2011-12 utah upland & turkey regulations

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Statewide hunt or quail: In 2011, the quailhunt will be held statewide. For more inormation,see page 31.

Change in minimum shot size or turkeyhunting: The legal shot size or turkey hunting nowranges rom BB to no. 8. To learn more about turkeyhunting methods, see page 22.

CONTACT US

Division oces

Oces are open 7 a.m. 6 p.m.,Monday through Thursday until Sept. 1, 2011.

Beginning Sept. 6, 2011, oces will be open8 a.m. 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Salt Lake City1594 W North TempleBox 146301Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6301801-538-4700

Central Region1115 N Main StreetSpringville, UT 84663801-491-5678

Northeastern Region152 E 100 NVernal, UT 84078435-781-9453

Northern Region515 E 5300 SOgden, UT 84405801-476-2740

Southeastern Region319 N Carbonville Road, Ste APrice, UT 84501435-613-3700

Southern Region1470 N Airport RoadCedar City, UT 84721435-865-6100

Washington County (Field Ofce)451 N SR-318Hurricane, UT 84737435-879-8694

CONTENTS

Highlights

Who makes the rules

Take a closer look at the rules

Key dates and ees

Basic requirements

How to obtain an upland game

permit

Types o upland game permits

Applying or a permit

Youth upland game drawing

process

Applying as a group

Preerence pointsHow to obtain a turkey permit

Types o turkey permits

Opportunities or youth

Important dates or turkey hunters

Field requirements

Firearms and archery tackle

Areas with special restrictions

Trespassing

Hunters with disabilities

Hunting methods or upland game

Hunting dog eld trials and training

Report banded or collared birds

Hunting methods or turkey

Possession o upland game and

turkey

What is a turkey beard?

Game bird breeders and

hobbyists

New youth hunts or upland game

Hunting responsibly in Utah

Hunting on private land

Prairie dog hunt closure starts

April 1

Wildlie Management Area rules

Hunt tables

Shooting hours

Species identication

Doves that may not be hunted

Determining a spring turkeys age

Denitions

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KEEP THIS GUIDEBOOK FOR TURKEY SEASON

When the last upland game hunt ends in March

2012, do not throw this guidebook away.

Youll need it i youre planning to hunt wild turkeys

in April and May. There will not be a separate Utah

Turkey guidebook this year.

You can nd everything you need to know about

the turkey application period on page 12. Then,

when youre ready to hunt next spring, see the eld

regulations that begin on page 17.

Are you interested in hunting sage-grouse,

sandhill crane or sharp-tailed grouse during the

upland game season? Make sure you apply or a

permit starting June 23, 2011. See page 6 or key

dates and ees.

This guidebook is also or your reerence in the

eld. I you plan to hunt upland game or turkey,

please review this book careully. Youll nd that

possession limits have increased or many species

(see the hunt tables starting on page 31), and that

there are new images and descriptions in the Species

Identication section (see page 42).

Who makes the rules?The Utah Wildlie 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 Division employees.

The Divisions director serves as the boards

executive secretary but does not have a vote onwildlie policies.

Beore board members make changesto wildlie rules, they listen to recommendationsrom Division biologists. They also receive inputrom the public and various interest groups via theregional advisory council (RAC) process.

I you have eedback or suggestions or boardmembers, you can nd their contact inormationonline at wildlie.utah.gov.

Wildlie Board members

Del Brady, Chair

Ernie Perkins, Vice Chair

James F. Karpowitz,

Division Director

Executive Secretary

Jake Albrecht

John Bair

Calvin Crandall

Bill Fenimore

Michael King

HIGHLIGHTSWhats new this season?

Combined upland game and turkeyguidebook: In June 2011, the Utah Wildlie Boardapproved a three-year guidebook or upland gameand turkey. That means that the regulations in thisbook will remain relatively unchanged until 2014.The guidebooks were combined to save on printingcosts and to keep similar species together in a singlebooklet.

New youth hunts: Hunters who are 15 and undercan participate in Utahs rst statewide youth-onlypartridge, quail and pheasant hunts this all. Formore inormation, see the article on page 25 .

Increased possession limits: For many uplandgame species, the possession limit has been in-creased to three times the daily bag limit. To reviewthe bag and possession limits or all upland gamespecies, see the hunt tables that begin on page 31.

Extended hunting seasons: This year, thehunting seasons or many upland game species havebeen extended. See the hunt tables that begin onpage 31.

New ee or sandhill crane permit: Startingthis year, there will be a $15 ee or each sandhillcrane permit. For a complete list o permit ees, seepage 6.


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discrimination on the basis o race, color, nationalorigin, age, disability or sex. I you believe that youhave been discriminated against in any program,activity or acility, or i you desire urther inorma-tion, please write to:

The U.S. Fish and Wildlie ServiceOce or Diversity and Civil Rights Programs

External Programs4040 North Fairax Drive, Suite 130Arlington, VA 22203

Private lands: The Division cannot guarantee ac-cess to any private land. I you plan to huntor en-gage in any other wildlie-related activitiesin anarea made up o all or mostly private lands, you mustobtain WRITTEN permission rom the landowner orthe landowners authorized representative. To learnmore, please see Trespassing on page 19.

Division unding: The Division is mostly undedby the sale o hunting and shing licenses andthrough ederal aid made possible by an excisetax on the sale o rearms and other hunting- andshing-related equipment.

Prairie dog hunt closure: From April 1 to June15, prairie dog hunting is prohibited on all o Utahspublic lands. For more inormation, please see thearticle on page 28.

Jackrabbits and coyotes: Jackrabbits and coyotesare not protected in Utah. You do not need a licenseto hunt them, and you can hunt them throughoutthe year.

Corrections: I errors are ound in this guidebookater it is printed, the Division will correct themin the electronic copy that is posted online. Visitwildlie.utah.gov/guidebooksto view all o the Divi-sions guidebooks and proclamations electronically.

Protection rom discrimination: The Divisionreceives ederal nancial assistance rom the U.S.Fish and Wildlie Service. Under Title VI o the CivilRights Act o 1964, Section 504 o the RehabilitationAct o 1973, Title II o the Americans with DisabilitiesAct o 1990, the Age Discrimination Act o 1975, TitleIX o the Education Amendments o 1972, the U.S.Department o the Interior and its bureaus prohibit

Complete your harvest survey: Ater the seasonends, you might be invited to complete an onlineharvest survey at wildlie.utah.gov/harvestreporting.Please take a ew minutes to log in and complete thesurvey. To learn more, see the inormation box on

page 11 or on page 15.

Avoid a citation:I you obtain a turkey limited-

entry permit, you may not obtain a turkey general-

season permit. I you obtain both o these turkey

permits, you may be ticketed.

Cooperative Wildlie Management Units:Three Cooperative Wildlie Management Units(CWMUs) will be open to turkey hunting this spring.Please see page 38 or more inormation or visitwildlie.utah.gov/cwmu.

Other permits available: Band-tailed pigeon andwhite-tailed ptarmigan permits are available ree ocharge at wildlie.utah.gov, and rom license agentsand Division oces, beginning Aug. 4 at 7 a.m.

Hunting license required: Beore you can huntupland gameor apply or or obtain a turkeypermityou must have a valid Utah hunting orcombination (hunting and shing) license. You canbuy your license rom a license agent, a Divisionoce or online at wildlie.utah.gov.You can alsopurchase your license by calling 1-800-221-0659.

Dont orget to register in the HIP: I you planto hunt migratory game birdsband-tailed pigeon,

mourning dove, sandhill crane or white-wingeddoveduring the 20112012 season, you mustregister in the Migratory Game Bird Harvest Inorma-tion Program (HIP). Registration is easy and takesabout ve minutes to complete. For more inorma-tion, please see page 8.

Eurasian collared-doves: During the doveseason, do not pluck any Eurasian collared-dovesbeore transporting them. Leaving them unpluckedwill allow wildlie ocers to distinguish them romany mourning and white-winged doves you mayhave taken. A license is not required to hunt Eurasiancollared-doves, and you can hunt them statewidethroughout the year. Please see pages 4849 orcharacteristics that will help you distinguish thevarious dove species in Utah.

New species illustrations: To eliminate conu-sion about species that look similar snowshoehares and white-tailed jackrabbits, or example there are several new illustrations in the guidebook.The Species Identication section begins on page 42.

And keep in mind

Hunt drawing or upland permits: Sage-grouse, sandhill crane and sharp-tailed grousepermits will be available through Utahs uplandgame hunt drawing. You must apply or the respec-tive permits between June 23 and July 6, 2011. Tolearn more, see pages 911.

