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    CONTENTS

    3 Wildlie Board members

    5 Maps and boundaries online

    6 Antlerless big game hunting

    6 Mandatory reporting7 2013 season dates

    7 Depredation hunts

    8 Gathering shed antlers and shed

    horns

    9 License, permit and program ees

    11 Basic requirements

    11 Adults must accompany young

    hunters

    12 Carry your permit

    13 Types o big game permits

    13 2014 sportsman permits

    14 Applying or a big game permit

    14 How many permits will be available

    in 2013?

    15 You may not apply i...15 Drawing process

    16 Waiting periods

    17 Extended archery deer hunt

    17 Applying as a group

    18 Bonus points

    19 Preerence points

    19 Lietime license holders: Obtaining

    your permit in 2013

    20 Surrendering a permit

    20 Obtain permission to hunt private

    property

    21 Permit reunds and exchanges

    22 Opportunities or young hunters

    23 Cooperative Wildlie Management

    Units24 Dedicated Hunter Program

    26 Hunt maps

    32 Hunt tables

    59 Denitions

    CONTACT US

    Turn in a poacherReport a poacher by phone, email

    or online

    Phone: 1-800-662-3337Email: [email protected]: wildlie.utah.gov/utip

    Division ocesOces are open 8 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 84663

    801-491-5678

    Northeastern RegionNew Location318 N Vernal AvenueVernal, UT 84078435-781-9453

    Northern Region

    515 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 Ofce451 N SR-318Hurricane, UT 84737

    435-879-8694

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    WHATS NEW THISSEASON?

    Additional archery permits or youth:Youth who want to participate in the 2013

    general-season archery buck deer hunt shouldhave a airly easy time obtaining a permit. TheUtah Wildlie Board approved additional over-the-counter archery permits or youth. To learnmore about this opportunity, see the article onpage 22.

    New $5 predator-control ee: In 2012,

    the Utah Legislature passed a law that adds a$5 ee to all Utah big game hunting permits.The ee is unding a new program to control

    predators, particularly coyotes. For details, visit

    wildlie.utah.gov/predators.

    Boundary changes: Boundaries havechanged or a handul o big game hunts. Visitwildlie.utah.gov/maps to see the updated mapsand boundaries.

    New hunts: The Utah Wildlie Board hasapproved a ew new hunts or 2013, includinga mountain goat hunt on the Nebo unit and abighorn sheep hunt on the Pilot Mountains. Seethe details in the hunt tables that begin on page32 or visit wildlie.utah.gov/maps.

    Permits or lietime license holders: Iyoure a lietime license holder, see the box onpage 19 or more inormation about obtainingyour general-season deer permit.

    And keep in mind

    Hunt deer in units: In 2013, the general-season deer hunt will again take place in 30 units.For more inormation, see the hunt tables thatbegin on page 32.

    Drawing results: The results o the big gamedrawing will be available on May 31, 2013. Formore inormation on how to obtain your results,see page 15.

    A closer look at the rulesThis guidebookalong with the 2013

    Utah Big Game Field Regulations guidebook

    (printing in May 2013)summarizes the rules

    and laws that regulate big game hunting in

    Utah. Although these books are convenientquick-reerence documents or Utah big game

    regulations, they are not all-encompassing

    resources.

    For an in-depth look at the states

    big game hunting laws and rules, visit

    wildlie.utah.gov/rules.

    You can use the reerences in this guide-

    booksuch as Utah Admin. Rule R657-5-24and Utah Code 23-20-25to 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.

    Who makes the rules?

    The Utah Wildlie Board passes the rulesand 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 on

    wildlie policies.Beore board members make changes to

    wildlie rules, they listen to recommendations

    rom Division biologists. They also receive input

    rom the public and various interest groups via

    the regional advisory council (RAC) process.

    I you have eedback or suggestions or

    board members, you can nd their contact

    inormation online at wildlie.utah.gov.

    Wildlie Board members

    Jake Albrecht

    John Bair

    Calvin Crandall

    Bill Fenimore

    Michael King

    Del Brady, Chair

    Ernie Perkins, Vice Chair

    Gregory Sheehan,

    Division Director &

    Executive Secretary

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    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 wildlielaws. 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 privilegeswhether 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 other

    states. (Visit ianrc.org to see a map o participating states.)

    Field regulations available in May: Utahs2013 Big Game Field Regulations Guidebook willbe available rom license agents and Divisionoces by the end o May 2013. It will include therules or both big game and antlerless hunting.

    Antlerless application inormation: Visitwildlie.utah.govby the end o May 2013 to ndthe tools and resources you need to apply or a2013 antlerless permit.

    Multi-season deer hunting or youth:In order to hunt all three general deer seasons(archery, muzzleloader and any legal weapon),

    a youth who is 18 or younger must obtain ageneral-season any legal weapon permit. Fordetails, see the article on page 22.

    Apply online or depredation hunts:Occasionally, the Division issues depredationpermits. These permits allow hunters to removenuisance animals that aect homeowners andlivestock. To apply or a depredation permit, visitwildlie.utah.gov/depredation.

    Hunting license required: Beore you canapply or a 2013 big game permit, bonus pointor preerence point, you must have a valid Utahhunting or combination license. Please see page12 or more inormation.

    Mandatory reporting: Many big gamehunters must report hunt inormation within 30calendar days ater the end o the hunting season(even i they did not harvest an animal). To see iyou are required to reportand to learn how toreportsee the inormation box on page 6 orvisit wildlie.utah.gov/harvestreporting.

    Collecting shed antlers: I you want to collectshed antlers and horns rom Feb. 1 to April 15, youmust complete an online course. You will receive acourse-completion certicate that you must carryon your person while collecting the antlers andhorns. For more inormation, see page 8.

    Guidebook correction: I errors are ound inthis guidebook ater it is printed, the Divi-sion will correct them in the online copy. Visitwildlie.utah.gov/guidebooksto view digitalversions o all the Divisions guidebooks.

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    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.

