Great fishing at high-elevation waters
You can beat the heat, have fun and enjoy breathtaking scenery by grabbing your fishing pole and heading to Utah's mountains. High-elevation waters provide some of the state's best summer fishing.
View ArticleGuided waterfowl hunt for youth
If you're a young person who's interested, but has little or no experience hunting ducks and geese, the Division of Wildlife Resources, the Utah Conservation Officers Association and the Utah Waterfowl...
View ArticleSee mountain goats in unique terrain
On Aug. 2, the Division of Wildlife Resources will host its annual Goat Watch on the Tushar Mountains east of Beaver. You could see as many as 100 mountain goats, and you might not need binoculars to...
View ArticleBiologists see Utah condor chick
It's official: a pair of California condors are raising a chick in Utah. Biologists were hoping a pair of California condors had hatched an egg. Their hopes were realized on June 25 when a condor chick...
View ArticleBobcat hunting changes
Wildlife biologists are recommending changes that could result in more chances to take bobcats in Utah this fall. The recommendations would also result in hunters taking about the same number of...
View ArticleRelease fish the right way
Summer is an important time to catch and release fish properly. Proper catch and release is especially important when temperatures are reaching the hottest they'll be all year. As the water warms, the...
View ArticleTips for a safe archery hunt
Archers can stay safe during this year's archery hunts by following a few, simple rules. Utah's general archery buck deer and elk hunts kick off Aug. 16. Kirk Smith, Hunter Education coordinator for...
View ArticleBuck numbers look good this fall
With the start of Utah's first major hunt of 2014 just days away, biologists with the Division of Wildlife Resources have good news: in almost every area of the state, the number of buck deer will be...
View ArticleApply for a swan hunting permit
You can apply for a permit to hunt tundra swans in Utah this fall starting Aug. 26. You might want to apply as close to Aug. 26 as possible — the application period isn't very long. To be included in...
View ArticleNo limit on archery elk permits
If you haven't obtained an archery big game hunting permit yet, no problem—there's still a chance to hunt in Utah this fall. Permits for Utah's general archery bull elk hunt are not limited in number....
View ArticleUpland Game Slams start in Utah
If you enjoy hunting upland game in Utah, you can add something fun to your hunt while helping the birds and animals you pursue. This fall, seven Upland Game Slams will start in the state. Each time...
View ArticleCottontail numbers highest in 5 years
If it's been awhile since you hunted cottontail rabbits, this fall might be the perfect time to pick up a shotgun or a small-caliber rifle and head afield. Rabbit numbers are the highest they've been...
View ArticleLeast chub to stay off endangered list
Twenty years of hard work were rewarded recently. On Aug. 25, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that least chub — a tiny fish found only in Utah — is doing well enough that it doesn't need...
View ArticleListen to the Wildlife Board Meeting
Listen to live audio from the August 28, 2014 Utah Wildlife Board Meeting.
View ArticleFree waterfowl hunting clinics
If you're new to duck and goose hunting — or you've never hunted ducks and geese before — an upcoming series of hunting fairs, seminars and clinics are something you won't want to miss.
View ArticleApproved bobcat hunting changes
Hunters and trappers will have a chance to take more bobcats in Utah this fall. At their Aug. 28 meeting, members of the Utah Wildlife Board approved a recommendation to allow an individual hunter or...
View ArticleNew hunting program starts in Utah
Utah's new Trial Hunting program started in early August. The program allows a licensed hunter, who must be at least 21 years old, to take someone 12 years of age or older hunting.
View ArticleEncouraging anglers to keep fish
p>Anglers in Utah might not realize it, but the good intentions many of them have might be working against them. Drew Cushing, warm water sport fisheries coordinator for the Division of Wildlife...
View ArticleVolunteers needed at Nature Center
Do the birds, plants and wetlands around the Great Salt Lake interest you? Would you like to learn more about them and then share what you learn with others? If you answered yes, the Robert N....
View ArticleSee kokanee salmon at Sheep Creek
If you visit Sheep Creek to see kokanee salmon on Sept. 20, make sure and bring binoculars or a spotting scope with you. You might see some bighorn sheep too!
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