Hunt drawing or turkey permits: I you hopeto hunt turkey on a limited-entry unit in 2012, theapplication period opens on Dec. 7, 2011. See page12 or more inormation.

Opportunity or youth: Fiteen percent o thesage-grouse, sandhill crane, sharp-tailed grouse andturkey permits have been reserved or hunters 15 orunder. For more inormation on youth hunting op-portunitiesand the upland game hunts that willbe held or youth this allplease see the ar ticle onpage 25.

Dont lose your hunting and fshing privilegesI you commit a wildlie violation, you could lose the privilege o hunting and fshing in Utah.

The Utah Division o Wildlie Resources can suspend the license o

anyone who knowingly, intentionally or recklessly violates wildlie

laws. Your license can be suspended or a wildlie violation i:

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 rom criminal prosecution. The Utah Division

o Wildlie Resources may suspend your license privileges

whether or not the court considers suspension in your

criminal case. You will be notifed o any action against

your privilege ater criminal proceedings conclude. And

remember, i your license is suspended in Utah, you

may not be permitted to hunt or fsh in most many

other states. (Visit ianrc.org to see a map o par ticipating states.)

Take a closer look at therules

This guidebook summarizes Utahs upland

game and turkey hunting laws and rules. Al-

though the guidebook is a convenient quick-

reerence document or these regulations, it is

not an all-encompassing resource.

For an in-depth look at the states upland

game and turkey hunting laws and rules, visit

wildlie.utah.gov/rules.

You can use the reerences in the guide-

booksuch as Utah Code 23-20-3 and Utah

Administrative Rule R657-6-4to search the

Divisions website or the detailed statute or

rule that underpins the guidebook summary.

I you have questions about a particular

rule, call or visit the nearest Division oce.


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course approved by the Division beore you can

apply or or obtain a hunting license or an antlerless

permit.

Proo o hunter educationYou can prove that youve completed hunter

education by obtaining a hunter education course

Certicate o Completion (this certicate is called a

blue cardin Utah) or by using a hunting licenserom a previous year with your hunter education

number noted on the license.

How to take hunter educationI you were born ater 1965, you must take and

successully complete the states hunter education

course. Its an easy process:

1. Obtain a hunter education registration

certicate. Each certicate costs only $10,

and you can obtain it online, at any Division

oce or rom a license agent.

2. Register or a class with your local hunter

education instructor.

3. Take your registration certicate to your

instructor on the rst night o class.

4. Successully complete the courseyourinstructor will then validate your cer ticate.

The validated certicate serves as your

hunting license.

Both the registration certicate and the cor-

responding hunting license are valid or 365 days

rom the date o purchase. The license enables

you to apply or or obtain permits in the Divisions

hunt drawings. In order to maximize your hunting

opportunities, you should register or and complete

the hunter education course as soon as possible ater

purchasing your registration certicate.

Ater completing the course, you will receive

your ocial hunter education card (commonly

known as the blue card) by mail. It will be sent to

Are you old enough?Utah Code 23-19-11 and 23-19-24

In Utah, there are no age restrictions or upland

game or turkey hunters. I you have passed a

Division-approved hunter education course, then you

can hunt upland game and turkey in Utah, regardless

o your age.

Have you passed huntereducation?Utah Code 23-19-11 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-23

I you were born ater Dec. 31, 1965, you must

provide proo that youve passed a hunter education

KEY DATESGrouse and sandhill craneapplication dates

Applications available online June 23, 2011

Application deadline July 6, 2011

Drawing results available July 28, 2011

Remaining permits available Aug. 4, 2011

Turkey application dates

Limited-entry applicationsavailable online

Dec. 7, 2011

Application deadline Dec. 28, 2011

Drawing results available Jan. 26, 2012

General season permitsavailable

Feb. 23, 2012

Turkey season dates

Limited-entry season April 1426, 2012

Youth hunt April 2729, 2012

General season April 30May 31, 2012

FEES

Resident license ees

Hunting license* (under 14 yearso age)

$11

Hunting license* (14 years o ageor older)

$26

Combination license* $30

Nonresident license ees

3-day small game license $25

Hunting license* $65

Combination license* $80

Upland game ees

Sage-grouse permit(non-reundable application ee)

$10

Sandhill crane permit $15

Sharp-tailed grouse permit(non-reundable application ee)

$10

Band-tailed pigeon permit No ee

Wh ite -ta ile d pt ar mi ga n p er mit No e e

Resident turkey permit ees

Turkey limited-entry permit $35

Turkey general-season permit $35

Landowner turkey permit $35

CWMU turkey permit $35

Nonresident turkey permitees

Turkey limited-entry permit $100

Turkey general-season permit $100

Landowner turkey permit $100

CWMU turkey permit $100

* Hunting and combination licenses are valid or 365 daysrom the day you buy them.

You will be charged an additional $10 nonreundableapplication ee.

BASIC REQUIREMENTSAre you planning to hunt upland game or wild turkey in Utah this year? Beore you head into

the eld, make sure you meet Utahs hunter education and license requirements. And, i you

plan to hunt migratory game birds, you must also obtain a Harvest Inormation Program

registration number. This section explains how to meet these basic requirements.

Adults must accompanyyoung huntersUtah Code 23-20-20

While hunting with any weapon, a person

under 14 years old must be accompanied

by his or her parent, legal guardian or other

responsible person who is 21 years o age or

older and who has been approved by the par-

ent or guardian.

A person at least 14 years old and under 16

years old must be accompanied by a person 21

years o age or older while hunting with any

weapon.

The Division encourages adults to be

amiliar with hunter education guidelines or to

complete the hunter education course beoreaccompanying youth into the eld.

While in the eld, the youth and the adult

must remain close enough or the adult to see

and provide verbal assistance to the young

hunter. Using electronic devices, such as

walkie-talkies or cell phones, does not meet

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on applying or one o these permits, please see the

section below.

Applying or a permitUtah Admin. Rule R657-62-22

To hunt sage-grouse, sandhill crane or

sharp-tailed grouse in Utah, you must draw a

permit in the states upland game hunt draw-ing. You can apply or the drawing online at

wildlie.utah.govbeginning June 23, 2011.

I you dont want to apply or a permit this year,

but you want a better chance o drawing one next

year, you can apply or a preerence point instead.

Please note the ollowing dates i you want to

apply or permits or preerence points.

June 23: Apply online or permits or pre-

erence pointsBeginning June 23, 2011, you can visit

wildlie.utah.govto apply or sage-grouse, sandhill

crane and sharp-tailed grouse permits or preerence

points. You may apply or one permit or preerence

point per species each year.

Both residents and nonresidents may apply.

Groups o up to our people may also apply. For more

inormation, please see Applying as a groupon

page 10.

Application ees are charged to your credit or

debit card when your application is processed. Your

application can be rejected i your credit or debit card

is invalid or reused. A permit ee is charged only i

you are successul in drawing a permit. For a list o

permit ees, see page 6.

You can use American Express, Discover, Mas-

terCard and VISA credit or debit cards as payment,

and they must be valid through September 2011. To

change the credit or debit card associated with your

application, call 1-800-221-0659. You can also use a

pre-paid credit card. I you have questions about us-

Types o permitsUtah Code 23-19-1 and 23-20-3 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-6-4

You must obtain a permit i you want to hunt the

ollowing species:

Band-tailed pigeon

Sage-grouse (a two-bird permit)

Sandhill crane (a one-bird permit)

Sharp-tailed grouse (a two-bird permit)

White-tailed ptarmigan

Wild turkey (see page 12 or more inormation)

You may obtain only one permit or each o these

species. Please remember that you must also have a

valid hunting or combination license in order to use

the permit. I your hunting license expires beore

the end o the season or which your permit was

issued, youll have to buy a new license to hunt the

remainder o the season.

Band-tailed pigeon and white-tailed ptarmigan

permits are available at wildlie.utah.gov, and rom

license agents and Division oces, beginning Aug.

4 at 7 a.m.

The permits or sage-grouse, sandhill crane and

sharp-tailed grouse are available through the states

upland game hunt drawing. For more inormation

Licenses are available at wildlie.utah.govand

rom license agents and Division oces. You can also

purchase a license by calling 1-800-221-0659. Theline is staed 24 hours a day, seven days a week.In addition to the ee or the license, youll also becharged a $2 transaction ee or each item you buy.

You must carry your license with you while

youre hunting upland game, and you cannot

alter, transer or lend your license to another person.