    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 Rehabilita-tion Act o 1973, Title II o the Americans withDisabilities Act o 1990, the Age DiscriminationAct o 1975, Title IX o the Education Amendmentso 1972, the U.S. Department o the Interior andits bureaus prohibit discrimination on the basis orace, color, national origin, age, disability or sex.I you believe that you have been discriminatedagainst in any program, activity or acility, or iyou desire urther inormation, please write to:

    The U.S. Fish and Wildlie Service

    Oce or Diversity and Civil Rights Pro-

    gramsExternal Programs

    4040 North Fairax Drive, Suite 130

    Arlington, VA 22203

    Private lands: The Division cannot guaranteeaccess to any private land. I you plan to huntorengage in any other wildlie-related activi-

    tiesin an area made up o all or mostly privatelands, you must obtain WRITTEN permission romthe landowner or the landowners authorizedrepresentative. For more inormation, please seeUtah Code 23-20-14 and 23-20-3.5.

    Maps and boundariesonline

    Looking or a map and a boundary

    description or your hunting area? Youll nd

    detailed maps and boundary descriptionsatwildlie.utah.gov/maps. Permits issued

    through the big game drawing also include

    written boundary descriptions.

    In 2013, the Division will again print

    and distribute a large detailed map o the

    30 general-season deer units. The map will

    be available at Division oces. I you draw

    a general-season deer permit, a map willaccompany your permit in the mail.

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    wildlie.utah.govand at license agent locations

    and Division oces.

    The Division will print the 2013 Utah Big

    Game Field Regulations guidebook in late May.That guidebook will contain inormation you can

    use in the eld during both the big game and

    antlerless hunts.

    Please rememberI you obtain an antlerless deer or elk permit,

    you can also obtain a buck deer or a bull elk

    permit.

    You may have only one pronghorn and one

    moose permit each year.

    Antlerless hunting is the primary tool biolo-

    gists use to control the size o big game herds.

    This year, you can apply online or one

    or more antlerless permits. Plan on visitingwildlie.utah.govin late May 2013 to see what

    permits are available.

    Late May is also when the Division will provide

    online tools and resources to help you prepare or

    the antlerless application period, which runs rom

    May 29June 20, 2013. The antlerless drawing

    results will be available by July 9.

    I any antlerless permits remain available aterthe drawing, you can purchase them begin-

    ning at 8 a.m. on July 18. You can buy them at

    ANTLERLESS BIG GAME HUNTING

    Mandatory reportingI you obtain a premium limited-entry,

    limited-entry, management buck deer, CWMU,

    conservation, sportsman, convention oronce-in-a-lietime permit, you must complete

    a harvest survey questionnaire within 30

    days ater your hunt ends. This inormation is

    required even i you didnt harvest an animal.

    I you received a tooth packetand you

    harvested an animalthis is an ideal time to

    return your tooth packet. Returning your tooth

    packet does not ulll the harvest surveyrequirement.

    You can report harvest inorma-

    tion about your hunt online by visiting

    wildlie.utah.gov/harvestreporting or by calling

    1-800-221-0659.

    Reporting your hunt inormation is impor-

    tant. I you dont report your hunt inormationwithin 30 days o the end o the hunt, you

    wont be allowed to apply or once-in-a-

    lietime, premium limited-entry, limited-entry,

    management buck deer or CWMU permits, or

    or bonus points.

    I you didnt submit your 2012 harvest

    survey questionnaire by the deadline, you

    can restore your eligibility to apply or a 2013permit by paying a $50 late ee. For more

    inormation, call 1-800-221-0659.

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    General-season dates

    Hunt Dates

    General archery deer Aug. 17Sept. 13General muzzleloader deer Sept. 25Oct. 3

    General any legal weapon(rife) deer

    Oct. 1927

    General archery any bullelk

    Aug. 17Sept. 13

    General archery spike elk Aug. 17Sept. 6

    General spike and anybull elk

    Oct. 517

    General muzzleloader elk Oct. 30Nov. 7

    Youth general any bull elk Sept. 1422

    Youth late season anybull elk

    Nov. 30, 2013Jan. 15, 2014

    2013 SEASON DATES

    CWMU season datesThe Wildlie Board has established the ol-

    lowing timerames or hunting on Cooperative

    Wildlie Management Units (CWMUs). Huntersshould expect to hunt at least ve days within

    these timerames, although the CWMU operator

    may allow you to hunt additional days.

    Beore you apply or a CWMU permit, contact

    the operator to obtain general inormation about

    hunt dates, permitted weapons and other rules. I

    you draw a permit, you must contact the CWMU

    operator to conrm your season dates. For moreinormation on the CWMU program, see the

    article on page 23.

    Hunt Dates

    Archery buck deer Aug. 17Oct. 31

    Any legal weapon (rife)buck deer

    Aug. 31Oct. 31

    Muzzleloader buck deer Aug. 31Oct. 31

    Archery bull elk Aug. 17Oct. 31

    Any legal weapon (rife)bull elk

    Aug. 31Oct. 31

    Muzzleloader bull elk Aug. 31Nov. 11

    Buck pronghorn Aug. 31Oct. 31

    Bull moose Aug. 31Oct. 31

    Some deer and elk CWMUs have hunting

    seasons outside o these timerames. For detailed

    inormation on public hunt-date options, visit

    wildlie.utah.gov/cwmu or contact the CWMU

    operator. CWMU operator names and contact

    numbers are listed in the CWMU hunt tables that

    begin on page 49.

    Depredation huntsWhen deer, elk, bison or pronghorn

    cause damage to agricultural crops, the

    Division may hold hunts that are not

    listed in this guide. These hunts are called

    depredation hunts. They may occur on short

    notice, involve small areas and are oten

    limited to only a ew hunters.To apply or the depredation hunter

    pool, complete and submit an online ap-

    plication atwildlie.utah.gov/depredation.

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    Sportsman andstatewide conservationpermit season dates

    Long season datesand the ability to hunt

    almost every hunting unit in Utahmake sports-

    man permits the most prized permits oered to

    Utahs public hunters.

    Only Utah residents can apply or sportsman

    permits. For more inormation on sportsman

    permits, see the box on page 13.

