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CONTENTS
Highlights
Turkey drawing results
License and permit fees
Key dates
Which turkey hunt is right for you?Participate in harvest survey
Safety tips for turkey hunters
Use courtesy and common sense
Basic requirements
Adults must accompany young
hunters
Do you have a license?
Its required: Hunter educationTurkey permit requirements
Limited-entry permits
Opportunites for youth
General-season permits
Important dates for turkey hunters
Additional turkey permits
Hunt turkeys on private land
Hunters with disabilities
Field requirements
Firearms and archery tackle
Hunting methods
Are you allowed to possess a
weapon?
Trespassing
Possession of turkey
What is a beard?
Checkpoints and ocer contacts
Can I ride this trail?
Denitions
Determining a spring turkeys age
Shooting hours
Hunt tables
Turkey hunt unit boundaries
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I you participated in last years frst
general-season turkey hunt, you mayalready be looking orward to next year.
The Division is still processing the
2010 harvest survey data, but many
Utahns gave turkey hunting a try or
the frst time this year. Some took their
spouses, children and riends, while oth-
ers enjoyed stalking toms in solitude.Your hunting options or the 2011
turkey season are nearly identical to last
years. You can apply or a limited-entry
hunt, participate in the youth hunt (i you
meet the age requirements) or pick up a
permit or the general season.
For a detailed look at the 2011
hunts and season dates, see the article on
page 6 and the hunt tables that begin on
page 25.
Beore you head into the feld, be
sure to read the list o saety tips on page
7. Youll fnd inormation that can keep
you sae and maybe improve your odds o
bagging a bird!
This guidebook summarizes the rules
and laws that regulate turkey hunting in
Utah. You can fnd the ull text o these
rules and laws at wildlife.utah.gov/rules
or at the nearest Division oce.This guidebook is a proclamation o
the Utah Wildlie Board. I you have eed-
back or suggestions or board members,
you can fnd their contact inormation
online at wildlife.utah.gov.
Plan to hunta turkey
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Ofces are open 7 a.m. 6 p.m.,
Monday through Thursday.
Division ofces
Salt Lake Ofce1594 W North TempleBox 146301Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6301801-538-4700
Central Region1115 N Main StreetSpringville, UT 84663801-491-5678
Northeastern Region152 E 100 NVernal, UT 84078435-781-9453
Northern Region515 E 5300 SOgden, UT 84405801-476-2740
Southeastern Region319 N Carbonville Road, Ste APrice, UT 84501435-613-3700
Southern Region
1470 N Airport RoadCedar City, UT 84721435-865-6100
Washington County Field Ofce451 N SR-318Hurricane, UT 84737435-879-8694
HIGHLIGHTS
Whats new this season?
See e-mail for results:Beginning this year, youwill no longer receive your turkey-drawing results in
a printed letter. Instead, you will receive an e-mailthat lists your results. For more inormation on
obtaining your results, see page 14.
Complete your harvest survey: Ater the turkeyseason ends, you might be invited to complete anonline harvest survey at wildlife.utah.gov. Pleasetake a ew minutes to log in and complete thesurvey. To learn more, see the inormation box on
page 6.
New refund option: The Division can now oer re-
unds to limited-entry permit holders under certain
circumstances. For details, see page 12.
Avoid a citation: I you obtain a turkey limited-
entry permit, you may not obtain a turkey general-
season permit. I you obtain both o these turkey
permits, you may be ticketed.
Also remember
Apply for permits online or by phone: I youhope to hunt turkey on a limited-entry unit in 2011,the application period opens on Dec. 9, 2010. Seepage 10 or more inormation.
Hunting or combination license required:You must have a valid Utah hunting license or com-bination license beore you can apply or or obtain aturkey permit or bonus point. Please see page 8 ormore inormation.
CONTACT US
Jake Albrecht
Del Brady
Bill Fenimore
Tom Hatch
Keele Johnson
Wildlie Board members
Rick Woodard, Chair
Ernie Perkins, Vice Chair
James F. Karpowitz,
Division Director
Executive Secretary
Turkey drawing resultsYoull be notifed o the turkey drawing
results by e-mail. Beginning Jan. 27, you
can also learn the drawing results by visiting
wildlife.utah.govor calling 1-800-221-0659.
In order to protect your privacyand to
comply with governmental records access
lawsyou may obtain access to only your
own drawing results.
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Hunt numbers: Hunt numbers change rom yearto year. Beore you apply or your turkey permit,please check the hunt tables on page 25 to confrmthat you have the correct hunt numbers.
Cooperative Wildlife Management Units:Several Cooperative Wildlie Management Units(CWMUs) will be open to turkey hunting this spring.Please see page 15 or more inormation.
Corrections: I errors are ound in this guidebookater it is printed, the Division will correct them in
the online version. Visit wildlife.utah.gov/guidebooksto view all o the Divisions guidebooks and procla-mations.
Private lands: The Division cannot guaranteeaccess to any private land. I you plan to huntorengage in any other wildlie-related activitiesonprivate lands, you must obtain WRITTEN permissionrom the landowner or the landowners authorized
representative. To learn more, please see page 19.
Protection from discrimination: The Divisionreceives ederal fnancial assistance rom the U.S.Fish and Wildlie Service and must abide by ederallaws. Under Title VI o the Civil Rights Act o 1964,Section 504 o the Rehabilitation Act o 1973, TitleII o the Americans with Disabilities Act o 1990, theAge Discrimination Act o 1975, Title IX o the Educa-tion Amendments o 1972, the U.S. Department othe Interior and its bureaus prohibit discrimination
Dont lose your hunting and fishing privileges
If you commit a wildlife violation, you could lose the privilege of hunting and sh-
ing in Utah. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources can sus-
pend the license of anyone who knowingly, intentionallyor recklessly violates wildlife laws. Your license can be
suspended for a wildlife violation if:
You are convicted.
You plead guilty or no contest.
You enter a plea in abeyance.
You will be notied of any action against
your privilege after criminal proceedingsconclude. And remember, if your license
is suspended in Utah, you may not be per-
mitted to hunt or sh in most other states.
(Visit ianrc.org to see a map of participat-
ing states.)
Take a closer look at therules
This guidebook summarizes Utahs
turkey hunting laws and rules. Although it
is a convenient quick-reerence document
or Utahs turkey regulations, it is not an all-encompassing resource.
For an in-depth look at the states
turkey hunting laws and rules, visit
wildlife.utah.gov/rules.
You can use the reerences in the guide-
booksuch as Utah Code 23-20-3 and
Utah Administrative Rule R657-62-26to
search the Divisions Web site or the detailed
statute or rule that underpins the guidebook
summary.
I you have questions about a particular
rule, call or visit the nearest Division oce.
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Division funding: The Division is mostly unded bythe sale o hunting and fshing licenses and throughederal aid made possible by an excise tax on the saleo frearms and other hunting- and fshing-relatedequipment.
on the basis o race, color, national origin, age,disability or sex. I you believe that you have beendiscriminated against in any program, activity oracility, or i you desire urther inormation, pleasewrite to:
The U.S. Fish and Wildlie ServiceOce or Diversity and Civil Rights Programs
External Programs4040 North Fairax Drive, Suite 130
Arlington, VA 22203
PERMIT FEESResident ees
Turkey limited-entry permit $35*
Turkey general-season permit $35*
Landowner turkey permit $35*
CWMU turkey permit $35*
Nonresident ees
Turkey limited-entry permit $100*
Turkey general-season permit $100*
Landowner turkey permit $100*
CWMU turkey permit $100*
* You will be charged an additional $10 nonrefundableapplication fee.
