Utah Admin. Code R657-54a-13 - Use of Dogs

(1) An individual may not use or permit a dog to harass, pursue, or take wild turkey unless otherwise allowed for in Title 23A, the Wildlife Resources Code of Utah, or the administrative rules or guidebooks of the Wildlife Board.

(2) Dogs may be used to locate and retrieve wild turkey during open wild turkey hunting seasons.

(3) Dogs are generally allowed on state wildlife management and waterfowl management areas, subject to the following conditions:

(a) dogs are not allowed on the following state wildlife management areas and waterfowl management areas between March 10 and August 31 annually or as posted by the division:

(i) Annabella;

(ii) Bear River Trenton Property Parcel;

(iii) Bicknell Bottoms;

(iv) Blue Lake;

(v) Browns Park;

(vi) Bud Phelps;

(vii) Clear Lake;

(viii) Desert Lake;

(ix) Farmington Bay;

(x) Harold S. Crane;

(xi) Hatt's Ranch;

(xii) Howard Slough;

(xiii) Huntington;

(xiv) James Walter Fitzgerald;

(xv) Kevin Conway;

(xvi) Locomotive Springs;

(xvii) Manti Meadows;

(xviii) Mills Meadows;

(xix) Montes Creek;

(xx) Nephi;

(xxi) Ogden Bay;

(xxii) Pahvant;

(xxiv) Public Shooting Grounds;

(xxv) Redmond Marsh;

(xxvi) Richfield;

(xxvii) Roosevelt;

(xxviii) Salt Creek;

(xxix) Scott M. Matheson Wetland Preserve;

(xxx) Steward Lake;

(xxxi) Timpie Springs;

(xxxii) Topaz Slough;

(xxxiii) Vernal; and

(xxxiv) Willard Bay.

(b) the division may establish special restrictions for Division-managed properties, such as on-leash requirements and temporary or locational closures for dogs, and post them at specific division properties and at Regional offices;

(c) organized events or group gatherings of 25 or more individuals that involve the use of dogs, such as dog training or trials, that occur on Division properties may require a special use permit as described in Rule R657-28;

(d) dog training may be allowed in designated areas on Lee Kay Center and Willard Bay WMA by the division without a special use permit; and

(e) dogs are only allowed on the Nature Trail within the Hasenyager Nature preserve and must be on a leash.

(4) Wild turkeys may not be used for any dog training exercises.

(5) Dogs may be used to locate wild turkey as part of division sanctioned survey efforts.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R657-54a-13

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-17, effective 8/8/2024, exp. 12/6/2024 (Emergency) Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-20, effective 10/8/2024