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CONTENTS

Highlights

Who makes the rules?

Take a closer look at the rules

Key dates

FeesBasic requirements

Adults must accompany young

hunters

Furharvester education

Obtaining permits

Obtaining and using tags

Permanent tagging o pelts

Bring clean bobcat jaws and peltsField requirements

Trappers Association Reward

Program

Hunting and trapping methods

Avoiding nontarget species

Trap restrictions to protect river

otters

Unmodied and modied Conibeartraps

Are you allowed to possess a

weapon?

Prohibited species

Trespassing

Areas closed to beaver and mink

trapping

Restricted areas

Did it get wet? Decontaminate it!

Possession, sale and transportation

Depredation

Articial cubby set

Trapping on Waterowl Manage-

ment Areas

Special regulations at Layton-Kaysville marshes

Season dates and bag limits

More exible bobcat management

plan

Kit ox voluntary release

Denitions

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CONTACT US

Division oces

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

Northern Region515 E 5300 S

Ogden, UT 84405801-476-2740

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

Southern Region

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HIGHLIGHTS

Whats new this season?

Cap on bobcat permits: The Utah Wildlie Board

has capped the number o available bobcat permits

at 4,600 or the 20112012 season. Beginning Oct.3, 2011, you can purchase bobcat permits on a rst-

come, rst-served basis at wildlife.utah.govor at any

Division oce. For more inormation, see page 7.

Maximum o three bobcat permits: This year,you may obtain no more than three bobcat permits.For more inormation on obtaining a permit, seepage 7.

Changes to bobcat plan: The Division hasamended the bobcat management plan based onrecent survey data. For more inormation on thechanges to the planand how they aect bobcatpermit numberssee the inormation box on page22.

Keep in mind

Buy your license over the phone: You can nowbuy a Utah urbearer license over the telephone. Justcall 1-800-221-0659. The line is staed 24 hours aday, seven days a week. In addition to the ee or thelicense, youll also be charged a $2 transaction ee oreach item you buy.

Bobcat permit/tag ormat: Bobcat temporarypossession tags and jaw tags are attached to bobcatpermits. For more inormation on how to attachthese tags to a bobcat, please read the TaggingBobcats section on page 8.

Obtain permanent tags: You may obtainpermanent marten and bobcat tagsby appoint-ment onlyat any Division oce. Marten tags will

be available Oct. 3, 2011 through Feb. 10, 2012.Bobcat tags will be available Dec. 5, 2011 throughFeb. 10, 2012. You can also obtain permanent tagsat the Utah Trappers Association Fur Sale on Feb. 10,2012 rom 16 p.m. and Feb. 11, 2012 rom 8 a.m.to noon.

Restrictions to protect river otters: In aneort to protect transplanted river otters, the middlesection o the Provo River has been added to the listo areas with trapping restrictions. See page 12 tolearn more.

Checking traps ater dark: A trapper on oot

may use a fashlight to check traps ater dark, andurbearers caught in these traps may be harvestedby shooting at any time. Harvesting urbearers bymethods other than trapping remains restricted to30 minutes beore sunrise until 30 minutes atersunset. Please read Hunting and trapping methodsstarting on page 10 or details and restrictions.

Accidental trapping o protected species:

Black-ooted erret, lynx and wol are protectedspecies under the Endangered Species Act, and riverotters and wolverines are state-protected species. Iyou accidentally trap or capture one o these species,you must report it to the Division within 48 hours.

Jake Albrecht

John Bair

Calvin Crandall

Bill Fenimore

Michael King

Wildlie Board members

Del Brady, Chair

Ernie Perkins, Vice Chair

James F. Karpowitz,

Division Director

Executive Secretary

Who makes the rules?The Utah Wildlie Board passes the rules andlaws summarized in this guidebook.

There are seven board members, and eachserves a six-year term. Appointed by the gover-nor, board members are not Division employees.

The Divisions director serves as the boardsexecutive secretary but does not have a vote onwildlie policies.

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

I you have eedback or suggestions orboard members, you can nd their contactinormation online at wildlife.utah.gov.


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Native American trust lands and nationalwildlie reuges: I you want to trap on NativeAmerican trust lands and national wildlie reugesin Utah, you should rst check with the respective

tribal authority or reuge manager.

Coyote hunting: Coyotes are not protected inUtah. They may be hunted without a license, yearround.

Make a diference: To participate in Utahswildlie-management decision-making process,attend your local Regional Advisory Council (RAC)

meetings. For more inormation on the RACs andschedules, visit wildlife.utah.gov/public_meetings.

Corrections: I errors are ound in this guidebookater it is printed, the Division will correct them inthe online copy. Visit wildlife.utah.gov/guidebooks toview all o the Divisions guidebooks.

Protection rom discrimination: The Division

receives ederal nancial assistance rom the U.S.Fish and Wildlie Service. Under Title VI o the CivilRights Act o 1964, Section 504 o the RehabilitationAct o 1973, Title II o the Americans with DisabilitiesAct o 1990, the Age Discrimination Act o 1975, TitleIX o the Education Amendments o 1972, the U.S.Department o the Interior and its bureaus prohibitdiscrimination on the basis o race, color, nationalorigin, age, disability or sex. I you believe that youhave been discriminated against in any program,

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.org to see a map o participating states.)

Take a closer look at therules

This guidebook summarizes Utahs

urbearer hunting laws and rules. Although

it is a convenient quick-reerence document

or Utahs urbearer regulations, it is not anall-encompassing resource.

For an in-depth look at the states

urbearer hunting laws and rules, visit

wildlife.utah.gov/rules.

You can use the reerences in the guide-

booksuch as Utah Code 23-20-3 and Utah

Administrative Rule R657-11-4to search the

Divisions website or the detailed statute or

rule that underpins the guidebook summary.

I you have questions about a particular

rule, call or visit the nearest Division oce.


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activity or acility, or i you desire urther inorma-tion, please write to:

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

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

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

KEY DATES

Marten permits available Sept. 14, 2011

Permanent marten tagsavailable

Oct. 3, 2011

Bobcat permits andtemporary possession tagsavailable

Begins Oct. 3,2011

Permanent bobcat tags

available

Dec. 5, 2011

Utah Trappers AssociationFur Sale

Feb. 1011, 2012

SEASON DATES

Badger, gray ox, kit ox,

ringtail, spotted skunk andweasel

Oct. 1, 2011

Feb. 5, 2012

Beaver and mink Oct. 1, 2011April 9, 2012

Bobcat Dec. 1, 2011Feb. 5, 2012

Marten Oct. 1, 2011Feb. 5, 2012

Red ox and striped skunk Year round

See page 22 for information on bag limits and otherrestrictions.

