(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s annual swan hunt is closing two-and-half-weeks early. The Division of Wildlife Resources says hunters breached the 20-bird quota for trumpeter swans as the birds migrate from the Yellowstone region. DWR says it will likely require hunters to take a bird identification court next year […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah hunters will need to circle October 20th on their calendars. The Division of Wildlife Resources will start taking applications for the 2022 sportsman hunting permits next week. DWR says hunters can apply for as many species as they would like. Applications will need to […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah voters have approved making hunting and fishing a constitutional right and given the state’s Republican attorney general another term. Republican lawmakers who proposed the constitutional amendment have said that it will guarantee people can hunt and fish in the future, even if public sentiment […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Five Utahns had their hunting privileges suspended recently after the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources’ monthly hearings on April 24 and May 5. The individuals had all previously been sentenced in district or county justice courts in connection with various wildlife-related violations. Those who had their […]
The current statewide mule deer management plan is set to expire in December. Due to this, the Division of Wildlife Resources is proposing a new seven year statewide plan, along with some other amendments to the hunt drawing process. The division is also going to be seeking the public’s feedback […]
Sanpete County, Utah – Sanpete County search and rescue responded to a call for help on Monday when a hunter collapsed while hiking back to his vehicle. The man was hiking with his son-in-law after they had spent the afternoon hunting elk near the Fish Creek recreation area in northern […]
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — A man has been sentenced for possessing prohibited, non-native sheep at his private hunting ranch in Colorado. The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel reported Saturday that 34-year-old Michael Gates pleaded guilty June 19 to illegally possessing and importing exotic sheep species. Gates received a one-year deferred […]
EDEN, Utah (AP) — The recent killing of a cougar near homes in a small Utah mountain town has spurred debate among residents about how to live in the same habitat as the predators. The big cat was killed last month by a hunter after it had been lurking around […]
CORINNE, Utah (AP) — Authorities in northern Utah say a man hunting ducks was wounded in the arm when a shotgun discharged after apparently being bumped or knocked over by his dog. Box Elder County sheriff’s Chief Deputy Dale Ward said the man shot Friday at Chesapeake Gun Club near […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The U.S. Interior Department has expanded hunting at Utah’s Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. It’s one of 30 national wildlife refuges across the country where U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke is expanding hunting and fishing. Interior officials say in a statement that 40 […]