LICENSE FEESResident ees
Hunting license (under 14 yearso age)
$11
Hunting license (14 years o ageand older)
$26
Combination license $30
Nonresident ees
Hunting license (all ages) $65
Combination license (all ages) $80
A combination license allows you to sh, to hunt smallgame and to apply for big game and other hunting permits.
KEY DATESApplication dates
Limited-entry applicationsavailable online
Dec. 9, 2010
Application deadline Dec. 28, 2010
Drawing results available Jan. 27, 2011
General season permitsavailable Feb. 24, 2011
Season dates
Limited-entry season April 928, 2011
Youth hunt April 29May 1, 2011
General season May 231, 2011
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For more inormation on opportunities or youth, see
the inormation box on page 11.
General-season huntThe statewide, general-season hunt will be held
May 231. I you are eligible to hunt, you can obtain
a permit by visiting wildlife.utah.gov, a license
agent or a Division oce. For more inormation on
purchasing a general-season permit, see page 12.
During the general season, you can hunt in any
area thats open to turkey hunting.
Despite hunters concerns that this hunt might
put too much pressure on Utahs turkeys, Divisionbiologists are confdent in the populations stability.
Even though we are putting more hunters in the
feld, we have not seen a negative eect on Utahs
turkey populations, says Dave Olsen, upland game
coordinator or the Division. Each hunter in Utah is
restricted to taking only one bearded turkeymost
o which are male. And emale turkeys in the state
are very successul at reproducing.The Division plans to oer a similar combination
o limited-entry, youth and general-season turkey
hunts in 2012.
WHICH TURKEY HUNT IS RIGHT FOR YOU?Check out your options and start planning today.
In the 2011 season, Utah will oer the same
turkey hunts that were available last year: a limited-
entry hunt, a youth hunt and a general-season hunt.
Limited-entry huntThe 2011 limited-entry hunt will be held
April 928.
A limited number o permits are available or this
hunt, and you can only obtain a permit through the
states turkey hunt drawing. For more inormation on
applying or the drawing, see page 10.
Similar to last year, this seasons turkey hunt
will occur within regional boundaries. You can fndboundary descriptions on page 27 and regional
maps at wildlife.utah.gov/maps.
The ollowing chart lists the number o available
limited-entry permits in each region:
Central 500
Northeastern 250
Northern 400
Southeastern 250
Southern 1,100
Fiteen percent o each regions limited-entry
permits are reserved or youth 15 years o age and
under. A youth who obtains a limited-entry permit
can only hunt the limited-entry season and cannot
hunt during the youth hunt or the general season.
To learn more about opportunities or youth, see
the inormation box on page 11.
Youth huntThe youth hunt will be held April 29May 1. This
hunt is open to hunters who will be 15 years o age
and younger on Jan. 27, 2011.
Permits will be available over the counter toany eligible youth who want to participate. They
can then hunt anywhere in the state thats open to
turkey hunting.
I you are a young hunter who doesnt harvest a
turkey during the youth hunt, you can continue to
hunt during Utahs statewide general-season hunt.
Participate in harvestsurvey
Ater the 2011 turkey season ends, theDivision may ask you to participate in an
online turkey harvest survey.
Although this survey is not mandatory,
we encourage you to complete it, even i you
didnt harvest a turkey. The survey helps the
Division evaluate population trends, gauge
harvest success and collect other valuable
inormation.
You can access the wild turkey harvest
survey at wildlife.utah.gov/harvestreporting .
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To stay sae during the turkey hunt, ollow
the recommendations o the National Wild Turkey
Federation (NWTF):
Select your calling spot in open timber rather
than thick brush; turkeys are hesitant to walk
into thick brush.
Select a stump, tree trunk or rocktaller and
wider than you areto lean back against
while calling; this will protect your back i
another hunter moves in behind you.
Eliminate the colors white, red, black and blue
rom your hunting outft; these are the colors
o most gobblers.
Listen or the alarm cries o birds or squirrels;these sounds can alert you when another
hunter begins moving into your area.
When nearby songbirds or your turkey go sud-
denly silent, take a careul look around. Theres
a good chance another hunter is moving in on
your bird.
Never move, wave or make turkey sounds to
alert another hunter to your location. Remainstill and speak in a loud, clear voice to an-
nounce your presence.
The NWTF also oers some important frearm
saety tips:
Always positively identiy your target. In Utah,
all bearded turkeys are legal.
Make sure you can see the whole bird and have
a clear view beore fring. Never take the saety o until you are ready
to shoot.
Keep your shot to 40 yards or less.
Aim or the base o the head.
Dont shoot until the turkeys head and neck
are extended.
Ater fring, put your guns saety on and
approach the downed bird with your frearm
pointed in a sae direction.
Never run with a loaded frearm.
For more inormation about hunting
wild turkeys, visit the NWTFs Web site at
nwtf.org/new_hunting_tactics.html.
SAFETY TIPS FOR TURKEY HUNTERS
Use courtesy and common
senseUtah is routinely among the nationsastest-growing states. Youve probably seen
evidence o that growth as you share the out-
doors with amily, riends and ellow Utahns.
When you head into the feld or the 2011
turkey seasonor or any hunting tripthe
Division encourages you to show courtesy and
common sense as you interact with others: Be aware o other hunters and avoid
interering with their hunts.
Park and operate vehicles in authorized
areas only.
Dont litter and take a ew minutes to
pick up any trash you see.
By ollowing these simple guidelines,
hunters will have a better experience in the
feld and reinorce their reputations as respon-
sible, considerate citizens.
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previous year with your hunter education number
noted on the license.I you become a Utah resident, and youve com-
pleted a hunter education course in another state,
province or country, you must obtain a Division-
issued blue card beore you can apply or or buy a
resident hunting license or a resident turkey permit.
You can obtain a Utah blue card at any Division oce
by providing proo that youve completed a hunter
education course approved by the Division. The cardcosts $10.
For more inormation on how to register or
and complete Utahs hunter education course,
see the inormation box on page 9 or visit
wildlife.utah.gov/huntereducation.
Do you have a license?Utah Code 23-19-1 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-54-3
Beore you can apply or or obtain a permit to
hunt a turkey, you must have a valid Utah hunting or
combination license.
I you dont already have one o these licenses,
you can buy one online when you apply or a permit.
Licenses are available at wildlife.utah.govand
rom license agents and Division oces. You can also
purchase a license by calling 1-800-221-0659. The
line is staed 24 hours a day, seven days a week.In addition to the ee or the license, youll also be
charged a $2 transaction ee or each item you buy.
You must carry your license on your person while
youre hunting, and you cannot alter, transer or lend
your license to another person.
Are you old enough?There is no minimum age at which a person can
hunt turkeys in Utah, but some young hunters must
be accompanied by an adult while in the feld. To
learn more, see the inormation box below.
Have you passed huntereducation?Utah Code 23-19-11 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-23
I you were born ater Dec. 31, 1965, you must
provide proo that youve passed a hunter education
course approved by the Division beore you can apply
or or obtain a hunting license or a turkey permit.
This proo can be a hunter education course
Certifcate o Completion (this certifcate is called
a blue card in Utah) or a hunting license rom a
Adults must accompanyyoung huntersUtah Code 23-20-20
While hunting with any weapon, a person
under 14 years old must be accompanied
by his or her parent, legal guardian or other
responsible person who is 21 years o age or
older and who has been approved by the par-
ent or guardian.