FEES

FurbearerResident license $29

Nonresident license $154

Bobcat permits

Resident permit $5 each (up to 3)

Nonresident permit $5 each (up to 3)

Marten permits

Marten permit No charge

Trap registration number

Resident $10 (payable once)

Nonresident $10 (payable once)

Certicates o registration

Fur dealer $160

Fur dealers agent $160

Fur dealer renewal $40

Fur dealers agent renewal $40

tieson private lands, you must obtain WRITTENpermission rom the landowner or the landownersauthorized representative. To learn more, please seeTrespassing on page 17.

Division unding: The Division is mostly unded bythe sale o hunting and shing licenses and through

ederal aid made possible by an excise tax on the saleo rearms and other hunting- and shing-relatedequipment.


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Obtain a urbearer license

Obtain a bobcat permitObtain a marten permit

This proo can be a certicate o completion rom

your urharvester education course or your previous

years urbearer license that lists your urharvester

education number.

When a Division employee or license agent

issues your urbearer license, he or she will include

your urharvester education number on the license.I you are applying or a resident urbearer li-

cense or the rst timeand you completed urhar-

vester education in another state or countryyou

must provide a valid urharvester education number

and the name o the state, province or country that

issued the number. The Division may research this

number to veriy that the course you completed

meets Utahs standards or sae and responsible

trapping.

For more inormation on how to complete

Utahs urharvester education course, visit

wildlife.utah.gov/huntereducation.

Do you have a license?Utah Admin. Rule R657-11-6

You must have a current Utah urbearer license

beore you can:Hunt, trap or harvest urbearers

Obtain or use a bobcat permit

Obtain or use a marten permit

Furbearer licenses are available at

wildlife.utah.govand rom license agents and Divi-

sion oces.

You do not need a license to hunt or harvest

coyote, muskrat, red ox or striped skunk.

Carry your license and permitYou must have your urbearer licenseand

any bobcat or marten permitson your person

while in the eld. You cannot alter your license or

permits, nor can you sell, transer or loan them to

another person.

Are you old enough?In Utah, there are no age restrictions or indi-

viduals who can hunt and trap urbearers.

However, i youre under the age o 16, you must

be accompanied in the eld by your parent, a legal

guardian or a responsible person 21 years o age or

older. For more inormation on this requirement, see

the inormation box below.

Have you passedurharvester education?Utah Code 23-19-11.5

I you were born ater Dec. 31, 1984, you must

provide proo that youve passed a urharvester

education course approved by the Division beore

you can:

BASIC REQUIREMENTSUtah Code 23-18-2, 23-18-6, 23-19-1, 23-20-3 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-11-3

Are you planning to hunt or trap bobcats, martens or other urbearers in Utah this year?

Beore you can obtain any necessary permits, you must meet a ew basic requirements.

Adults must accompanyyoung huntersUtah Code 23-20-20

While hunting with any weapon, a person

under 14 years old must be accompanied

by his or her parent, legal guardian or other

responsible person who is 21 years o age or

older and who has been approved by the par-

ent or guardian.

A person at least 14 years old and under 16

years old must be accompanied by a person 21

years o age or older while hunting with any

weapon.

The Division encourages adults to be

amiliar with hunter education guidelines or to

complete the hunter education course 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

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Bobcat permitsUtah Admin. Rule R657-11-4I you were born ater Dec. 31, 1984, you must

have proo o urharvester education beore you can

purchase a bobcat permit. For more inormation, see

page 6 or visit wildlife.utah.gov/huntereducation.

You must also have a current urbearer license in

order to obtain a permit.

Beginning Oct. 3, 2011 at 8 a.m., you may pur-

chase bobcat permits at wildlife.utah.govor at anyDivision oce. Permits are available on a rst-come,

rst-served basis, and you may purchase no more

than three o them.

American Express, Discover, MasterCard and

VISA credit or debit cards must be used as payment

or permits. You can also use a pre-paid credit card.

I you have questions about using a pre-paid credit

card, check with your nancial institution or moreinormation.

Bobcat permits will be sold until 5 p.m. on Oct.

31, 2011 or until 4,600 permits have been sold,

whichever occurs rst. The Utah Wildlie Board has

capped the number o available permits at 4,600

because o declines in Utahs bobcat populations.

You must have both your urbearer license and

bobcat permit on your person while hunting ortrapping.

I you obtain a bobcat permit in 2011, it is valid

or the entire 20112012 bobcat season.

Marten permitsUtah Admin. Rule R657-11-6

I you were born ater Dec. 31, 1984, you must

have proo o urharvester education beore you can

obtain a marten permit. For more inormation, seepage 6 or visit wildlife.utah.gov/huntereducation.

You must also have a current urbearer license in

order to obtain a permit.

Marten permits are available ree o charge rom

any Division oce, beginning Sept. 14, 2011.

You must have a current urbearer license and a

marten trapping permit on your person when you

trap marten or have marten in your possession.

To request a marten trapping permit, you must

provide your ull name, mailing address, phone

number and your current urbearer license number.

You can submit permit requests by mail or in person

at any Division oce.

Duplicate license or permitUtah Code 23-19-10 & Utah Admin. Rule R657-42

I your valid urbearer license is destroyed, lostor stolen, you may obtain a duplicate rom a Division

oce or license agent. To obtain a duplicate bobcat

or marten permit, you must visit a Division oce.

The duplicate will cost $10, or hal o the price o

the original license or permit, whichever is less.

The Division may waive the ee or a duplicate

unexpired license or permit, provided you did not

receive the original document.

To obtain the duplicate license or permit, you

may be required to complete an adavit testiying

to its loss, destruction or thet.

Sales nal: Exceptions andreundsUtah Code 23-19-38 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-42

Some hunters and trappers successully obtain

licenses or permits and then realizeor one reasonor anotherthat they wont be able to use them.

In most cases, the Division cannot reund the

cost o the license or permit, but there are some

exceptions. To determine whether you are eligible or

a reund or to download a reund-request orm, visit

wildlife.utah.gov/licenses/refund_surrender.

OBTAININ G PERMI TSTo harvest most urbearers, you only need a urbearer license. I you want to hunt or trap

bobcat or marten, however, youll need an additional permit. This section describes how to

obtain bobcat and marten permits.

ResidencyUtah Code 23-13-2(37)

Beore you purchase a urbearer license,

its important to know whether you are a legal

resident o the state o Utah. See the denition

o residency on pages 2324 to determine

whether you are a resident or a nonresident.


