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CONTENTS
6 2012 season dates and ees
7 Apply or an antlerless permit
7 Boundary descriptions online
8 More opportunities to obtain
permits
9 More opportunity or young hunters
10 Changes to Utahs Deer Management
Plan
11 Poaching-reported reward permits
12 Chronic wasting disease in Utah
13 Big game hunts
13 Archery Ethics Course
15 Mandatory reporting
18 Multiple elk permits
19 Avoid harvesting collared wildlie
20 Depredation hunts
20 New ee or predator control
21 Once-in-a-lietime hunts
23 Antlerless hunts
23 Antlerless season dates online
24 Elk-control permits available
25 Report your harvest
26 Cooperative Wildlie Management
Units
28 Are you old enough?
28 Have you passed hunter education?
28 Adults must accompany young
hunters
29 Do you have a license?
30 Field requirements
30 Firearms and archery equipment
30 State-licensed guides and outtters
31 Hunters with disabilities
33 Areas with special restrictions
34 Trespassing
35 Prohibited hunting methods
36 Tagging requirements
38 Possession and use o big game
39 Permit reunds and exchanges
40 Denitions
42 Hunt maps
CONTACT US
Division oces
Ofces are open 8 a.m. 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday.
Salt Lake City1594 W Nor th TempleBox 146301Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6301801-538-4700
Central Region
1115 N Main StreetSpringville, UT 84663801-491-5678
Northeastern RegionNew Location318 N Vernal AvenueVernal, UT 84078435-781-9453
Northern Region515 E 5300 SOgden, UT 84405801-476-2740
Southeastern Region319 N Carbonville Road, Ste A
Price, 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
HIGHLIGHTS
Whats new this season?
New $5 predator-control ee: In 2012, theUtah Legislature passed a law that adds a $5 eeto all Utah big game hunting permits. The eewill be added to 2012 antlerless permits and anyremaining big game permits sold ater July 1.The money will und a new program to control
predators, particularly coyotes. For details, visit
wildlie.utah.gov/predators.
Hunt deer in units, instead o regions:
In 2012, the general-season deer hunt will takeplace in 30 units, instead o ve regions. Fordetailed unit maps, visitwildlie.utah.gov/maps.
Nine-day rie deer hunt in all areas: In2012, the general-season any legal weapon(rie) deer hunt will run rom Oc t. 2028 state-wide. For season dates, please see page 6.
Changes to the deer management plan:The Utah Wildlie Board amended the states deermanagement plan in May 2012, allowing theDivision to manage some units or 1517 bucksper 100 does and other units or 1820 bucks per100 does. For details, see the article on Changesto Utahs Deer Management Plan on page 10.
No oreiture o bonus points: In May 2012,the Wildlie Board revoked the rule that wouldhave eliminated hunters bonus points i theyailed to apply or a limited-entry or once-in-a-lietime permit at least once every three years.
Flexibility in using antlerless elk permits:Starting this year, i you obtain two antlerless elkpermits or the same areabut the permits areor dierent seasonsyou may harvest bothelk during the same season. For details, see theinormation box on page 18.
New antlerless elk-control areas: Did youobtain a buck deer, bull elk or bison permit oran elk-control area? I so, you may be eligible topurchase an antlerless elk-control permit. This
Jake Albrecht
John Bair
Calvin Crandall
Bill Fenimore
Michael King
Del Brady, Chair
Ernie Perkins, Vice Chair
James F. Karpowitz,
Division Director
Executive Secretary
This guidebook summarizes Utahs big
game hunting laws and rules. Although it
is a convenient quick-reerence document
or Utah big game regulations, it is not an
all-encompassing resource.
For an in-depth l ook at the states
big game hunting laws and rules, visit
wildlie.utah.gov/rules.
You can use the reerences in the guide-
booksuch as Utah Admin. Rule R657-5-24
and Utah Code 23-20-25to search theDivisions 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 ofce.
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 Divi-
sion employees.
The Divisions director serves as the
boards executive secretary but does not
have a vote on wildlie policies.
Beore board members make changes towildlie rules, they listen to recommenda-
tions 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
A CLOSER LOOKAT THE RULES
On the cover: Andrew Rappl posing
with a buck deer taken in Utahs Book
Clis during the muzzleloader hunt.
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o 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
Ofce or Diversity and Civil Rights Pro-
gramsExternal Programs
4040 North Fairax Drive, Suite 130Arlington, 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 t he landowners authorizedrepresentative. For more inormation, please seethe Trespassing section on page 34.
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.
description o the area you want to hunt, visitwildlie.utah.gov/maps.
Check or closures: There may be late-seasonclosures on ederal and state lands. Beore head-ing into the eld, please check with the managingagency or the area you plan to hunt.
And keep in mind
Research antlerless hunts online: The Divi-sion will no longer print an Antlerless guidebook.Starting May 25, you can nd all o the inorma-tion you need to research your huntincluding
application dates, rules, hunt tables, boundariesand mapsat wildlie.utah.gov/guidebooks. Theapplication period runs rom June 121, 2012.
Hunting in Salt Lake County: Beoreyou hunt deer or elk in Sal t Lake County, visitwildlie.utah.gov/mapsto view the boundariesand to note any special restrictions.
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 15 orvisit wildlie.utah.gov/harvestreporting.
Multiple elk permits: You may obtain two elkpermitsprovided one or both o the permits areantlerlessbut you can only apply or or obtainone antlerless elk permit in the drawing. To learnmore about this opportunity, see the inormationbox on page 18.
Wearing hunter orange: In 2009, the UtahLegislature modied Utahs hunter orange regula-tion. Please see page 30 or details.
Use a licensed guide: I you plan to use a guideor outtter on public land in the 2012 huntingseason, state law requires that individual to belicensed. Please see page 30 or details or visitwildlie.utah.gov/guides.
year, you can use an elk-control permit in twonew areas: Morgan-South Rich and South Slope,Yellowstone. See page 24 or a list o all antler-less elk-control areas.
Change or muzzleloader hunters: Startingin 2012, hunters may use black powder or blackpowder substitutes that contain nitrocellulose.
Using a dog to track wounded big game:Starting in 2012, i you wound a big game animal,you may use one leashed dog to track it. Fordetails, see page 36.
Change in trespass laws: In 2012, the UtahLegislature made changes to Utahs trespass laws.Please read the Trespassing section starting onpage 34 or the latest regulations.
Changes to general-season archery deerhunt: The general-season archery deer huntwill not be statewide in 2012. I you obtain ageneral-season archery deer permit this year, youmust hunt the unit listed on your permit. I youreinterested in the extended archery deer season,see page 13.
Changes to youth opportunities: In orderto hunt all three general deer seasons (archery,muzzleloader and any legal weapon), a youthwho is 18 or younger must have a general-season
any legal weapon permit. This is a change romprevious years. For details, see the article onpage 9.
Change in remaining permit sales: I anygeneral-season deer permits remain ater the biggame drawing, they will go on sale to the public.This year, there are some changes in when andhow these permits will be sold. For details, seepage 8.
Extended archery boundary changes: Threeo the extended archery hunt boundaries arechanging in 2012. Visitwildlie.utah.gov/mapstosee the updated maps and boundaries.
Boundary changes: Some hunt boundar-
ies have changed this year. To nd a map and
National parks closed to hunting: All oUtahs national parks and monumentsexceptthe Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monu-mentare closed to hunting.
Review application guidebook: I you havequestions about the 2012 big game applicationperiod, hunt drawing or limited-entry seasondates, please see the 2012 Utah Big Game Appli-
cation Guidebook at wildlie.utah.gov/guidebooks.That guidebook was printed in December 2011and is a companion to this book.