A person at least 14 years old and under
16 years old must be accompanied by a person
21 years o age or older while hunting with
any weapon.
The Division encourages adults to be
amiliar with hunter education guidelines or to
complete the hunter education course beore
accompanying youth into the feld.While in the feld, the youth and the adult
must remain close enough or the adult to see
and provide verbal assistance to the young
hunter. Using electronic devices, such as
walkie-talkies or cell phones, does not meet
this requirement.
BASIC REQUIREMENTSAre you thinking about hunting turkeys in Utah this year? Beore you can apply or or ob-
tain a turkey permit, you must meet Utahs age, hunter education and license requirements.
This section explains what you need to know and do.
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Its required: Huntereducation
I you were born ater 1965, you must take
and successully complete the states hunter
education course. Its an easy process:
1. Obtain a hunter education registrationcertifcate. Each certifcate costs only $10, and
you can obtain them online at wildlife.utah.govor
rom a Division oce or license agent.
2. Register or a class with your local hunter
education instructor.
3. Take your registration certifcate to your
instructor on the frst night o class.
4. Successully complete the courseyour
instructor will then validate your certifcate.
The validated certifcate serves as your hunting
license.
Note: Both the registration certifcate and
the corresponding hunting license are valid or
365 days rom the date o purchase. The license
enables you to apply or or obtain permits in the
Divisions hunt drawings. In order to maximize
your hunting opportunities, you should register
or and complete the hunter education course as
soon as possible ater purchasing your registration
certifcate.
Ater completing the course, you will receive
your ocial hunter education card (commonly
known as the blue card) by mail. It will be
sent to the address listed on your registration
certifcate. This card certifes that you passed
hunter education.
You should also keep the ollowing in mind:
Hunters under the age o 16 must be ac-
companied by an adult while hunting.
Regardless o when a student graduates, all
hunting regulations (such as season dates
and bag limits) will apply. Students who are planning to hunt outside
o Utah should allow enough time or their
hunter education card to arrive in the mail.
For more inormation or to see a list
o courses available online, please visit
wildlife.utah.gov/huntereducation. You can also
contact your local Division oce or call (801)
538-4727.
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TURKEY PERMIT REQUIREMENTSAter you meet Utahs age, hunter education and license requirements (see page 8), you
can apply or or obtain a turkey permit. You must have a turkey permit beore you can hunt
turkeys in Utah. This section provides inormation about the dierent types o turkey permits,
the permit application process, bonus points and important dates or turkey hunters.
Types o turkey permitsThere are a variety o turkey permits available to
hunters:
Limited-entry permits
General-season permits
Conservation permits
Landowner permits
Cooperative Wildlie Management Unit(CWMU) permits
Poaching-reported reward permits
No matter which permit you obtain, a ew
general rules apply.
Your turkey permit allows you to take one
bearded turkey within the area and during the
season specifed on your permit. Most mature male
turkeys have a beard, and about 20 percent o
mature emale turkeys have one too. Please see page
20 to learn what a beard looks like and where its
located on a turkey.
If you obtain a turkey limited-entry
permit, you may not purchase a general-
season permit.In most cases, you may obtain
only one turkey permit each year. For exceptions, see
Conservation permits on page 15.
You must carry the turkey permit on your personwhile youre hunting. You cannot alter your permit or
transer it to another person.
Limited-entry permitsTurkey limited-entry permits are only available
through the states turkey permit drawing.
You can enter the permit drawing by applying
online at wildlife.utah.govduring the turkey applica-tion period.
I you are successul in the drawing, your permit
will authorize you to harvest a turkey on a specifc
limited-entry area, during the limited-entry season.
Fiteen percent o Utahs turkey limited-entry
permits are reserved or hunters who are 15 years old
and younger. For more inormation on this opportu-
nity or youth, see the inormation box on page 11.
For more inormation on the limited-entry areas
and the number o available permits, see the hunt
tables that begin on page 25.
Turkey application periodThis year, the turkey application period opens
on Dec. 9, 2010 and closes on Dec. 28, 2010. Hereswhat you need to know in order to apply or a turkey
limited-entry permit or a bonus point (see page 11
or more inormation about bonus points):
Beore you can apply, you must have a valid
Utah hunting or combination license. I you
dont already have one o these licenses, you
can buy one online when you apply.
You can apply online at wildlife.utah.govuntil11 p.m. on Dec. 28.
I you need help with your online application,
please call any Division oce beore 6 p.m. on Dec.
28, 2010. A Division employee will be available to
help you!
Permit application eesUtah Code 23-19-38 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-62-6
There is a nonreundable $10 application eewhen you apply or a turkey limited-entry permit or
a bonus point.
The application ee will be charged to your credit
or debit card when your application is processed.
Permit ees are charged later i you are successul in
the drawing. Your application can be voided i your
credit or debit card is invalid or reused.
You can use American Express, Discover, Mas-terCard and VISA credit or debit cards as payment,
and they must be valid through March 2011. You can
also use a prepaid credit card. For more inormation
about prepaid credit cards, contact your fnancial
institution.
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Remaining permitsUtah Admin. Rule R657-62-15
Starting Feb. 17, 2011 at 7 a.m., any remaining
turkey limited-entry permits will be sold on a frst-
come, frst-served basis. I you purchase a remaining
limited-entry permit, you will lose any bonus points
youve accumulated.Waiting periodsUtah Admin. Rule R657-62-26
Waiting periods do not apply to turkey limited-
entry permits.
Bonus pointsUtah Admin. Rule R657-62-8
A turkey bonus point system was started in 2000
to increase your chance o drawing a turkey limited-
entry permit.
Heres a quick look at how your bonus points
work in the drawing:
Fity percent o the permits or each limited-
entry hunting unit are reserved or applicants
who have the greatest number o bonus
points.
You receive a random drawing number or yourcurrent turkey application and a random draw-
ing number or every turkey bonus point you
have. Your lowest random number is then used
in the drawing. (The lower your number, the
better your chance at drawing a permit.)
How bonus points are earned:
You receive a bonus point each time youre
unsuccessul in the turkey drawing. I you dont plan to hunt a turkey during the
upcoming season, you may apply or a bonus
point only. Simply enter the appropriate hunt
choice code (TKY) on the application and pay
the $10 application ee.
You may apply or either a turkey permit or a
bonus point, but not both.
You cannot apply or or receive a bonus point iyour hunting privileges are suspended or turkey or
small game.
Once you draw a turkey limited-entry or CWMU
permitor obtain a remaining limited-entry
permityou lose any bonus points youve accu-
mulated. Youll start earning bonus points again the
next time youre eligible to apply or a turkey permit
and are unsuccessul in that years drawing. Note:
You will not lose your bonus points if you
purchase a turkey general-season permit.
Opportunities or youthUtah Admin. Rule R657-62-26 and R657-54-22
I youre a young hunter, make sure you
understand all o the opportunities you have to
hunt and harvest a wild turkey.
Limited-entry permits for youthUp to 15 percent o Utahs turkey limited-
entry permits have been set aside or young
hunters.
I youll be 15 years o age or younger on
Jan. 27, 2011 (the day when results o the
turkey drawing are available), youll be auto-
matically entered in the youth permit drawing
when you apply or your permit.With a turkey limited-entry permit, you
can hunt only the region listed on your permit
rom April 928, 2011. You may not participate
in the general-season, youth-only hunt with a
limited-entry permit.