Do you have a HIPnumber?50 CFR 20.20 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-6-3

In addition to your license, i youre hunting

migratory game birdsband-tailed pigeon, mourn-

ing dove, white-winged dove or sandhill crane

you must obtain a Migratory Game Bird Harvest

Inormation Program (HIP) registration number or

Utah. You can obtain your Utah HIP number in one

o two ways:

1. Register at www.uthip.com.

2. Call 1-877-882-4744. I you have questions

or need help obtaining your HIP number, please call

1-800-368-4683.

You must provide the ollowing inormation to

obtain your HIP number: your hunting license num-

ber and hunting license type; your name, address,

phone number and date o birth; and inormation

about any migratory game bird hunts you partici-

pated in during the 20102011 season.

Once youve obtained your HIP n umber, you must

write the number in the space provided on yourcurrent hunting license. I youre a lietime license

holder, youll receive a sticker rom the Division that

you can write your HIP number on and place on your

lietime license card.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlie Service started the HIP

in the mid-1990s. The program provides biologists

with inormation that allows them to better manage

the nations migratory game bird populations.

the address listed on your registration certicate.

This card certies that you passed hunter education.

You should also keep the ollowing in mind:

Hunters under the age o 16 must be accompa-

nied by an adult while hunting.

Regardless o when a student graduates, all

hunting regulations (such as season dates and

bag limits) will apply.

Students who are planning to hunt out o state

should allow enough time or their hunter

education card to arrive in the mail.

You can see a list o hunter education courses at

wildlie.utah.gov/huntereducation. You can also con-

tact your local Division oce or c all 801-538-4727.

New to Utah?I you become a Utah resident, and youve

completed a hunter education course in another

state, province or country, you must obtain a blue

card beore you can buy a resident hunting license.

You can obtain a Utah blue card at any Division oce

by providing proo that youve completed a hunter

education course approved by the Division. The c ard

costs $10.

Do you have a license?Utah Code 23-19-1 and 23-20-3 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-54-3

You must purchase a hunting license or a com-

bination license to hunt upland game in Utah. You

must also have one o these licenses beore you can

apply or or obtain a permit to hunt a turkey. Heres

the dierence between the two licenses:

A hunting license allows you to hunt small

game, including upland game and waterowl.

A combination license allows you to fish and

hunt small game in Utah.

It costs less to buy a combination license than it

does to buy separate hunting and fishing licenses.

HOW TO OBTAIN AN UPLAND GAME PERMITAter you meet the basic hunting requirements (see pages 78), you should determine

whether you need any additional permits. There are a ew upland game hunts that require

you to obtain a separate permit beore you can head into the eld. This section outlines

the types o permits available and explains how to apply or or obtain them. Youll also

nd inormation about group applications, preerence points and the youth hunt drawing.

Three-day nonresidentsmall game license

I youre not a resident o Utah and youll

only be in the state or a short time, you can

hunt upland game without paying the ull

price or a nonresident license. A three-day

nonresident small game license is now avail-

able or $25. You can purchase one online at

wildlie.utah.govor rom license agents and

Division oces. This three-day license does

not allow you to apply or or obtain big game,

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eligible to apply or a preerence point or

that hunt.

You cannot apply or both a permit and a preer-

ence point or the same species.

A preerence point will not be issued i you are

successul in drawing or the respective permit.

You will not oreit your preerence points i you

obtain a permit that remains ater the drawing.

You cannot apply for a sage-grouse,

sandhill crane or sharp-tailed grouse permit or

a preference point if you are currently under

wildlife license suspension.

Preerence pointsUtah Admin. Rule R657-62-10

Preerence points are used to ensure that appli-

cants who are unsuccessulor who apply only or

preerence points or sage-grouse, sandhill crane and

sharp-tailed grousewill have an advantage in the

next years drawing or the respective permits.

Preerence points in the upland game drawing

apply to sage-grouse, sandhill crane and sharp-

tailed grouse hunts only. A preerence point is

awarded or each unsuccessul sage-grouse, sandhill

crane and sharp-tailed grouse application.

I you do not want to hunt sage-grouse, sandhill

crane and sharp-tailed grouse this year, you may

apply or a preerence point by inserting the appro-

priate hunt choice code on the application. You will

be charged a $10 application ee or every preerence

point you apply or (limit one per species).

The application period is rom June 23, 2011 to

July 6, 2011.

You may surrender your sage-grouse, sandhill

crane or sharp-tailed grouse permit beore the sea-

son opening date to reinstate your preerence points,

including a preerence point or the current year ( just

as i a permit had not been drawn).

Eligibility to obtain a preerence pointI you are eligible to obtain a sage-grouse,

sandhill crane or sharp-tailed grouse permit, you are

August 4: Remaining permits availableAny permits remaining ater the upland game

drawing may be obtained beginning Aug. 4, 2011,

at wildlie.utah.govand rom license agents and

Division oces. Remaining permits are available on

a first-come, first-served basis.

Note: I you plan to visit a license agent,

you should nd out when theyll be open or

business. A list o license agents is available at

wildlie.utah.gov/licenses/agent.html.

Applying as a groupUtah Admin. Rule R657-62-22

Instead o applying as an individual hunter, you

and your riends and amily can apply as a group or

each o the ollowing hunts:

Sage-grouseSandhill crane

Sharp-tailed grouse

Up to our huntersincluding both residents

and nonresidentscan apply together or sage-

grouse, sandhill crane and sharp-tailed grouse

permits.

Please remember that i youre a youth, and

you want to participate in the youth hunt drawing,

you must apply as an individual hunter. Do NOT

apply as part o a group. Please see the inormation

box above or more inormation about the youth

hunt drawing.

I your group is successul in the drawing, all o

the applicants in your group who have valid applica-

tions will receive a permit.

ing a pre-paid credit card, check with your nancial

institution or more inormation.

I you obtain a sage-grouse, sandhill crane or

sharp-tailed grouse permit, please remember that

you must have a valid hunting or combination

license in order to use your permit. I your h unting

license expires beore the applicable hunting season

ends, youll have to buy a new license to hunt the

remainder o the season.

July 6: Deadline or permit applications

and preerence pointsYour application must be submitted through

wildlie.utah.govno later than 11 p.m. on July 6,

2011. I you need help with your online application,

please call any Division oce beore 6 p.m. on July 6.A Division employee will be available to help you!

July 6: Deadline to withdraw and resubmit

your applicationDid you make a mistake in your online permit

application? Simply withdraw your original online

application and submit a new, correct application

beore 11 p.m. on July 6, 2011.

You must have your conrmation number,

your customer ID and your date o birth in order to

withdraw your application. For each new application

you submit, you will be charged a $10 nonreund-

able application ee.

I you need help with your online application,

please call any Division oce beore 6 p.m. on July

6, 2011.

July 6: Deadline to withdraw your applica-

tionI you decide not to hunt, you can withdraw

your online permit application until 11 p.m. on July

6, 2011.

Please remember that application ees are not

reundable.

July 28: Drawing results availableYoull be n otied o the drawing results by

e-mail. Beginning July 28, you can also learn the

drawing results by calling 1-800-221-0659 or by

visiting wildlie.utah.gov.

I you draw a permit, youll receive your permit in

the mail in August.

Youth upland gamedrawing processUtah Admin. Rule R657-62-22

Fiteen percent o this years sage-grouse,

sandhill crane and sharp-tailed grouse permits

are reserved or hunters who will be 15 years

o age or younger on Sept. 24, 2011.

I youll be 15 years o age or younger

on Sept. 24, you can participate in the youth

drawing by submitting an application as an

individual hunter. You wont be included in

the youth drawing i you apply as a member

o a group.

Participate in harvestsurvey

Ater the 20112012 upland game season

ends, the Division may ask you to participate

in an online harvest survey.

Although this survey is not mandatory,

we encourage you to complete it. The survey

helps the Division evaluate population trends,

gauge harvest success and collect other valu-

able inormation.

You can access the upland game harvest

survey at wildlie.utah.gov/harvestreporting.

If you want to hunt it tomorrow,

help us protect it today.

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mulated. Youll start earning bonus points again the

next time youre eligible to apply or a turkey permit

and are unsuccessul in that years drawing.Note:

You will not lose your bonus points i you

purchase a turkey general-season permit.

Remaining permitsUtah Admin. Rule R657-62-15

Starting Feb. 16, 2012 at 8 a.m., any remaining

turkey limited-entry permits will be sold on a rst-

come, rst-served basis. I you purchase a remaining

limited-entry permit, you will lose any bonus points

youve accumulated.

