Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Natural Resources
Title R657 - Wildlife Resources
Rule R657-43 - Landowner Permits
Section R657-43-5 - General Season Landowner Program - Unit Wide Buck Deer Permits - Availability and Eligibility
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 657-43-5
Current through Bulletin 2024-18, September 15, 2024
(1)
(a) The division will establish the number of
General Season Landowner - Unit Wide Buck Deer Permits annually by identifying
the number of public draw permits available in a unit and allocate an
additional 3% of that number to the program.
(b) Vouchers for General Season Landowner -
Unit Wide Buck Deer Permits will be issued through the General Season Landowner
Permit draw.
(c) Vouchers for
General Season Landowner - Unit Wide Buck Deer Permits may only be redeemed by
the Landowner or Immediate Family members.
(2) An Applicant must meet the following eligibility criteria to apply for or obtain permits under the General Season Landowner -Unit Wide Buck Deer Permit program:
(a) own the minimum quantity of Eligible
Property in the proper general season unit boundaries as identified in this
rule;
(b) be able to lawfully
obtain and use a hunting license and big game permit;
(c) submit a complete application by the
deadline;
(d) participate in the
General Season Landowner - Unit Wide Buck Deer Permit drawing; and
(e) pay necessary fees.
(3)
(a) An
Applicant may apply for General Season Landowner - Unit Wide Buck Deer Permits
according to the following limitations:
(i)
One General Season Landowner - Unit Wide Buck Deer Permit may be issued for 640
acres of Eligible Property owned or leased, for agricultural purposes, by the
Applicant; or
(ii) One General
Season Landowner - Unit Wide Buck Deer Permit may be issued for 100 acres or
more of Cropland owned or leased, for agricultural purposes, by the
Applicant.
(b)
(i) One additional General Season Landowner -
Unit Wide Buck Deer Permit may be issued for each additional 640 acres of
Eligible Property owned or leased, for agricultural purposes, by the Applicant;
and
(ii) Only one General Season
Landowner - Unit Wide Buck Deer Permit may be issued to a Landowner based on
Cropland acreage, regardless of whether that Applicant owns or leases for
agricultural purposes more than 100 acres of Cropland.
(d) General Season Landowner - Unit Wide Buck
Deer Permits cannot be sold and may only be transferred to Immediate Family
members.
(e) An Applicant may apply
for and receive a maximum of five General Season Landowner - Unit Wide Buck
Deer Permits in a single hunt year.
(4) Vouchers for General Season Landowner - Unit Wide Buck Deer Permits will be issued following the draw and may only be claimed by the Landowners and their Immediate Family members.
(5) Remaining General Season Landowner - Unit Wide Buck Deer Permits may be issued to qualifying landowners over-the-counter at the same time the other over-the-counter big game permits go on sale.
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