Last modified: Wednesday, November 05, 2008

Recent waterfowl news

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

Waterfowl hunting guidebook

• Download the most recent guidebook for important information on rules and regulations concerning hunting waterfowl in Utah.

Open hunt applications

• Apply online for available hunt drawings

Important dates

• Visit our wildlife calendar for application dates, deadlines and season dates.

Waterfowl drawing results

• View your draw results
• 2007 swan permit drawing odds report — (PDF format)

Swan information

• Swan hunter orientation course: Complete this one-time course before applying for a permit.
• Aerial swan survey of the Great Salt Lake (2008–09 and previous years).
• Video: Tom Aldrich says moving off the dike should help you bag your swan.
  — QuickTime or RealMedia
• Hunter swan harvest report form

Utah waterfowl mercury advisories

• Waterfowl mercury & consumption advisories: This information is maintained by the Utah Department of Health's Environmental Epidemiology Program.

Hunt forecasts

• 2008 waterfowl hunt opener conditions

Duck harvest and population data reports

• Duck harvest and population data reports

Maps

• Utah northern goose zone & swan hunt boundaries — (PDF format)
• Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge — (PDF format)
• Locomotive Springs Waterfowl Management Area — (PDF format)
• Public Shooting Grounds Waterfowl Management Area — (PDF format)
• Salt Creek Waterfowl Management Area — (PDF format)
• Map information

HIP Registration number

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

Waterfowl identification

Pictures and descriptions of the following birds:
(Illustrations copyright © Lani Nielsen)

— Canvasback        — Dowitcher        — Gadwall        — Mallard

— Pintail       — Redhead       — Ring-necked Duck       — Scaup

— Shoveler   — Wilson's Snipe

Waterfowl management plans

• Joint Flyway Mourning Dove National Strategic Harvest Management Plan — (PDF format)
• Pacific and Central Flyways Management Plan for the Four Corners Population of Band-tailed Pigeons — (PDF format)

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.

Other waterfowl information

• Donation of Protected Wildlife form — (PDF format)
• Training your hunting dog in Utah
• Shadow collared tundra swans on their migration from Alaska to California.
• Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge
• Discover Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area
• Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge Mobility Impairment Blind Site
• To report a waterfowl leg band, call toll-free 1 (800) 327-BAND or visit www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbl
• Find out about Teaming with Wildlife, a national initiative proposing increased funding for state wildlife conservation, recreation and education programs
• Colusa duck: Tom Aldrich's explosive recipe for cooking duck
• Ask first! Please obtain written permission to hunt, fish or view wildlife on private lands.