Waiting periodsUtah Admin. Rule R657-62-26

Waiting periods do not apply to turkey limited-

entry permits.

Bonus pointsUtah Admin. Rule R657-62-8

A turkey bonus point system was started in 2000

to increase your chance o drawing a turkey limited-

entry permit.

Heres a quick look at how your bonus points

work in the drawing:

Fity percent o the permits or each limited-

entry hunting unit are reserved or applicants

who have the greatest number o bonus

points.

You receive a random drawing number or your

current turkey application and a random draw-

ing number or every turkey bonus point you

have. Your lowest random number is then used

in the drawing. (The lower your number, the

better your chance at drawing a permit.)

How bonus points are earned:

You receive a bonus point each time youre

unsuccessul in the turkey drawing.I you dont plan to hunt a turkey during the

upcoming season, you may apply or a bonus

point only. Simply enter the appropriate hunt

choice code (TKY) on the application and pay

the $10 application ee.

You may apply or either a turkey permit or a

bonus point, but not both.

You cannot apply or or receive a bonus point i

your hunting privileges are suspended or turkey or

small game.

Once you draw a turkey limited-entry or C WMU

permitor obtain a remaining limited-entry

permityou lose any bonus points youve accu-

and younger. For more inormation on this opportu-

nity or youth, see the inormation box on page 13.

For more inormation on the limited-entry areas

and the number o available permits, see the hunt

tables that begin on page 31.

Turkey application periodThe turkey application period opens on Dec. 7,

2011 and closes on Dec. 28, 2011. Heres what youneed to know in order to apply or a turkey limited-

entry permit or a bonus point (see page 13 or more

inormation about bonus points):

Beore you can apply, you must have a valid

Utah hunting or combination license. I you

dont already have one o these licenses, you

can buy one online when you apply.

You can apply online at wildlie.utah.govuntil

11 p.m. on Dec. 28.

I you need help with your online application,

please call any Division oce beore 5 p.m. on Dec.

28, 2011. A Division employee will be available to

help you!

Permit application eesUtah Code 23-19-38 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-62-6

There is a nonreundable $10 application eewhen you apply or a turkey limited-entry permit or

a bonus point.

The application ee will be charged to your credit

or debit card when your application is processed.

Permit ees are charged later i you are successul in

the drawing. Your application can be voided i your

credit or debit card is invalid or reused.

You can use American Express, Discover, Mas-

terCard and VISA credit or debit cards as payment,

and they must be valid through March 2012. You can

also use a prepaid credit card. For more inormation

about prepaid credit cards, contact your nancial

institution.

Types o turkey permitsThere are a variety o turkey permits available to

hunters:

Limited-entry permits

General-season permits

Conservation permits

Landowner permits

Cooperative Wildlie Management Unit(CWMU) permits

Poaching-reported reward permits

No matter which permit you obtain, a ew

general rules apply.

Your turkey permit allows you to take one

bearded turkey within the area and during the

season specied on your permit. Most mature male

turkeys have a beard, and about 20 percent o

mature emale turkeys have one too. Please see page

23 to learn what a beard looks like and where its

located on a turkey.

I you obtain a turkey limited-entry

permit, you may not purchase a general-

season permit.In most cases, you may obtain

only one turkey permit each year. For exceptions, see

Conservation permits on page 15.

You must carry the turkey permit on your personwhile youre hunting. You cannot alter your permit or

transer it to another person.

Limited-entry permitsTurkey limited-entry permits are available

through the states turkey permit drawing.

You can enter the permit drawing by applying

online at wildlie.utah.gov during the turkey applica-

tion period.

I you are successul in the drawing, your permit

will authorize you to harvest a turkey on a specic

limited-entry area, during the limited-entry season.

Fiteen percent o Utahs turkey limited-entry

permits are reserved or hunters who are 15 years old

HOW TO OBTAIN A TURKEY PERMITAter you meet Utahs age, hunter education and license requirements (see pages 78), you

can apply or or obtain a wild turkey permit. You must have a turkey permit beore you can

hunt turkeys in Utah. This section provides inormation about the dierent types o turkey

permits, the permit application process, bonus points and important dates or turkey hunters.

Opportunities or youthUtah Admin. Rule R657-62-26 and R657-54-22

I youre a young hunter, make sure you

understand all o the opportunities you have to

hunt and harvest a wild turkey.

Limited-entry permits or youthUp to 15 percent o Utahs turkey limited-

entry permits have been set aside or young

hunters.

I youll be 15 years o age or younger on

Jan. 26, 2012 (the day when results o the

turkey drawing are available), youll be auto-

matically entered in the youth permit drawing

when you apply or your permit.With a turkey limited-entry permit, you

can hunt only the region listed on your permit

rom April 1426, 2012. You may not partici-

pate in the general-season, youth-only hunt

with a limited-entry permit.

General-season permits and the

youth-only huntI youre a youth who obtains a turkey

general-season permit, you can participate in

Utahs Youth Turkey Hunt rom April 2729,

2012. (See page 39 or shooting hours.) This

hunt will be restricted to youth who are 15

years o age or younger on Jan. 26, 2012.

No matter what turkey permit a youth

obtains, an adult must accompany the young

hunter in the eld.I you do not harvest a turkey during the

youth hunt, you can continue to hunt during

the turkey general season, which runs rom

April 30May 31, 2012.

Please see page 7 o this guide or more

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You can nd a list o par ticipating license agents

at wildlie.utah.gov/licenses/agent.html. Please

remember that license agents have dierent hours

o operation. You should veriy that an agent is open

beore you attempt to purchase a remaining permit.

February 23: General-season permits

availableYou may obtain a turkey general-season permit

beginning at 8 a.m. on Feb. 23, 2012. Permits are

available at wildlie.utah.govand rom license agents

and Division oces.

Please remember that license agents have

dierent hours o operation. You should veriy that

an agent is open beore you attempt to purchase a

turkey general-season permit.

You can nd a list o par ticipating license agentsat wildlie.utah.gov/licenses/agent.html.

Additional turkeypermits

In addition to limited-entry and general-season

permits, other types o turkey permits are available.

Conservation permitsUtah Admin. Rule R657-41

You may obtain conservation permits in addition

to any other turkey permit youve obtained.

Turkey conservation permits are available

rom nonprot conservation organizations. The

organizations usually sell the permits at undraising

banquets. A list o organizations selling conservation

December 28: Deadline to withdraw and

resubmit your applicationDid you make a mistake in your online permit

application? Simply withdraw your original online

application and submit a new, corrected application

beore 11 p.m. on Dec. 28, 2011.

In order to withdraw your application, you must

have the conrmation number rom your original

application. You must also have your customer ID

and your date o birth. For each new application you

submit, you will be charged a $10 application ee.

I you need help resubmitting your online ap-

plication, please call any Division oce beore 5 p.m.

on Dec. 28, 2011.

December 28: Deadline to withdraw yourapplication

I you decide not to hunt, you can withdraw your

permit application online at no cost until 11 p.m. on

Dec. 28, 2011.

Please remember that the $10 application ee is

not reundable.

January 26: Drawing results availableYoull be notied o the turkey drawing results

by e-mail. Beginning Jan. 26, you can also learn the

drawing results by visiting wildlie.utah.govor calling

1-800-221-0659.

I youre successul in the drawing, youll receive

your turkey limited-entry permit in the mail by the

middle o February.

Please be aware that i you receive your permit,

and the debit card or credit card you used or pay-

ment is reused, your permit becomes invalid and

you may not hunt turkey. I this happens, please

contact a Division oce to resolve the problem.

February 16: Remaining limited-entry

permits availableAny limited-entry permits remaining ater the

drawing may be obtained beginning at 8 a.m. on

Feb. 16, 2012 at wildlie.utah.govand rom license

agents and Division oces.

Remaining limited-entry permits are available

on a rst-come, rst-served basis.

I you purchase a remaining limited-entry

permit, you will lose any bonus points youve ac-

cumulated.

I youre a member o the United States Armed

Forces, or a public health or public saety

organization, you might be eligible or a reund

i youre mobilized or deployed in the interest

o national deense or emergency, and your

mobilization or deployment prevents you rom

participating in the hunting or shing activity

you bought the license or permit or.

A reund may also be granted i the permit

recipient dies beore they can participate in the hunt.

Important dates orturkey huntersUtah Admin. Rule R657-62-26

Please note the ollowing dates i you want toobtain a turkey limited-entry permit or a turkey

general-season permit.