    Hunt Dates

    Deer and elk on any openunit with archery equip-ment*

    Aug. 17Aug. 31,2013

    Deer and elk on anyopen unit with any legalweapon*

    Sept. 2, 2013Jan. 15, 2014

    Pronghorn and moose onany open unit with anylegal weapon

    Sept. 2Nov. 15,2013

    Bighorn sheep, mountaingoat and bison on anyopen unit with any legalweapon*

    Sept. 2Dec. 31,2013

    Turkey on any open unit April 1May 31,2013

    Black bear on any openunit

    During the seasondates listed in the

    2013 Utah BlackBear Guidebookor that unit

    Cougar on any open unitor any harvest-objectiveunit that has been closedater meeting its objective

    During the seasondates listed in the

    20132014 UtahCougar Guidebookor that unit

    * You may not take an elk or Rocky Mountain bighornsheep on the Pilot Mountain hunting unit.

    Antelope Island is not an open unit. There are only acouple o permits that authorize hunting on the island.Those permits are listed in the hunt tables onpage 36andpage 47, respectively.

    Gathering shed antlersand shed hornsUtah Admin. Rule R657-5-21

    You may gather shed antlers or hornsor

    parts o shed antlers or hornsstatewide, but

    there is one seasonal requirement.From Feb. 1 to April 15, 2013, you must have

    an antler-gathering certicate on your person

    while collecting shed antlers or horns. You can

    obtain this certicate ree o charge by visiting

    wildlie.utah.govand completing an online educa-

    tion course. You do not need an antler-gathering

    certicate at any other time o the year.

    What i I nd antlers orhorns attached to a skull?

    I you nd 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 ootprints or other evidence.

    Instead, we encourage you to take the ollow-

    ing steps: Take photos o the skull rom a couple o

    angles

    Pinpoint the location o the skull (preerably

    its GPS coordinates)

    Call or visit a Division oce to report your

    nd

    Provide key details in your report

    The Division will send a conservation ocerto investigate and determine i the animal was

    poached. I its clear that the animal was not

    poached, we may allow you to keep your nd.

    Season dates

    Online course and comple-tion certicate required*

    Feb. 1April 15

    * You must complete this course every year.

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    License eesResident license ees

    Hunting license (under 14 years oage)*

    $11

    Hunting license (14 years o age orolder)*

    $26

    Combination license* $30

    Nonresident license ees

    Hunting license* $65

    Combination license* $80

    * Hunting and combination licenses are valid or365 days rom the day you buy them. Combination

    licenses allow you to fsh, hunt small game andapply or big game and other hunting permits.

    Deer permit ees

    Permit Resident Nonresident

    General deer $40 $268

    CWMU $40 $268

    CWMUmanagementbuck deer

    $80 $468

    PremiumCWMU

    $168 $568

    Limited entry $80 $468

    Premiumlimited entry

    $168 $568

    Managementbuck deer

    $80 $468

    Elk permit eesPermit Resident Nonresident

    General anybull or spikebull

    $50 $393

    Youth any bull $50 $393

    CWMU $285 $800

    Limited entry $285 $800

    Premiumlimited entry

    $513 $1,505

    Pronghorn permit ees

    Permit Resident Nonresident

    CWMU $55 $293Limited entry $55 $293

    Moose permit ees

    Permit Resident Nonresident

    Bull moose $413 $1,518

    CWMU bullmoose

    $413 $1,518

    Bison permit ees

    Permit Resident Nonresident

    Bison(noton AntelopeIsland)

    $413 $1,518

    Bison on Ante-lope Island

    $1,110 $2,615

    LICENSE, PERMIT AND PROGRAM FEESPlease keep in mind that i you participate in the hunt drawing, you will also be charged a $10

    nonreundable application ee or each species or bonus point you apply or. You will not be

    charged a permit ee unless you draw a permit.

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    Dedicated HunterProgram ees

    Adult

    Residents $195*

    Nonresidents $1,047*

    Lietime license holders $75

    Youth (12 to 17 years old)

    Residents $120*

    Nonresidents $814*

    * Because o Utahs new $5 predator-control ee,the Dedicated Hunter Program ees have increasedby $15 ($5 or each o the three years o the pro-

    gram). To learn more about Utahs Predator ControlProgram, visit wildlie.utah.gov/predators.

    Bighorn sheep permitees

    Permit Resident Nonresident

    Desert bighorn $513 $1,518

    Rocky Moun-tain bighorn

    $513 $1,518

    Mountain goat permitees

    Permit Resident Nonresident

    Mountain goat $413 $1,518

    If you want to hunt it tomorrow,

    help us protect it today.

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    BASIC REQUIREMENTSAre you planning to hunt big game in Utah this year? Beore you apply or a permit, make sure

    you meet Utahs age, hunter education, license and permit requirements.

    entry, once-in-a-lietime or CWMU permits in the

    public drawing.All hunters under the age o 16 must be ac-

    companied in the eld by a parent, legal guardian

    or responsible person 21 years o age or older. For

    more inormation on this requirement, see the

    inormation box below.

    Have you passed hunter

    education?Utah Code 23-19-11 & Utah Admin. Rule R657-23

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

    must provide proo that youve passed a hunter

    education course approved by the Division beore

    you can apply or or obtain a hunting license or a

    big game 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 card in Utah) or by using a hunting license

    rom a previous year with your hunter education

    number noted on the license.

    How to take hunter educationI you were born ater 1965, you must takeand 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 Divi-

    sion oce or rom a license agent.

    2. Register or a class with your localhunter education instructor. You can

    see a list o hunter education courses at

    wildlie.utah.gov/huntereducation. You can

    also contact your local Division oce or

    call 801-538-4727.

    3. Take your registration certicate to your

    instructor on the rst night o class.

    Are you old enough?Utah Code 23-19-22

    To hunt big game in Utah, you must be at

    least 12 years old.

    I youre 11 years oldbut youll be 12 by

    Dec. 31, 2013you can apply or or obtain a big

    game permit. Remember, you cannot hunt until

    you are 12 years old.

    I youre 11 to 13 years old, you are eligible to:

    Apply or general-season deer or youth anybull elk permits in the drawing.

