Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Agriculture and Food
Title R58 - Animal Industry
Rule R58-20 - Elk Ranches
Section R58-20-14 - Domesticated Elk Harvest Permits

(1) Harvest season for domesticated elk begins August 1 and ends December 31.

(2) Hunting hours shall be from 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset.

(3) No persons may hunt elk in an approved elk ranch without first being issued a Domestic Elk Harvest Permit from the owner. The permit shall be in the hunter's possession during hunting times.

(4) The elk ranch owner shall fill out a Domestic Elk Harvest Permit at the time of harvest.

(5) One copy of the permit shall be sent to the department, one copy shall go to the hunter, and one copy shall be kept on file at the facility.

(6) Validated tags shall be attached to the carcass and the antlers before leaving the park and remain affixed during transportation to a residence, meat processor, taxidermist, or the destination.

(7) Permits shall be sent to the department within 30 days of harvest.

(8) An owner of a licensed elk ranch may purchase domesticated elk harvest permits from the department. Payment for harvest permits shall be received before issuance of any harvest permits.

(9) An owner of a licensed elk ranch may exchange a harvest permit issued to a hunter for a new permit without paying an additional fee if the owner provides to the department:

(10) A refund for an unused domesticated elk harvest permit may be issued to the owner of an elk ranch if the owner of the facility returns the unused harvest permit to the department.