(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is cautioning hunters that they need to keep themselves and animals away from harmful algal blooms. The waterfowl hunting season began this past weekend just as 24 water bodies in the state issued a warning or danger advisory for […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources says several new laws will soon affect hunters in the state. The governor recently signed legislation that impacts hunter orange requirements, antler gathering regulations and wildlife management funding. The new hunter orange law goes into effect on May 1st. […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill making its way through the Utah legislature would require hunters, hikers, and other people enjoying outdoor activities to wear orange. House Bill 222 would make orange clothing a requirement in certain wildlife management areas to reduce the risk of hunting accidents. The bill […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Collecting shed antlers from many big game species, including deer, elk and moose, is a popular pastime in Utah. But before you head outdoors to collect shed antlers during the next few months, you are required to complete the 2024 Utah Division of Wildlife Resources’ Antler Gathering […]
Once a year, in Las Vegas, the biggest firearms, weapons, knives, and gear manufacturers gather for one of the largest trade shows in the world: Shot Show. It’s here that they unveil everything new they’ve got coming out, as well as display all of their products for retailers, consumers, and […]
SALT LAKE CITY — During a public meeting Thursday, the Utah Wildlife Board approved a few changes to the state’s black bear management plan and hunting rules and also some updates to the rules that authorize rewards for people who report poachers, as well as a few other items. Changes […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah officials are crediting a recent law for helping increase child support payments in the state. A law that went into effect last year suspends hunting and fishing licenses for anyone who is more than 25-hundred dollars behind in their child support obligations. Nearly three-thousand […]
ECHO, Utah (AP) — Authorities say a 58-year-old woman is dead after being shot in an apparent hunting accident in the northern Utah mountains on Monday. The Summit County Sheriff’s Office says the woman was riding in a side-by-side ATV when a rifle discharged, hitting her in the mid-body area, […]
(St. George, UT) — The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources will start taking applications for big game hunting this year on Thursday. The applications will be accepted until 11 p.m. March 3. The hunts are for bighorn sheep, bison, elk, moose, mountain goats, mule deer, and pronghorn.
(Farmington, UT) – Utah hunters will not have some of the high-tech advantages they may be used to for future seasons. The Utah Wildlife Board voted to ban the use of trail cameras between July 31st and December 31st, regardless of whether the device is manually operated, or heat or […]