General-season permits and the
youth-only hunt
I youre a youth who obtains a turkeygeneral-season permit, you can participate in
Utahs Youth Turkey Hunt rom April 29May
1, 2011. (See page 24 or shooting hours.) This
hunt will be restricted to youth who are 15
years o age or younger on Jan. 27, 2011.
No matter what turkey permit a youth
obtains, an adult must accompany the young
hunter in the feld. During the youth hunt, theaccompanying adult may not hunt or possess
a frearm.
I you do not harvest a turkey during the
youth hunt, you can continue to hunt during
the turkey general season, which runs rom
May 231, 2011.
Please see page 8 o this guide or more
inormation about the requirements adultsmust meet to accompany a youth.
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General-season permitsUtah Admin. Rule R657-54-22
The turkey general-season hunt will be held
statewide rom May 231, 2011.
General-season permits will be available begin-
ning at 7 a.m. on Feb. 24, 2011 at wildlife.utah.gov
and rom license agents and Division oces.You may obtain a turkey general-season permit
i you meet the basic hunting requirements (see
page 8), and you didnt obtain a turkey limited-entry
permit or the 2011 season.
Young hunters who obtain turkey general-sea-
son permits will have the opportunity to participate
in the youth hunt. For details, see the inormation
box on page 11.
Sales nalexceptionsUtah Code 23-19-38 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-42
Some hunters obtain permits and then real-
izeor one reason or anotherthat they wont be
able to use their permits. In most cases, the Division
cannot reund the cost o the permit, but there are
some exceptions. The Division may provide a reund
under the ollowing circumstances: The Division or the Utah Wildlie Board cancels
the hunt or which you obtained the permit.
The Division determines that it collected a ee
rom you by mistake. I you believe the Division
collected a ee rom you by mistake, please
contact the agency. The Division has a commit-
tee that reviews these mistakes.
You obtain a limited-entry permit and thensurrender it to the Division no less than 30 days
beore the season opening date. Under these
circumstances, you will receive a reund o the
permit eeminus a $25 reund eeand
your bonus points will be reinstated.
You become ill or suer an injury that prevents
you rom participating in the hunt you
obtained a permit or. To receive a reund, youmust provide verifcation rom a physician o
your illness or injury. You must also surrender
the permit beore the season the permit was
issued or ends. You cannot receive a reund i
you hunted.
I youre a member o the United States Armed
Forces, or a public health or public saety
organization, you might be eligible or a reund
i youre mobilized or deployed in the interest
o national deense or emergency, and your
mobilization or deployment prevents you romparticipating in the hunting or fshing activity
you bought the license or permit or.
A reund may also be granted i the permit
recipient dies beore they can participate in the hunt.
Please see Utah Code23-19-38 and UtahAdmin. Rule R657-42 at wildlife.utah.gov/rules or
more inormation.
Important dates orturkey huntersUtah Admin. Rule R657-62-26
Please note the ollowing dates i you want to
obtain a turkey limited-entry permit or a turkey
general-season permit.
Make a dierenceIts easy to get involved in the process that
shapes Utahs wildlie management, rules and
regulationsjust attend your local wildlie
Regional Advisory Council (RAC) meeting.
There are fve RACs, all located in dierent
areas o the state. Each RAC consists o 1215
members who represent various interests and
groups, including:
Agriculture
Sportsmen
Wildlie advocates
Elected public ocials
Federal land management agencies
Public at largeThe RACs gather public input at regularly
scheduled meetings and make recommenda-
tions to the Utah Wildlie Board. Its the Wildlie
Boardnot the Divisionthat establishes
policy, rules and regulations or Utahs wildlie.
The Board does, however, rely heavily on input
rom both the RACs and the Division when
establishing policy.To learn more about the RAC pro-
cess or to fnd a meeting near you, visit
wildlife.utah.gov/public_meetings.
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December 9: Apply onlineStarting Dec. 9, 2010, residents and nonresidents
can apply or a turkey limited-entry permit or bonus
point at wildlife.utah.gov. You can also apply by call-
ing any Division oce.
To apply or a resident permit, you must be a
resident on the date the permit is purchased. Janu-ary 27, 2011 is considered the purchase date. Please
see the defnition o resident on page 22.
When applying or a turkey limited-entry permit,
you may select up to fve hunt choices. Please list
your hunt choices in order o preerence.
You may not apply or a turkey limited-entry
permit more than once each year.
Group applications are not accepted.
December 28: Application deadline for
permits and bonus pointsYour application or a turkey limited-entry
permit or bonus point must be completed at
wildlife.utah.govand submitted no later than 11
p.m. on Dec. 28, 2010. For assistance with your
online application, you can call any Division oce
until 6 p.m. on Dec. 28, 2010. Please remember that
you must have a hunting license or a combination
license to apply or a permit or bonus point.
December 28: Deadline to withdraw and
resubmit your applicationDid you make a mistake in your online permit
application? Simply withdraw your original online
application and submit a new, corrected application
beore 11 p.m. on Dec. 28, 2010.
In order to withdraw your application, you must
have the confrmation number rom your original
application. You must also have your customer ID
and your date o birth. For each new application you
submit, you will be charged a $10 application ee.
I you need help resubmitting your online ap-
plication, please call any Division oce beore 6 p.m.on Dec. 28, 2010.
January 3: Deadline to withdraw your
applicationI you decide not to hunt, you can withdraw your
permit application online at no cost until 11 p.m. on
Jan. 3, 2011.
Please remember that the $10 application ee is
not reundable.
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January 27: Drawing results availableYoull be notifed o the turkey drawing results
by e-mail. Beginning Jan. 27, you can also learn the
drawing results by visiting wildlife.utah.govor calling
1-800-221-0659.
I youre successul in the drawing, youll receive
your turkey limited-entry permit in the mail by themiddle o February.
Please be aware that i you receive your permit,
and the debit card or credit card you used or pay-
ment is reused, your permit becomes invalid and
you may not hunt turkey. I this happens, please
contact a Division oce to resolve the problem.
February 17: Remaining limited-entry
permits availableAny limited-entry permits remaining ater the
drawing may be obtained beginning at 7 a.m. on
Feb. 17, 2011 at wildlife.utah.govand rom license
agents and Division oces.
Remaining limited-entry permits are available
on a frst-come, frst-served basis.
I you purchase a remaining limited-entry
permit, you will lose any bonus points youve ac-cumulated.
You can fnd a list o participating license agents
at wildlife.utah.gov/licenses/agent.html. Please
remember that license agents have dierent hours
o operation. You should veriy that an agent is open
beore you attempt to purchase a remaining permit.
February 24: General-season permits
availableYou may obtain a turkey general-season permit
beginning at 7 a.m. on Feb. 24, 2011. Permits are
available at wildlife.utah.govand rom license agents
and Division oces.
Please remember that license agents have
dierent hours o operation. You should veriy that
an agent is open beore you attempt to purchase a
turkey general-season permit.You can fnd a list o participating license agents
at wildlife.utah.gov/licenses/agent.html.
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Additional turkeypermits
In addition to limited-entry and general-seasonpermits, other types o turkey permits are available.
Conservation permitsUtah Admin. Rule R657-41
You may obtain conservation permits in addition
to any other turkey permit youve obtained.
Turkey conservation permits are available
rom nonproft conservation organizations. The
organizations usually sell the permits at undraising
banquets. A list o organizations selling conservation
permits or Utahs 2011 turkey season will be avail-
able at wildlife.utah.govby late November 2010.
To obtain more inormation about turkey
conservation permits, contact the nearest Division
oce or review Utah Admin. Rule R657-41 at
wildlife.utah.gov/rules.