    Buy general-season deer, general-season

    elk and youth any bull elk permits over

    the counter, i any are available.

    Buy a Cooperative Wildlie Management

    Unit (CWMU) permit directly rom a

    CWMU operator.

    I youre 13 years oldand youll be 14 by

    Dec. 31, 2013you can also apply or limited-

    Adults must accompanyyoung huntersUtah Code 23-20-20

    While hunting big game, a person

    under 16 years old must be accompaniedby 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

    parent or guardian.

    The Division encourages adults to be

    amiliar with hunter education guidelines

    or to complete the hunter education course

    beore accompanying 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 this requirement.

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    4. Successully complete the courseyour

    instructor will then validate your certi-

    cate. The validated certicate serves as

    your hunting license.

    Both the registration certicate and the cor-

    responding hunting license are valid or 365 daysrom the date o purchase. Note: Your hunting

    license is not valid until you complete the hunter

    education course.

    With a valid hunting license, you can also

    apply or or obtain permits in the Divisions hunt

    drawings. In order to maximize your hunting op-

    portunities, you should register or and complete

    the hunter education course as soon as possibleater 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 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 accom-

    panied 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.

    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 youvecompleted a hunter education 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 shing) license beore

    you can apply or any big game permits, bonus

    points or preerence points. Licenses are availableat wildlie.utah.govand rom license agents and

    Division oces.

    Be sure to take a quick look at the date on

    your license beore you apply or any permits or

    points. As long as your license is valid on the date

    you submit your application, you dont have to

    purchase a new license or the actual hunt.

    For example, assume that your license expireson June 25, 2013. I you apply beore that date,

    you do not have to purchase a new license or

    your hunt in the all. All hunting and combination

    licenses are valid or 365 days rom the date

    o purchase.

    Do you have a permit?Utah Admin. Rule R657-62-19

    To participate in any o Utahs big game hunts,

    you need to obtain a hunting permit. See page

    13 to learn about the types o permits available

    in 2013.

    Utah issues most o its big game permits

    through the big game hunt drawing. To apply

    or this drawing, visit wildlie.utah.govbetween

    Feb. 1 and March 4, 2013. For additional detailsand important dates, seeApplying or a big game

    permiton page 14.

    Carry your permitI you are successul 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, transer or loan either o them toanother person.

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    ResidentsI youre a Utah resident, you can apply to hunt

    one o the ollowing:

    Buck deerpremium limited-entry,

    limited-entry, management buck deer and

    CWMU hunts

    Bull elkpremium limited-entry, limited-entry and CWMU hunts

    Buck pronghornlimited-entry and

    CWMU hunts

    In addition to applying or a limited-entry

    permit or one o those three species, you can also

    apply or one once-in-a-lietime permit.

    You may draw only one o the above permits

    each year.

    NonresidentsI youre a nonresident, you can apply to hunt

    all o the ollowing:

    Buck deerpremium limited-entry,

    limited-entry and management buck

    deer hunts

    Bull elkpremium limited-entry andlimited-entry hunts

    Buck pronghornlimited-entry hunts

    All once-in-a-lietime species or which you

    are eligible

    You may draw only one o the above permits

    each year.

    Note: I you obtain a nonresident big game

    permit (not an antlerless permit), it also serves asa nonresident shing license.

    Both residents andnonresidents

    There are additional hunting opportunities

    available to both residents and nonresidents. Even

    i you apply or one or more o the hunts listed

    above, you can also apply or one o the ollowing

    general-season deer permits:

    An archery buck deer permit

    An any legal weapon (rife) buck

    deer permit

    A muzzleloader buck deer permit

    As you apply or various permits, please

    remember that you may not obtain morethan one buck deer or one bull elk permit each

    year. For example, i you obtain a limited-entry

    deer permit, you may not buy a general-season

    deer permit.

    You also may not obtain more than one

    pronghorn, moose, mountain goat, bison or

    bighorn sheep permit in the same year.

    TYPES OF BIG GAME PERMITSUtah Admin. Rule R657-62-19

    Beore you apply or a Utah big game permit, its important to know what your options are.

    Although residents and nonresidents can apply or many o the same types o permits, there are

    some dierences. This section explains what you can apply or, based on your residency. For a

    detailed look at all o Utahs big game hunts, see the hunt tables starting on page 32.

    2014 sportsman permitsUtah Admin. Rule R657-41, R657-42 and R657-62-25

    Long season datesand the ability to

    hunt almost every hunting unit in Utah

    make sportsman permits the most prized

    permits oered to Utahs public hunters.Only Utah residents can apply or

    sportsman permits. One sportsman permit

    is usually oered each year or each o the

    ollowing species: buck deer, buck prong-

    horn, bull elk, bull moose, desert bighorn

    sheep (ram), Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep

    (ram), hunters choice bison (excluding An-

    telope Island) and hunters choice mountaingoat. Sportsman permits are also oered or

    black bear, cougar and wild turkey.

    The sportsmans permit drawing or

    2014 will occur near the end o 2013. I

    you want to apply or one o these permits,

    please visit wildlie.utah.govin early

    November 2013.

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    I you need help with your online application,

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

    March 4. A Division employee will be available toassist you!

    March 18: Deadline or bonus/preer-

    ence pointsI you plan to apply or bonus or preerence

    points only, the deadline is March 18, 2013 at 11

    p.m.

    Visit wildlie.utah.govto submit your applica-tion, and please remember that you must have a

    valid Utah hunting or combination license in order

    to apply or a point.

    March 18: Deadline or withdrawing

    your applicationI you decide not to hunt, you can withdraw

    your online permit application at no cost until 11p.m. on March 18, 2013.

    Please remember that the $10 application ee

    is not reundable.

    May 31: Drawing results availableYoull be notied o your drawing results by

    e-mail. You can also learn your drawing results

    by visiting wildlie.utah.govor by calling 1-800-

    221-0659, starting May 31, 2013.

    To protect applicants privacyand to comply

    with changes in governmental records access

    lawsyoull receive access to only your own

    drawing results.