Guidebook corrections: I errors are oundin this 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.
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 Amendments
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 yourcriminal 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.orgto see a map o part icipating states.)
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CWMU season datesThe Utah Wildlie Board has established
timerames or hunting on Cooperative Wildlie
Management Units (CWMUs). Hunters should
expect to hunt at least ve days or bucks/bulls
and two days or antlerless big game with in these
timerames.
To see the timerames and learn more about
the CWMU program, see the article on page 26
or visit wildlie.utah.gov/cwmu.
Sportsman andstatewide conservationpermit season dates
Hunt Dates
Deer and elk on any openunit with archery equip-ment**
Aug. 18Aug. 31
Deer and elk on anyopen unit with any legalweapon**
Sept. 1, 2012Jan. 15, 2013
Pronghorn and moose onany open unit with anylegal weapon
Sept. 1Nov. 15
Bighorn sheep, RockyMountain goat and bisonon any open unit with anylegal weapon**
Sept. 1Dec. 31
Turkey on any open unit April 1May 31
Black bear on any openunit
During the seasondates listed in the
2012 Utah BlackBear Guidebookor that unit
Cougar on any open unitor any harvest-objectiveunit that has been closed
ater meeting its objective
During the seasondates listed in the
20122013 Utah
Cougar 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 ourpermits that authorize hunting on the island.
Generalseason dates
Hunt Dates
G en era l arc her y de er A ug. 18 S ep t. 14
General muzzleloader deer Sept. 26Oct. 4
General any legal weapondeer
Oct. 20Oct. 28
General archery any bullelk
Aug. 18Sept. 14
General archery spike elk Aug. 18Sept. 7
General season spike andany bull elk
Oct. 6Oct. 18
General muzzleloader elk Oct. 31Nov. 8
Youth general any bull elk Sept. 15Sept. 23
Youth late season anybull elk
Dec. 1, 2012Jan.15, 2013
2012 SEASON DATES AND FEES APPLY FOR AN ANTLERLESS PERMIT
June 1: Apply online or an antlerless
permitStarting June 1, 2012, you can visit
wildlie.utah.govto apply or the ollowing items:
Antlerless hunting permits
An antlerless moose bonus point
Antlerless preerence points
You can also apply by calling any Division
ofce.
June 21: Deadline or antlerless permit
applicationsYou must apply online or by phone no laterthan June 21, 2012. Theres an 11 p.m. deadline
or online applications and a 5 p.m. deadline
or phone applications. To apply, simply visit
wildlie.utah.govor call any Division ofce.
July 10: Antlerless 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 July 10, 2012.
In 2012, the Antlerless guidebook has
again been split into two components: the eld
regulations (which are in this booklet) and the
application inormation, which is available online
only at wildlie.utah.gov/guidebooks.
I youre looking or the inormation you need
in order to apply or an antlerless permit, please
visit wildlie.utah.gov/guidebooks. There, youll
nd application dates, rules, hunt tables, maps,
boundaries and other essential inormation.
I you are planning to apply or a 2012 antler-
less permit, please be aware o the ollowingdates and deadlines.
May 25: Review online antlerless hunt
resourcesBeginning May 25, 2012, you can visit
wildlie.utah.gov/guidebooksto review all o the
application rules, hunt tables, season dates, maps,
boundaries and other inormation youll need in
order to apply or an antlerless permit.
The antlerless application inormation will
be available online onlythere will not be a
separate printed Antlerless guidebook.
I you do not have access to the Internet,
please visit or call a Division ofce.
Boundary descriptionsonline
Looking or a map and a boundary
description or your hunting area? Boundary
descriptions are printed on nearly all o
Utahs hunting permits.
Youll also nd detailed maps and
boundary descriptions online. Visit
wildlie.utah.gov/mapsto download and
print your boundaries today.
Permit eesThe ollowing permit costs include the
new $5 predator-control ee. For more about
the Divisions eorts to control predators, visit
wildlie.utah.gov/predators.
Permit Resident Nonresident
General deer $40 $268
General anybull elk orspike bull elk
$50 $393
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MORE OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNGHUNTERSI you will be 18 years o age or younger on Aug. 18, 2012 (the opening day o the general-
season archery deer hunt), you might have some extra hunting waiting or you this all. It all
depends on what type o general-season deer permit you obtain.
This is a change rom previous years, whenyou could hunt multiple seasons ater obtaining a
general-season muzzleloader permit.
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 any o the ex tended archery areas ater
completing the archery ethics course available
at wildlie.utah.gov/extendedarchery. For more
inormation on the extended archery hunt, see
page 13.For more inormation, please call the nearest
Division ofce.
A variety o big game permits will be available
on a rst-come, rst-served basis in July. Please
keep in mind that you may only have one buck
deer permit per year.
A $5 predator-control ee has been added to
all big game permits. To learn more about this ee
and the predator-control program it supports, see
the inormation box on page 20.
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 their
hours o operation.
July 10: Remaining limited-entry per-
mits availableAny limited-entry permits remaining ater
the big game drawing will be available begin-
ning July 10 at 8 a.m. You can buy permits at
wildlie.utah.govand at license agent locations
and Division ofces.
July 17: General-season bull elk permitsavailable
General-season bull elk permits may be
purchased beginning at 8 a.m. on July 17 at
wildlie.utah.govand rom license agents and
Division ofces.
July 17: Remaining antlerless permits
availableAny antlerless permits remaining ater the
antlerless drawing will be available begin-
ning July 17 at 8 a.m. You can buy permits at
wildlie.utah.govand at license agent locations
and Division ofces.
July 19: Remaining general-season buck
deer permits available (archery and
muzzleloader)Any general-season buck deer permits
(archery and muzzleloader) remaining ater the
drawing may be purchased beginning at 8 a.m.
on July 19 at wildlie.utah.govand rom licenseagents and Division ofces.
I you purchase one o the archery permits,
you may also use it on any o the extended-
season archery areas ater the general sea-
son ends, as long as you rst complete the
Divisions Archery Ethics Course, located at
wildlie.utah.gov/extendedarchery.
July 31: Remaining general-season
buck deer permits available (any legal
weapon)Any general-season buck deer permits (any
legal weapon) remaining ater the drawing may
be purchased beginning July 31 at 8 a.m. You can
buy permits at wildlie.utah.govand rom license
agents and Division ofces.
September 17: Unsold general-season
archery deer permits convert to muzzle-
loader permitsI any general-season archery deer permits
remain unsold at the end o the general archery
season, they will convert to general-season muz-
zleloader deer permits on Sept. 17, 2012. You can
buy these permits, i available, atwildlie.utah.gov
and rom license agents and Division ofces.
MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO OBTAINPERMITSSome big game permits or the 2012 season are available online and over the counter. I youre
interested in purchasing one o these permits, please visit wildlie.utah.gov, a license agent or a
Division ofce on the dates listed below.
Any legal weapon permitsI you are a youth and you obtain a general-
season any legal weapon deer permit, you may
use archery tackle to archery hunt the unit listed
on your permit rom Aug. 18Sept. 14, 2012.
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 th e extended archery areas ater
completing the archery ethics course available
at wildlie.utah.gov/extendedarchery. For more
inormation on the extended archery hunt, see
page 13.
Muzzleloader permitsI you obtain a general-season muzzle-
loader deer permit, you may hunt onlyduring
the general muzzleloader season. You must use
muzzleloader equipment and hunt the unit listed
on your permit. You may not hunt during the
general archery or any legal weapon seasons.
