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No limit on Utah archery elk permits

No limit on Utah archery elk permits

By Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Hunters who have not obtained an archery big game hunting permit yet still have a chance to hunt in Utah this fall.

Permits for Utah's general archery elk hunt are not limited in number. Hunters can get one anytime between now and the end of the extended archery elk hunt on Dec. 15, 2015. Permits are available to participate in Utah’s general archery elk hunt. General archery elk hunters can take a bull or a cow.

The general archery elk hunt started Aug. 15.

Justin Shannon, big game coordinator for the Division of Wildlife Resources, says elk are doing really well in Utah, because the state is home to more than 80,000 elk. "Taking an elk with a bow and arrow is a challenge," he said, "but plenty of elk are out there to pursue."

General archery elk hunters aren't limited to taking a bull elk, either. They can take one elk, either a bull or a cow, during the general archery elk hunt.

More information about Utah's general archery elk hunt is available on pages 20–22 of the 2015 Utah Big Game Field Regulations Guidebook by clicking here.

To hunt on one of Utah's extended archery elk areas, the hunter must complete the state's free Archery Ethics course. The course is available at wildlife.utah.gov/extendedarchery.

It takes about 30 minutes to complete, and must be completed before hunting on an extended archery area.

Questions about archery elk hunting in Utah can be directed to a Division of Wildlife Resources office or the DWR's Salt Lake City office at (801)538-4700.

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