Landowner permitsUtah Admin. Rule R657-54-4
I you own land that supports turkeys in Utah,
you may qualiy or a landowner turkey permit.
An additional 20 percent o the permits in each
o the states fve regions are reserved or landown-
ers. These permits are a way to recognize landowners
or maintaining and enhancing turkey habitat on
private land and to encourage them to do so in
the uture.I youre interested in obtaining a landowner
permit, contact or visit the regional Division oce in
your area rom Oct. 25Nov. 18, 2010. Your applica-
tion must be received no later than 6 p.m. on Nov.
18, 2010. Note: you must apply at the oce located
within the same region as your property.
Permits will be issued on a frst-come, frst-
served basis to qualifed landowners. I any permits
remain ater Nov. 18, 2010, they will be added to the
pool o permits available in the limited-entry permit
drawing. (Landowner permits qualiy as limited-
entry permits.)
For more inormation about obtaining a
landowner permit, contact the nearest Division
oce or review Utah Admin. Rule R657-54-4 at
wildlife.utah.gov/rules.
Cooperative WildlieManagement Unit permitsUtah Admin. Rule R657-37
You can enjoy hunting turkeys on private prop-
erty in Utah through the states Cooperative Wildlie
Management Unit (CWMU) program. Heres how the
CWMU program works:
Hunt turkeys on private landUtahs Walk-In Access program gives hunters, anglers and trappers unprecedented access to more than
85,000 acres o private property located across much o the state.
Its a program that benefts everyone.
Wildlie enthusiasts can recreate in new
areas, and landowners can earn money
or opening their properties to the public.
Heres a summary o the program:
The Division pays qualifed land-
owners who open their properties to the public or wildlie-related recreation.
The Division works closely with each landowner to customize a plan and outline the access terms.
The public can then use the areaon oot onlyto hunt, fsh or trap wildlie.
O course, with increased access comes additional responsibility. The success o the program depends on
hunters respecting both the landowners and their properties.
You can show respect by ollowing the rules or each property and by picking up any litter you see, eveni it isnt yours. And remember to thank the landowners, i you happen to see them while hunting.
For more inormation on Utahs Walk-In Access programand to fnd the best turkey hunting proper-
ties near youvisit wildlife.utah.gov/walkinaccess.
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Private lands can become CWMUs i the
landowners work with the Division to manage the
land or turkeys. Private landowners who own land
that qualifes as a CWMU are given permits they can
sell to hunters. In return, the landowners agree to
allow an equal number o public huntersthose
who obtain CWMU permits through the states draw-ingonto their CWMUs to hunt.
You can obtain a CWMU permit in one o two
ways: you can either apply or one in the turkey
drawing, or you can contact a CWMU operator
directly to inquire about purchasing a permit. Please
see page 26 or a list o CWMU operators and the
number o permits available through the turkey
drawing this season.
For more inormation about obtaining a CWMU
permit, contact the nearest Division oce.
Poaching-reported rewardpermitsUtah Admin. Rule R657-54-20
I you provide inormation that leads to the arrest
and successul prosecution o a person who has ille-
gally taken a turkey, you may be eligible to receive a
permit rom the Division to hunt turkeys the ollow-ing year on the same limited-entry area where the
violation occurred. For more inormation, see Utah
Admin. Rule R657-54-20 at wildlife.utah.gov/rules.
Hunters with disabilitiesUtah Admin. Rule R657-12
Utah provides special hunting accommodations
or people with disabilities.
For a complete copy o these accommodationsand whats required to qualiy or them, please visit
wildlife.utah.gov/rules (see Utah Admin. Rule R657-
12) or call any Division oce.
If you want to hunt it tomorrow,
help us protect it today.
Turn In a Poacher3337
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Firearms and archerytackle
Several rules apply to the type o shotguns,
ammunition and archery tackle that you may use to
take turkeys in Utah.
Firearms and archery
equipmentUtah Code 23-20-3 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-54-5Turkeys may be taken only with a bow and
broadhead arrows, or a shotgun no larger than 10
gauge and no smaller than 20 gauge, fring shot
between BB and no. 6 in size.
Loaded rearms in a vehicleUtah Code 76-10-502, 76-10-504, 76-10-505 and 76-10-523
You may not carry a loaded frearm in or on a ve-hicle unless you meet all o the ollowing conditions:
You own the vehicle or have permission rom
the vehicles owner.
The frearm is a handgun.
You are 18 years o age or older.
A pistol, revolver, rie or shotgun is considered to
be loaded when there is an unexpended cartridge,
shell or projectile in the fring position.
Pistols and revolvers are also considered to
be loaded when an unexpended cartridge, shell
or projectile is in a position whereby the manual
operation o any mechanism once would cause the
unexpended cartridge, shell or projectile to be fred.
A muzzleloading frearm is considered loaded
when it is capped or primed and has a powder
charge and ball or shot in the barrel or cylinders.
The frearm restrictions in this section do notapply to concealed frearm permit holders carrying
a concealed weapon in accordance with Utah Code
76-10-504, provided the person is not utilizing the
concealed frearm to hunt or take wildlie.
Please see Utah Code 76-10-504 and 76-10-
523 at wildlife.utah.gov/rules or more inormation.
Areas where you cannotdischarge a rearmUtah Code 76-10-508
You may not discharge a dangerous weapon or
firearm under any o the ollowing circumstances:
From a vehicle
From, upon or across any highway
At power lines or signs
At railroad equipment or acilities, includingany sign or signal
Within Utah state park camp or picnic sites,
overlooks, gol courses, boat ramps or devel-
oped beaches
Without written permission rom the owner or
property manager, within 600 eet o:
A house, dwelling or any other building
Any structure in which a domestic animalis kept or ed, including a barn, poultry
yard, corral, eeding pen or stockyard
State parksUtah Admin. Rule R651-614
Hunting any wildlie is prohibited within the
boundaries o all state park areas, except those
designated open to hunting by the Division o Parks
and Recreation in Utah Admin. Rule R651-614-4.In park areas that are designated open to hunt-
ing, hunting with shotguns or archery tackle is pro-
hibited within one-quarter mile o all park acilities,
including buildings, camp or picnic sites, overlooks,
gol courses, boat ramps and developed beaches.
Hunting methodsSeveral rules apply to the methods that you may
use to hunt turkeys in Utah.
BaitingUtah Code 23-20-3 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-54-10
Baiting is an illegal activity that involves the
spreading o shelled, shucked or unshucked grain,
eed or salt to lure, attract or entice turkeys to an
FIELD REQUIREMENTSSeveral rules have been established to regulate turkey hunting in Utah. These rules help
keep you sae in the feld and mandate ethical hunting practices. Please be amiliar with the
requirements or carrying and using frearms and archery tackle, the dierent types o hunt-
ing methods you may use and what youre required to do with any turkey you harvest.
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area. You may not hunt turkeys by baiting. You also
cannot hunt on or over any baited area i you know,
or reasonably should know, that the area is or has
been baited. An area is considered to be a baited
area or 10 days ater the bait has been removed
rom the area, or or 10 days ater the bait in the area
has been eaten.
You can take turkey on lands or areas that have
not been baited, and where grain or other eed has
been distributed or scattered solely as the result o
manipulation o an agricultural crop or other eed
on the land where grown. For example, a armershredding corn in a feld and letting the corn remain
where it ell.
FalconryUtah Admin. Rule R657-54-8
A alconer may not release a raptor on turkeys.