October 9: Unsold general-season
muzzleloader deer permits convert to
any legal weapon permitsI any general-season muzzleloader deer
permits remain unsold at the end o the gen-
eral muzzleloader season, they will convert to
general-season any legal weapon deer permits on
Oct. 9, 2012. You can buy these permits, i avail-
able, at wildlie.utah.govand rom license agents
and Division ofces.
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CHANGES TO UTAHS DEERMANAGEMENT PLANThe Division now has more exibility in managing individual deer units.
In May 2012, the Utah Wildlie Board ap-
proved some changes to the Utah Deer Manage-
ment Plan. These changes will allow the Division
to manage the 30 new general-season deer units
in a more customized, exible way.
What did the Wildlie Board approve?The Wildlie Board approved a change that
allows the Division to have dierent management
objectives or the 30 units. Starting this year, 16o the new deer units will be managed or 1820
bucks per 100 does. The remaining 14 units will
be managed or 1517 bucks per 100 does.
These numbers, also called buck-to-doe
ratios, are important because they are the best
way to track buck harvest levels. Right ater the
hunts end each all, Division biologists visit dier-
ent herds in each unit to assess their buck-to-doe
ratios.
The greater the buck-to-doe ratio, the more
bucks a hunter is likely to see. The best way to in-
crease the buck-to-doe ratio is to decrease harvest
on the unit, typically by cutting the number o
permits issued to hunters.
Why did the Division propose two difer-
ent objectives?In late 2011, Wildlie Board members asked
the Division to bring back proposals that could
allow or exibility in buck management.
The Division looked closely at all o the deer
units, actoring in things like access, road density
and the amount o public land vs. private land.
The Division also held open h ouses that gave the
public a chance to comment.
Some members o the public wanted more
opportunity to hunt (more permits), and they
urged biologists to keep the buck-to-doe ratios
at a lower level. Other members o the public
wanted to see more bucks on particular units,
even i it meant a permit reduction.
Division biologists took all o the eedback
into account beore putting together the proposal
that the Wildlie Board approved in May. The two
dierent objectives are a balanced way to address
hunters concerns about particular units, while
maintaining biologically sound management
practices.
You can see a list o the general-season deer
units and their new management object ives at
wildlie.utah.gov/deerpermits.
Will these changes help the deer herds?These changes to the Utah Deer Management
Plan ocus on how buck deer are hunted, which
has a limited eect on the overall growth o Utahs
deer herds.
Mule deer numbers are declining across the
West, and Utah wildlie managers are ocused on
restoring the states deer herds.
Over the past six years, the Division has
invested tens o millions o dollars to implement
a variety o measures that can help our struggling
herds. These measures include restoring deer
habitat, increasing predator control, reduc-
ing highway mortality, stopping poachers andperorming valuable research.
For details on this comprehensive eort, visit
wildlie.utah.gov/dwr/helping-deer-herds.html.
Changes to WalkinAccess ProgramUtah Admin. Rule R657-56-13
I you enjoy using Utahs Walk-in Access
(WIA) program, please keep in mind that
there will be a ew changes to the program
this year. The main change is that i you are
14 years old or older, you must obtain a WIA
authorization number in order to access any
WIA properties.
The Division will use the authorization
numbers to track whos using WIA proper-ties throughout the year and to assess the
programs value to the public.
To obtain your ree authorization
number, visit wildlie.utah.gov/walkinaccess
and click th e Authorization number link
at the top right o the page. Follow the
instructions and obtain your number. Later
this year, you will also be able to request a
number over the phone.
To advertise these changes, the Division
is planning to issue a press release, post
signs at WIA properties and make additional
inormation available on the WIA website.
Please visit wildlie.utah.gov/walkinaccess
this summer or the latest inormation.
Poachingreportedreward permitsUtah Admin. Rule R657-5-22
It pays to report poachers in Utah.
I you provide inormation that leads to
the successul prosecution o another person
or the wanton destruction (poaching) o
any big game specieson any once-in-a-
lietime or limited-entry hunt area in the
stateyou may receive a permit to hunt
the same species on the same area where
the violation occurred.
To learn more, please see Utah Admin.Rule R657-5-22 at wildlie.utah.gov/rules.
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I you obtained a general archery buck deer
permit, the only other deer permit you can obtain
is an antlerless deer permit. Please see page 23
or more inormation on antlerless deer hunts.
Extended archeryI you havent taken a deer by the time the
general archery season ends, you can continueyour archery hunting in the states extended
archery areas.
In the Wasatch Front and Uintah Basin
extended archery areas, you may use archery
equipment to take a deer o either sex rom Sept.
15Nov. 30. From Dec. 1Dec. 15, only antlerless
deer may be taken.
In the Ogden Extended Archery Area, you may
use archery equipment to take a buck deer only
rom Sept. 15Nov. 30.
Beore hunting any o the extended archery
areas, you must complete the Divisions Archery
Ethics Course. Please see the Archery Ethics Course
box below or more inormation.
Buck deer hunting
Utah has three general buck deer hunts:
Archery hunt
Muzzleloader hunt
Any legal weapon (rie) hunt
Please seewildlie.utah.gov/mapsor all hunt
boundaries.
General archery buck deerhuntUtah Admin. Rule R657-5-23
Utahs general archery buck deer hunt runs
rom Aug. 18 to Sept. 14.
I you obtained a general archery buck deer
permit, you may use archery equipment to take
one buck deer in the hunting unit listed on your
permit.
During the general archery season, you may
only hunt in the unit listed on your permit. You
may not hunt within deer CWMUs, premium limit-
ed-entry deer units or limited-entry deer units.
Archery Ethics CourseBeore hunting on any o Utahs extend-
ed archery areas, you must complete the
Divisions Archery Ethics Course. The course
is available online at wildlie.utah.gov, and
it takes about 30 minutes to complete. You
must complete the course each year beore
hunting on the extended archery areas.
Ater completing the course, you must
carry your Archery Ethics Course certicate
o completion with you while youre hunt-
ing.
A buck deer is a deer with antlers that are longer thanfve inches (R657-5-2(2)(e)).
BIG GAME HUNTSUtah oers several dierent big game hunts each year. Depending on the permit you obtain,
you could hunt deer, elk, pronghorn, bison, bighorn sheep, moose or Rocky Mountain goat. The
ollowing section describes the species you can hunt, the weapons you can use and the types o
permits that are available.
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a relatively
rare disease that attacks the nervous system and
brain o inected deer, elk and moose.
The Division has been monitoring or CWD
since 1998. Over the past 14 years, only 54 mule
deer and one elk have tested positive or CWD in
Utah.
The rst positive mule deer in Utah was
identied in 2002 as a result o a Division testing
eort near Vernal. Since that time, CWD has also
been ound on the La Sal Mountains near Moab,
on the San Juan Mountains near Monticello, andin central Utah near Fountain Green.
In these areas (and a ew others), Division
biologists collect samples rom harvested deer
and elk during the all hunts. When you stop at
a checkstation in a CWD-sampling area, a biolo-
gist may take a sample rom the head o your
harvested animal and send it to the lab or CWD
testing.
I your deer or elk is tested by t he Divi-
sion, you can nd the results online at
wildlie.utah.gov/cwdtestingwithin six to eight
weeks. I your animal tests positive or CWD, the
Division will contact you directly.
To learn more about CWD, the testing process
and precautions you can take, please visit
wildlie.utah.gov/cwd.
CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE IN UTAH
Leadree ammunitionhelps wild condors
In 2012, the Division will oer a ree box
o lead-ree ammunition to hunters who
have permits or buck deer or antlerless elk
on the Zion unit. By using this ammunition
in the eld, hunters can help limit lead
exposure in wild Caliornia condors that live
and orage in southern Utah.
Condors are native to Utah, and their
diet consists o large dead mammals,including the gut piles and other remains o
harvested deer and elk. As a result, condors
consume lead bullet ragments that can poi-
son them and sometimes cause atalities.
I you have obtained an any legal
weapon permit or the Zion unit, the Divi-
sion will contact you with additional details
about this oer beore the hunting season
begins.
The Division encourages all eligible
hunters to participate in the program and
to help Utahs condor population continue
its recovery.
If you want to hunt it tomorrow,
help us protect it today.
Turn In a Poacher
3337
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CWMU buck deer huntsUtah Admin. Rule R657-37
Cooperative Wildlie Management Units (CW-
MUs) are private lands that the landowners have
opened to a small number o public and private
hunters. To learn more about hunting buck deer
on CWMUs, read the article on page 26 and visit
wildlie.utah.gov/cwmu.
Management buck deerhuntUtah Admin. Rule R657-5-46
A management buck is a buck deer with 3
points or less on at least one antler, above and
including the rst ork, but not including the eye
guard. The eye guard does not count as a point. A
point is a projection thats longer than one inc h,
measured rom its base to its tip, including dam-
aged or broken antlers.
Management buck deer permits were avail-
able through the Divisions big game drawing.
I you were successul in the drawing, you
must complete an online orientation course
beore you will receive your permit. This
course is also open to anyone who wants to
learn more about what a management buck
looks like. To take the online course, visit
wildlie.utah.gov/biggame.
A management buck deer permit allows you
to take one management buck deer during theseason. You may use any legal weapon to hunt on
the area specied on your permit.
I you participate in this hunt, you may not
hunt in the ollowing areas:
Deer CWMUs
Areas with special restrictions (see
page 33)
Ater taking your buck deer, you must bring
its head and antlers to a Division ofce or inspec-
tion no later than 72 hours ater the date o kill.
Important: I you obtain a managementbuck deer permit, you will lose your bonus points
and incur a waiting period o t wo years. The only
other deer permit you can obtain is an antler-
less deer permit. Please see page 23 or more
inormation on antlerless deer hunts.
Why a management buck deer hunt?
Removing excess bucks on the Paunsauguntand Henry Mountains limited-entry unitswhile
protecting the larger bucks in the herdsis the
goal o the management buck deer hunt.
These two units have high buck-to-doe ratios.
Harvesting smaller-antlered bucks will preserve
trophy-class bucks and provide more room or
does. Having more does in the herds will result in
more awns being born. Having more awns will
help ensure that these herds remain strong and
healthy into the uture.
Hunter orangeUtah Code 23-20-31
You must obey Utahs hunter orange regula-
tion (see page 30) i a centerre rie hunt
is happening in the area where youre archery
hunting. This does not include hunts or once-in-
a-lietime species.
General muzzleloader buckdeer huntUtah Admin. Rule R657-5-25
Utahs general muzzleloader buck deer hunt
runs rom Sept. 26 to Oct. 4.
I you obtained a general muzzleloader buck
permit, you may use a muzzleloader to take
one buck deer in the hunting unit listed on your
permit.
I you participate in this hunt, you may not
hunt in any o the ollowing areas:
Salt Lake County, south o I-80 and
east o I-15 (see map online at
wildlie.utah.gov/maps)
Deer CWMUs
Premium limited-entry deer units
Limited-entry deer units
Areas with special restrictions (see
page 33)
I you obtained a general muzzleloader buck
deer permit, the only other deer permit you can
obtain is an antlerless deer permit. Please seepage 23 or more inormation on antlerless
deer hunts.
Hunter orangeUtah Code 23-20-31
You must obey Utahs hunter orange regula-
tion (see page 30) i a centerre rie hunt is
happening in the area where youre muzzleloader
hunting. This does not include hunts or once-in-
a-lietime species.
General any legal weapon(rie) buck deer huntUtah Admin. Rule R657-5-24
The general any legal weapon (rie) buck deer
hunt runs rom Oct. 20 to Oct. 28.
I you obtained a general any legal weapon
buck permit, you may use any legal weapon to
take one buck deer in the hunting unit listed on
your permit.
I you participate in this hunt, you may not
hunt in any o the ollowing areas:
Salt Lake County, south o I-80 and
east o I-15 (see map online at
wildlie.utah.gov/maps)
Deer CWMUs
Premium limited-entry deer units
Limited-entry deer units
Areas with special restrictions (see
page 33)I you obtained a general any legal weapon
buck deer permit, the only other deer permit you
can obtain is an antlerless deer permit. Please
see page 23 or more inormation on antlerless
deer hunts.
Limitedentry buck deerhuntsUtah Admin. Rule R657-5-40
Utahs premium limited-entry and limited-
entry deer units are managed or older, bigger
bucks.
A premium limited-entry buck deer permit al-
lows you to hunt on one o the best limited-entry
buck deer units in Utahthe Paunsaugunt unit
or the Henry Mountains unit.A limited-entry buck deer permit al lows you
to hunt on a high-quality unit that is not open to
general-season buck deer hunters.
I you obtained a limited-entry buck deer
permit, you may use the weapon listed on your
permit to take one buck deer within the area and
the season specied on your permit. You may NOT
hunt within deer CWMUs.
I you obtained a limited-entry buck deer
permit, the only other deer permit you can obtain
is an antlerless deer permit. Please see page 23
or more inormation on antlerless deer hunts.
Mandatory reportingI you obtained a premium limited-en-
try, limited-entry, management buck deer,
CWMU, conservation, sportsman, conven-
tion or once-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 harvested an animal, this is an
ideal time to return your tooth packet.
Returning your tooth packet does not ulll
the harvest survey requirement.You can report inormation about your
hunt at wildlie.utah.gov/harvestreportingor
by calling 1-800-221-0659.
Reporting your hunt inormation is
important. I you dont report your hunt
inormation within 30 days o the end o the
hunt, you wont be allowed to apply or a
once-in-a-lietime, premium limited-entry,
limited-entry, management buck deer or
CWMU permits, or bonus points in 2013.
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Youth bull elk huntsUtah Admin. Rule R657-5-31
I youll be 18 years o age or younger on
Sept. 15, 2012, you may be eligible to participate
in one o the states youth elk hunts. Remember,
you cannot hunt until you are 12 years old.
Utah oers two youth bull elk hunts:
The youth general any bull elk hunt runs
rom Sept. 15 to Sept. 23 on general any
bull elk units across Utah. I you obtained a
permit or this hunt, you may use any legal
weapon to take a bull elk o any size
including a spike bullon any general
season any bull elk unit in Utah. You mayNOT hunt on a spike bull elk unit.
The late season youth any bull elk hunt
runs rom Dec. 1, 2012 to Jan. 15, 2013 on
a portion o the South Slope, Bonanza any
bull elk unit in northeastern Utah (please
visit wildlie.utah.gov/mapsor a boundary
description). I you obtained a permit or
this hunt, you may use any legal weapon
to take a bull elk o any sizeincluding a
spike bullwithin the hunt boundaries.
I you participate in this hunt, you may not
hunt in any o the ollowing areas:
Salt Lake County, south o I-80 and
east o I-15 (see a map online at
wildlie.utah.gov/maps)
Elk CWMUsAreas with special restrictions (see
page 33)
You may obtain only one youth any bull elk
permit in your lietime, and preerence points do
not apply to this hunt.
