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...
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...
Here’s how to help fight poaching
While wildlife violations can happen any time of the year, a spike typically occurs during the fall hunting seasons, and conservation officers are hard at...
1,050 wildlife illegally killed in Utah in 2019
Conservation officers reported that 1,050 animals were illegally killed in Utah in 2019, a slight increase from the total number killed the year before.
The...