December 7: Apply onlineStarting Dec. 7, 2011, residents and nonresidents

can apply or a turkey limited-entry permit or bonus

point at wildlie.utah.gov. You can also apply by call-

ing any Division oce.

To apply or a resident permit, you must be a

resident on the date the permit is purchased. Janu-

ary 26, 2012 is considered the purchase date. Please

see the denition o residenton pages 5152.

When applying or a turkey limited-entry permit,

you may select up to ve hunt choices. Please list

your hunt choices in order o preerence.

You may not apply or a turkey limited-entry

permit more than once each year.Group applications are not accepted.

December 28: Application deadline or

permits and bonus pointsYour application or a turkey limited-entry

permit or bonus point must be completed at

wildlie.utah.govand submitted no later than 11

p.m. on Dec. 28, 2011. For assistance with your

online application, you can call any Division oce

until 5 p.m. on Dec. 28, 2011. Please remember that

you must have a hunting license or a combination

license to apply or a permit or bonus point.

General-season permitsUtah Admin. Rule R657-54-22

The turkey general-season hunt will be held

statewide rom April 30May 31, 2012.

General-season permits will be available begin-

ning at 8 a.m. on Feb. 23, 2012 at wildlie.utah.gov

and rom license agents and Division oces.

You may obtain a turkey general-season permit

i you meet the basic hunting requirements (see

page 7), and you didnt obtain a turkey limited-entry

permit or the 2012 season.

Young hunters who obtain turkey general-sea-

son permits will have the opportunity to participate

in the youth hunt. For details, see the inormation

box on page 13.

Sales nalexceptionsUtah Code 23-19-38 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-42

Some hunters obtain permits and then real-

izeor one reason or anotherthat they wont be

able to use their permits. In most cases, the Division

cannot reund the cost o the permit, but there are

some exceptions. The Division may provide a reund

under the ollowing circumstances:

The Division or the Utah Wildlie Board cancels

the hunt or which you obtained the permit.

The Division determines that it collected a ee

rom you by mistake. I you believe the Division

collected a ee rom you by mistake, please

contact the agency. The Division has a commit-

tee that reviews these mistakes.

You obtain a once-in-a-lietime or limited-entry permit and then surrender it to the

Division no less than 30 days beore the season

opening date. Under these c ircumstances, you

will receive a reund o the permit eeminus

a $25 reund eeand your bonus points will

be reinstated.

You become ill or suer an injury that prevents

you rom participating in the hunt you

obtained a permit or. To receive a reund, you

must provide verication rom a physician o

your illness or injur y. You must also surrender

the permit beore the season the permit was

issued or ends. You cannot receive a reund i

you hunted.

Participate in harvestsurvey

Ater the 2012 turkey season ends, the

Division may ask you to participate in an

online turkey harvest survey.

Although this survey is not mandatory,

we encourage you to complete it, even i you

didnt harvest a turkey. The survey helps the

Division evaluate population trends, gauge

harvest success and collect other valuable

inormation.

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The only exceptions to these rules are

the ollowing:

Sandhill crane may be taken only with

nontoxic shot, but theres no restriction on

the size o the nontoxic shot you may use (to

learn more about nontoxic shot, please see the

definition on page 51 o this guide).

Migratory game birds (doves, pigeons and

cranes) may not be taken with a shotgun

capable o holding more than three shells (onein the chamber and two in the magazine).

Many shotguns can hold more than two shells

in the magazine, but making these guns

legal or dove, pigeon and crane hunting is

easy. An inexpensive item, called a shotgun

plug,comes with most shotguns, or you can

purchase one at most spor ting goods stores.

Doves, pigeons and cranes may not be taken

with a handgun.

Firearms and archerytackle

Several rules apply to the types o firearms,

archery tackle and ammunition that you may use to

take upland game and turkeys in Utah.

Weapon and ammunitionrequirements50 CFR 20.21, Utah Code 23-20-3 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-6-6,

R657-6-7 and R657-54-5

Turkeys may be taken only with a bow and

broadhead arrows, or a shotgun no larger than 10

gauge and no smaller than 20 gauge, ring shot that

ranges in size rom BB through no. 8.

Upland game may be taken with a shotgun no

larger than 10 gauge, a handgun or with archery

equipment. Ammunition or shotguns and handguns

must be one-hal ounce or more o shot that ranges

in size rom no. 2 through no. 8.

Cooperative WildlieManagement Unit permitsUtah Admin. Rule R657-37

You can enjoy hunting turkeys on private prop-

erty in Utah through the states Cooperative Wildlie

Management Unit (CWMU) program. Heres how the

CWMU program works:

Private lands can become CWMUs i the

landowners work with the Division to manage the

land or turkeys. Private landowners who own land

that qualies as a CWMU are given permits they can

sell to hunters. In return, the landowners agree to

allow an equal number o public huntersthose

who obtain CWMU permits through the states draw-

ingonto their CWMUs to hunt.

You can obtain a CWMU permit in one o two

ways: you can either apply or one in the turkey

drawing, or you can contact a CWMU operator

directly to inquire about purchasing a permit. Please

see page 38 or the number o permits available

through the turkey drawing this season and visit

wildlie.utah.gov/CWMUor a list o CWMU operators.

For more inormation about obtaining a CWMU

permit, contact the nearest Division oce.

Poaching-reported rewardpermitsUtah Admin. Rule R657-54-20

I you provide inormation that leads to the

arrest and successul prosecution o a person who

has illegally taken a turkey, you may be eligible to

receive a permit rom the Division to hunt turkeys

the ollowing year on the same limited-entry area

where the violation occurred.

permits or Utahs 2012 turkey season will be avail-

able at wildlie.utah.govby late November 2011.

Landowner permitsUtah Admin. Rule R657-54-4

I you own land that supports turkeys in Utah,

you may qualiy or a landowner turkey permit.

An additional 20 percent o the permits in each

o the states ve regions are reserved or landown-

ers. These permits are a way to recognize landowners

or maintaining and enhancing turkey habitat on

private land and to encourage them to do so in

the uture.

I youre interested in obtaining a landowner

permit, contact or visit the regional Division oce in

your area rom Oct. 24Nov. 18, 2011. Your applica-tion must be received no later than 5 p.m. on

Nov. 18, 2011. Note: you must apply at the oce

located within the same region as your property.

Permits will be issued on a rst-come, rst-

served basis to qualied landowners. I any permits

remain ater Nov. 18, 2011, they will be added to the

pool o permits available in the limited-entry permit

drawing. (Landowner permits qualiy as limited-

entry permits.)

FIELD REQUIREMENTSWhile hunting upland game or turkey in Utah, you should know the requirements or carry-

ing and using firearms and archery tackle, the dierent types o hunting methods you may

use and what youre required to do with any upland game you take.

Are you allowed to possessa weapon?

It is illegal under Utah Code 76-10-503 to

possess or use a rearm, muzzleloader, archery

tackle, or any other dangerous weapon i you:

Have been convicted o or are under indict-

ment or any elony oense;

Are on probation or parole or a

elony oense;

Are on parole rom a secure acility;

Have been adjudicated delinquent (juve-

nile) in the last seven years o an oense,

which i committed by an adult would have

been a elony;

Are an unlawul user o a controlled

substance;

Have been ound not guilty by reason o

insanity or a elony oense;

Have been ound mentally incompetent to

stand trial or a elony oense;

Have been adjudicated mentally deective,

as provided in the ederal Brady Handgun

Violence Prevention Act;

Have been committed to a mental institu-

tion;Are an alien who is illegally in the United

States;

Have been dishonorably discharged rom

the armed orces; or

Have renounced your United

States citizenship.

The purchase or possession o any hunting

license, permit, tag or cer ticate o registration

rom the Division does not authorize the holder

to legally possess or use a rearm, muzzleloader,

archery tackle or any other dangerous weapon

while hunting i they are otherwise restricted

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Obstruct any entrance or exit to private

property.

Cultivated land is land that is readily

identifiable as land whose soil is loosened or broken

up or the raising o crops, land used or the raising

o crops, or a pasture that is ar tificially irrigated.

Permissionmeans written authorization rom

the owner or person in charge to enter upon private

land that is c ultivated or properly posted. Permission

must include all o the ollowing details:

The signature o the owner or person

in charge

The name o the person being given

permission

The appropriate dates

A general description o the land

Properly postedmeans that No Trespassing

signsor a minimum o 100 square inches o bright

yellow, bright orange or fluorescent paintare

displayed at all corners, on fishing streams crossing

property lines, and on roads, gates and rights-o-way

entering the land. I metal ence posts are used, the

entire exterior side must be painted.

