Utah Admin. Code R657-5-27 - Antlerless Deer Hunts

(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).

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R657-5-27
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2016-5, effective 2/8/2016 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2018-5, effective 2/7/2018 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-14, effective 7/11/2023

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