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OBTAIN ING A ND US ING TAGSAs soon as you harvest a bobcat or marten, you need to attach the temporary possession

tags. Then, you should plan a time to have a Division employee attach the permanent tag.

Tagging bobcatsUtah Code 23-20-30 & Utah Admin. Rule R657-11-5

Beore you move the bobcats carcass or leavethe site o the kill, you must tag the pelt with a

temporary possession tag. (See the illustration on

the next page to review the two tags attached to the

permitone or the pelt and one or the jaw.) The

tagging process requires you to:

Completely detach the tags rom the permit

Remove the notches that correspond with the

harvest date and the animals sexAttach the temporary possession tag to the

unskinned carcass (also called a green pelt) so

that the tag remains securely astened

and visible

Later, you can remove the lower jaw o the

bobcat and tag it with the numbered jaw tag that

corresponds to the number on the pelt tag.

While tagging a bobcat, you may not removemore than one notch indicating date or sex, nor can

you tag more than one bobcat using the same tag.

The temporary possession tag must remain

attached to the green pelt or unskinned carcass until

a permanent bobcat tag has been axed.

You may not use a bobcat permit to hunt, trap or

pursue bobcat ater any o the notches have been re-

moved rom the temporary possession tag or the tag

has been detached rom the permit. Possession o an

untagged green pelt or unskinned carcass is prima

acie evidence o unlawul taking and possession.

Permanent possession tagsor bobcat and martenUtah Admin. Rule R657-11-7

I you harvest a bobcat or marten, you must have

a Division employee attach a permanent possessiontag to the pelt no later than the Saturday ater the

close o the bobcat and marten seasons.

I you trapped marten, please bring the entire

skinned carcass intact, including the lower jaw,

in good condition when you present the pelt or

tagging. Good condition means the carcass is resh or

rozen and securely wrapped to prevent decomposi-

tion. These measures ensure that the tissue remains

suitable or lab analysis.

You may not buy, sell, trade or barter a greenpelt rom a bobcat or marten that does not have a

permanent tag axed.

Obtaining permanent tagsWhen you bring bobcat and marten pelts to a

Division oce, a Division employee will attach a

permanent tag and take possession o the lower

jaw. You can also have a permanent possession tagattached at the Utah Trappers Association Fur Sale.

Bring any marten pelt to one o the ollowing

locations:

A Division oce listed on page 2. Visits are by

appointment only rom Oct. 3, 2011 through

Feb. 10, 2012.

The Utah Trappers Association Fur Sale on Feb.

10, 2012 rom 16 p.m. and on Feb. 11, 2012

rom 8 a.m.noon.

I you have bobcat pelts, bring them to one o

the ollowing locations:

A Division oce listed on page 2. Visits are by

appointment only rom Dec. 5, 2011 through

Feb. 10, 2012.

The Utah Trappers Association Fur Sale on Feb.

Permanent tagging opelts

Dont orget to get your permanent marten

tags. They will be available at any Division

oceby appointment onlyrom Oct. 3,

2011 through Feb. 10, 2012.

Permanent bobcat tags will be available

rom Dec. 5, 2011 through Feb. 10, 2012.Please contact a Division oce to make an

appointment.

You may also have permanent tags axed

at the Utah Trappers Association Fur Sale. The

sale will be held Feb. 10, 2012 rom 16 p.m.

and Feb. 11, 2012 rom 8 a.m. to noon.


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10, 2012 rom 16 p.m. and on Feb. 11, 2012

rom 8 a.m.noon.

There is no ee or the permanent tags. You will

receive them ater the employee veries the bobcat

was tagged with the temporary possession tag that

corresponds to your bobcat permit. The employee

will also review your urbearer license.Transporting pelts to obtain tags

Bobcat and marten that were legally harvested

may be transported by someone other than the

urharvester to have the permanent tag axed.

I you transport a bobcat or marten or another

person, you must have written authorization that

includes all o the ollowing inormation:

Date o killLocation o kill

Species and sex o animal being transported

Origin and destination o transportation

The name, address, signature and urbearer

license number o the urharvester

The name o the individual transporting the

bobcat or marten

The urharvesters marten permit number, imarten is being transported

You can download an authorization orm at

wildlife.utah.gov/furbearerthat makes it easy to

collect all o the required inormation.

Animals harvested outside o UtahGreen pelts o bobcats and marten legally

harvested outside o the state may not be possessed,

bought, sold, traded or bartered in Utah unless one

o the ollowing conditions applies:

A permanent tag has been axed.

The pelts are accompanied by a shipping per-

mit issued by the wildlie agency o the statewhere the animal was harvested.

Sample

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Bring clean bobcat jawsand pelts

Beore you bring the lower jaw and pelt o

a bobcat to a Division oce or permanent tag-

ging, please remove as much fesh as possible.

You should also allow the jaw and peltto dry in the open air. Do not use a storage or

transport container made o plasticuse a

paper bag or cardboard box instead. This will

help prevent the jaw rom decaying.


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regardless o your success. Your participation helps

the Division evaluate population trends, assess har-

vest success and collect other valuable inormation.

Aiding or assisting inviolationsUtah Code 23-20-23

You may not aid or assist another person to

violate any provisions o the Wildlie Resources Code,rule, proclamation or guidebook.

The penalty or aiding or assisting is the same as

that imposed or the primary violation.

Hunting and trappingmethods

Harvest methods andshooting hoursUtah Code 23-20-3, 23-20-12 & Utah Admin. Rule R657-11-13

You may harvest all urbearersexcept or

bobcats and martenby any means, excluding

explosives, poisons and crossbows. While hunting

and trapping, you may not use the illegal spotlight-

ing methods described on pages 1415.

Bobcats may be taken only by shooting or trap-

ping, or with the aid o dogs.Marten may be taken only with an elevated,

covered set in which the maximum trap size shall not

exceed 1 oothold or 160 Conibear.

Harvesting urbearers by means other than trap-

ping is restricted to 30 minutes beore sunrise to 30

minutes ater sunset, unless you have a permit rom

the county to spotlight coyote, red ox, striped skunk

or raccoon. For more inormation on spotlighting,see pages 1415.

Furbearers caught in a trapping device may be

taken by shooting at any time.

You may check traps and remove animals at any

time, except on certain waterowl management

areas. For more inormation, see page 21.

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

Division conservation ocers and biologists

monitor the harvest and possession o urbearers.

They may also stop hunters and trappers to ensure

they have the required permits, rearms and trap-

ping equipment. You should expect to encounterconservation ocers and biologists checking hunters

in the eld and at checkpoints.

