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If you want to add an extra challenge to your ice fishing this winter, a tournament may be just the thing. Plus, you can help many of our fisheries and often win prizes!
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is making several changes to the state's fishing records in 2020, including adding several new record categories for cutthroat trout.
As the weather gets colder and the snow starts to fly, here is a look at some of the unique ways that local animals survive Utah's snowy months.
In 2019, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources stocked more than 10 million fish into 603 local waterbodies, a total of more than 1.1 million pounds of fish.
Starting tomorrow — Saturday, December 7 — hunters are prohibited from killing any swan in Utah. The swan hunting season was closed in Utah two days early after the federal quota of 20 trumpeter swans was met on Dec. 6.
Whether you've just started birdwatching or you are an advanced "birder," consider heading outdoors to help gather important data about birds during the 120th Audubon Christmas Bird Count.
The Utah Wildlife Board approved a new five-year statewide mule deer management plan, along with some other amendments to the hunt drawing process during a public meeting held Thursday.
Watch the December 5, 2019 Utah Wildlife Board meeting live on YouTube. The meeting materials and agenda are available on our Public Meetings page.
Surprise your friends or family with a Utah fishing or hunting license for Christmas. They make thoughtful presents and are easy to buy.
Ice fishing season is just around the corner, and December is the perfect time to prepare.