Section R657-5-14 - Use of Vehicle or Aircraft(1)(a) A person may not use an airplane, drone, or any other airborne vehicle or device, or any motorized terrestrial or aquatic vehicle, including snowmobiles and other recreational vehicles, except a vessel as provided in Subsection (c), to take protected wildlife.(b) A person may not take protected wildlife being chased, harmed, harassed, rallied, herded, flushed, pursued or moved by any vehicle, device, or conveyance listed in Subsection (a).(c) Big game may be taken from a vessel provided:(i) the motor of a motorboat has been completely shut off; (ii) the sails of a sailboat have been furled; and (iii) the vessel's progress caused by the motor or sail has ceased.(2) A person may not use any type of aircraft, drone, or other airborne vehicle or device between July 31 and January 31 to locate, or attempt to observe or locate any protected wildlife.(3) Hunters that are transported by aircraft into an area may not hunt protected wildlife until the following day. Utah Admin. Code R657-5-14
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2015-5, effective 2/9/2015Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2018-5, effective 2/7/2018Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2019-5, effective 2/7/2019Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-14, effective 7/11/2023Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-14, effective 7/9/2024