I youre contacted by a conservation ocer, you

must provide the ocer with the items he or she

requests. These may include any licenses, permits

and tags required or hunting, any devices used to

participate in hunting and any game youve taken.

These contacts allow the Division to collect valuable

inormation about Utahs urbearer populations.

Participating in surveysUtah Admin. Rule R657-11-24

I the Division contacts you about your urhar-

vesting experience, please participate in the survey

FIELD REQUIREMENTSSeveral rules govern urbearer hunting and trapping in Utah. These rules exist to help keep

you sae and to ensure an ethical hunt. Please be amiliar with the requirements or saely

using trapping devices and rearms. You should also know the dierent types o hunting

methods you may use and what youre required to do with any urbearer you harvest.

Trappers AssociationReward ProgramEvery year, Utah trappers lose hundreds o

traps to thieves.

The Utah Trappers Association is oering

a rewardup to $500or individuals who

report trap thet to the Division, which results

in a successul prosecution. I you see someone

stealing a trap, report it through the Divisions

poaching hotline at 1-800-662-3337.

I you encounter traps while outdoors, you

have a legal obligation to respect that private

property. At the same time, trappers have

an ethical obligation not to set traps in areas

where they are likely to be encountered by the

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You may not take any wildlie rom an airplane

or any other airborne vehicle or device, or rom any

motorized terrestrial or aquatic vehicle, including

snowmobiles and other recreational vehicles.

Trap registration numbersUtah Admin. Rule R657-11-9

Beore you can use a trap in the eld, you mustpermanently and legibly mark it with your trap

registration number.

You can obtain your trap registration number at

any Division oce or a one-time $10 registration

ee.

You will be assigned only one registration num-

ber. This is your permanent number, and you should

mark it on each o your traps.You may not have more than one registration

number on your traps.

You must notiy the Division within 30 days i

you change your address or i your traps are stolen.

TrapsUtah Code 23-13-4 & Utah Admin. Rule R657-11-10

All long-spring, jump or coil-spring traps must

have spacers on the jaws that leave an opening o atleast 3/16 o an inch when the jaws are closed. The

only exceptions to this requirement are the ollowing

types o traps:

Rubber-padded jaw traps

Traps with jaw spreads less than 4 inches

Traps that are completely submerged under

water when set

All snares, except those set in water or with aloop size less than three inches in diameter, must

be equipped with a breakaway lock device that will

release when any orce greater than 300 pounds

is applied to the loop. Breakaway snares must be

astened to an immovable object solidly secured to

the ground. The use o drags is prohibited.

Setting and checking trapsYou may not set any trap or trapping device on

posted private property without the landowners

permission. Landowners have the right to spring any

traps set on their property without their permission.

I you see an illegally set trap or trapping device,

notiy a conservation ocer as soon as possible.

While perorming their duties, conservation

ocers may seize all traps, trapping devices and

wildlie used or held in violation o the rules in this

guidebook.

Avoiding nontargetspecies

The ollowing recommendations rom the

Division and the Utah Trappers Association

can help you avoid catching cougars, domestic

animals and other nontarget species in trapsset or bobcats and other urbearers.

Use traps with smaller jaw spreads. For

example, a number 2 trap is big enough

to catch bobcats, but the larger oot o

a cougar may spring the trap without

getting caught.

Avoid using 4-coiled traps. A 2-coiled

trap is sucient to hold bobcats and

coyotes, but larger animals like cougars or

domestic animals should be able to pull

out o the trap.

Anchor oothold traps solidly to the

ground and avoid using drags. A cougar

or other large animal will have a better

chance o pulling out o a trap that is

solidly anchored.

When using a snare, reduce the loopsize and set it about eight inches o the

ground. A smaller loop size wont t

around a cougars head, and i the loop

is set low, it will likely miss the heads o

most large nontarget animals. You may

not use a drag with a snarethey are

prohibited.

I you catch a cougar kitten, removetraps rom the area to avoid catching

additional kittens.

I you know that cougars are in a par-

ticular area, nd another place to trap.

Cougars usually displace bobcats rom

areas that they requent.

Avoid setting traps near trails that are

requently used by people and dogs. Avoid using baits that are likely to at-

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Killing traps that strike the top and bottom o

the animal simultaneously

Drowning sets

Lethal snares that are set to capture on the neck,

that have a nonrelaxing lock without a stop, and

that are anchored to an immovable object

I you are unable to check your own traps, youmay authorize another person to check them or

you. Only someone who possesses a valid urbearer

licenseand the necessary permits to check traps

and remove protected wildliemay check your

traps in your absence. See Removing traps and

trapped wildlie in the next section or all wildlie-

removal requirements.

You may not transport or possess live protected

wildlie. Any animal ound in a trap or trapping

device must be killed or released immediately by the

trapper or the person authorized to check the trap.

Removing traps and trapped wildlieYou may not disturb or remove any trapping

devicenor can you kill or remove wildlie caught

in a trapunless you meet all o the ollowing

conditions:You possess a current urbearer license.

You possess the appropriate permits or tags.

You have been issued a trapper registration

number, which is permanently marked or

attached to the trapping device.

There is one exception to the above law. A

person, other than the owner, may possess, disturb

or remove a trapping deviceor possess, kill or

remove wildlie caught in a trapas long as that

person has all o the ollowing:

A current urbearer license

The appropriate permits or tags

Written authorization rom the owner o the

trapping device that includes all o the ollow-

ing items:

The date written authorization was

obtainedThe name and address o the owner

The owners trap registration number

The name o the individual being given

authorization

The owners signature

All traps and trapping devices must be checked,

and any animals removed, at least once every 48

hours. The only exception is i you are using the

ollowing types o traps, which must be checked, and

have any animals removed, every 96 hours:

Trap restrictions toprotect river ottersUtah Admin. Rule R657-11-26

To protect Utahs river otter populations,

there are trapping-device restrictions or the

ollowing areas:

Colorado River, between Utah-Colorado

state line and Lake Powell

Escalante River, between Escalante and

Lake Powell

Green River, between Flaming Gorge

Dam and the Utah-Colorado state line

Middle section o the Provo River,

between Jordanelle Dam and Deer Creek

ReservoirI you are trapping within 100 yards o

either side o these our riversor their

tributariesand up to one-hal mile rom

their confuences, you may use only the ollow-

ing devices:

Nonlethal-set leg hold traps with a

jaw spread less than 5 1/8 inches, and

nonlethal-set padded leg hold traps.Drowning sets with these traps are

prohibited.

Body-gripping, killing-type traps with

body-gripping area less than 30 square

inches (i.e., 110 Conibear).

