Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Natural Resources
Title R657 - Wildlife Resources
Rule R657-4 - Possession and Release of Pen-reared Gamebirds
Section R657-4-17 - Personal Use Pen-reared Gamebird Release
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 657-4-17
Current through Bulletin 2024-18, September 15, 2024
(1) A person may release legally acquired pen-reared gamebirds without wildlife documents provided:
(a) the person or group of persons is not
releasing more than ten pen-reared gamebirds per day or three pen-reared
gamebirds per dog or registered falcon per day, whichever is greater;
(b) the group releasing pen-reared gamebirds
is less than or equal to ten persons;
(c) the person or group is releasing legally
acquired pen-reared gamebirds for training bird dogs or falconry
birds;
(d) the person or group
birds has an invoice or bill of sale in their possession showing lawful
personal possession or ownership of the pen-reared gamebirds;
(e) each pen-reared gamebird must be marked
with a durable marking;
(f) any
pen-reared gamebird released in areas with wild populations of the same species
must be marked with a visible streamer or tape at least 12 inches in length
before being released, and must have the streamer or tape attached when killed;
and
(g) the use of dogs complies
with Rules R657-6. R657-9, and R657-54 and use of falconry birds complies with
Rule R657-20.
(2) A person may only take the pen-reared gamebirds they or members of their group have released.
(3) Pen-reared gamebirds that are not recovered on the day of the training, released without permanent marking, or pen-reared gamebirds that escape shall become property of the state and may not be recaptured or taken except:
(a) as specified in Section
R657-4-6; or
(b) during legal hunting seasons as specified
in the Upland Game and Waterfowl proclamations of the Wildlife
Board.
(4) Pen-reared gamebirds released must:
(a) meet requirements
specified in Sections
R657-4-10 and
R657-4-13; and
(b) be healthy, capable of flight, free of
disease and suitable for human consumption.
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