I you obtain a youth any bull elk permit, the
only other elk permit you can obtain is an antler-
less elk permit. Please see page 24 or more
inormation on antlerless hunts.
Limitedentry bull elk huntsUtah Admin. Rule R657-5-32
Utahs premium limited-entry and limited-
entry elk permits are among the states most
prized big game permits.
A premium limited-entry bull elk permit
allows you to hunt all o the limited-entry bull
elk seasons (archery, muzzleloader and rie);
however, you must use the weapon appropriate
or your season. You may not hunt on elk CWMUs.
A limited-entry bull elk permit allows you to
use the weapon listed on your permit to t ake one
bull elk o any size within the area and season
specied on your permit. You may not hunt on elk
CWMUs.
I you obtained a premium limited-entry or
limited-entry bull elk permit, the only other elk
permit you can obtain is an antlerless elk permit.
Please see page 24 or more inormation onantlerless hunts.
CWMU bull elk huntsUtah Admin. Rule R657-37
Cooperative Wildlie Management Units
(CWMUs) are private lands that the landowners
have opened to a small number o public and
private hunters. To learn more about hunting bull
elk on CWMUs, read the article on page 26 and
visit wildlie.utah.gov/cwmu.
General muzzleloader elkhuntUtah Admin. Rule R657-5-33
The general muzzleloader elk hunt runs
rom Oct. 31 to Nov. 8 within the general-season
elk units.
I you participate in this hunt, you may not
hunt in any o the ollowing areas:
Salt Lake County, south o I-80 and
east o I-15 (see map online at
wildlie.utah.gov/maps)
Elk CWMUs
Areas with special restrictions (see
page 33)To hunt during the general muzzleloader elk
season, you must obtain either a muzzleloader
spike bull elk permit or a muzzleloader any bull
elk permit.
I you obtain a muzzleloader spike bull elk
permit, you may use a muzzleloader to take a
spike bull elk on a general spike bull elk unit. You
may NOT hunt on the any bull elk units.
I you obtain a muzzleloader any bull elk
permit, you may use a muzzleloader to take a bull
elk o any size, including a spike bull, on a general
muzzleloader any bull elk unit. You may NOT hunt
on spike bull elk units.
Please see the general bull elk hunt reerence
map on page 46 and the boundary descriptions
at wildlie.utah.gov/mapsto learn where spikebull units and any bull elk units are located in
the state.
I you obtain a general muzzleloader bull
elk permit, the only other elk permit you can
obtain is an antlerless elk permit. Please see page
24 or more inormation on antlerless hunts.
Hunter orangeUtah Code 23-20-31
You must obey Utahs hunter orange regula-
tion (see page 30) i a centerre rie hunt is
happening in the area where youre muzzleloader
hunting. This does not include hunts or once-in-
a-lietime species.
Avoid harvestingcollared wildlie
The Division has placed radio and GPS
collars on bighorn sheep, bison, deer, elk
and pronghorn in various areas across the
state. The Division is monitoring these
animals in a handul o ongoing studies. I
possible, please avoid harvesting a collared
animal. It is an expensive and time-
consuming process to capture and collar
replacement animals.
I you do harvest a collared animal,
please contact your local Division ofce andreturn the collar.
Multiple elk permitsUtah Admin. Rule R657-62-19, 23-19-22, R657-5-34
You may obtain a maximum o two elk
permits each yearprovided one or both
o the permits are antlerlessbut you
can only apply or or obtain one antlerless
elk permit in the drawing. You may obtain
two elk permits in any one o the ollowing
combinations:
One bull elk permit and one antlerless
permit
One bull elk permit and one antlerless
elk-control permit (see page 24)Two antlerless permits
One hunters choice permit and one
antlerless permit
For the purposes o obtaining two elk
permits, a hunters choice elk permit is
considered a bull elk permit. Likewise, a
general-season archery elk permit is also
considered a bull elk permit. An antlerless
elk-control permit is considered an antler-
less permit.
Starting this year, i you obtain two ant-
lerless elk permits or the same areabut
the permits are or dierent seasonsyou
may harvest both elk during the same
season.
And dont orget: you may harvest anantlerless elk while hunting general-season
buck deer or bull elk, as long as your permits
are or the same area.
Beginning July 17, 2012, eligible hunt-
ers may purchase additional antlerless elk
permits ater the drawing. The permits will
be available on a rst-come, rst-served
basis at wildlie.utah.govand rom license
agents and Division ofces.
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Bison huntingUtah Admin. Rule R657-5-38
To hunt bison, you must possess a bison
permit.
Your bison permit allows you to use any legal
weapon to take one bison within the area and the
season specied on your permit. You may obtain a
bison permit through the big game drawing only
once in your lietime.
I you obtained a hunters choice permit, you
may take a bison o either sex. I you obtained a
cow bison permit, you may take only a cow bison.
I you obtained a bison permit, you may not
obtain any other bison permit.You may obtain a bison permit through the
big game drawing only once in your lietime. See
page 17 in the2012 Utah Big Game Application
Guidebookor inormation about waiting periods
and once-in-a-lietime hunts.
Henry MountainsI you drew a Henry Mountains cow bison
permit, you must complete the online orienta-
tion course located atwildlie.utah.gov/biggame.
Youll receive your permit ater you successully
complete the course.
ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME HUNTSAll o Utahs bison, bull moose, bighorn sheep and Rocky Mountain goat permits are considered
once-in-a-lietime permits. Thats because you can draw a permit or each o these species o nly
once in your lietime.
Antelope IslandI you drew an Antelope Island bison permit,
you may be required to complete a course beore
you can hunt.
Beore the hunt begins, the Division o Parks
and Recreation will notiy you about the date,
time and location o the course. Youll receive your
permit ater you successully complete the course.
Because the Antelope Island hunt is adminis-tered by the Division o Parks and Recreation, your
hunt will include some extra park-related ees. For
more inormation, please call 801-209-4678.
Bull moose huntingUtah Admin. Rule R657-5-37
To hunt bull moose, you must possess a bull
moose permit. I you obtained a bull moose per-
mit, you may not obtain any other moose permit.
Your bull moose permit allows you to use
any legal weapon to take one bull moose on
the limited-entry unit and during the season
specied on your permit. You may not hunt on
moose CWMUs.
CWMU bull moose huntsUtah Admin. Rule R657-37
Cooperative Wildlie Management Units (CW-
MUs) are private lands that the landowners have
A bull moose is a moose that has antlers that are longerthan its ears (R657-5-2(2)(h)).
Buck pronghornhuntingUtah Admin. Rule R657-5-34
To hunt buck pronghorn, you must possess
a buck pronghorn permit. I you obtain a buck
pronghorn permit, you may not obtain any other
pronghorn permit.
A pronghorn permit allows you to use any
legal weapon to take one buck pronghorn within
the area and season specied on your permit. You
may not hunt on buck pronghorn C WMUs.
A note about the archery hunt: Only archery
equipment may be used during the buck
pronghorn archery hunt. I youd like to hunt rom
a blind, please contact the public agency that
manages the land youll be hunting on to learn
about their regulations that must be ollowed to
construct a blind.
CWMU buck pronghorn
huntsUtah Admin. Rule R657-37Cooperative Wildlie Management Units
(CWMUs) are private lands that the landowners
have opened to a small number o public and
private hunters. To learn more about hunting
buck pronghorn on CWMUs, read the article on
page 26 and visitwildlie.utah.gov/cwmu.
