Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Natural Resources
Title R657 - Wildlife Resources
Rule R657-11 - Taking Furbearers and Trapping
Section R657-11-10 - Use of Bait
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 657-11-10
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) A person may not use protected wildlife or its parts as bait or scent to take a furbearer, cougar, coyote, or raccoon, except for the following;
(a) White-bleached bones of protected
wildlife with no hide or flesh attached; and
(b)
(i)
parts of legally taken furbearers; and
(ii) nonprotected wildlife.
(2) Trapping devices used to take furbearer, cougar, coyote, or raccoon;
(a) may not be set within 30 feet of any
exposed bait;
(b) may be placed
near carcasses of protected wildlife provided the carcass has not been moved
for trapping and the trapping device is not located within 30 feet of the
carcass.
(3) White-bleached bones with no hide or flesh attached may be set within 30 feet of a trapping device.
(4)
(a) Bait used inside an artificial cubby set
must be placed at least eight inches from the opening.
(b) Artificial cubby sets must be placed with
the top of the opening even with or below the bottom of the bait so that the
bait is not visible from above.
(c)
A person using bait is responsible if it becomes exposed for any
reason.
(5) The trapping restrictions in Subsections (2) and (4) do not apply to a trapping device set within 600 feet of a building or structure occupied or utilized by humans or domestic livestock, provided the trapping device is set;
(a) to capture a coyote, or raccoon;
and
(b) with the landowner's or
lessee's permission.
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