COW ELK TAG UTAH UPDATE

However, the hunts won’t include archery - only rifle and muzzleloader. Having no cap on permit numbers for the late season any-legal-weapon any bull hunt.Įxpanding the general spike hunt to the Diamond Mountain unit.Ĭontinuing to issue 15,000 spike bull permits each year, with a cap of 4,500 available as multi-season permits.Ĭreating an unlimited youth general-season elk permit that will be valid during all general seasons on both any bull and spike units.ĭiscontinuing the limited-entry bull elk hunts on the Paunsaugunt Unit and converting them to general-season any bull hunts. Issuing 15,000 general-season permits for the early season any-legal-weapon any bull hunt. (There will still be a multi-session option for spike bulls, and anyone with a multi-season spike bull elk permit can still participate in both the spike and any bull hunts during the archery season.)Īdding six additional general-season hunting units/areas to the any bull elk hunt.ĭividing the current general-season 13-day any legal weapon any bull hunt into two separate seven-day hunts. Removing multi-season permits for the any bull elk hunt. The new management plan includes a few changes to elk hunting in Utah, including: The individual elk-management unit plans will be revised in 2023 and will go out to the public for feedback if they include changes to hunting unit boundaries or population objectives. We want to implement several strategies to respond to these dramatic increases in demand for general-season elk hunting opportunities, as well as find ways to address continued ‘point creep’ in the limited-entry system.” In 2022, the any bull elk permits sold out in five hours and the spike elk permits sold out in only nine hours. “In 2014, the over-the-counter any bull elk permits sold out in 77 days, and the spike-only elk permits sold out in 84 days. “The demand for elk hunting in Utah has continued to grow over the years,” DWR Big Game Coordinator Dax Mangus said. The new statewide elk management plan outlines a variety of goals and strategies regarding population objectives, ways to preserve and maintain habitat across the state, and different recreation opportunities like hunting. The plan was developed using in-depth elk research, the current status of Utah’s elk herds and also public surveys. This new proposed management plan will go into effect in 2023 and will guide the state’s elk management until 2032, with a review in 2026. The committee included hunters, members from state and federal agencies, conservation groups and academia as well as private landowners, agricultural producers and members of the public. A diverse 19-person committee was convened to help create the updated elk management plan.

COW ELK TAG UTAH UPDATE

The current statewide elk management plan was approved in 2015 - with an update in 2020 - and is set to expire this month. A guided hunt is available for an additional fee.Ĭontact HuntersTrailhead about purchasing these vouchers.Ĭopyright © HuntersTrailHead.Photo courtesy of Jim Shuler/DWR New statewide elk management plan * These are hunt on your own tags so a guide is not required. The landowner is very good in allowing hunters to return as often as needed to be successful or until the season closes in late January Depending on how much snow has fallen by the time you choose to hunt, an ATV or snowmobile is highly recommended - if not required. * All hunters will be provided with a map of the ranch and the gate access codes. * The ranch consists of 640 acres and hunters have enjoyed a high success rate for the past several years. Once the elk move down from the high country, the WMA and this ranch hold hundreds of elk.

* These tags are valid from November through late January on a ranch that borders the Henefer-Echo Wildlife Management Area. Utah Late Season Cow Landowner Tags HuntersTrailhead Featured Elk Hunt

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