Buck pronghorn means a pronghorn with horns thatare longer than fve inches (R657-5-2(2)()).
New ee or predatorcontrol
In 2012, the Utah Legislature passed a
new law that adds a $5 predator-control
ee to all Utah big game hunting permits.
The money will und a program to limit the
numbers o coyotes and other predators.The $5 ee or predator control will be
added to all big game permits, starting with
the 2012 antlerless permits and any remain-
ing big game permits sold ater July 1, 2012.
For the latest details on the new
predator-control program, and how you can
participate, visit wildlie.utah.gov/predators.
Depredation huntsWhen big game animals 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 ewhunters.
To apply or the depredation hunter
pool, complete and submit an online ap-
plication at wildlie.utah.gov/depredation.
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with you that has a minimum o 15 power.
I you obtained a hunters choice permit,
you can take either a male or a emale goat,
but the Division encourages you to take a
mature goat. A mature goat is a goat thats
older than two years old. Ater youve taken
your goat, you can determine its age by
counting the number o annual rings on its
horns.
A goats pelage may be higher in quality
later in the hunting season.
Antlerless deer huntingUtah Code 23-20-3 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-5-27
To hunt antlerless deer, you must possess an
antlerless deer permit. This permit allows you to
use a legal weapon to take one antlerless deer
per antlerless deer tagin the area and season
specied on your permit.
You may not hunt on a Cooperative Wildlie
Management Unit (CWMU) unless you obtain an
antlerless deer permit or that CWMU.
I you obtain an antlerless deer permit, you
may not hunt during any other antlerless deer
hunt or obtain any other antlerless deer permit.
Additional opportunityThere is some exibility i you are an antlerless
deer permit holder who also possesses a permit to
hunt any one o the ollowing seasons:
General archery buck deerGeneral muzzleloader buck deer
ANTLERLESS HUNTSUtah oers antlerless hunts each year. These hunts serve two purposes: they help ensure that
populations remain at sustainable, manageable levels, and they remove animals that pose
depredation problems. Depending on the permit you obtain, you could hunt antlerless deer or
elk, or doe pronghorn. The ollowing section describes the species you can hunt, the weapons
you can use and the types o permits that are available.
I you drew a emale Rocky Mountain goat
permit, you must complete the online orienta-
tion course located atwildlie.utah.gov/biggame.
Youll receive your permit ater you successully
complete the course.
Beore you head into the eld, please review
the ollowing inormation:
Rocky Mountain goats live in very
rugged terrain. That makes this hunt
extremely strenuous, and youll want to
prepare accordingly.
While hunting Rocky Mountain goats,
please make sure you have a spotting scope
An antlerless deer is a deer without antlers or withantlers fve inches or shorter (R657-5-2(2)(a)).
opened to a small number o public and private
hunters. To learn more about hunting bull moose
on CWMUs, read the article on page 26 and visit
wildlie.utah.gov/cwmu.
Desert bighorn andRocky Mountainbighorn sheep huntingUtah Admin. Rule R657-5-39
To hunt desert bighorn sheep or Rocky Moun-
tain bighorn sheep, you must possess a permit or
the species you wish to hunt (i.e., a desert bighorn
sheep permit to hunt desert bighorn sheep, or a
Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep permit to hunt
Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep).
Desert bighorn sheep hunts and Rocky
Mountain bighorn sheep hunts are consideredseparate once-in-a-lietime hunts. For example,
i you obtain a desert bighorn sheep permit, and
youve never obtained a Rocky Mountain bighorn
sheep permit beore, you can continue applying
or a Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep permit the
ollowing year.
Please remember that you may not obtain
more than one bighorn sheep permit per year. For
example, you may not obtain both a desert big-
horn sheep permit and a Rocky Mountain bighorn
sheep permit in the same season.
A bighorn sheep permit allows you to use any
legal weapon to take one ram within t he area and
the season specied on your permit.
Reminders and advice:
Bighorn sheep live in very rugged terrain.
That makes this hunt extremely strenuous.
While hunting bighorn sheep, please make
sure you have a spotting scope with you
that has a minimum o 15 power. Any ram
is legal to take, but the Division encourages
you to take a mature ram.
Many o the desert and Rocky Mountain
bighorn sheep in Utah have radio collars.
Please avoid taking a bighorn sheep thats
wearing a radio collar.
Ater taking your ram, you must bring its
horns to a Division ofce within 72 hours oleaving your hunting area. When you come
to the ofce, a Division sta person will
permanently afx a numbered plug to the
horn. This plug certies that the sheep was
taken legally.
Rocky Mountain goathuntingUtah Admin. Rule R657-5-40
To hunt Rocky Mountain goats, you must pos-
sess a Rocky Mountain goat permit.
Your Rocky Mountain goat permit allows you
to use any legal weapon to take one R ocky Moun-
tain goat within the area and t he season specied
on your permit. You may obtain a Rocky Mountain
goat permit through the big game drawing only
once in your lietime.
I you obtained a hunters choice permit, you
may take a goat o either sex. I you obtained a
emale goat permit, you may take only a emale
goat.
A ram is a male desert bighorn sheep or a male RockyMountain bighorn sheep (R657-5-2(2)(q)).
Antlerless season datesonline
To review the 2012 antlerless season
datesas well as inormation about
antlerless hunting options, permit numbers,
application dates, maps and hunt boundar-
iesvisit wildlie.utah.gov/guidebooks.
These tools and resources will be available
online by May 25, a week beore the antler-
less application period begins on June 1.
For more inormation on the antlerless
application period, see page 7.
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Additional opportunityThere is some exibility i you are an antlerless
elk permit holder who also possesses a permit to
hunt any one o the ollowing s easons:
General buck deer (archery, muzzleloader or
any legal weapon)
General bull elk (archery, muzzleloader or
any legal weapon)
Limited-entry buck deer (archery, muzzle-
loader or any legal weapon)
Limited-entry bull elk (archery, muzzle-
loader or any legal weapon)
Antlerless elk
I your buck deer or bull elk permit and yourantlerless elk permit are or the same area, you
may use your antlerless elk permit during your
buck deer or bull elk season. However, you may
not use your buck deer or bull elk permit during
the antlerless season, unless t he seasons overlap.
I you obtain two antlerless elk permits or
the same areabut the permits are or dierent
seasonsyou may harvest both elk during the
same season.
Doe pronghorn huntingUtah Code 23-20-3 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-5-35
To hunt a doe pronghorn, you must possess a
doe pronghorn permit. This permit allows you to
use a legal weapon to take one doe pronghorn in
the area and season specied on your permit.
I you already have a 2012 pronghorn permit,
you may not apply or or obtain a doe pronghorn
permit or preerence point.
You may not hunt on a Cooperative Wildlie
Management Unit (CWMU) unless you obtain a
doe pronghorn permit or that CWMU.
Note: You may only obtain one pronghornpermito any kindduring the 2012 season.
Antlerless moosehuntingUtah Code 23-20-3 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-5-36
To hunt antlerless moose, you must possess
an antlerless moose permit. This year, because o
recent declines in moose populations, there will
not be any antlerless moose permits.
Note: You may only obtain one moose per-mito any kindduring the 2012 season.
Report your harvestI you obtain an antlerless permit this
year, dont orget to complete a harvest
report ater your hunt ends.
Visit wildlie.utah.gov/harvestreporting
and click the Report your harvest button at
the top o the page. Then, you can log in and
complete your harvest report.
I you preer to complete your harvest
report over the phone, call 1-800-221-0659.