Nonlethal dry land snares equipped with

a stop-lock device that prevents it rom

closing to less than a six-inch diameter.Size 330, body-gripping, killing-type

traps (i.e. Conibear) modied by replac-

ing the standard V-trigger assembly with

one top side-parallel trigger assembly,

with the trigger placed within one inch

o the side, or butted against the vertical

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Nothing in this section allows you to usethe license, tag or permit o another person.

While youre hunting and trapping, you may not

possess any trapping device that is not permanently

marked or tagged with your registered trap number

unless you have received written permission as

described above.

I your registered trap number is on a trapping

device, you can be held liable or any violations

committed with that device. This rule still applies i

youve authorized someone else to use the device.

Thats why its important to report stolen traps to the

Division as soon as possible.

You must also keep a record o the individuals

who have written authorization to remove your

traps, and supply a copy o that record to a conserva-

tion ocer, upon request.

Use o baitUtah Admin. Rule R657-11-11

You may not use any protected wildlie or their

partsexcept or white-bleached bones with no

hide or fesh attachedas bait. However, you may

use parts o legally taken urbearers and nonpro-

tected wildlie as bait.

You may not set traps or trapping devices within30 eet o any exposed bait.

I you use bait, you can be held responsible i it

becomes exposed or any reason.

White-bleached bones with no hide or fesh

attached may be set within 30 eet o traps.

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

You may not carry a loaded rearm in or on a ve-hicle unless you meet all o the ollowing conditions:

You own the vehicle or have permission rom

the vehicles owner.

The rearm is a handgun.

You are 18 years o age or older.

A rife or shotgun is considered to be loaded

when there is an unexpended cartridge, shell or

projectile in the ring position.A muzzleloading rearm is considered loaded

when it is capped or primed and has a powder

charge and ball or shot in the barrel or cylinders.

Unmodied and modied Conibear trapsStandard V-trigger assemblies on Conibear traps (shown on the let) are not legal on certain parts othe Colorado, Green, Escalante and Provo rivers (see page 12 or locations). The modication shownon the right (one top side-parallel trigger assembly) is now required to protect river otters (see page12 or more on required modications).

Modied trapUnmodied trap

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Without written permission rom the owner orproperty manager, within 600 eet o:A house, dwelling or any other buildingAny structure in which a domestic animal is

kept or ed, including a barn, poultry yard,

corral, eeding pen or stockyard

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

R657-11-14You may not use spotlighting to hunt or harvest

protected wildlie.

You may not use a spotlight, headlight or

other articial light to locate any protected wildlie

while having in your possession a rearm or other

weapon or device that could be used to take or injure

protected wildlie.

The use o a spotlight or other articial light

in any area where protected wildlie are generally

ound is prima acie evidence o attempting to locate

protected wildlie. (Prima acie evidence means that

i youre spotlighting, the burden o proo alls on

you to prove that you were not attempting to locate

protected wildlie.)

The rearm restrictions in this section do notapply to concealed rearm permit holders carrying

a concealed weapon in accordance with Utah Code

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

concealed rearm to hunt or take wildlie.

Please see Utah Code 76-10-504 and 76-10-

523 at wildlife.utah.gov/rules or more inormation.

Areas where you cannot

discharge a rearmUtah Code 76-10-508 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-11

You may not discharge a dangerous weapon or

rearm under any o the ollowing circumstances:

From a vehicle

From, upon or across any highway

At power lines or signs

At railroad equipment or acilities, including

any sign or signalWithin Utah state park camp or picnic sites,

overlooks, gol courses, boat ramps or devel-

oped beaches

Are you allowed to possessa weapon?Utah Code 76-10-503

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

sess or use a firearm, muzzleloader, archery tackle

or any other dangerous weapon i you:

Have been convicted o or are under indict-

ment or any elony oense;

Are on probation or parole or a elony

oense;

Are on parole rom a secure acility;

Have been adjudicated delinquent (juve-

nile) in the last seven years o an oense

that, i committed by an adult, would have

been a elony;Are an unlawul user o a controlled

substance;

Have been ound not guilty by reason o

insanity or a elony oense;

Have been ound mentally incompetent to

stand trial or a elony oense;

Have been adjudicated mentally deective

as provided in the ederal Brady Handgun

Violence Prevention Act;

Have been committed to a mental institu-

tion;

Are an alien who is illegally in the United

States;

Have been dishonorably discharged rom

the armed orces; or

Have renounced your United States citizen-

ship.

The purchase or possession o any hunting license,

permit, tag or certificate o registration rom the

Division does not authorize the holder to legallypossess or use a firearm, muzzleloader, archery

tackle or any other dangerous weapon while

hunting i they are otherwise restricted rom

possessing these weapons under Utah Code

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crops or domestic animals rom predation by

those animals

An animal damage-control agent, acting in

an ocial capacity under a memorandum o

understanding with the Division

In addition, the above restrictions do not

apply to a concealed carry permit holder who iscarrying a concealed weapon in accordance with

Utah Code 76-10-504 and 76-10-523. See

wildlife.utah.gov/rules or more inormation.

Carrying a dangerousweapon while under theinfuence o alcohol or drugsUtah Code 76-10-528

You may not carry a dangerous weapon or hunturbearers while under the infuence o alcohol

or drugs. Please see Utah Code 76-10-528 at

wildlife.utah.gov/rules or more inormation.

Use o dogsUtah Code 23-20-3 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-11-15

You may use dogs to pursue or harvest urbearers

rom 30 minutes beore sunrise to 30 minutes ater

sunset, and only during the open seasons listed in

The provisions o this section do not apply to the

ollowing individuals:

A person who uses the headlights o a motor

vehicleor other articial lightin a usual

manner, where there is no attempt or intent to

locate protected wildlie.

A trapper who uses an articial light to illu-minate the path and trap sites or the purpose

o conducting the required trap checks. In this

instance, the trapper must carry the articial

light. It cannot be a motor vehicle headlight

or a light attached to or powered by a motor

vehicle. And while checking traps with an

articial light, the trapper may not occupy or

operate any motor vehicle.

Some counties allow spotlighting i a hunter is

trying to harvest coyote, red ox, striped skunk or

raccoon. See Utah Code 23-13-17 and your county

laws and ordinances or more inormation.

Even i your countys laws do not permit

spotlighting, you may still use spotlighting to hunt

coyote, red ox, striped skunk or raccoon i you are

one o the ollowing individuals:

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this guidebook. See page 22 or season dates and

bag limits.

I you are the owner or handler o the dogs,

you must have a valid urbearer license in your

possession while you are pursuing or harvesting a

urbearer.

