Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Natural Resources
Title R657 - Wildlife Resources
Rule R657-12 - Hunting and Fishing Accommodations for People With Disabilities
Section R657-12-4 - Obtaining Authorization to Hunt from a Vehicle

Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 657-12-4

Current through Bulletin 2024-18, September 15, 2024

(1) A person who is paraplegic, or otherwise permanently disabled so as to be permanently confined to a wheelchair or the use of crutches, or who has lost either or both lower extremities, and who possesses a valid license or permit to hunt protected wildlife may receive a certificate of registration to take protected wildlife from a vehicle pursuant to Section 23-20-12.

(2)

(a) Applicants for the certificate of registration must provide evidence of disability as provided in Subsections R657-12-3(3)(a), (b), or (d).

(b) Certificates of registration may be renewed annually.

(3) Wildlife may be taken from a vehicle under the following conditions:

(a) Only those persons with a valid hunting license or permit and a certificate of registration allowing them to hunt from a vehicle may discharge a firearm or bow from, within, or upon any motorized terrestrial vehicle;

(b) Shooting from a vehicle on or across any established roadway is prohibited;

(c)
(i) Firearms must be carried in an unloaded condition, and a round may not be placed in the firearm until the act of firing begins, except as authorized in Title 53, Chapter 5, Part 7 of the Utah Code; and

(ii) Arrows must remain in the quiver until the act of shooting begins; and

(d) Certificate of registration holders must be accompanied by, and hunt with, a person who is physically capable of assisting the certificate of registration holder in recovering wildlife.

(4) Certificate holders must comply with all other laws and rules pertaining to hunting wildlife, including state, federal, and local laws regulating or restricting the use of motorized vehicles.

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