The line is staed 24 hours per day, seven
days a week.
An antlerless moose is a moose without antlers or withantlers shorter than its ears (R657-5-2(2)(c)).
appropriate archery or muzzleloader equipment
specied or your current hunting seasonyou
may use your antlerless permit during the buck
deer season. However, you may not use your buck
deer permit during the antlerless season.
Antlerless elk huntingUtah Code 23-20-3 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-5-33
To hunt antlerless elk, you must possess an
antlerless elk permit. This permit allows you to
use a legal weapon to take one antlerless elk in
the area and season specied on your permit.
You may not hunt on a Cooperative Wildlie
Management Unit (CWMU) unless you obtain anantlerless elk permit or that CWMU.
You may obtain two elk permits each year.
At least one o them must be an antlerless elk
permit. I you plan to obtain two elk permits,
please note that a hunters choice elk permit is
considered a bull elk permit. Likewise, a general-
season archery elk permit is also considered a bull
elk permit. You may apply or only one antlerless
elk permit in the antlerless drawing.
I you do not obtain an antlerless elk permit in
the drawing, you may be eligible to purchase up
to two remaining antlerless elk permits.
Limited-entry archery buck deer
Limited-entry muzzleloader buck deer
I your buck deer permit and antlerless deer
permit are or the same areaand you use the
An antlerless elk is an elk without antlers or withantlers fve inches or shorter (R657-5-2(2)(b)).
Elkcontrol permitsavailableUtah Admin. Rule R657-5-33
During the 2012 season, the Division
wants hunters to harvest as many antlerless
elk as possible rom eight o Utahs hunting
units:
Chalk Creek
East Canyon
Henry Mountains
Morgan-South Rich
Nine Mile, Range Creek
San Juan, East o US-191
San Raael, North
South Slope, Yellowstone
I you obtained a permit (including
general season) to harvest a buck, bull or
once-in-a-lietime species on any o the
above units (not including CWMUs), you
have the option o purchasing an antlerless
elk-control permit.
The elk-control permit allows you to
harvest an antlerless elk in the same unit
where youll already be hunting an antleredbig game animal. You may hunt the antler-
less elk only during the season datesand
with the same weaponlisted on your
buck, bull or once-in-a-lietime permit.
I you will be hunting buck deer and
antlerless elk at the same time, please visit
wildlie.utah.gov/mapsto veriy your bound-
aries or the elk portion o the hunt. In
some areas (such as Nine Mile, R ange Creek;
San Juan, East o US-191; and San Raael,
North), you may only hunt antlerless elk on
part o the unit.
To obtain an antlerless elk-control
permit, please visit a license agent or any
Division ofce, beginning July 17, 2012.
A doe pronghorn is a pronghorn without horns or withhorns fve inches or shorter (R657-5-2(2)(j)).
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Some deer and elk CWMUs have hunting
seasons outside o these timerames. For more
inormation, visit wildlie.utah.gov/CWMU.
Reporting your harvestsuccess
I you obtain a CWMU permit, you must report
inormation about your hunt within 30 days ater
it ends. Please see page 15 or more inorma-
tion about this important requirement.
Complaint processI you wish to lodge a complaint against a
CWMU, you should contact the Division o Wildlie
Resources immediately. Biologists and conserva-
tion ofcers can supply you with a complaint
orm, or you can make the complaint in person or
over the telephone. You and the operator should
make every eort to resolve your issues beore
they escalate to the Division level.
I your problem cannot be resolved locally, it
may be passed on to a C WMU Advisory Committee
or review and possible action.
Learn moreTo learn more about the CWMU program
or to view maps o CWMU properties, visit
wildlie.utah.gov/CWMU.
include: no preseason scouting; checking
into and out o the unit daily; limited
vehicle access; no overnight camping; a
marksmanship test; and limiting the num-
ber o hunting companions. I you ail to
abide by these rules, you might be asked to
leave the CWMU. You can also review these
rules online atwildlie.utah.gov/cwmu.
Season datesThe Utah Wildlie Board has established time-
rames or hunting on CWMUs (see chart below).
Within these timerames, hunters should expect
to hunt at least ve days or bucks/bulls and two
days or antlerless big game.
The CWMU operator may also allow you to
hunt additional days within the listed timerames.
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.
Hunt Dates
Archery buck deer Aug. 18, 2012Oct. 31, 2012
Any legal weapon buckdeer and bull elk
Sept. 1, 2012Oct. 31, 2012
Muzzleloader buck deer Sept. 1, 2012
Oct. 31, 2012Antlerless deer Aug. 15, 2012
Dec. 31, 2012
Archery bull elk Aug. 18, 2012Oct. 31, 2012
Any legal weapon bull elk Sept. 1, 2012Oct. 31, 2012
Mu zz le lo ade r b ul l e lk S ep t. 1, 20 12 Nov. 11, 2012
Antlerless elk Aug. 15, 2012Jan. 31, 2013
Buck and doe pronghorn Sept. 1, 2012Oct. 31, 2012
Bull moose Sept. 1, 2012Oct. 31, 2012
CWMU Front Desk
Division o Wildlie Resources
P.O. Box 146301
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-6301
(Please allow 10 to 14 days or processing.)
You can also redeem the voucher at any
Division ofce.
I you obtain a CWMU permit, you may hunt
only on the CWMU thats specied on your permit.
You may take only one animal o the species andsex listed on the permit. Youll also incur a waiting
period or the species you obtained a permit or.
(Please see page 16 in the 2012 Utah Big Game
Application Guidebookor more inormation about
waiting periods.)
You may not obtain more than one
pronghorn, one moose, one buck deer or one
bull elk permit in a year. But you can obtain an
antlerless deer or antlerless elk permit. More
inormation about antlerless permits is available
on page 23.
How to participateI you draw a permit to hunt a C WMU, you
must contact the CWMU operator to obtain
the ollowing:The dates youll be allowed to hunt within
the legal CWMU hunting season ramework.
Both you and the operator must schedule
around each o your individual needs
please be realistic and patient.
A map o the CWMU showing access
points and the acreage youll be allowed
to hunt. The CWMU should provide the
same amount o acreage to both public and
private hunters. I you eel that you havent
received equal treatment, please contact
your regional Division ofce.
A copy o the CWMUs rules. CWMUs are
allowed to develop rules o conduct or
their unit. Examples o these rules may
COOPERATIVE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENTUNITSUtah Admin. Rule R657-37
More than 60 percent o the rangelands that
Utahs big game animals rely on in the winter
are on private land. Utahs Cooperative Wildlie
Management Unit (CWMU) program works with
landowners to preserve these lands and to make
them good habitat or wildlie .
How the program worksThe CWMU program provides landowners
with an economic incentive to keep their privaterange and orest lands as wildlie habitat instead
o developing them.
CWMUs comprise more than two million acres
o land in Utah. Theyll provide more than 5,000
big game and antlerless hunting permits in 2012.
About 17 percent o those permits are available to
the general public through the states big game
drawing.
Hunting on CWMUs provides both public and
private hunters with several advantages. Among
those advantages are a better chance to take an
animal and ewer hunters to compete with.
Obtaining a CWMU permitI youre a Utah resident, there are two ways
to obtain a CWMU permit: you can apply or onein the states public drawing, or you can obtain a
permit voucher rom the landowner or operator o
the CWMU you want to hunt.
CWMU landowner association members and
operatorsand their spouses and dependent
childrencannot apply or CWMU permits in the
public drawing.
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.