    I you draw a permit, youll receive your

    permit in the mail in early July.I your permit requires you to complete an

    online orientation course, you must rst complete

    the course in order to receive your permit.

    Please be aware that i you receive your

    permit, and then the credit card you used or pay-

    ment is reused, your permit is not valid.

    Drawing processUtah Admin. Rule R657-62-19

    Big game permits are drawn in the

    ollowing order:

    Firstbuck deer (premium limited-

    entry, limited-entry, CWMU and

    management buck deer)

    Secondbull elk (premium limited-

    entry, limited-entry and CWMU)

    Thirdbuck pronghorn (limited-

    entry and CWMU)

    Fourthonce-in-a-lietime

    Fithyouth general buck deer Sixthgeneral buck deer

    Lastyouth any bull elk

    Because o the order in which permits

    are drawn, you wont be included in the

    drawing or a once-in-a-lietime permit i

    you draw any o the ollowing permits:

    Buck deer (limited-entry, premium

    limited-entry, CWMU or managementbuck deer)

    Bull elk (limited-entry, premium

    limited-entry or CWMU)

    Buck pronghorn (limited-entry

    or CWMU)

    For more inormation, please visit

    wildlie.utah.gov/huntingpermits.

    You may not apply i...You may not apply or a permit or a

    bonus point i any o the ollowing condi-

    tions apply:

    Your big game hunting privilege hasbeen suspended.

    Youre under a waiting period or the

    species you want to apply or.

    Youve already obtained a permit or

    the once-in-a-lietime species you

    want to apply or.

    You drew a limited-entry, premium

    limited-entry or once-in-a-lietimepermit in 2012, but you didnt submit

    a harvest report.

    You dont have a hunting or combina-

    tion license.

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    A license agent list is available at

    wildlie.utah.gov/licenseagents. Beore you visit

    any o the agents, contact them to veriy their

    hours o operation.

    July 11: Youth archery deer permits

    availableYouth archery deer permits may be

    obtained beginning at 8 a.m. on July 11, 2013

    at wildlie.utah.govand rom license agents and

    Division oces. You must have a valid hunting

    license or a combination license to buy one o

    these permits.

    A license agent list is available atwildlie.utah.gov/licenseagents. Beore you visit

    any o the agents, contact them to veriy their

    hours o operation.

    Waiting periodsWaiting periods keep successul applicants

    out o the drawing or a ew years and give other

    hunters a better chance at drawing a permit.Buck deer, buck pronghornand bull elk permitsUtah Admin. Rule R657-62-19

    The waiting period or buck deer and buck

    pronghorn is two years. The bull elk waiting

    period is ve years. Waiting periods do not apply

    to general-season permits.

    Once-in-a-lietime permitsUtah Admin. Rule R657-62-19

    Bull moose, bison, Rocky Mountain bighorn

    sheep, desert bighorn sheep and mountain goat

    permits are once-in-a-lietime permits. I you

    obtain a once-in-a-lietime permit or a particular

    species, such as a bull moose permit, you may

    not apply or a bull moose permit again in thedrawing.

    You can still apply or other once-in-a-lietime

    species that you havent drawn a permit or.

    Also, i youve been convicted o unlawully

    taking a once-in-a-lietime species, you may

    never apply or or obtain a permit or that

    species again.

    June 27: Remaining limited-entry

    permits availableAny limited-entry permits remaining ater

    the big game drawing will be available beginning

    June 27, 2013 at 8 a.m. You can buy permits at

    wildlie.utah.govand at license agent locationsand Division oces.

    Remaining permits are available on a rst-

    come, rst-served basis. You must have a valid

    hunting license or a combination license to buy

    one o these permits.

    A license agent list is available at

    wildlie.utah.gov/licenseagents. Beore you visit

    any o the agents, contact them to veriy theirhours o operation.

    June 27: General-season bull elk permits

    availableGeneral-season bull elk permits may be

    obtained beginning at 8 a.m. on June 27, 2013

    at wildlie.utah.govand rom license agents

    and Division oces. General-season bull elkpermits (muzzleloader and any legal weapon)

    are available on a rst-come, rst-served basis.

    General-season bull elk archery permits are

    unlimited. You must have a valid hunting license

    or a combination license to buy a general-season

    bull elk permit.

    A license agent list is available at

    wildlie.utah.gov/licenseagents. Beore you visitany o the agents, contact them to veriy their

    hours o operation.

    July 11: Remaining general-season

    buck deer permits available (any legal

    weapon, archery and muzzleloader)Any general-season buck deer permits

    remaining ater the drawing may be obtainedbeginning at 8 a.m. on July 11, 2013 at

    wildlie.utah.govand rom license agents and

    Division oces. Remaining permits are available

    on a rst-come, rst-served basis. You must have

    a valid hunting license or a combination license to

    buy one o these permits.

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    Permits obtained ater thedrawingUtah Admin. Rule R657-62-15

    I youre under a waiting period or a certain

    species, you can still obtain any permit that re-

    mains or that species ater the drawing, but your

    waiting period will start all over again.

    For example, i you have two years let on

    your bull elk waiting period, and you buy a

    limited-entry bull elk permit that remains

    available ater the drawing, youll begin a newve-year waiting period that will prevent you

    rom applying or a limited-entry bull elk permit

    or the next ve years.

    I youre not already under a waiting period

    and you obtain a limited-entry or once-in-a-

    lietime permit that remains available ater the

    drawingyou will lose your bonus points or

    that species and incur a waiting period.

    CWMU, conservation,convention and landowner

    permitsUtah Admin. Rule R657-62-19

    I you obtain a CWMU, conservation, conven-

    tion or landowner permit rom a private individual

    or organizationor deer, elk or pronghorn

    you wont be subject to a waiting period.

    The rules regarding CWMU and once-in-a-

    lietime permits are as ollows:

    Applying as a groupUtah Admin. Rule R657-62-7 and R657-62-19

    Instead o applying as an individual

    hunter, you and your riends and amily can

    apply together as a group.

