Last modified: Friday, February 08, 2008

Links: Annual reports | Bird band recovery form | Grouse conservation planning | HIP registration
Links: Hunt forecasts | Other information | Guidebooks | Regulations | Species-specific information
Links: Upland Game Advisory Committee

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Species-specific information

• Pheasant, Chukar, Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse, Quail, Wild Turkey, White-tailed Ptarmigan, Rabbits & Hares. Sandhill Cranes

Recent upland game news

• Check our news release page for recent information about upland game and other wildlife.

Upland game guidebooks, guides, maps and administrative rules

• Official rules and regulations regarding Utah upland game hunts

Buy permits or apply to hunt drawings

• Purchase available permits
• Drawing results
• Upland game drawing odds and bonus point information
• Apply to hunt open drawings

Season dates

• Visit our wildlife calendar for a quick reference on application dates, deadlines and season dates.

Attention chukar hunters

• The DWR has banded chukars in the West Desert and needs your assistance: wildlife.utah.gov/uplandgame/chukar/chukar_study.php

HIP registration number

• HIP program information
• Get your HIP registration number online
• Pacific Flyway Council

Upland game bird band recovery form

• Report upland game bird band recovery information online

Upland game annual reports

• Download annual reports from the past several years

Sage-grouse & Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse

• Sage-grouse conservation planning
• Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse conservation planning

Upland Game Advisiory Committee

• Minutes from past meetings

Walk-In Access

• The Walk-In Access Program compensates landowners for opening their property to hunting, fishing and trapping. This is a three-year pilot program that is currently confined to northern Utah.

Rules & regulations

• Trespass laws and upland game hunting
  • Landowner/hunter permission card
• Certificates of Registration (COR) information
  • Aviculture installation (live birds – R657-4)
  • Aviculture facility guidelines
  • Game bird breeder or hobbyist: application and information — (PDF format)

Other upland game information

• Protected wildlife donation form — (PDF format)
• 2006 upland game & waterfowl CWMU permit sale information — (PDF format)
• 2006 Conservation Permit summary — (PDF format)
  See Administrative Rule R657-41 for an explanation of Conservation Permits.
• Training hunting dogs in Utah
• 2005 Utah upland game commercial hunting areas — (PDF format)
• Utah Conservation Data Center
• Utah Dept. of Agriculture & Food and UDWR Range Trend Data Web site
• Upland game biology and ecology
• Utah's Rural Roadsides for Wildlife Program
• Utah wildlife resources GIS data
• Utah bird sightings