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 addi-

tion, it is unlawul to take protected wildlie or their

parts while trespassing.

You are guilty o a class B misdemeanor i you

violate any provision described in this section. Your

license, tag, certificate o registration or permit

privileges may also be suspended.

Checkpoints and ocercontactsUtah Code 23-20-25 and 77-23-104

To help the Division ulll its responsibility

as trustee and guardian o Utahs wildlie,

Division conservation ocers monitor the taking

and possession o wildlie, and the required licenses,

permits, firearms and equipment used or hunting.

You should expect to encounter conservation ocers

and biologists in the field and at checkpoints.

I youre contacted by a conservation ocer, you

must provide the ocer with the items he or she

requests, including any licenses and permits required

or hunting, any devices used to participate in hunt-

mile o all park acilities, including buildings, camp

or picnic sites, overlooks, gol courses, boat ramps

and developed beaches.

Hunting with shotguns or archery tackle

is prohibited within one-quarter mile o the

above areas.

Areas with motorized vehiclerestrictionsUtah Admin. Rule R657-6-14

Motorized vehicle travel on all state wildlie

management areas is restricted to county roads and

improved roads that are posted open to vehicles.

Areas where you cannot

discharge a rearmUtah Code 76-10-508You may not discharge a dangerous

weapon or firearm under any o the ollowing

circumstances:

From a vehicle

From, upon or across any highway

At power lines or signs

At railroad equipment or acilities, including

any sign or signal

Within Utah state park camp or picnic sites,

overlooks, gol courses, boat ramps or devel-

oped beaches

Without written permission rom the owner or

property manager, within 600 eet o:A house, dwelling or any other buildingAny structure in which a domestic animal is

kept or ed, including a barn, poultr y yard,corral, eeding pen or stockyard

TrespassingUtah Code 23-20-14 and 23-20-3.5

While taking wildlie or engaging in wildlie-re-

lated activities, you may not do any o the ollowing

activities:

Enter upon privately owned land that is

cultivated or properly posted without the

permission o the owner or the person in

charge o the land

Reuse to immediately leave the private land

i requested to do so by the owner or person

in charge

Salt Lake International Airport boundaries as

posted.

Many Utah towns, cities and incorporated

municipalities have laws that restrict hunting

and the discharge o rearms within city limits.

Contact the citys administrative oce or

specific laws and boundaries.

Fish Springs National Wildlie Reuge is closed

to upland game hunting.

The Goshen Warm Springs Wildlie Manage-

ment Area (WMA) is closed to all hunting.

(Other WMAs are open but have weapon and

season restrictions. For detailed inormation,

see pages 2930)

Military installations, including Camp Williams,

are closed to hunting and trespassing unless

otherwise authorized.

Areas closed to turkeyhuntingUtah Admin. Rule R657-54-15

You may not hunt wild turkeys in any area

posted closed by the Division or in any o the ollow-

ing areas:

Salt Lake International Airport boundaries as

posted.

Many Utah towns, cities and incorporated

municipalities have laws that restrict hunting

and the discharge o rearms within city limits.

Contact the citys administrative oce or

specific laws and boundaries.

All state waterowl management areas, exceptBrowns Park and Stewart Lake.

All national wildlie reuges, unless they

have been declared open by the managing

authority.

Military installations, including Camp Williams,

are closed to hunting and trespassing unless

otherwise authorized.

State parksUtah Admin. Rule R657-6-11 and R651-614-4

Hunting any wildlie is prohibited within

the boundaries o all state park areas, except those

designated open to hunting by the Division o Parks

and Recreation in Utah Admin. Rule R651-614-4.

Hunting with rifles and handguns in park areas

designated open to hunting is prohibited within one

Cottontail rabbit and snowshoe hare may be

taken with any firearm that is not capable o

being fired ully automatic.

In addition to the requirements above, you may

NOT use either o the ollowing:

A firearm capable o being fired

ully automatic

Any light-enhancement device or aiming

device that casts a visible beam o light

Note: Crossbows are not legal archery equip-

ment or taking upland game.

Loaded rearms in a vehicleUtah Code 76-10-502, 76-10-504, 76-10-505 and 76-10-523

You may not carry a loaded rearm in or on a ve-

hicle unless you meet all o the ollowing conditions:You own the vehicle or have permission rom

the vehicles owner.

The rearm is a handgun.

You are 18 years o age or older.

A pistol, revolver, rife or shotgun is considered to

be loaded when there is an unexpended car tridge,

shell or projectile in the ring 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 o any mechanism once would cause the

unexpended cartridge, shell or projectile to be red.

A muzzleloading rearm is considered loaded

when it is capped or primed and has a powder

charge and ball or shot in the barrel or cylinders.

The rearm restrictions in this section do not

apply to concealed rearm permit holders carrying a

concealed weapon in accordance with Utah Code

76-10-504, provided the person is not utilizing the

concealed rearm to hunt or take wildlie.

Areas with specialrestrictions

Although many areas are open to hunters, some

areas are closed or have specic restrictions.

Areas closed to upland gamehuntingUtah Admin. Rule R657-6-21

You may not hunt upland game in any area

posted closed by the Division or in any o the ollow-

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You are licensed to carry a concealed weapon

in accordance with Utah Code 53-5-7,

provided youre not utilizing the concealed

weapon to hunt or take wildlie.

FalconryUtah Admin. Rule R657-6-12

I youre interested in hunting upland game with

a alcon, you must obtain a hunting or combina-

tion license and a alconry certificate o registration

(COR). Falconers who are interested in hunting

band-tailed pigeon, sage-grouse, sandhill crane,

sharp-tailed grouse or white-tailed ptarmigan must

also obtain a permit or the bird(s) they wish to hunt.

The areas open and the bag and possession

limits or alconry are the same as those listed inthe hunt table in this guide. The only dierences are

as ollows:

Falconers may take pheasants o either sex.

Falconers may obtain a two-bird sage-grouse

permit at any Division oce rom June 1522,

2011. Permits are available on a rst-come,

rst-served basis.

Falconers may obtain one additional two-bird

sage-grouse permit beginning Aug. 4, 2011, i

any sage-grouse permits are still available on

that date.

The daily bag limit or band-tailed pigeon,

mourning dove and white-winged dove is

three birds and the possession limit is six

birds. Any combination o those birds can be

included in your daily bag and possession limit.

(For example, your three-bird daily bag limit

could include three band-tailed pigeons, or it

could include one band-tailed pigeon and two

mourning doves.)

Falconry season dates or upland game are

as ollows:

All upland gameexcept band-tailed

pigeon, mourning dove and white-winged

dovemay be taken by alconry rom Sept.

1, 2011 through Feb. 28, 2012 except in the

ollowing areas:

In Box Elder County, the season is Aug. 15,

2011 through Feb. 15, 2012.

In Salt Lake County, the season is Sept. 1, 2011

through March 31, 2012.

Live decoys and electroniccalls50 CFR 20.21 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-6-22

You may not take migratory game birds (doves,

pigeons or cranes) with:

the use or aid o live birds as decoys; or

recorded or electronically amplified migratory

game bird calls or sounds, or recorded or elec-

tronically amplified imitations o migratory

game bird calls or sounds.

SpotlightingUtah Code 23-20-3, 76-10-504, 76-10-523 and Utah Admin. Rule

R657-6-24

You may not use a spotlight, headlight or

other articial light to locate any protected wildliewhile having in your possession a rearm or other

weapon or device that could be used to take or injure

protected wildlie.

The use o a spotlight or other articial light

in any area where protected wildlie are generally

ound is prima acie evidence o attempting to locate

protected wildlie. (Prima acie evidence means that

i youre spotlighting, the burden o proo alls on

you to prove that you were not attempting to locate

protected wildlie.)

The provisions o this section do not apply to you

under the ollowing conditions:

You are using the headlights o a motor vehicle

or other articial light in a usual manner

where there is no attempt or intent to locate

protected wildlie.

harvested croplands; or lands or areas where

seeds or grains have been scattered solely as

the result o a normal agricultural planting,

harvesting, post-harvest manipulation (or

example, a armer working his land ater

the harvest is over) or normal soil stabiliza-

tion practice (or example, a armer planting

a cover crop to protect the soil during the

winter);

rom a blind or other place o concealment

camouflaged with natural vegetation;

rom a blind or other place o concealment

camouflaged with vegetation rom agricultural

crops, as long as such camouflaging does not

result in the exposing, depositing, distributing

or scattering o grain or other eed;or standing or flooded standing agricultural

crops where grain is inadvertently scattered

solely as a result o a hunter entering or exiting

a hunting area, placing decoys or retrieving

downed birds.

