Current through Bulletin 2024-18, September 15, 2024
(1) To hunt bison,
a hunter must obtain a bison permit.
(2) Except as provided in Subsection (7), a
person who has obtained a bison permit may not obtain any other bison permit or
hunt during any other bison hunt.
(3) A hunter's choice bison permit allows a
person to take a bison of either sex within the area, during the seasons, and
using the weapon type prescribed by the Wildlife Board.
(4)
(a)
Hunters must review a shot placement article provided by the
Division.
(b) An orientation course
is required for bison hunters who draw an Antelope Island bison permit. Hunters
shall be notified of the orientation date, time, and location.
(c) The Antelope Island hunt is administered
by the Division of Parks and Recreation.
(5) A cow bison permit allows a person to
take one cow bison within the area, during the seasons, and using the weapon
types as specified on the permit and in the Antlerless guidebook of the
Wildlife Board for taking big game.
(6) An orientation course is required for
bison hunters who draw cow bison permits. Hunters will be notified of the
orientation date, time, and location.
(7)
(a) A
person who has obtained a management bison permit may take a bison of either
sex within the unit boundaries and during the season dates established by the
Wildlife Board.
(b) Management
bison units may be established by the Wildlife Board in areas where management
objectives are for zero bison.
(c)
Management bison permits may be made available over the counter at a division
office.
(d) A person must
successfully complete an online orientation course before obtaining a
Management Bison permit.
(e) A
person who obtains a management bison permit forfeits any bison bonus points
accrued under Section
R657-62-8 and incurs the
associated waiting period identified in Subsection
R657-62-18(6)(d)
but remains eligible to acquire a management bison permit in subsequent
years.
(f) A person may only obtain
one bison permit and harvest one bison in a single hunt
year.
(8)
(a) A person who has obtained a bison permit
must report hunt information within 30 calendar days after the end of the
hunting season, whether the permit holder was successful or unsuccessful in
harvesting a bison.
(b) Bison
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 once-in-a-lifetime, premium limited entry, limited entry, or
cooperative wildlife management unit permit or bonus point, or obtain any
management bison permit, in the following year.
(d) Late questionnaires may be accepted
pursuant to Subsection
R657-42-9(2).