    Both residents and nonresidents can

    apply together. However, i youre a Utah

    resident and you decide to apply with

    a nonresident, make sure nonresident

    permits are available or each hunt your

    group is applying or. I nonresident permits

    are not available or a hunt your group is

    applying or, the nonresident and everyoneelse in the groupincluding the Utah

    residentswill not be allowed to draw or

    that hunt unit.

    Up to our hunters can apply together

    or limited-entry, premium limited-entry,

    general-season deer and resident CWMU

    deer, elk or pronghorn permits. Group ap-

    plications are not accepted or managementbuck deer hunts.

    I your group is successul in the draw-

    ing, all o the applicants in your group who

    have valid applications will receive a permit.

    NOTE: Young hunters can apply as part

    o a youth-only group. Please see page 22

    or more inormation about Utahs youth

    hunting opportunities.

    Extended archery deerhuntUtah Admin. Rule R657-5-23

    I you obtain a general-season archery

    deer permit in 2013and you com-

    plete the online extended archery ethics

    courseyou may also hunt any o Utahs

    extended archery areas during the extended

    archery deer season.

    To see maps and boundaries or

    all o the extended archery areas, visit

    wildlie.utah.gov/maps.

    The online archery ethics courseis an annual requirement or archers

    who want to hunt the extended areas

    and seasons. To take the course, visit

    wildlie.utah.gov/extendedarcherybeore

    the extended seasons begin. Ater you

    successully complete the course, print your

    completion certicate and keep it with you

    while hunting.Please keep in mind that in 2013, the

    extended archery deer season is scheduled

    to begin the day ater the general-season

    archery deer hunt ends.

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    I you have obtained a once-in-a-lietime

    permit in the public drawing in the past, you

    may buy a once-in-a-lietime permit rom a

    landowner or a CWMU operator.

    I you have not obtained a once-in-a-

    lietime permit in the public drawingandyou buy a once-in-a-lietime permit rom a

    landowner or a CWMU operatoryou may

    not obtain a permit in the public drawing

    or that species in the uture.

    I you have obtained a once-in-a-lietime

    permit in the wildlie convention drawing,

    you may not apply or that species in any

    other public drawing.

    Bonus pointsUtah Admin. Rule R657-62-8

    Utahs bonus point system has been put in

    place to increase your chance o drawing a big

    game permit.

    Every time you apply or a limited-entry,

    premium limited-entry, management buck deer,CWMU or once-in-a-lietime permit, but you

    dont draw one, you receive a bonus point or that

    species.

    Applying or a general buck deer permit will

    not aect your ability to obtain a bonus point or

    limited-entry deer. I you draw a general buck

    deer permit, youll still receive a bonus point i

    you are unsuccessul in drawing a limited-entry,premium limited-entry or CWMU deer permit.

    Applying or a bonus pointEven i youre not going to hunt in 2013, you

    can still receive a bonus point by applying or one.

    To apply or a bonus point, select the appropriate

    bonus point code on your application and pay

    the $10 application ee. The 2013 bonus pointapplication period is Feb. 1March 18, 2013.

    Because you apply or bonus points by species

    instead o by hunt, you may apply or a limited-

    entry, premium limited-entry, management buck

    deer or once-in-a-lietime bonus point, even i the

    specic hunt the bonus point is being awarded or

    isnt being oered in 2013.

    To apply or a bonus point, you must be eli-

    gible or the hunt the bonus point will be awarded

    or. For example, i youre eligible or a limited-

    entry buck deer permit, youre eligible to apply or

    a limited-entry buck deer bonus point.

    ResidentsI youre a resident, you may apply or one o

    the ollowing:

    One limited-entry permit and one once-in-

    a-lietime permit

    One limited-entry permit and one once-in-

    a-lietime bonus point

    One limited-entry bonus point and one

    once-in-a-lietime permit

    One limited-entry bonus point and one

    once-in-a-lietime bonus point

    You may NOT apply or the ollowing:

    A permit and a bonus point or the

    same species

    More than one limited-entry bonus point

    or more than one premium limited-entrybonus point

    More than one once-in-a-lietime

    bonus point

    NonresidentsI youre a nonresident, you may apply or

    permits or bonus points or all limited-entry and

    once-in-a-lietime species. However, you may

    not apply or a permit and a bonus point or the

    same species.

    Please remember that you may draw only

    one limited-entry or once-in-a-lietime permit

    each year.

    How your bonus pointswork

    For detailed inormation on how your

    bonus points work in the drawing, visit

    wildlie.utah.gov/huntingpermits.

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    Preerence pointsUtah Admin. Rule R657-62-10

    Utahs preerence point system gives hunters

    who dont draw a general-season buck deer

    permit a better chance at drawing one the ollow-

    ing year.Each time you apply or one o these permits

    and dont draw one, youll receive a preerence

    point. Please keep in mind that preerence points

    are given or a speciesdeer, in this caseand

    not or a particular hunting unit.

    Applying or a preerence

    pointEven i you wont be hunting general-seasonbuck deer in 2013, you can still apply or a

    preerence point by selecting code GDR on your

    application and paying a $10 application ee. The

    application period is Feb. 1March 18, 2013.

    Draw a permit, receive a

    preerence pointI you hunt general-season buck deer, itsworth your time to mark more than just your rst

    hunt choice when applying or a permit.

    I you arent successul in drawing your

    rst choicebut you draw your second, third,

    ourth or th choiceyou will still receive a

    preerence point.

    For example, i you choose the Monroe unitas your rst choice and the Cache unit as your

    second choice, and then you draw a permit or the

    Cache unit (your second choice), you will receive a

    preerence point.

    I you draw your rst choice, you will not

    receive a preerence point.

    How your preerence pointswork in the drawingFor detailed inormation on how your

    preerence points work in the drawing, visit

    wildlie.utah.gov/huntingpermits.

    Lietime license holders:Obtaining your permitin 2013Utah Admin. Rule R657-17

    Lietime licenses were last sold in Utahin 1994. I you are one o the lucky hunters

    who has a lietime license, the Division

    wants you to obtain your deer permit as

    quickly and smoothly as possible:

    To select the unit you want to hunt,

    youll need to complete the online

    lietime license questionnaire. The

    questionnaire is located in the2013 big game application. Visit

    wildlie.utah.govbetween Feb. 1 and

    March 4, 2013 to access the applica-

    tion, complete the questionnaire and

    select a unit.

