Purchasing or selling big
game or its parts
You may not buy, sell or ofer, or possess
for sale, barter, exchange or trade, any big
game animal or its parts. The only exceptions
are the following:
Antlers, heads and horns of legally taken
big game may be bought or sold from
Feb. 15 through July 31.
Untanned hides of legally taken big
game may be bought or sold from Aug. 1
through Feb. 14.
Inedible byproducts of legally possessed
big gameexcept for hides, antlers and
hornsmay be bought or sold any time
of the year.
Tanned hides of legally taken big game
may be bought or sold any time of the
year.
Shed antlers and horns may be bought or
sold any time of the year.
Protected wildlife that the Division
obtains may be sold or donated by the
Division or its agents (usually Utah State
Surplus) any time of the year. Also,
you may purchase or receive protected
wildlife from the Division any time of
the year.
If you sell or buy antlers, heads, horns or
untanned hides, you must keep a transaction
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record that states all of the following informa-
tion:
The name and address of the person who
harvested the animal
The date you sold or bought the items
The permit number of the person who
harvested the animal
There is one exception to this rule: scouting
programs and other charitable organizations
do not need to keep a transaction record if
theyre using untanned hides.
Possession of antlers and
horns
You may possess antlers or hornsor
parts of antlers or hornsthat were obtained:
From lawfully harvested big game
By lawfully meeting the requirements
listed in the Purchasing or selling big
game or its parts section above
From lawfully gathered antlers or horns
shed by big game animals
You may gather shed antlers or hornsor
parts of shed antlers or hornsstatewide, but
there are a couple of seasonal requirements.
From Feb. 1 to April 15, you need an
antler-gathering certifcate on your person
while collecting shed antlers or horns. You
can obtain this certifcate free of charge by
visiting wildlife.utah.gov and completing an
online education course. You do not need an
antler-gathering certifcate at any other time
of the year.
Shed antlers are antlers that a big game
animal has dropped naturally as part of its
annual life cycle. Shed antlers have a rounded
base thats commonly called an antler button
or burr.
A shed horn is the sheath from the horn
of a pronghorn that the animal has dropped
naturally as part of its annual life cycle.
Pronghorn are the only big game animals that
shed their horns.
Finding a skull with
antlers or horns
attached
If you fnd a skull with the antlers
or horns still attached, its possible the
animal was poached. Do NOT pick
up or move the skull, or disturb
any footprints or other evidence.
Instead, we encourage you to take the
following steps:
Take photos of the skull from a
couple of angles
Pinpoint the location of the skull
(preferably its GPS coordinates)
Call or visit a Division ofce to
report your fnd
Provide key details in your report
The Division will send a conservation
ofcer to investigate if the animal was
poached. If its clear that the animal died
of natural causes, we may allow you to
keep your fnd.
Important: Do not trepass on
closed areas or private lands to collect
shed antlers or horns.
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Highway means the entire width between
property lines of every way or place of any
nature when any part of it is open to the use
of the public as a matter of right for vehicular
travel.
Hunters choice means either sex may be
taken.
Hunting means to take or pursue a reptile,
amphibian, bird or mammal by any means.
Limited-entry hunt means any hunt that
is identifed as limited-entry and listed in the
hunt table of this guidebook, and that does not
include general or once-in-a-lifetime hunts.
Limited-entry permit means any permit
obtained for a limited-entry hunt by any
means, including conservation permits, sports-
man permits, CWMU permits and limited-
entry landowner permits.
Nonresident means a person who does not
qualify as a resident.
Once-in-a-lifetime hunt means any hunt
that is identifed as once-in-a-lifetime and
listed in the hunt table of this guidebook, and
that does not include general or limited-entry
hunts.
Once-in-a-lifetime permit means any
permit obtained for a once-in-a-lifetime hunt
by any means, including conservation permits,
sportsman permits, CWMU permits and
limited-entry landowner permits.
Permit means a document, including a
stamp, which grants authority to engage in
specifc activities under the Wildlife Resources
Code or a rule or proclamation of the Wildlife
Board.
Any legal weapon means the weapons de-
scribed under Firearms and archery equipment
on page 34.
Arrow quiver means a portable arrow case
that completely encases all edges of the
broadheads.
Big game means species of hoofed protected
wildlife.
Carcass means the dead body of an animal
or its parts.
Certicate of registration means a docu-
ment issued under any rule or proclamation
of the Wildlife Board granting authority to
engage in activities not covered by a license,
permit or tag.
CWMU means Cooperative Wildlife Manage-
ment Unit.
Domicile means the place:
where an individual has a fxed perma-
nent home and principal establishment;
to which the individual if absent, intends
to return; and
in which the individual and the indi-
viduals family voluntarily reside, not for
a special or temporary purpose, but with
the intention of making a permanent
home.
To create a new domicile an individual
must:
abandon the old domicile; and
be able to prove that a new domicile has
been established.
DEFINITIONS
Utah Code 23-13-2 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-5-2 & R657-37
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A nonresident attending an institution of
higher learning in Utah as a full-time student
may qualify as a resident if the student has
been present in Utah for 60 consecutive days
immediately preceding the purchase of the
license or permit and does NOT claim residency
for hunting, fshing or trapping in any other
state or country.
A Utah resident license or permit is invalid
if a resident license for hunting, fshing or trap-
ping is purchased in any other state or country.
An individual DOES NOT qualify as a
resident if he or she is an absentee landowner
paying property tax on land in Utah.
Sell means to ofer or possess for sale, barter,
exchange or trade, or the act of selling, barter-
ing, exchanging or trading.
Spoiled means impairment of the fesh of
wildlife which renders it unft for human
consumption.
Tag means a card, label or other identifcation
device issued for attachment to the carcass of
protected wildlife.
Possession means actual or constructive
possession.
Resident means a person who has a fxed
permanent home and principal establishment
in Utah for six consecutive months immedi-
ately preceding the purchase of a license or
permit, AND DOES NOT claim residency for
hunting, fshing or trapping in any other state
or country.
An individual retains Utah residency if he
or she leaves Utah to serve in the armed forces
of the United States, or for religious or educa-
tional purposes, and does NOT claim residency
for hunting, fshing or trapping in any other
state or country.
Members of the armed forces of the United
States and dependents are residents as of
the date the member reports for duty under
assigned orders in Utah, if:
the member is NOT on temporary duty
in Utah and does NOT claim residency for
hunting, fshing or trapping in any other
state or country.
the member presents a copy of his or her
assignment orders to a Division ofce to
verify the members qualifcation as a
resident.
Please tread lightly and travel only on routes and
in areas designated open for motor vehicle use.
Remember, Respected Access is Open Access.
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Take means to:
hunt, pursue, harass, catch, capture,
possess, angle, seine, trap or kill any
protected wildlife; or
attempt any of the above actions.
Vessel means every type of watercraft, other
than a seaplane on the water, used or capable
of being used as a means of transportation on
water.
Waste means to abandon protected wildlife
or to allow protected wildlife to spoil or to be
used in a manner not normally associated with
its benefcial use.
Youth means someone who is 17 years old or
younger on July 31 of any given year.

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