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Dealing with deer in Bountiful

The city of Bountiful and the Division of Wildlife Resources joined together to develop a program to educate Bountiful residents about things they can do to keep deer from damaging their property.

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Kamas fish hatchery closes

Biologists have closed the Kamas State Fish Hatchery because they are concerned that water from a sinkhole, which developed recently on the bank of Beaver Creek, may have mixed with water in the aquifer that feeds the hatchery springs.

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Rifle deer hunt shorter this fall

You might see a few more young bucks when Utah's general rifle buck deer hunt starts Oct. 23, 2010. But you'll also have fewer days to take one. Utah's most popular hunt will be shorter this year.

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Construction at East Canyon WMA

If you visit the East Canyon Wildlife Management Area this fall, you'll need to camp in a different area. But the camping change should be more than worth it—because of the change, the Kern River Gas Transmission Company has bought and donated 160 acres of land to the WMA.

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Prepare for the rifle buck deer hunt

Utah's most popular hunt—the general rifle buck deer hunt—begins Oct. 23, 2010. If you're one of the lucky hunters who obtained a permit, getting prepared now is the key to a safe and successful hunt

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Deer hunt runs only 3 days on 5 units

Five units are open for only three days—Oct. 23, 24 and 25, 2010—of rifle deer hunting this year.

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Big 2011 deer hunt changes proposed

Members of the Utah Wildlife Board want hunters to see more buck deer during Utah's general hunts. That goal has led the Division of Wildlife Resources to put on hold big game hunting ideas it's shared with hunters over the past several months. Instead, the Division will present some new ideas.

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Plenty of bull elk in Utah

Utah's 2010 general rifle bull elk hunt kicks off Oct. 9, 2010 and there should be plenty of bull elk. And permits for the hunt are almost gone.

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It's time to apply for a cougar permit

If you want to hunt cougars on limited-entry units in Utah, you have until 11 p.m. on Oct. 13, 2010 to apply for a permit. (Utah's harvest-objective permits go on sale Nov. 1, 2010.)

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New limits could lead to bigger bass

The Utah Wildlife Board passed a number of fishing changes for 2011. One change could lead to bigger largemouth and smallmouth bass in Utah in the future.

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2010 Hardware Ranch Elk Festival

Take a free wagon ride, paint pumpkins, turn balloons into antlers, shoot pellet guns at targets and more at the 2010 Hardware Ranch Elk Festival on Oct. 9, 2010.

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