Live decoys and electronic
callsUtah Admin. Rule R657-54-9You may not use live decoys, recordings or tapes
o turkey calls or sounds, or electronically amplifed
imitations o turkey calls to take turkeys.
Sitting or roosting turkeysUtah Admin. Rule R657-54-11
You may not take any turkey that is sitting in
a tree.
SpotlightingUtah Code 23-20-3, 76-10-504, 76-10-523 and Utah Admin. Rule
R657-54-17
You may not use spotlighting to take a turkey.
You may not use a spotlight, headlight or
other artifcial light to locate any protected wildlie
while having in your possession a frearm or other
weapon or device that could be used to take or injureprotected wildlie.
The use o a spotlight or other artifcial light
in any area where protected wildlie are generally
ound is prima acie evidence o attempting to locate
protected wildlie. (Prima acie evidence means that
i youre spotlighting, the burden o proo alls on
you to prove that you were not attempting to locate
protected wildlie.)The provisions o this section do not apply to you
under the ollowing conditions:
You are using the headlights o a motor vehicle
or other artifcial light in a usual manner
where there is no attempt or intent to locate
protected wildlie.
Are you allowed topossess a weapon?Utah Code 76-10-503
It is illegal under Utah Code 76-10-503 to
possess or use a firearm, muzzleloader, archery
tackle or any other dangerous weapon i you:
Have been convicted o or are under
indictment or any elony oense;
Are on probation or parole or a elony
oense;
Are on parole rom a secure acility;
Have been adjudicated delinquent
(juvenile) in the last seven years o an
oense that, i committed by an adult,
would have been a elony; Are an unlawul user o a controlled
substance;
Have been ound not guilty by reason o
insanity or a elony oense;
Have been ound mentally incompetent
to stand trial or a elony oense;
Have been adjudicated mentally deec-
tive as provided in the ederal BradyHandgun Violence Prevention Act;
Have been committed to a mental
institution;
Are an alien who is illegally in the United
States;
Have been dishonorably discharged rom
the armed orces; or
Have renounced your United Statescitizenship.
The purchase or possession o any hunting
license, permit, tag or certificate o registration
rom the Division does not authorize the holder
to legally possess or use a firearm, muzzle-
loader, archery tackle or any other dangerous
weapon while hunting i they are otherwise
restricted rom possessing these weapons
under Utah Code 76-10-503.
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You are licensed to carry a concealed weapon
in accordance with Utah Code 53-5-7,
provided youre not utilizing the concealed
weapon to hunt or take wildlie.
Please see Utah Code 76-10-504 and 76-10-
523 at wildlife.utah.gov/rules or more inormation.
Use o dogsUtah Admin. Rule R657-54-14
Dogs may be used to locate and retrieve turkeys
during open hunting seasons.
Dogs are not allowed on state wildlie manage-
ment or waterowl management areas except during
open hunting seasons or as posted by the Division.
TrespassingUtah Code 23-20-14, 23-21-14 and 23-20-3.5While taking wildlie or engaging in wildlie-re-
lated activities, you may not do any o the ollowing
activities:
Enter upon privately owned land that is
cultivated or properly posted without the
permission o the owner or the person in
charge o the land
Reuse to immediately leave the private land
i requested to do so by the owner or person
in charge
Obstruct any entrance or exit to private
property
Cultivated land is land that is readily
identifiable as land whose soil is loosened or broken
up or the raising o crops, land that is used or
the raising o crops, or a pasture that is artificiallyirrigated.
Permission means written authorization rom
the owner or person in charge to enter upon private
land that is cultivated or properly posted. Permission
must include all o the ollowing details:
The signature o the owner or person in charge
The name o the person being given
permission The appropriate dates
A general description o the land
Properly posted means that No Trespassing
signsor a minimum o 100 square inches o bright
yellow, bright orange or fluorescent paintare
displayed at all corners, on fishing streams crossing
property lines, and on roads, gates and rights-o-way
entering the land. I metal ence posts are used, the
entire exterior side must be painted.
You may not post private property you do not
own or legally control or land that is open to the
public as provided by Utah Code 23-21-4. In addi-
tion, it is unlawul to take protected wildlie or their
parts while trespassing in violation o Utah Code 23-20-14.
You are guilty o a class B misdemeanor i you
violate any provision described in this section.
Your license, tag or permit privileges may also be
suspended.
Possession o turkeyOnce youve taken a turkey, several rules apply to
the use o the game youve taken.
Waste o gameUtah Code 23-20-8 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-54-16 and R657-
54-19
You may not waste any turkey or permit it to
be wasted or spoiled. (Waste means to abandon a
turkey or allow it to spoil or be used in a manner
not normally associated with its benefcial use. For
example, using the meat as ertilizer or or trapping
bait is not considered a benefcial use o the meat.)
In addition, you may not kill or cripple any turkey
without making a reasonable eort to retrieve
it. I you wound a turkey, you must kill and tag it
immediately.
Tagging requirements
Utah Code 23-20-30 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-54-12Ater youve taken a turkey, you must tag the
bird beore you move the carcass rom or leave the
site o the kill.
To tag a turkey, completely detach the tag rom
your turkey permit and completely remove the
appropriate notches to correspond with the date
the turkey was taken and the sex o the turkey. Then
attach the tag to the bird so that the tag remainssecurely astened and visible.
You may not remove more than one notch
indicating date or sex, or tag more than one turkey
using the same tag. Also, you may not hunt or pursue
turkeys ater any o the notches have been removed
rom the tag or the tag has been detached rom your
permit.
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Identication o species and
sexUtah Admin. Rule R657-54-13
The head and beard o a turkey must remain
attached to the bird while its being transported.
Exporting harvested turkeysrom UtahUtah Admin. Rule R657-54-18
You may only export a harvested turkey or its
parts rom Utah i one o the ollowing conditionsapplies:
You harvested the turkey and possess a valid
permit corresponding to the tag.
I youre not the person who harvested the
turkey, you must obtain a shipping permit
rom the Division.
Donating turkeysUtah Code 23-20-9
You may give a turkey or its parts to another
person only at the ollowing places:
The residence o the donor
The residence o the person receiving the
turkey or its parts A meat locker
A storage plant
A meat processing acility
A written statement o donation must be kept
with the turkey or its parts. The statement must
include all o the ollowing inormation:
Number and species o wildlie or parts
donated
Date o donation
Permit number o the donor
Signature o the donor
Checkpoints and ofcercontactsUtah Code 23-20-25 and 77-23-103
To help the Division ulfll its responsibility as
trustee and custodian o Utahs wildlie, Division
conservation ocers and biologists monitor the
taking and possession o turkeys and the required
permits, frearms and equipment used or hunting.
You should expect to encounter conservation ocers
and biologists checking hunters in the feld and at
checkpoints.
I youre contacted by a conservation ocer, you
must provide the ocer with the items he or sherequests, including any licenses and permits required
or hunting, any devices used to participate in hunt-
ing and any game youve taken. These contacts allow
the Division to collect valuable inormation about
Utahs turkey populations.
What is a beard?A cluster o hair-like eathers called a
beard grows rom the center o the chest on
male turkeys. A small percentage o hens also
grow a beard. The head and beard o a turkey
must remain attached during transport to
help conservation ocers confrm the sex o
the bird.
Beard
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CAN I RIDE THIS TRAIL?Learn the rules o the area beore you hop on your ATV/OHV
You love to get out every weekend and try a
new trail. Fortunately, Utah has plenty o public
land where you can legally ride your all-terrain and
o-highway vehicles (ATVs and OHVs).Beore you load up and hit the road, its impor-
tant to identiy which government agency oversees
the trails you plan to visit. Its your responsibility
to learn and follow the rules for that area.