When dogs are used to pursue urbearers, thelicensed hunter who intends to take the urbearer

must be present when the dogs are released. Then,

the licensed hunter must continuously participate in

the hunt until it ends.

Use o weapons on waterowlmanagement areasUtah Admin. Rule R657-9-11

You may only possess a shotgun or archery tackleon the ollowing waterowl management areas

during the specied waterowl hunting seasons or as

authorized by the Division:

Box Elder CountyHarold S. Crane, Locomo-

tive Springs, Public Shooting Grounds and Salt

Creek

Daggett CountyBrowns Park

Davis CountyFarmington Bay, HowardSlough and Ogden Bay

Emery CountyDesert Lake

Millard CountyClear Lake

Tooele CountyTimpie Springs

Uintah CountyStewart Lake

Utah CountyPowell Slough

Wayne CountyBicknell Bottoms

Weber CountyOgden Bay and Harold S.

Crane

The rearm restrictions listed in this section do

not apply to a person licensed to carry a concealed

weapon in accordance with Utah Code 53-5-7, as

long that person is not using the concealed rearm

to hunt or harvest wildlie.

State parksUtah Admin. Rule R657-11-16 and R651-614-4

Hunting any wildlie is prohibited within the

boundaries o all state park areas, except those

designated open to hunting by the Division o Parks

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

Hunting with rifles, handguns or muzzleload-

ers in park areas designated open to hunting isprohibited within one mile o all park acilities,

including buildings, camp or picnic sites, overlooks,

gol courses, boat ramps and developed beaches.

Hunting with shotguns or archery tackle is pro-

hibited within one-quarter mile o the above areas.

Prohibited species

Utah Admin. Rule R657-11-25 and R657-11-12I you accidentally trap a bear, bobcat, cougar,

marten, river otter or wolverine; a urbearer out o

season; or any other protected wildlie, you must

release the animal unharmed.

You may not intentionally hunt, trap or harvest

black-ooted erret, lynx, river otter, wol or wolver-

ine. I you accidentally trap or capture any o these

If you want to hunt it tomorrow,

help us protect it today.

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You are guilty of a class B misdemeanor

if you violate any provision described in this

section. Your license, tag or permit privileges mayalso be suspended.

Restricted areasUtah military installations (including Camp

Williams) and ederal wildlie reuges are closed to

hunting, trapping and trespassing, unless otherwise

authorized.

species, you must report it to the Division within

48 hours.

I the animal perishes, you must obtain written

permission rom a Division representative to remove

its carcass rom the trap. The carcass remains the

property o the state and must be turned over to the

Division.

TrespassingUtah Code 23-20-14, 23-21-14 and 23-20-3.5

While taking wildlie or engaging in wildlie-

related activities, you may not do any o the

ollowing activities:

Enter upon privately owned land that is

cultivated or properly posted without the

permission o the owner or the person incharge o the land

Reuse to immediately leave the private land

i requested to do so by the owner or person

in charge

Obstruct any entrance or exit to

private property

Cultivated land is land that is readily identi-

able as land whose soil is loosened or broken up orthe raising o crops, land used or the raising o crops,

or a pasture that is articially irrigated.

Permission means written authorization rom

the owner or person in charge to enter upon private

land that is cultivated or properly posted. Permission

must include all o the ollowing details:

The signature o the owner or person in charge

The name o the person being given permissionThe approved access dates

A general description o the land

Properly posted means that No Trespassing

signsor a minimum o 100 square inches o bright

yellow, bright orange or fuorescent paintare

displayed at all corners, on shing streams crossing

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

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

entire exterior side must be painted.

You may not post private property you do not

own or legally control or land that is open to the

public as provided by Utah Code 23-21-4. In addi-

tion, it is unlawul to take protected wildlie or their

parts while trespassing in violation o Utah Code

23-20-14.

Areas closed to beaverand mink trappingUtah Admin. Rule R657-11-26

The ollowing areas are closed to beaver

and mink trapping at all times:

Beaver CountyPine Creek

Gareld CountyHunt Creek west o

U.S. Forest Service boundary

Grand CountyWillow Creek, Bitter

Creek and Sweetwater drainages

Gareld and Kane countiesSwains

Creek above the confuence with Asay

Creek, the East Fork o Sevier River and

tributaries above Blue Fly Creek

Gareld and Iron countiesBear Creekdrainage and the ollowing creeks above

Panguitch Lake: Blue Springs Creek,

Bunker Creek and Deer Creek

Rich CountyBig Creek above ranches,

Randolph Creek, Woodru Creek above

Woodru Reservoir; and Pine Creek, Dip

Hollow and Peggy Hollow within the U.S.

Forest Service boundarySummit CountyAll lands east o

SR-150 and south o U.S. Forest Service

roads 017, 058, 072 and 077 (commonly

known as the North Slope Road)

Uintah CountyWillow Creek, Bitter

Creek and Sweetwater drainages

There are also trapping-device restrictions

on parts o the Colorado, Escalante, Green andProvo rivers, including their tributaries and

some o the surrounding land. You can read

more about these restrictions in the inorma-

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I you are hunting on Native American trust

lands, you must observe the tribes wildlie regula-tions.

Wildlie management areasUtah Admin. Rule R657-11-33

Most Division-owned wildlie management

areas (WMAs) are closed to motor vehicles. You may

only access one o these areas in a motor vehicle i

you have already obtained written authorization

rom the appropriate Division regional oce.

For the purpose o coyote trapping, the Division

may authorize limited motor vehicle access to certain

WMAs. In this case, the motor vehicle access must

not interere with wildlie or wildlie habitat.

Goshen Warm Springs WMA is closed to all

hunting.

Possession, sale andtransportation

Transporting urbearersUtah Code 23-13-4 & Utah Admin. Rule R657-11-17

You may only transport the green pelts o

urbearers i you possess the appropriate license and

permits. I you have harvested bobcat or marten,

they must be correctly tagged. For more inormation

on attaching temporary and permanent tags, see

page 9.

A registered Utah ur dealeror that persons

agentmay transport or ship green pelts o

urbearers within Utah.

No one may transport or possess live protectedwildlie, except as permitted by Utah Admin. Rule

R657-3.

You do not need a urbearer license in order to

transport coyote, red ox or striped skunk.

Exporting urbearers romUtahUtah Admin. Rule R657-11-18

You may not export or ship the green pelt o anyurbearer rom Utah without rst obtaining a valid

shipping permit rom the Division.

You do not need a urbearer license in order to

export coyote, red ox or striped skunk rom Utah.

