2020 | Utah Big Game Application Guidebook
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Utah Guidebook Big Game • 2020 Application CONTACT US CONTENTS WHAT’S NEW KNOW THE LAWS This guidebook—along with the 2020 6 Keep your license on your Turn in a poacher Apply for hunts: You can apply for Utah’s Utah Big Game Field Regulations guidebook Phone: 1-800-662-3337 phone or tablet 2020 big game hunts from Jan. 30 to March 5, (available in June 2020)—summarizes the 2020. The results of the big game drawing will Email: [email protected] 7 2020 season dates rules and laws that regulate big game hunting be available on or before May 29, 2020. For Online: wildlife.utah.gov/utip 7 Depredation hunts in Utah. Although these books are convenient additional details, see page 24. Division offices 9 2021 sportsman permits quick-reference documents for Utah big game 10 How many permits will be Offices are open 8 a.m.–5 p.m., New hunts: Starting in 2020, there will be regulations, they are not all-encompassing Monday through Friday. available in 2020? new hunts for bighorn sheep, bison, deer and resources. 11 Gathering shed antlers or horns pronghorn. To see which hunts have been For an in-depth look at the state’s Salt Lake City 12 License, permit and program fees added, look for “new hunt” next to a hunt in the big game hunting laws and rules, visit 1594 W North Temple 14 Basic requirements tables that start on page 38. wildlife.utah.gov/rules. Box 146301 15 Carry your permit You can use the references in this guide- Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6301 15 Utah’s Trial Hunting Program New extended archery areas: In 2020, book—such as Utah Admin. Rule R657-5-24 there will be three new extended archery 801-538-4700 16 Prepare to apply and Utah Code § 23-20-25—to search the deer areas and one new extended archery Division’s website for the detailed statute or Central Region 17 Review the hunt tables elk area. For details, see page 8 or visit rule that underpins the guidebook summary. 1115 N Main Street 17 See maps and boundaries online wildlife.utah.gov/extendedarchery. Springville, UT 84663 17 Obtain permission to hunt If you have questions about a particular 801-491-5678 private property Longer waiting period for limited-entry rule, call or visit the nearest Division office. 17 Understand the drawing order buck deer: Starting in 2020, if you draw a Utah Guidebook Big Game • 2020 Application Who makes the rules? Northeastern Region limited-entry buck deer permit, your waiting 18 Why bonus points matter The Utah Wildlife Board passes the rules 318 N Vernal Avenue period will be five years, instead of two years. 19 Why preference points matter and laws summarized in this guidebook. Vernal, UT 84078 This increase will make the waiting period 20 Multi-season hunts for There are seven board members, and 435-781-9453 for limited-entry deer consistent with that of deer and elk each serves a six-year term. Appointed by the limited-entry elk. If you’re already in the middle Northern Region 21 Obtain up to three elk permits governor, board members are not Division of a two-year waiting period for limited-entry 515 E 5300 S employees. 22 Mandatory reporting buck deer in 2020, your waiting period will be Ogden, UT 84405 22 Hunts with special circumstances The Division’s director serves as the board’s 801-476-2740 grandfathered in and will not increase to five 23 Apply for big game permits years. executive secretary but does not have a vote on wildlife policies. Southeastern Region 24 Antlerless big game hunting 319 N Carbonville Road, Ste A 26 After you apply Forfeit preference points for purchase of Before board members make changes to Price, UT 84501 28 Lifetime license holders: remaining general buck deer permit: If wildlife rules, they listen to recommendations 435-613-3700 Obtaining your permit in 2020 you purchase a general-season buck deer permit from Division biologists. They also receive 29 Dedicated Hunter Program that’s available after the big game drawing in input from the public and various interest 2020, you will lose any preference points you’ve Southern Region 30 Opportunities for young hunters groups via the regional advisory council (RAC) 1470 N Airport Road accrued for general-season buck deer. To learn process. 32 Hunt maps Cedar City, UT 84721 more about purchasing these permits, see page If you have feedback or suggestions for wildlife.utah.gov 38 Hunt tables 435-865-6100 25. board members, you can find their contact 60 CWMU hunts information online at wildlife.utah.gov. Washington County Field Office 70 Definitions Change to management buck hunts: 451 N SR-318 Because management buck deer hunts have Wildlife Board members Hurricane, UT 84737 been segmented into different weapon types in Randy Dearth Byron Bateman, Chair 435-879-8694 recent years, there will no longer be permit quo- Wade Heaton Kevin Albrecht, Vice Chair tas allocated to youth and to individuals who Karl Hirst Mike Fowlks, On the cover: Marchelle Elmer’s photo of a are 65 and older. For more information about wildlife.utah.gov Donnie Hunter Division Director & mountain goat on Mount Timpanogos. management buck deer hunts, see page 22. 