There are many state and ederal agencies
that own and manage public land, including Utah
Division o Wildlie Resources (DWR), Utah State
Parks, State Institutional Trust Lands Administration(SITLA), U.S. Forest Service (USFS), Bureau o Land
Management and others.
Some o these agencies have recently overhauled
their OHV regulations. For example, this year, the
USFS began implementing new rules or motorized
vehicle access in Utahs national orests, and SITLA
is fnalizing a new plan or ATV use on lands in the
La Sal Mountains. Other agencies are considering
changes to their current plans.
Wherever you plan to ride, make sure you
obtain the inormation you need or a un, sae and
lawul trip.
Hunting and OHVsI you are riding an ATV or OHV while hunting, be
considerate o other hunters and keep the ollowing
rules in mind: Begin hunting only ater parking your machine
at a designated parking area.
Know and ollow vehicle-use regulations or
your hunting unit, so you dont ruin another
hunters trip.
Stay on existing, authorized roads and trails.
Ride ethically to protect natural resources,
wildlie habitat and your riding privileges. Do not carry loaded frearms on and/or shoot
rom an OHVit is illegal.
Obey all o the age, helmet, out-o-state
permit and registration regulations available at
stateparks.utah.gov/ohv.
I you have general questions about riding
an OHV in Utah, call 1-800-648-7433 or visit
stateparks.utah.gov/ohv.
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the member reports or duty under assigned ordersin Utah, i:
the member is NOT on temporary duty in Utahand does NOT claim residency or hunting, fsh-
ing or trapping in any other state or country. the member presents a copy o his or her
assignment orders to a Division oce to veriythe members qualifcation as a resident.
A nonresident attending an institution o higherlearning in Utah as a ull-time student may qualiyas a resident i the student has been present in Utahor 60 consecutive days immediately preceding the
purchase o the license or permit and does NOT claimresidency or hunting, fshing or trapping in anyother state or country.
A Utah resident license or permit is invalid i aresident license or hunting, fshing or trapping ispurchased in any other state or country.
An individual DOES NOT qualiy as a resident ihe or she is an absentee landowner paying propertytax on land in Utah.
Tag means a card, label or other identifcation de-vice issued or attachment to the carcass o protectedwildlie.
Take means to hunt, pursue, harass, catch, capture,possess, angle, seine, trap or kill any protectedwildlie; or attempt any action reerred to above.
Waste means to abandon protected wildlie or toallow protected wildlie to spoil or to be used in amanner not normally associated with its benefcialuse.
Youth means a person who will be 15 years o age
or younger on the day when the results o the turkey
drawing are posted.
Bait means shelled, shucked or unshucked corn,wheat or other grain, salt or other eed that lures,attracts or entices birds.
Falconry means the sport o taking quarry bymeans o a trained raptor.
Hunting means to take or pursue a reptile, amphib-ian, bird or mammal by any means.
Limited-entry hunt means any hunt listed in thehunt tables o this guide.
Limited-entry permit means any permitobtained or a limited-entry hunt by any means,including conservation permits and sportsmanpermits.
Nonresident means a person who does not qualiyas a resident.
Permit means a document, including a stamp,
which grants authority to engage in specifed activi-ties under the Wildlie Resources Code or a rule orproclamation o the Wildlie Board.
Possession means actual or constructivepossession.
Resident means a person who has a fxed perma-nent home and principal establishment in Utah or
six consecutive months immediately preceding thepurchase o a license or permit, AND DOES NOT claimresidency or hunting, fshing or trapping in anyother state or country.
An individual retains Utah residency i he orshe leaves Utah to serve in the armed orces othe United States, or or religious or educationalpurposes, and does NOT claim residency or hunting,fshing or trapping in any other state or country.
Members o the armed orces o the UnitedStates and dependents are residents as o the date
DEFINITIONSUtah Code 23-13-2 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-54-2
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DETERMINING A SPRING TURKEYS AGEJuveniles, or jakes (sub-adult male turkeys less than one year old), can be distinguished
rom adult gobblers by the coloration (barring) on their wings, the length o their beards
and spurs and the shape o their tail eathers.
Wings
Adults have white barring to the tips o the twooutermost wing eathers. These bars are absent at
the tips o jakes two outermost wing eathers. Also,
the tips o the adults two outermost eathers are
more rounded than the tips o jakes two outermost
eathers.
Adult
Jake
Tail feathersAdults tail eathers are all one length. The central tail eathers on a jake are longer than the rest o the tail
eathers.
Beards and spurs
Turkeys beards (top) and spurs (bottom) becomelonger as turkeys age.
Jake Adult
PhotoscourtesyoftheNationalWildTurkeyFed
eration
Jake Adult
1 year: 35 in.2 years: 69 in.3+ years: 10 +in.
Jake Adult
1 year 2 years 3 years 4+ years
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SHOOTING HOURSUtah Admin. Rule R657-54-6
Date
April 2011 May 2011
Sunrisea.m.
Sunsetp.m.
Sunrisea.m.
Sunsetp.m.
1 7:11 7:52 6:26 8:24
2 7:10 7:53 6:25 8:25
3 7:08 7:54 6:24 8:26
4 7:06 7:55 6:23 8:27
5 7:05 7:56 6:21 8:28
6 7:03 7:57 6:20 8:29
7 7:02 7:58 6:19 8:30
8 7:00 7:59 6:18 8:31
9 6:58 8:00 6:17 8:32
10 6:57 8:02 6:16 8:33
11 6:55 8:03 6:15 8:34
12 6:54 8:04 6:13 8:35
13 6:52 8:05 6:12 8:36
14 6:51 8:06 6:11 8:37
15 6:49 8:07 6:11 8:38
16 6:47 8:08 6:10 8:39
17 6:46 8:09 6:09 8:40
18 6:44 8:10 6:08 8:41
19 6:43 8:11 6:07 8:42
20 6:42 8:12 6:06 8:42
21 6:40 8:13 6:05 8:43
22 6:39 8:14 6:05 8:44
23 6:37 8:15 6:04 8:45
24 6:36 8:16 6:03 8:46
25 6:34 8:17 6:02 8:47
26 6:33 8:18 6:02 8:48
27 6:32 8:19 6:01 8:4928 6:30 8:20 6:01 8:49
29 6:29 8:21 6:00 8:50
30 6:28 8:23 5:59 8:51
31 5:59 8:52
Ofcial sunrise and sunsetYou may take turkeys rom 30 minutes beoreocial sunrise until 30 minutes ater ocial sunset.
The ocial sunrise and sunset times change
daily. The times when sunrise and sunset occur are
also dierent across the state. Depending on yourlocation, you may need to add or subtract minutes
rom the sunrise and sunset times listed in the
adjacent table.
Please consult the time zone map below to learn
whether you need to add or subtract minutes rom
the times listed in the table.
Time zone map
GRAND
BOX ELDER
TOOELE
JUAB
MILLARD
BEAVER
CACHE
WEBER
MORG
AN
DAVIS
SALT
LAKE
UTAH
SANPETE
SEVIER
SUMMIT
WASATCH
DAGGETT
CARBON
EMERY
PIUTE WAYNE
SAN JUANGARFIELD
KANE
IRON
WASHINGTON
RICH
UINTAH
DUCHESNE
+ 5 MIN. -0- -5 MIN. -10 MIN.