SalesUtah Admin. Rule R657-11-19

I you possess a valid urbearer license, you may

sell, oer or sale, barter or exchange only those spe-cies you were licensed to take and that you legally

harvested.

Any person who obtains a valid ur dealer or ur

dealers agent certicate o registration may buy,

sell or trade green pelts or parts o urbearers within

Utah.

Fur dealers (or their agents and taxidermists)

must keep records o all transactions dealing withgreen pelts o urbearers. Those records must contain

all o the ollowing inormation:

The transaction date

The name, address, license number and tag

number o each seller

I the ownership o a pelt changes, the above

inormation must be listed on a receipt issued to the

new owner.You may possess legally acquired urbearers

and tanned hideswithout possessing a urbearer

licenseas long as you can provide proo o legal

ownership.

Did it get wet?Decontaminate it!

When you go hunting or trapping, some o

your gear inevitably gets wet or muddy.

Your waders, clothes, shoes, traps and

knives provide good hiding places or micro-scopic invasive species or whirling disease

spores.

Beore you leave a trapping area and step

into another water, rinse all the mud and other

debris o o your waders, boots and wetted

trapping gear or equipment. Then, gener-

ously spray all o itespecially the elt soles

o waderswith Formula 409 (a popular

household cleaner). This treatment will kill any

whirling disease spores.

Ater you return home, thoroughly clean

and dry all o your gear beore using it again.

To learn more, visit wildlife.utah.gov/

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A urbearer license is not required to sell or pos-

sess coyote, red ox or striped skunk or their parts.

Wasting wildlieUtah Code 23-20-8 & Utah Admin. Rule R657-11-20

You may not wasteor permit to be wasted or

spoiledany protected wildlie or its parts.

You may, however, leave the skinned carcass o aurbearer in the eld. This action does not constitute

waste o wildlie.

Depredation

Badger, weasel and spottedskunkUtah Admin. Rule R657-11-21

I a badger, weasel or spotted skunk is creating

a nuisance or causing damage, you may harvest it

at any timewithout a licenseas long as you do

not sell or trade the animal or its parts.

You may harvest red ox or striped skunk at any

time, without a license.

BobcatUtah Admin. Rule R657-11-22

An animal damage control agent may remove or

harvest a depredating bobcat as long as the agent is

supervised by the animal damage control program

and ollowing Division-approved procedures.

A livestock owner or the owners employee

may take bobcats that are harassing livestock. The

employee must be on a regular payroll and not hired

specically to take urbearers.Any bobcat harvested by a livestock owner or an

employee must be surrendered to the Division within

72 hours.

BeaverUtah Code 23-18-4 & Utah Admin. Rule R657-11-23

I a beaver is causing damage, you may harvest

or remove it during closed seasons, but you must

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Bait must be 8 inches rom the opening.

Tilt the trap so bait cannot be seen rom above.

Articial cubby sets must be placed with the top o the opening even with or below the bottom o the bait so

that the bait is not visible rom above.

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TRAPPING ON WATERFOWL MANAGEMENT AREAS

Applications and permitsUtah Admin. Rule R657-11-27

Every year, trappers apply or permits to trap

muskrat, beaver and other urbearers on Utahs

Waterowl Management Areas (WMAs). You may

only trap on a state WMA i you have the necessarypermit.

WMA trapping permit applications will be ac-

cepted online rom 8 a.m on Sept. 26, 2011 until

5 p.m. on Oct. 11, 2011.

The online application process is easy, and there

is no ee to apply. To access the application website

and to view which areas are open this year, go to

wildlife.utah.gov/furbearer/WMA_application.php.For assistance applying online, call 801-538-4700

beore 5 p.m. on Oct. 11, 2011.

I the Division receives more applications than

the number o permits available, a drawing will

be held to determine successul applicants and

alternates. Drawing results will be available on Oct.

17, 2011.

For more inormation about trapping on WMAs,contact the superintendents o the WMAs where you

plan to trap. You can nd their contact inormation

online at wildlife.utah.gov/furbearer/wma_con-

tact_info.pdf.

FeesUtah Admin. Rule R657-11-28

Although there isnt an application ee, there is a

permit ee i you are successul in obtaining a permit.Permit ees vary, depending on the WMA where you

want to trap. You can view a complete list o WMA

trapping permit ees at wildlife.utah.gov/furbearer/

WMA_application.php.

Ater you pay your permit ee, you will have trap-

ping rights or a particular management area.

Permits are not valid until they have been signed

by the superintendent in charge o the area to be

trapped.

Vehicle travelUtah Admin. Rule R657-11-29

Vehicle travel on WMAs is restricted to developed

roads. However, written permission or other travel

may be obtained rom the WMA superintendent.

Trapping hoursUtah Admin. Rule R657-11-30

On WMAs, you may only check traps rom 30

minutes beore ocial sunrise to 30 minutes ater

ocial sunset.

Responsibility o trappersUtah Admin. Rule R657-11-31

All trappers are directly responsible to the WMA

superintendent.

I you violate a WMAs management or trapping

rules, as determined and recommended by the

superintendent, you may lose current and uture

trapping privileges on all WMAs.

Special regulations atLaytonKaysville marshesUtah Admin. Rule R657-11-32

Trapping is allowed only rom Feb. 129,

2012 on the state-administered lands along

the eastern shore o the Great Salt Lake inDavis County (an area commonly known as the

LaytonKaysville marshes). A portion o the

above area may also be closed to trapping. I it

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SEASON DATES AND BAG LIMITSUtah Admin. Rule R657-11-26

Kit oxSeason dates: Oct. 1, 2011Feb. 5, 2012 Areas open: Statewide* Bag limit: None

MartenSeason dates: Oct. 1, 2011Feb. 5, 2012 Areas open: Daggett, Duchesne, Summit and

Uintah counties, except where special regulationsmay apply on Native American trust lands

Bag limit: None

Mink Season dates: Oct. 1, 2011April 9, 2012 Areas open: Statewide*, except the areas

listed in the inormation box on page 17. Bag limit: None Notes: There are trapping-device restrictions

on and near sections o the Colorado, Escalante,Green and Provo rivers. See the inormation boxon page 12 or more inormation.

Red ox Season dates: Year round Areas open: Statewide* Bag limit: None Notes: You do not need a license to hunt or

harvest red ox.

