2011-2012 utah furbearer hunting regulations
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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
1470 N Airport RoadCedar City, UT 84721435-865-6100
Washington County (Field Ofce)451 N SR-318Hurricane, UT 84737435-879-8694
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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
this requirement.
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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
general public or their pets.
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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-
tract pets or other nontarget species.
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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
turn in the Canadian bend (see gure on
the next page).
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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
76-10-503.
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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:
A landowner (or his agent) who is protecting
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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.
Turn In a Poacher
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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-
tion box on page 12.
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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/
mussels.
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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
rst obtain a permit rom a Division oce or conser-vation ocer.
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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.
ARTIFICIAL CUB BY SETThis manuactured container has an opening on one end that houses a trapping device.
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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
is closed, the area will be posted and marked.
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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
wildlife.utah.gov/furbearer.
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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.
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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!