    I you do not complete the lietime

    license questionnaire by March 4,

    2013, you will automatically receivea permit or the unit you selected in

    2012.

    I you did not select a unit in 2012,

    and you do not complete your lietime

    license questionnaire in 2013, you

    may obtain a remaining permit at a

    Division oce, starting July 11.

    I your address changes, please notiythe Division immediately.

    I you are already enrolled in the

    Dedicated Hunter program, you are

    not required to complete your lietime

    license questionnaire.

    I you are planning to apply or the

    Dedicated Hunter program in 2013,

    you must complete your lietimelicense questionnaire.

    For more inormation about lietime

    licenses, visit wildlie.utah.gov/lietime.

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    ityou will not have your preerence points

    reinstated or earn a new point unless all group

    members surrender their permits beore the

    season begins.

    Members o the group may not surrender

    their permits individually unless the surrenderoccurs because o:

    Activation in the military

    An injury that will prevent the individual

    rom hunting

    Death

    How permit surrender afects waiting

    periodsI members o a group surrender their permitsbeore the season begins, the waiting period

    will be waived. General-season permits are not

    subject to waiting periods.

    Dedicated huntersI youre enrolled in the Dedicated Hunter pro-

    gram, and you decide to surrender your permit,

    you must return it to the Division beore Aug. 17,

    2013 (the day the general-season archery deer

    hunt opens).

    Private landowner andCWMU permit holders

    I you obtain a limited-entry landowner

    permit or a CWMU permit, you can surrender it.

    Limited-entry private landowner permitsmust be surrendered beore the season the permit

    was issued or opens.

    To surrender a CWMU permit, there are two

    options. I possible, you should surrender your

    CWMU permit beore the CWMU season opening

    dates listed on page 7.

    To surrender your permit ater the CWMU

    season has started, you and the person who

    issued the permit to you (the CWMU operator or

    the landowner-association operator) must sign

    an adavit stating that you did not hunt with the

    permit. Both o the signatures must be notarized.

    Ater the signatures are notarized, submit the

    adavit and the unused permit to the Division.

    Permit reunds andexchangesUtah Code 23-19-38 & Utah Admin. Rule R657-42

    Obtaining a reund

    The Division rarely issues reunds or permits,licenses or certicates o registration, but there

    are some exceptions. To see i youre eligible or a

    reund, visit wildlie.utah.gov/reund.

    Permit exchangesThe switch to 30 general-season deer units

    has aected the Divisions approach to permit

    exchanges.

    You may exchange your permit or one thats

    available in another unit, but it must be or the

    same species and sex. For example, you cannot

    exchange a buck deer permit or a bull elk permit.

    The exchange must occur beore the season open-

    ing date on the permit you originally obtained.

    You must also pay a $10 handling ee to

    exchange a permit.

    Duplicate licensesUtah Code 23-19-10 & Utah Admin. Rule R657-5-5

    I your unexpired license or permit is de-

    stroyed, lost or stolen, you can obtain a duplicate

    rom a Division oce or a license agent or $10 or

    hal o the price o the original license or permit,

    whichever is less.

    The Division may require that you sign an

    adavit testiying that the license or permit was

    lost, stolen or destroyed.

    To obtain a duplicate limited-entry or once-in-

    a-lietime permit, you must visit a Division oce.

    I you drew a license or permit, but you

    never received it, the Division may waive the ee

    that you would normally have to pay to get aduplicate.

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    OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG HUNTERSIn 2013, there will be at least one big change to youth hunting opportunities.

    More archery permitsor youth

    I youre a youth who enjoys bowhunting, youwill likely be able to hunt during the 2013 archery

    buck deer season. The Utah Wildlie Board has

    approved more archery permits or youth who will

    be 18 years o age or younger on Aug. 17, 2013

    (the opening day o the general-season archery

    deer hunt).

    An additional 20 percent o each units total

    number o archery permits will be available to

    youth as general-season archery deer permits.

    For example, i the Wildlie Board approves 500

    general-season archery permits or a particular

    unit, another 100 archery permits will be avail-

    able to youth or over-the-counter purchase.

    This new opportunity is in addition to the 20

    percent o all buck deer permits that are already

    allocated to youth in the drawing.

    Starting at 8 a.m. on July 11, these permits

    will be available at wildlie.utah.govand rom

    license agents and Division oces.

    Hunting multipleseasons

    I you will be 18 years o age or younger onAug. 17, you might have some extra hunting wait-

    ing or you this all. It all depends on what type o

    general-season deer permit you obtain.

    Any legal weapon permitsI you obtain a general-season any legal

    weapon deer permit, you may use archery tackle

    to archery hunt the unit listed on your permit

    rom Aug. 17Sept. 13, 2013.

    I 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 ap-

    propriate equipment.

    When those seasons endi you still

    havent harvestedyou may use archery

    tackle to hunt in the extended archery areas atercompleting the archery ethics course available

    at wildlie.utah.gov/extendedarchery. For more

    inormation on the extended archery hunt, see

    the box on page 17.

    Muzzleloader permitsI you obtain a general-season muzzle-

    loader deer permit, you may hunt onlyduringthe 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.

    Archery permitsI you obtain a general-season archery deer

    permit, you may hunt onlyduring 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 the extended archery areas ater complet-

    ing the archery ethics course available at

    wildlie.utah.gov/extendedarchery. For more

    inormation on the extended archery hunt, see

    the box on page 17.

    You may not hunt during the general muzzle-

    loader or general any legal weapon seasons.

    Youth-only groupsI you will be 18 years o age or younger on

    Aug. 17, 2013, you can participate in the youth

    drawing or general-season deer permits. You can

    submit an application as an individual hunter or

    as a member o a youth-only group.