I you obtain a CWMU voucher, you can
redeem the voucher or a permit by mailing the
voucher to:
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cate. 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. 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 possible
ater purchasing your registration certicate.
Ater completing the course, you will receiveyour ofcial 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.
You can see a list o hunter education
courses atwildlie.utah.gov/huntereducation. Youcan also contact your local Division ofce or call
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 ofce by providing proo that youve
completed 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 available
at wildlie.utah.govand rom license agents and
Division ofces.
As long as your license was valid on the date
you submitted your application, you dont have to
purchase a new license or the actual hunt.
For example, assume that your license expires
on June 25, 2012. I you applied on February 26,
2012, you do not have to purchase a new licenseor your hunt in the all. All hunting and combina-
tion licenses are valid or 365 days rom the date
o purchase.
Carry your permitI you are successul in obtaining a big game
permit, you musthave it on your person while
hunting. You cannot alter your license or permit,
nor can you sell, transer or loan either o them to
another person.
BASIC REQUIREMENTSAre you planning to hunt big game in Utah this year? Beore you head into the eld, make sure
you meet Utahs age, hunter education and license requirements.
I youre 13 years ol dand youll be 14 by
Dec. 31, 2012you can also apply or limited-
entry 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 ol der. For
more inormation on this requirement, see the
adjacent inormation box.
Have you passed huntereducation?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 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 onl ine, at any Divi-
sion ofce 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 courseyour
instructor will then validate your certi-
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, 2012you can apply or or obtain a
hunting license and 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, youth any
bull elk, or buck/bull combination permits
in the drawing.
Buy general-season deer, general-season
elk and youth any bull elk permits over
the counter.
Buy a Cooperative Wildlie Management
Unit (CWMU) permit directly rom a
CWMU operator.
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.
ResidencyUtah Code 23-13-2(37)
Beore you apply or a big game hunt,
its important to know whether you are
a legal resident o the state o Ut ah. Seethe denition o Resident on page 40 to
determine whether you are a resident or a
nonresident.
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To hunt big game, you must use a lead or
expanding bullet or projectile thats at least
40 caliber in size.
I youre hunting deer or pronghorn, your
bullet must be 130 grains or heavier, or your
sabot must be 170 grains or heavier.
I youre hunting elk, moose, bison, bighorn
sheep or Rocky Mountain goats, you must
use a 210-grain or heavier bullet, or a sabot
bullet thats at least 240 grains.I you obtain a muzzleloader permit, you may
use only the muzzleloader equipment authorized
in this section to take the species listed on the
permit.
You may not possess or be in control o a
rie or shotgun while in the eld during the
muzzleloader hunt. For the purposes o this sec-
tion, eld means a location where you are likely
to nd the species listed on your permit. (You are
not considered to be in the eld i you are in an
established camping area or traveling in a ully
enclosed automobile or truck.) This restriction
does not apply to the ollowing people:
Hunters who are licensed to hunt upland
game or waterowl (You must comply
Ries and shotgunsUtah Code 23-20-3 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-5-8
You may use a rie or shotgun to take big
game, but your rearm and ammunition must
meet the ollowing requirements:
Your rie must re centerre cartridges and
expanding bullets.
Your shotgun must be 20 gauge or larger,
and you may use only slug ammunition or
buckshot thats 00 or larger in size.
HandgunsUtah Code 23-20-3 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-5-9
You may use a handgun to take big game
animals, but the handgun must be a minimum
o .24 caliber and must re a centerre cartridge
with an expanding bullet.
I youre hunting deer or pronghorn, the
handgun must develop at least 500 oot-pounds
o energy at the muzzle. I youre hunting elk,
moose, bison, bighorn sheep or Rocky Mountain
goat, the handgun must develop at least 500
oot-pounds o energy at 100 yards.
MuzzleloadersUtah Code 23-20-3 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-5-10
Muzzleloaders may be used during any big
game huntexcept the archery hunt. To hunt
big game with a muzzleloader, your muzzleloader
must meet all o the ollowing requirements:
It can be loaded only rom the muzzle.It must have open sights, peep sights or a
xed non-magniying 1x scope.
It can have only one barrel, and the barrel
must be at least 18 inches long.
It cannot be capable o ring more than
once without being reloaded.
The powder and bulletor powder, sabot
and bulletcannot be bonded together as
one unit or loading.
It must be loaded with black powder or a
black powder substitute. The black powder
or black power substitute cannot contain
smokeless powder, but may contain some
nitrocellulose.
Hunters with disabilitiesUtah Admin. Rule R657-12
Utah provides special hunting accom-
modations or people with disabilities. These
accommodations include the opportunity
to hunt with a companion, use a crossbow,
hunt rom a vehicle, use a draw lock and
use a scope on archery equipment or a
muzzleloader.
Hunters with disabilities may also apply
or an extension to their season i they have
a 2012 big game hunting permit in their
possession and they meet certain criteria.To learn more about hunting accom-
modations or people with disabilities,
please visitwildlie.utah.gov/disabled,
wildlie.utah.gov/rules/R657-12.phpor call
any Division ofce.
goat huntor a hunt that requires you to possess
a statewide conservation permit or a statewide
sportsmans permitunless a centerre rie
hunt is in progress in the same area.
Checkpoints and ocer
contactsUtah Code 23-20-25 and 77-23-104
To help the Division ulll its responsibility as
trustee and custodian o Utahs wildlie, Division
conservation ofcers and biologists monitor the
taking and possession o big game animals and
the required permits, rearms and equipment
used or hunting. You should expect to encounter
conservation ofcers and biologists checking
hunters in the eld and at checkpoints.
I youre contacted by a conservation ofcer,
you must provide the ofcer with the items he or
she requests, including any licenses and permits
required or hunting, any devices used to partici-
pate in hunting and any game youve taken. These
contacts allow the Division to collect valuable
inormation about Utahs big game animals.
Firearms and archeryequipment
Prohibited weaponsUtah Code 23-20-3 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-5-7
You may only use rearms and archery tackle
that are expressly permitted in this guide.
You may not hunt big game with a rearm
thats capable o being red ully automatic, or
with any light-enhancement device or aiming
device that casts a visible beam o light. Laser
range-nding devices are exempt rom this
restriction.
FIELD REQUIREMENTSSeveral rules have been established to regulate big game hunting in Utah. These rules exist to
ensure big game animals are hunted ethically and to help keep you sae in the eld. Please be
amiliar with the requirements or carrying and using rearms and archery tackle. You should
also know the dierent types o hunting methods that may and may not be used and what
youre required to do with any big game animal you take.
Hunting hoursUtah Code 23-20-3 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-5-6
You may take big game animals rom 30
minutes beore ofcial sunrise until 30 minutes
ater ofcial sunset.
Requirement to wearhunter orangeUtah Code 23-20-31 and 23-20-31
I youre hunting in an area where a centerre
rie hunt is occurring, you must wear a minimum
o 400 square inches o hunter orange material on
your head, chest and back.
A camouage pattern in hunter orange meets
this requirement; however, the Division strongly
encourages hunters to continue using solid hunter
orange whenever possible.
There are some exceptions to the hunter
orange rule. Youre not required to wear hunter
orange i youre participating in a bighorn sheep
hunt, a bison hunt, a moose hunt or a mountain
Statelicensed guidesand outftters
Guides and outtters must be licensed
with the State o Utah beore they can
legally take hunters onto public land to hunt
big game, cougars or black bears.
Beore you use a guide or an outtter,
please visit wildlie.utah.gov/guidesto
determine i he or she is licensed in Utah.
The Utah Division o Occupational and
Proessional Licens