Badger Season dates: Oct. 1, 2011Feb. 5, 2012 Areas open: Statewide* Bag limit: None

Beaver Season dates: Oct. 1, 2011April 9, 2012 Areas open: Statewide*, except the areas

listed in the inormation box on page 17. Bag limit: None Notes: There are trapping-device restrictions

on and near sections o the Colorado, Escalante,Green and Provo rivers. See the inormation box

on page 12 or more inormation.Bobcat

Season dates: Dec. 1, 2011Feb. 5, 2012 Areas open: Statewide* Bag limit: 3 Possession limit: One per permit, up to a

maximum o three Notes: Bobcats may be taken only by shooting,

trapping or with the aid o dogs.

Gray ox Season dates: Oct. 1, 2011Feb. 5, 2012 Areas open: Statewide* Bag limit: None

* Special regulations may apply on national wildlife refuges, Native American trust lands and waterfowl management areas

More fexible bobcatmanagement planIn August 2011, the Utah Wildlie Board

approved an amendment to Utahs Bobcat

Management Plan. The amendment gives the

Division more fexibility in its bobcat harvest

recommendations.

The original management plan oered only

two options:Continue reducing permit numbers i the

bobcat population is lower than normal

levels

Return to the baseline o six permits when

the population returns to normal levels

In 2011, survey data indicated that Utahsbobcat populations are rebounding but have not

yet returned to normal. The Division wanted the

fexibility to again oer three permits per trapper.

(Without the amendment, the Division would

have had to adhere to the original plan and issue

only two permits per trapper.)

The amendment also requires that bobcat

populations must reach normal levels or two out

o three years beore the Division will return to

the six-permit baseline.

To read Utahs Bobcat Management Plan, visit

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Exposed bait means bait that is visible rom anyangle, except when used in an articial cubby set.

Furbearer means species o the Bassariscidae,Canidae, Felidae, Mustelidae and Castoridae amilies,except coyote and cougar.

Fur dealer means any individual engaged in,wholly or in part, the business o buying, selling, ortrading skins or pelts o urbearers within Utah.

Fur dealers agent means any person who isemployed by a resident or nonresident ur dealer asa buyer.

Green pelt means the untanned hide or skin o anyurbearer.

Livestock means cattle, sheep, goats and turkeys.

Nonresident means a person who does not qualiyas a resident.

DEFINITIONSUtah Code 23-13-2 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-11-2

Ringtail Season dates: Oct. 1, 2011Feb. 5, 2012

Areas open: Statewide* Bag limit: None

Spotted skunk Season dates: Oct. 1, 2011Feb. 5, 2012 Areas open: Statewide* Bag limit: None

Striped skunk

Season dates: Year round Areas open: Statewide* Bag limit: None Notes: You do not need a license to hunt or

harvest striped skunk.

Weasel Season dates: Oct. 1, 2011Feb. 5, 2012 Areas open: Statewide* Bag limit: None

Articial cubby set means any manuacturedcontainer with an opening on one end that houses atrapping device. Bait must be placed inside the arti-cial cubby set at least eight inches rom the opening.Articial cubby sets must be placed with the top othe opening even with or below the bottom o the

bait so that the bait is not visible rom above. See theillustration on page 20.

Bait means any lure containing animal parts largerthan one cubic inchor eight cubic inches, iused in an articial cubby setwith the excep-tion o white-bleached bones with no hide or feshattached.

Carcass means the dead body o an animal or itsparts.

Certicate o registration means a documentissued under the Wildlie Resources Code, or anyrule or proclamation o the Wildlie Board grantingauthority to engage in activities not covered by alicense, permit or tag.

The Department o Agriculture regulates the

possession o raccoons and coyotes. To learn

more, visit http://go.usa.gov/O8T.

Kit ox voluntary releaseKit ox are native to the arid regions o

Utah and are on Utahs sensitive species list.

The Division encourages trappers to release

all kit ox unharmed and to continue trapping

coyotes in desert regions o the state.

Division biologists are concerned that an

increase in articial water sources has allowed

more coyotes to populate arid regions. Higher

numbers o coyotes could displace kit ox

populations and provide more competition or

limited resources.

* Special regulations may apply on national wildlife refuges, Native American trust lands and waterfowl management areas


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An individual DOES NOT qualiy as a resident ihe or she is an absentee landowner paying propertytax on land in Utah.

Scent means any lurecomposed o material oless than one cubic inchthat has a smell intendedto attract animals.

Sell means to oer or possess or sale, barter,exchange or trade. It is also the act o selling, barter-ing, exchanging or trading.

Tag means a card, label or other identication de-vice issued or attachment to the carcass o protectedwildlie.

Take means to hunt, pursue, harass, catch, capture,possess, angle, seine, trap or kill any protectedwildlie; or to attempt any o the aorementionedactions.

Trapping means taking protected wildlie with atrapping device.

Wildlie means crustaceansincluding brine

shrimp and crayshand all vertebrate animalsliving in nature, except eral animals.

Permit means a document, including a stamp, thatgrants authority to engage in specied activitiesunder the Wildlie Resources Code or a rule or procla-mation o the Wildlie Board.

Possession means actual or constructive posses-sion.

Protected wildlie means the animals dened inthe wildlie denition below. It does not includecoyote, eld mouse, gopher, ground squirrel, jack-rabbit, muskrat and raccoon.

Pursue means to chase, tree, corner or hold aurbearer at bay.

Resident means a person who has a xed perma-nent home and principal establishment in Utah orsix consecutive months immediately preceding thepurchase o a license or permit, AND DOES NOT claimresidency or hunting, shing or trapping in anyother state or country.

An individual retains Utah residency i he orshe leaves Utah to serve in the armed orces othe United States, or or religious or educational

purposes, and does NOT claim residency or hunting,shing or trapping in any other state or country.

Members o the armed orces o the UnitedStates and dependents are residents as o the datethe member reports or duty under assigned ordersin Utah, i:

The member is NOT on temporary duty in Utah

and does NOT claim residency or hunting, sh-

ing or trapping in any other state or country.The member presents a copy o his or her

assignment orders to a Division oce to veriy

the members qualication as a resident.A nonresident attending an institution o higher

learning in Utah as a ull-time student may qualiyas a resident i the student has been present in Utahor 60 consecutive days immediately preceding thepurchase o the license or permit and does NOT claimresidency or hunting, shing or trapping in anyother state or country.

A Utah resident license or permit is invalid i aresident license or hunting, shing or trapping ispurchased in any other state or country.

Help protect Utah wildlifeProtecting and preserving Utahs

threatened wildlife is up to each of

us, and together we can make a dif-

ference. Please join Utah Wildlife

In Need as we work together to help

ensure Utahs wildlife treasures arepart of the legacy we leave for our

children and grandchildren.

Visit www.uwin.org to learn more

about Utahs threatened species and

about how you can help sustain Utah

wildlife for all to enjoy!

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