Section R657-43-1 - Purpose and Authority(1) Under authority of Sections 23A-2-304 and 23A-2-305, this rule provides the standards and procedures for landowners to qualify for and obtain big game hunting opportunities in recognition of the benefits their private properties provide to wildlife resources in Utah.(2) The Private Landowners may apply for and obtain Vouchers from the division through one of the following three programs, and as further outlined in this rule:(a) The division may provide one of the following permits to individual landowners for the General Season Landowner Permit Program: (i) A General Season Landowner - Private Land - Buck Deer Permit may be provided for Landowners to use only on their private land; or(ii) A General Season Landowner - Unit Wide - Buck Deer Permit that Landowners can seek through a draw process and is usable throughout the general season unit.(b) The division may provide permits to individual Landowners on limited entry units with eligible lands that are not enrolled in a Landowner Association to hunt Buck Deer, Bull Elk, and Buck Pronghorn on their own private land.(c) The division may provide Buck Deer, Bull Elk, and Buck Pronghorn permits to Landowner Associations through the Limited Entry Landowner Association Program that can be: (i) used unit wide for a Landowner Association that allow public access; or(ii) used only on private land within the Landowner Association if no public access is allowed.(3) The Landowner permit programs are intended to:(a) provide an incentive for private landowners to manage their lands as quality habitat for public wildlife;(b) assist and support the division in managing big game populations;(c) increase private Landowner tolerance of big game on their Private Lands;(d) increase big game hunting opportunities;(e) increase and secure public hunting access on participating Landowners' Private Lands;(f) reduce the division's obligations in responding to and compensating for depredation events occurring on participating Private Lands;(g) use objective criteria to determine how hunting opportunities are allocated under the programs; and(h) allocate hunting opportunities in a manner that fluctuates in proportion to variations in public draw permit numbers.Utah Admin. Code R657-43-1
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2015-5, effective 2/9/2015Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-24, effective 12/8/2022Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-04, effective 2/7/2024Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-17, effective 8/21/2024