2 Bret Selman Executive Secretary3 Utah Guidebook Big Game • 2020 Application Handgun-archery-muzzleloader-shot- want to apply for. The information in the Hunt Don’t lose your hunting and fi shing privileges gun-only hunts (HAMS hunts): Starting Planner will be updated in June for the 2020 in 2020, there will be three new limited-entry big game season, but you can use its historical If you commit a wildlife violation, you could lose the privilege of hunting and shing in Utah. buck deer hunts that occur from Nov. 6–27 and data to research hunting units before you The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources can suspend the license of that allow the hunter to use only a handgun, apply. To learn more, see page 17. anyone who knowingly, intentionally or recklessly violates wildlife laws. Your license can be suspended for a wildlife violation if: archery equipment, a muzzleloader and/or a shotgun. For details, see page 23 or the hunt New refund requirements: The Division • You are convicted. table on page 47. rarely issues refunds for permits, licenses or • You plead guilty or no contest. certificates of registration, but there are some • You enter a plea in abeyance or Change to permit surrender processes: exceptions. Starting in 2020, if you are eligible diversion agreement. Starting in 2020, if you want to surrender for a refund, you must submit all required Suspension proceedings are separate and indepen- your big game permit, you are strongly forms and accompanying paperwork within 90 dent from criminal prosecution. The Utah Division of encouraged to do so at least 30 days days of the season ending in order to qualify Wildlife Resources may suspend your license privileges before the season opens. The surrender for a full refund. For details and the refund whether or not the court considers suspension in your process has changed and could result in the request form, visit wildlife.utah.gov/refund. criminal case. You will be noti ed of any action against loss of previously accrued bonus or prefer- your privilege after criminal proceedings conclude. And ence points. For details, see page 26 or visit Unit boundary and name changes: remember, if your license is suspended in Utah, you wildlife.utah.gov/refund. Some hunt unit boundaries and names have may not be permitted to hunt or sh in most other changed this year, including boundaries for states. (Visit wildlife.utah.gov/know-the-consequences.html to see a map of participating states.) Bighorn sheep hunt changes: The Wildlife bighorn sheep, bison, deer and elk units. To see Hunting license required: Before you can Board approved many new bighorn sheep which units have changed, look for “boundary Important reminders apply for a 2020 big game permit, bonus point hunts for the 2020 season as well as a handful change” next to a hunt in the tables that start Utah Guidebook Big Game • 2020 Application or preference point, you must have a valid Utah of boundary changes. You can see all of the on page 38. To find maps and descrip- Field regulations available in June: The hunting or combination license. Please see bighorn sheep hunt options in the hunt tables tions of the areas you want to hunt, visit 2020 Utah Big Game Field Regulations guide- page 15 for more information. on page 57. wildlife.utah.gov/huntplanner. book will be available from license agents and Division offices in June 2020. It will include the Mandatory reporting: Many big game Group application for bonus points: Season date changes: Season dates change rules for both big game and antlerless hunting. hunters must report hunt information within Starting in 2020, you can submit a group every year, so please check them carefully 30 calendar days after the end of the hunting application for bonus points. For details, see before applying for hunts. You can find season Download the app: To store your season (even if they did not harvest an ani- page 19. dates in the hunt tables that begin on page licenses on a phone or tablet, download mal). To see if you are required to report—and 38. the free Utah Hunting and Fishing app at New management plan for mule deer: wildlife.utah.gov/mobileapp. to learn how to report—see page 22 or visit The Utah Wildlife Board has approved a new Research antlerless hunts online: In late wildlife.utah.gov/harvestreporting.