Using dogs to huntUtah Admin. Rule R657-6-20

Dogs may be used to locate and retrieve upland

game during open hunting seasons. Dogs are not

allowed on state wildlie management or waterowl

management areas except during open hunting

seasons or as posted open by the Division.

ing and any game that youve taken. These contacts

allow the Division to collect valuable inormation

about upland game and turkeys in Utah.

Hunters with disabilitiesUtah Admin. Rule R657-12

Utah provides special h unting accommodations

or people with disabilities. For a complete copy

o these accommodations and whats required to

qualiy or them, please visit wildlie.utah.gov/rules

or call any Division oce.

Hunting methods orupland game

Several rules apply to the methods you can useto hunt upland game in Utah.

Baiting50 CFR 20.11 and 20.21 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-6-13

Baiting is an illegal activity that involves the

spreading o shelled, shucked or unshucked grain,

eed or salt to lure, attract or entice birds to an area.

You may not hunt upland game by baiting. You also

cannot hunt on or over any baited area i you know,

or reasonably should know, that the area is or has

been baited. An area is considered to be a baited

area or 10 days ater the bait has been removed

rom the area, or or 10 days ater the bait in the area

has been eaten.

You can take any upland gameexcept sandhill

craneon or over lands or areas that have not

been baited, and where grain or other eed hasbeen distributed or scattered solely as the result o

manipulation o an agricultural crop or other eed

on the land where grown (or example, a armer

shredding corn in a field and letting the corn remain

where it ell).

In addition, you can take any upland game

including sandhill craneon or over the ollowing

lands or areas as long as these areas have not

been baited:

standing crops or flooded standing crops

(including aquatics); standing, flooded or

manipulated natural vegetation; flooded

Hunting dog eld trialsand trainingUtah Admin. Rule R657-46

Many o todays hunting dog eld

trialers and trainers want to use game birds

(waterowl or upland game) in their dog-

related pursuits.

Because game birds in Utah are classied

as protected wildlie, rules and regulations

govern their use in these activities.

I you want to use live game birds in dog

eld trials and training, you can pick up a copy

o the rules at any Division oce or nd them

at wildlie.utah.gov/rules.

Report banded or collaredbirds

The Division, Brigham Young University

and Utah State University are conducting

research on chukar partridge and sage-grouse

populations. Part o the study includes placing

leg bands and radio collars on these species.

I you take a chukar or sage-grouse with a leg

band or a radio collar, please report when and

where the bird was taken (GPS coordinates

preerred) to Randy Larsen at 801-361-7692.

The Division thanks you in advance or helping

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You may not remove more than one notch indi-

cating the date the bird was taken, or tag more than

one carcass using the same tag. Also, you may not

hunt or pursue sage-grouse, sandhill crane, sharp-

tailed grouse or turkey ater any o the notches have

been removed rom the tag or the tag has been

detached rom the permit.

Identication o species andsexUtah Admin. Rule R657-6-17 and R657-54-13

When you are transporting any upland game

bird or migratory game bird, one ully eathered

wing must remain attached to each bird youve

taken. Keeping the wing attached allows wildlie

ocers and biologists to determine the species andsex o each bird.

When you are transporting a turkey, the head

and beard o the turkey must remain attached to

the bird.

Possession o live uplandgame50 CFR 20.38, Utah Code 23-13-4 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-4 and

R657-6-15

A hunting license does not give you authority to

possess live upland game. You must immediately kill

any upland game youve wounded and include it in

your bag limit.

used in a manner not normally associated with its

beneficial use. For example, using the meat as ertil-

izer or or trapping bait is not considered a beneficial

use o the meat.

In addition, you may not kill or cripple any

upland game or turkey without making a reasonable

eort to retrieve it. Any game youve wounded must

be immediately killed and included in your bag limit.

Tagging requirementsUtah Code 23-20-30 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-6-16 and R657-

54-12

You must tag the carcass o a sage-grouse,

sandhill crane, sharp-tailed grouse or turkey beore

you leave the site o kill or move the carcass rom the

site o kill.

To tag a carcass, completely detach the tag rom

the permit and completely remove the appropriate

notches to correspond with the date the bird was

taken. Then attach the tag to the carcass so that the

tag remains securely astened and visible.

Your tag also includes a notch that indicates the

sex o the bird. You are only required to remove this

notch i you harvested a turkey.

Band-tailed pigeon, mourning dove and

white-winged dove may be taken by alconry

rom Sept. 1, 2011 through Dec. 16, 2011.

For additional inormation, please see the

Falconry Guidebook at wildlie.utah.gov/guidebooks.

Hunting methods orturkey

Several rules apply to the methods that you may

use to hunt turkeys in Utah.

BaitingUtah Code 23-20-3 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-54-10

Baiting is an illegal activity that involves the

spreading o shelled, shucked or unshucked grain,

eed or salt to lure, attract or entice turkeys to anarea. You may not hunt turkeys by baiting. You also

cannot hunt on or over any baited area i you know,

or reasonably should know, that the area is or has

been baited. An area is considered to be a baited

area or 10 days ater the bait has been removed

rom the area, or or 10 days ater the bait in the area

has been eaten.

You can take turkey on lands or areas that have

not been baited, and where grain or other eed has

been distributed or scattered solely as the result o

manipulation o an agricultural crop or other eed

on the land where grown. For example, a armer

shredding corn in a eld and letting the corn remain

where it ell.

Using dogs to huntUtah Admin. Rule R657-54-14

Dogs may be used to locate and retrieve turkeys

during open hunting seasons.

Dogs are not allowed on state wildlie manage-

ment or waterowl management areas except during

open hunting seasons or as posted by the Division.

Live decoys and electroniccallsUtah Admin. Rule R657-54-9

You may not use live decoys, recordings or tapes

o turkey calls or sounds, or electronically amplied

imitations o turkey calls to take turkeys.

Sitting or roosting turkeysUtah Admin. Rule R657-54-11

You may not take any turkey that is sitting in

a tree.

SpotlightingUtah Code 23-20-3, 76-10-504, 76-10-523 and Utah Admin. Rule

R657-54-17

You may not use a spotlight, headlight or

other articial light to locate any protected wildlie

while having in your possession a rearm or other

weapon or device that could be used to take or injure

protected wildlie.

The use o a spotlight or other articial light

in any area where protected wildlie are generally

ound is prima acie evidence o attempting to locateprotected wildlie. (Prima acie evidence means that

i youre spotlighting, the burden o proo alls on

you to prove that you were not attempting to locate

protected wildlie.)

The provisions o this section do not apply to you

under the ollowing conditions:

You are using the headlights o a motor vehicle

or other articial light in a usual manner

where there is no attempt or intent to locate

protected wildlie.

You are licensed to carry a concealed weapon

in accordance with Utah Code 53-5-7,

provided youre not utilizing the concealed

weapon to hunt or take wildlie.

Falconry

Utah Admin. Rule R657-54-8A alconer may not release a raptor on turkeys.

Possession o uplandgame and turkey

Once youve harvested an upland game

species or a wild turkey, several rules apply to the

use o the game youve taken.

Waste o upland game orturkeyUtah Code 23-20-8 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-6-18 , R657-54-16

and R657-54-19

You may not waste any upland game or turkey,

or permit it to be wasted or spoiled. Waste means

to abandon the game or to allow it to spoil or be

What is a beard?A cluster o hair-like eathers called a

beard grows rom the center o the chest on

male turkeys. A small percentage o hens also

grow a beard. The head and beard o a turkey

must remain attached during transport to

help conservation ocers conrm the sex o

the bird.

Beard

Game bird breeders and

hobbyistsUtah Admin. Rule R657-4Many people in Utah possess live game

birds (waterowl and upland game) in captivity.

Some people raise the birds as a hobby,

while others exhibit the animals or use them

to train hunting dogs or alcons. Nearly all o

these activities require a Certicate o Registra-

tion (COR), a document that allows you to

legally possess and use game birds.

Because game birds in Utah are classied

as protected wildlie, rules and regulations

(R657-4) govern their possession and use. I

you are interested in possessing or using live

game birdsor in obtaining a CORplease

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Exporting harvested uplandgame or turkey rom Utah50 CFR 20.53 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-6-23 and R657-54-18

You may only export harvested upland game or

turkey (or their parts) rom Utah i one o the ollow-

ing conditions applies:

You harvested the upland game or turkey

and possess a valid permit corresponding to

the tag.