    No adults allowedUp to our young hunters can apply to hunt

    together in a youth-only group. This change

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    Youth elk permitsUp to two youthsmay apply together or

    youth any bull elk permits, but both individuals

    must be 18 years o age or younger on Sept. 14,

    2013. For inormation about season dates, see

    page 7.

    Utahs Cooperative Wildlie Management Unit

    (CWMU) program provides landowners with an

    economic incentive to keep their private range

    and orest lands as productive wildlie habitat.

    The landowners receive vouchers or hunting

    permits, which they can sell or prot, as long as

    they also allow a percentage o public hunters on

    their lands.CWMUs comprise more than two million

    acres o land in Utah. They will provide more than

    3,000 hunting permits or bucks and bulls in

    2013. About 14 percent o those permits are avail-

    able to the general public through the states big

    game drawing.

    Obtaining a CWMU permitI youre a Utah resident, there are two ways to

    obtain a CWMU permit: you can apply or one in

    the states big game drawing, or you can obtain a

    permit voucher rom the landowner or operator o

    the CWMU you want to hunt.

    I youre not a resident o Utah, you cannot ap-

    ply or a CWMU permit in the public drawing. You

    can, however, obtain a permit voucher directly

    rom the CWMU landowner or operator.

    For more inormation on redeeming a

    voucher and using a CWMU permit, please visit

    wildlie.utah.gov/cwmu and click the Inorma-

    tion tab.

    I you draw a permit to hunt on a CWMU,

    you must contact the CWMU operator to obtainessential inormation about when and where

    youll be hunting. The operator will also provide

    the CWMU rules.

    For more inormation on CWMU season dates,

    see page 7. For inormation on individual

    CWMU properties, visitwildlie.utah.gov/cwmu.

    Mandatory harvestreporting

    I you obtain a CWMU permit, you must

    report inormation about your hunt within

    30 days ater it ends. See page 6 to learn

    more about this important requirement or visit

    wildlie.utah.gov/harvestreportingto complete

    your harvest report online.

    COOPERATIVE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENTUNITSUtah Admin. Rule R657-37

    allows youth to hunt buck deer in the same unit

    with siblings, riends and cousins.

    When you apply in a youth-only group or the

    general-season deer hunt, all hunters must meet

    the age requirement or the application will not be

    processed with the other youth applications.For more inormation about the hunt drawing,

    please visit wildlie.utah.gov/huntingpermits.

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    DEDICATED HUNTER PROGRAMUtah Admin. Rule R657-38

    Enjoy more hunting opportunities and help Utah wildlie

    Results o the drawing will be available on

    May 31, 2013.To apply or the program, please visit

    wildlie.utah.gov/dh and click How to apply in

    the menu at the right o the page. The links will

    walk you through the programs online orienta-

    tion course and lead you to the online application.

    The orientation is easy, but you must com-

    plete it beore you will be able to apply or the

    program. Do not wait until the last minute, or youmight not have time to complete the course and

    submit your application beore the deadline.

    There is a $10 application ee to apply or the

    program. I your application is drawn,

    you will be charged the appropriate program ee.

    (Dedicated Hunter program ees are listed with

    license and permit ees on page 9.)

    NOTE: Because o Utahs new $5 predator-control ee, the Dedicated Hunter Program ees

    have increased by $15 ($5 or each o the three

    years o the program). For a complete list o

    program ees, see page 10. To learn more

    about Utahs Predator Control Program, visit

    wildlie.utah.gov/predators.

    Dedicated Hunterpreerence pointsI you apply or the Dedicated Hunter Program

    in 2013, and you arent selected to participate,

    youll receive a Dedicated Hunter preerence point.

    These preerence points give Dedicated Hunters

    a better chance at getting into the program in

    uture years, i they arent selected to participate

    in the program in 2013.I you dont want to join the program this

    yearbut youd like a better chance at participat-

    ing next yearyou can choose to purchase a

    Dedicated Hunter preerence point.

    Want to spend more time hunting deer

    in Utah? You should consider applying or theDedicated Hunter Program.

    The Division holds an annual drawing to ll

    open spots in the three-year program.

    I your name is drawnand you meet the

    program requirementsyou can expect great

    hunting opportunities and a chance to help Utah

    wildlie.

    Benets and requirementsAs a Dedicated Hunter, you have the op-

    portunity to obtain a deer permit every year or

    three years. Even better, you can hunt all three

    seasonsarchery, muzzleloader and any legal

    weapon (rife)with your Dedicated Hunter per-

    mit. In exchange or this opportunity, you agree to

    complete the ollowing requirements: Participate in all three years o the program

    Pass an online wildlie conservation and

    ethics course

    Complete a minimum o 32 service hours

    on Division-approved wildlie conservation

    projects during the three-year period

    Harvest only two deer during your three-

    year enrollment periodTo learn more about the program, please visit

    wildlie.utah.gov/dh.

    Joining the programOnline applications or the Dedicated Hunter

    Program will be accepted rom Feb. 1March 4,

    2013 (as part o the 2013 big game application

    process). You may apply as an individual or in

    groups o up to our hunters.

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    Dedicated Hunter hunt tableHunt # Hunt name Unit #

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    1774 Chalk Creek/East Canyon/Morgan-South Rich 4/5/6

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    1776 Fillmore, Pahvant 21B

    1777 Kamas 7

    1778 La Sal, La Sal Mtns 13A

    1779 Monroe 23

    1780 Mt Dutton 24

    1781 Nine Mile 11

    1782 North Slope 8

    1783 Ogden 31784 Oquirrh-Stansbury 18

    1785 Panguitch Lake 28

    1786 Pine Valley 30

    1787 Plateau, Boulder/Kaiparowits 25C/26

    1788 Plateau, Fishlake 25A

    1789 Plateau, Thousand Lakes 25B1790 San Juan, Abajo Mtns 14A

    1791 South Slope, Bonanza/Vernal 9B/9D

    1792 South Slope, Yellowstone 9A

    1793 Southwest Desert 20

    1794 Wasatch Mtns, Avintaquin/Currant Creek 17B/17C

    1795 Wasatch Mtns, West 17A1796 West Desert, Tintic 19C

    1797 West Desert, West 19A

    1798 Zion 29

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