Buckmasters News
2023 CRP signup open through April 7
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for its voluntary Conservation Reserve Program. Private landowners can apply at their local USDA...
Biologists find deer survival is good statewide
While winters with heavy snow can be hard on deer and other big game animals, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources biologists report adult deer survival is...
Turkey hunting starting May 1
Utah's general statewide turkey hunt starts April 28 for hunters who will be 17 years of age or younger on July 31. On May 1, turkey hunting is open for...
CWD confirmed in Salt Lake County
Chronic wasting disease was first detected in mule deer in Utah in 2002 in northeastern Utah, and the Division of Wildlife Resources has confirmed it has now...
Application period for fall big game hunts opens Jan. 28
The application period for Utah's big game hunts opens on Jan. 28 and runs until 11 p.m. on March 4.
To be included in the drawing for the hunts, hunters...
Shed hunters must wait until April 1 to collect antlers
Hunters itching to get out and collect antlers shed by deer, elk and moose this winter, must wait until April 1 in Utah.
Those who collect shed antlers...
General season deer, antlerless permit numbers decrease
The Wildlife Board has approved decreasing the number of general-season permits for the 2020 deer hunt.The current mule deer unit management plans have an...
State sees increase in poaching in 2022
A total of 1,283 wild animals and fish were illegally harvested in Utah in 2022, slightly higher than the number poached in 2021.
The total combined value of...
Ethics course required before gathering shed antlers
Collecting dropped antlers of deer, elk and moose each winter is a popular pastime in Utah. Before beginning, shed hunters are required to complete the Utah...
Board increases permits for Utah big game
Approving more permits and new hunt opportunities were among actions the Utah Wildlife Board took in late April. Depending on which unit a hunter applies...
DWR proposing decrease in general season deer permits
For the fourth consecutive year, Wildlife Resources biologists are recommending a decrease in the number of general-season deer hunting permits.
The DWR is...