Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Natural Resources
Title R657 - Wildlife Resources
Rule R657-5 - Taking Big Game
Section R657-5-27 - Antlerless Deer Hunts
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 657-5-27
Current through Bulletin 2024-18, September 15, 2024
(1)
(a) To hunt antlerless deer, a hunter must
obtain an antlerless deer permit.
(b) A person may obtain only one antlerless
deer permit or a two-doe antlerless deer permit through the division's
antlerless big game drawing.
(2)
(a) An
antlerless deer permit allows a person to take one antlerless deer using the
weapon type, within the area, and during season dates specified on the permit
and in the Antlerless guidebook of the Wildlife Board for taking big
game.
(b) A two-doe antlerless deer
permit allows a person to take two antlerless deer using the weapon type,
within the area, and during the season specified on the permit and in the
Antlerless guidebook of the Wildlife Board for taking big game.
(c) A person may not hunt antlerless deer on
any deer cooperative wildlife management unit unless that person obtains an
antlerless deer permit for that specific cooperative wildlife management
unit.
(3) A person who has obtained an antlerless deer permit may not hunt during any other antlerless deer hunt or obtain any other antlerless deer permits, except as provided in Section R657-44-3.
(4)
(a) A
person who obtains an antlerless deer permit and any of the permits listed in
Subsection (b) may use the antlerless deer permit during the established season
for the antlerless deer permit and during the established season for the
applicable permits listed in Subsection (b) provided:
(i) the permits are both valid for the same
area;
(ii) the appropriate archery
equipment is used, if hunting antlerless deer during an archery season or hunt;
and
(iii) the appropriate
muzzleloader hunt equipment is used, if hunting antlerless deer during a
muzzleloader season or hunt.
(b) Applicable permits as described in
Subsection (a) are:
(i) General buck deer for
archery, muzzleloader, any weapon, or dedicated hunter;
(ii) General bull elk for archery,
muzzleloader, any weapon, or multi-season;
(iii) Premium limited entry buck deer for
archery, muzzleloader, any weapon, or multi-season;
(iv) Limited entry buck deer for archery,
muzzleloader, any weapon, or multi-season;
(v) Limited entry bull elk for archery,
muzzleloader, any weapon, or multi-season; or
(vi) Antlerless elk.
(c) A person that possess an unfilled
antlerless deer permit and harvests an animal under authority of a permit
listed in Subsection (b), may continue hunting antlerless deer as prescribed in
Subsections (a) and (b) during the remaining portions of the Subsection (b)
permit season.
(5)
(a) A person who has obtained an antlerless
deer permit must report hunt information within 30 days after the end of the
hunting season, whether the permit holder was successful or unsuccessful in
harvesting an antlerless deer.
(b)
Antlerless deer permit holders must report hunt information by telephone, or
through the division's website.
(c)
A person who fails to comply with the requirement in Subsection (a) shall be
ineligible to apply for any general season antlerless, general season doe,
general season antlerless cooperative wildlife management unit, or general
season doe cooperative wildlife management unit permit or preference points in
the following year.
(d) Late
questionnaires may be accepted pursuant to Subsection
R657-42-9(3).
Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. Utah may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google
Privacy Policy and
Terms of Service apply.
