Utah Admin. Code R657-9-6 - Tagging Tundra Swans and Sandhill Cranes

(1)
(a) A person that takes a tundra swan or sandhill crane must tag the carcass, as provided in Section 23A-4-709, immediately upon taking possession of the carcass and reaching a location listed in Subsections (i) through (iii), that is closest to the place where the carcass was first retrieved by the hunter, another person, or a dog:
(i) the blind or fixed location in the field where the person taking the tundra swan was set up and from where they shot at the tundra swan;
(ii) a vessel available to the person; or
(iii) the first area of land free from standing water.
(b) "Vessel" means, for the purposes of this subsection, any type of watercraft used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water.
(2) To tag a tundra swan and sandhill crane carcass, a person shall:
(a) completely detach the tag from the license or permit;
(b) completely remove the appropriate notches to correspond with the date the tundra swan or sandhill crane was taken; and
(c) attach the tag to the tundra swan carcass so that the tag remains securely fastened and visible.
(3) A person may not:
(a) remove more than one notch indicating the date; or
(b) tag more than one tundra swan or sandhill crane carcass using the same tag.
(4) A person may not hunt or pursue a tundra swan or sandhill crane after:
(a) shooting and retrieving the tundra swan or sandhill crane;
(b) the tag is detached from the permit; or
(c) any of the notches have been removed from the tag.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R657-9-6
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-16, effective 8/10/2023 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2025-06, effective 3/11/2025

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