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If you hunt mourning doves, band-tailed pigeons, sandhill cranes, geese, ducks, coots or snipes, you are required to register for the Migratory Bird Harvest Information Program (HIP). There is no charge to register.
Hunting waterfowl in Utah
Waterfowl Guidebook
The Utah Waterfowl Guidebook summarizes the laws and rules that govern waterfowl hunting in Utah. The guidebook is a quick, convenient reference for waterfowl hunting regulations. For more complete information, read through the relevant state statutes and administrative rules.
Previous editions
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— Important changes and corrections made after the guidebook was printed.
Corrections
Page 30: The youth waterfowl hunt date in the Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge section was listed incorrectly in the guidebook as Oct. 7, 2023. The correct date for the youth waterfowl hunt is Sept. 30, 2023.
The digital edition of this guidebook has been updated with this correction.
Page 31: The youth waterfowl hunt dates for the Southern goose areas were listed incorrectly as Oct. 7, 2023. The correct dates are:
- Dark geese (cackling, Canada and brant), Southern goose area youth hunt: Sept. 30, 2023
- White-fronted geese, Southern goose area youth hunt: Sept. 30, 2023
The digital edition of this guidebook has been updated with this correction.
Page 60: In the 2023–24 Quick-reference calendar, the coot season dates were incorrectly listed. The correct season dates for coot are:
- Northern duck zone, Oct. 7, 2023–Jan. 20, 2024
- Southern duck zone, Oct. 14, 2023–Jan. 27, 2024
The digital edition of this guidebook has been updated with this correction.
Updates
Page 23: The "Changes to trail camera and night-vision device rules" informational box was updated to include the full Utah code and administrative rules citations that now apply: Utah code § 23A-5-307 and Utah Admin. Rules R657-5-7, R657-33-9 and R657-10-9.
The digital edition of this guidebook has been updated with these changes.
Hunt opener conditions
Duck harvest and population data reports
Swan hunting information
- Apply online for a tundra swan permit during the drawing application period.
- Orientation course: Required each year before applying for a tundra swan permit.
- Swan hunting boundary
- View your drawing results
- View swan permit drawing odds for past applications
- Great Salt Lake aerial swan survey
- Hunter swan harvest report form
Hunting in national wildlife refuges
- Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
- Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge
- Ouray National Wildlife Refuge
HIP Registration number
Waterfowl identification
Waterfowl management plans
- Download federal management plans of various waterfowl species, courtesy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Pacific Flyway Council
Waterfowl hunting maps
- Tundra swan hunting boundary
- Bicknell Bottoms WMA
- Browns Park WMA
- Clear Lake WMA
- Desert Lake WMA
- Farmington Bay WMA
- Harold Crane WMA
- Howard Slough WMA
- Locomotive Springs WMA
- Ogden Bay WMA
- Public Shooting Grounds WMA
- Salt Creek WMA
- Timpie Springs WMA
- Topaz WMA
- Willard Spur WMA
Utah waterfowl mercury advisories
- Waterfowl mercury & consumption advisories: This information is maintained by the Utah Department of Health's Environmental Epidemiology Program.
Utah Waterfowl Slam
- The Utah Waterfowl Slam provides adventures and supports wetland improvements. For $20, you can register to embark on the challenge. Participation is just $10 for hunters 17 years of age or younger.