I youre not the person who harvested the

upland game or turkey, you must obtain a

shipping permit rom the Division.

Importing harvestedmigratory game birds50 CFR 20.6120.66

For inormation regarding the importation o

migratory game birds youve harvested in another

state or country, consult the Code o Federal Regula-

tions 50 CFR 20.61 through 20.66.

The ollowing are some o the rules that apply:

One ully eathered wing must remain

attached to all migratory game birds being

transported between the point o entry and

your home or to a migratory bird preservation

acility (i.e., a acility where birds are taken to

be cleaned and prepared or the table).

You may not import migratory game birds har-

vested in any oreign country, except Canada,

unless the birds are dressed (except as required

in CFR 20.63), drawn and the head and eet are

removed.

You may not import migratory game birds that

belong to another person.

Federal bag and possession limits apply,

regardless o the number o states or provinces

you may have hunted in during your trip.

For example, i you hunt doves in two states,

the total number o doves you take cannot

exceed a single ederal bag and possession

limit. (For example, i the ederal bag limit is

10 doves, and you take eight doves in the first

state and then travel to another state and hunt

the same day, you can take only two doves in

the second state.)

Donating and transportingupland game or turkey50 CFR 20.36, 20.37 and 20.40 and Utah Code 23-20-9

The ollowing are the only places where you

may donate, or give, upland game or turkey (or their

parts) to another person:

The residence o the donor

The residence o the person receiving upland

game, turkey or their parts

A meat locker

A storage plant

A meat-processing acility

I you donate upland game or turkey, a written

statement o donation must be kept with the upland

game or turkey (or their parts). That statement must

include all o the ollowing inormation:

The number and species o wildlie or

parts donated

The date o donation

The license or permit number o the donor

The signature o the donor

In addition to the inormation required above,

i youre donating migratory game birds, or another

person is transporting migratory game birds or you,

the birds must be tagged with your address and the

dates the birds were killed. You must also tag any mi-

gratory game birds that have been let or cleaning,

storage (including temporary storage), shipment or

taxidermy services.

Shipping harvested

migratory game birds50 CFR 20.53 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-6-23You may not ship migratory game birds (doves,

pigeons or cranes) unless you possess a shipping

permit. Shipping permits are available rom the

Division oces listed on page 2. You must also write

all o the ollowing inormation on the outside o the

package the birds are shipped in:

Your name and address

The name and address o the recipient

The number and species o the birds contained

in the package

these hunts, you must be 15 years o age or younger

on Oct. 15. Shooting will begin at 7:09 a.m. and end

at 7:17 p.m.

For bag and possession limits, see the hunt


Adult hunting partnerEach youth hunter must be accompanied by a

person 21 years o age or older who has been ap-

proved by the youths parent or

legal guardian.

Additional youth hunt

opportunitiesAdditional opportunities or youthsuch asa sponsored huntmay be available during the

20112012 upland game season. I these hunts

are scheduled, you can learn more about them at

wildlie.utah.gov/uplandyouth .

This all, Utah will oer new statewide youth-

only hunts or chukar, Hungarian partridge, pheasant

and quail.

Modeled ater Utahs Youth Day or waterowl

hunting, these hunts are open to all youth who

meet the age requirements and graduate rom

hunter education.

Youth chukar and Hungarianpartridge hunts

The youth chukar and Hungarian par tridge hunts

will be held statewide on Sept. 17, 2011. To partici-

pate in either o these hunts, you must be 15 years

o age or younger on Sept. 17. Shooting will begin at6:40 a.m. and end at 8:03 p.m.

For bag and possession limits, see the hunt


Youth pheasant and quailhunts

The youth pheasant and quail hunts will be held

statewide on Oct. 15, 2011. To participate in either o

NEW YOUTH HUNTS FOR UPLAND GAME

HUNTING AND OHVs TIPS

O-highway vehicles (OHVs) are a great meansof transportation to hunting areas. At the sametime, you need to be considerate of others andto make every eort to avoid disturbing wildlife.

Begin hunting only after parking yourmachine at a designated parking area.

Dont ruin another hunters trip. Knowand follow vehicle-use regulations for yourhunting unit.

Stay on existing roads and trails to protectnatural resources, wildlife habitat and yourriding privileges.

Utah State Parks is the state OHV authority providing access, education and searchand rescue on Utahs trails.

It is illegal to carry loaded firearms on or toshoot from your OHV.

Drivers aged eight to 15 must possess anOHV education certificate to legally drive onpublic land.

Drivers aged 16 and older must have a valid

drivers license or an OHV education certificate. Properly fitted and fastened helmets arerequired for all riders under age 18, and arerecommend for everyone.

Out-of-state residents may need to purchasea nonresident permit to ride an OHV. Call1-800-648-7433 for details.

You must register your OHV in order to operateor transport it on public lands, roads or trails.

stateparks.utah.gov

1-800-648-7433


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the opening weekends o the dove and pheas-

ant hunts

Dont fock shootpick one bird and shoot

only at that bird

Dont crowd other huntersbe respectul and

give them plenty o space

Dont shoot at birds in trees or birds that are

sitting on power lines or ences

By hunting upland game responsibly, youre

doing your part to keep Utahs public and private

hunting properties sae, clean and accessible.

Guzzlers and other water sources are vital

resources or Utah wildlie, but animals wont visit

them i you disrupt the area or destroy vegetation.

Clean up ater yourselPick up your spent shotgun shells and dont leave

any garbage where you huntedits just common

courtesy. This is especially important when youre

hunting on private land.

Trash can quickly change a landowners

mind about allowing hunters on the property,says

Justin Dolling, the Divisions upland game and wa-

terowl coordinator. You wouldnt like it i someone

scattered shotgun shells, candy wrappers and pop

cans across your ront yard. Landowners eel the

same way about sloppy hunters.You may even want to take a trash bag with

you and spend a ew minutes picking up trash that

others let behind.

Talk to landownersAsk landowners or permission to access

their land, keep up a riendly dialogue with them

throughout the year and oer to help them maintain

their properties. By helping a landowner with com-

mon tasks, such as hauling hay or repairing ences,

you can usually obtain the access you need and oten

build a lasting riendship.

Except or Utahs Walk-In Access areas, you

must obtain written permission to access private

land in Utah.

A landowner permission cardone

you can ll out and have the landownersignis available on the Divisions website at

wildlie.utah.gov/law/permissioncard.html.

Never shoot at livestock orbuildings

Always pay attention to what youre shooting at

and whats behind it. Land and livestock owners have

little patience or hunters who carelessly damage

their property.

Remember hunter ethics andsaety

In addition to the common-sense items above,

Dolling suggests that you:

Wear hunter orange, especially during

Ride ethically to protect natural resources,

wildlie habitat and your riding privileges

Remember that its illegal to carry loaded

rearms on or shoot rom an OHV

Obey all o the age, h elmet, out-o-state

permit and registration regulations available at

stateparks.utah.gov/ohv.

I you have general questions about riding

an OHV in Utah, call 1-800-648-7433 or visit

stateparks.utah.gov/ohv.

Use caution near guzzlers

and other water sourcesGuzzlers are structures that provide water to

wildlie in some o the states driest regions. Along

with other man-made and natural water sources,

guzzlers play a critical role in sustaining Utahs

upland game species.

I youre near a guzzler or other water source,

you should:

Avoid driving, so you protect the areas

vegetation

Watch wildlie rom a distance and dont inter-

rupt their patterns or routine use o the area

Camp at a distance

As a Utah hunter, you have your pick o great

hunting spots.

Youll nd vast stretches o public land and

expanded access to private landmuch o which

is rich in wildlie. There are benets to both types o

areas, but where you hunt isnt nearly as important

as how you hunt.

Whether youre on public or private property,

please use common sense and basic courtesy as you

travel, hunt and interact with others.

Obey of-highway vehicle

lawsO-highway vehicles (OHVs) are sometimes the

best way to reach your avorite hunting areas. At

the same time, you need to be considerate o other

hunters and avoid disturbing wildlie and destroying

wildlie habitat. You should always:

Keep OHVs on existing, authorized roads

and trails

Begin hunting only ater parking your machine

at a designated parking area.

Know and ollow the regulations or the

property so you dont ruin another hunters trip

or anger a landowner

HUNTING RESPONSIBLY IN UTAHUse courtesy and common sense wherever you hunt

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