Thursday, 10 May 2012 16:20
For months now, deer hunters have wondered how many general buck deer permits will be available for Utah's 30 new deer hunting units this fall. On May 3, the Utah Wildlife Board gave the answer: 86,500.
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Wednesday, 09 May 2012 00:00
Utah is one of 19 states that are holding a "Wanna' Go Fishing for Millions?" contest this year, which is sponsored by Cabela's. If you catch a fish that has a tag on it, you'll be eligible for some big prizes.
Thursday, 10 May 2012 07:34
In cooperation with Brigham Young University and Utah State University, DWR biologists are launching a study to find out how many fawns coyotes kill, how the killing affects the number of mule deer in Utah, how effective efforts to control coyotes are and how those efforts help deer in the state.
Friday, 04 May 2012 13:32
The management plans that determine the total number of deer and elk in Utah are up for revision. Division of Wildlife Resources biologists are recommending changes to the deer plan would allow them to use the most up-to-date habitat information available to decide whether deer population objectives should be raised, lowered or remain the same.
Friday, 04 May 2012 12:55
They are small, but they just made history. On April 19, Cottonwood and Bullock reservoirs were each stocked with 100 tiger muskie fry. These are the first tiger muskies bred and hatched in Utah and in the West.
Friday, 04 May 2012 12:53
It just got harder for a quagga or zebra mussel to slip into one of Utah's state parks. Personnel with Utah State Parks recently completed two days of training at Utah Lake State Park. They learned how to inspect boats for the invasive mussels and how to decontaminate boats if mussels are found.
Friday, 27 April 2012 09:38
You can shoot bows and arrows and firearms for free at two public shooting ranges in May. The Lee Kay range will hold an open house on May 4–5, and the Cache Valley range will hold an open house on May 11–12. If you don't have your own equipment, or you don't know much about shooting, no problem—free equipment and instruction will be provided each day.
Friday, 20 April 2012 09:53
Scofield Reservoir lost its ice cap on April 18. And that means some fantastic trout fishing is about to begin.
Friday, 20 April 2012 09:39
Utah's wildlife received a $1.3 million gift recently. The gift will fund 66 different projects. The gift came courtesy of Utah's conservation permit program.
Friday, 20 April 2012 09:38
Salt Lake City's famous pair of peregrine falcons is back. Right now, the falcons are caring for four eggs the female has deposited in a nest box on the northeast corner of the Joseph Smith Memorial Building.
Friday, 13 April 2012 11:51
One of the country's best trout fishing waters could be ice free within the next week or two. Many of the shoreline areas at Strawberry Reservoir already have open water.
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