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HUNT TABLES
Hunt # Hunt name Season dates Public permits
9300 Central Region April 928 500
9301 Northeastern Region April 928 250
9302 Northern Region April 928 400
9303 Southeastern Region April 928 2509304 Southern Region April 928 1,100
2011 limited-entry huntsUse the 4-digit hunt number to apply. Bonus point code: TKY
The Division does not guarantee access to any private or public land. Hunt unit boundaries may include private property or otherexcluded areas. Hunters must research land accessibility before hunting.
2011 general-season hunt
The turkey general-season hunt will be held statewide rom May 231, 2011.
You do not need to apply or a permit or the general-season hunt. General-season permits will be availablebeginning at 7 a.m. on Feb. 24, 2011 at wildlife.utah.govand rom license agents and Division oces.
The Division does not guarantee access to any private or public land. Hunt unit boundaries may include private property or otherexcluded areas. Hunters must research land accessibility before hunting.
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HUNT TABLES
The ollowing dates were established by the Wildlie Board or turkey hunting on CWMUs: April 9, 2011 to May
31, 2011. The CWMU operator establishes the number o hunting days. Beore applying, we encourage huntersto contact the CWMU operator to obtain specifc inormation about hunt dates and rules specifc to that CWMU.
You can see maps o the CWMUs at wildlife.utah.gov/CWMU.
2011 CWMU hunts
Hunt # Hunt name County
Public
Permits Operator Phone #
9500 Broadmouth Weber 1 Garet Jones (801) 814-6261
9501 Castle Valley Outdoors Emery 1 James Fauver (435) 286-2383
9502 Missouri Flat Millard/Sevier 5 Jed Wayment (435) 336-4146
9503 Redd Ranches San Juan/Grand 3 David Redd (435) 459-4930
Help protect Utah wildlifeProtecting and preserving Utahs
threatened wildlife is up to each of
us, and together we can make a dif-
ference. Please join Utah Wildlife
In Need as we work together to helpensure Utahs wildlife treasures are
part of the legacy we leave for our
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Visit www.uwin.org to learn more
about Utahs threatened species and
about how you can help sustain Utah
wildlife for all to enjoy!
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HUNT UNIT BOUNDARIES
Central Region (Hunt #9300)Juab, Salt Lake, Sanpete, Tooele, Summit, Utah andWasatch counties Boundary begins at the Utah/Nevada state line and the Box Elder/Tooele countyline; east on this county line to the Tooele/Davis
county line; south on this county line to the Davis/Salt Lake county line; east on this county line to theSalt Lake/Morgan county line; south on this countyline to the Salt Lake/Summit county line; south onthis county line to I-80; east on I-80 to US-40; southon US-40 to SR-248; east on this road to SR-32; southon this road to SR-35; east on this road to USFS Road054 (Mill Hollow road); south on this road to HeberMountain and the Strawberry Valley/Currant Creek
drainage divide; south along this drainage divideto US-40; west on US-40 to the Soldier Creek Damroad; south on this road to the Strawberry River; eastalong this river to Beaver Creek; southwest along thiscreek to Big Beaver Spring and USFS Road 081; southand west on this road (Reservation Ridge road anddown Right Fork o White River road) to US-6; weston US-6 to the Utah/Wasatch county line; south onthis county line to the Spanish Fork Canyon/Scofelddrainage divide; south on this drainage divide toBear Ridge; west along this ridge to the SkylineDrive road; south on this road to the Sanpete/Seviercounty line; west on this county line to the SevierRiver; north along this river to the Millard/Juabcounty; west on this county line to the Utah/Nevadastate line; north on this state line to the Box Elder/Tooele county line. EXCLUDES ALL NATIVE AMERI-CAN TRUST LANDS WITHIN THIS BOUNDARY.USGS 1:100,000 Maps: Bonneville Salt Flat, Delta,
Duchesne, Fish Springs, Lynndyl, Nephi, Manti, Price,Provo, Rush Valley, Salina, Salt Lake City, Tule Valley,Tooele, Wildcat Mountain. Boundary questions? CallSpringville oce, 801-491-5678.
Northeastern Region (Hunt #9301)Daggett, Duchesne, Grand, Summit, Uintah, Utahand Wasatch countiesBoundary begins at ThreeCorners (Utah/Colorado/Wyoming state lines);west on the Utah/Wyoming state line to the Burnt
Fork/Birch Creek drainage divide; south along thisdrainage divide to the Burnt Fork/Sheep Creekdrainage divide; south on this boundary to theSummit/Duchesne county line (summit o the UintaMountains); west along this county line (along thesummit o the Uinta Mountains) to SR-150 at HaydenPass; south on SR-150 to USFS Road 037 (SoapstoneBasin road); south on this road to SR-35; west onthis road to USFS Road 054 (Mill Hollow road); south
on this road to Heber Mountain and the StrawberryValley/Currant Creek drainage divide; south alongthis drainage divide to US-40; west on US-40 to theSoldier Creek Dam road; south on this road to theStrawberry River; east along this river to BeaverCreek; southwest along this creek to Big BeaverSpring and USFS Road 081 (Reservation Ridge Road);south on this road to USFS Road 147; south and easton this road (continuing along Reservation Ridge)to US-191; north on US-191 to the Duchesne River/Nine Mile Creek drainage divide; east along thisdrainage divide to the Green River; south alongthis river to Coal Creek; east along this creek to theBook Clis drainage divide; east along this drainagedivide to the Utah/Colorado state line; north on thisstate line to Three Corners (Utah/Colorado/Wyomingstate lines). EXCLUDES ALL NATIVE AMERICANTRUST LANDS WITHIN THIS BOUNDARY. USGS1:100,000 Maps: Duchesne, Dutch John, Huntington,
Kings Peak, Price, Provo, Salt Lake City, Seep Ridge,Vernal, Westwater. Boundary questions? Call Vernaloce, 435-781-9453.
Regional turkeyboundaries
The regional boundaries or the limited-
entry turkey hunts are dierent than the
regional boundaries or many big game hunts.
Please read the boundary descriptions beore
you hunt.
Boundary maps onlineLooking or a map o your hunting area?
All o the boundary maps are available online
at wildlife.utah.gov/maps. Detailed boundarydescriptions are also included at the end o this
guidebook and printed on your turkey hunting
permit.
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this road (continuing along Reservation Ridge) toUS-191; north on US-191 to the Duchesne River/NineMile Creek drainage divide; east along this drainagedivide to the Green River; south along this river toCoal Creek; east along this creek to the Book ClisDrainage divide; east along this drainage divide tothe Utah/Colorado state line; south on this state line
to the Utah/Arizona state line; west on this state lineto the west shore o Lake Powell. EXCLUDES ALLNATIVE AMERICAN TRUST LANDS WITHIN THISBOUNDARY. USGS 1:100,000 Maps: Blanding, Blu,Escalante, Hanksville, Hite Crossing, Huntington,La Sal, Loa, Manti, Moab, Navajo Mountain, Nephi,Price, Salina, San Raael Desert, Seep Ridge, SmokeyMountain, Westwater. Boundary questions? CallPrice Oce, 435-613-3700.
Southern Region (Hunt #9304)Beaver, Emery, Garfeld, Iron, Juab, Kane, Millard,Piute, Sanpete, Sevier, Washington and Wayne coun-tiesBoundary begins at the Utah-Arizona stateline and the west shore o Lake Powell; northeastalong the west shore o Lake Powell to the Burr Trailroad; north on this road to the Notom road; northon this road to SR-24; east on this road to Cainevilleand the Caineville Wash road; north on this road to
the Cathedral Valley road; west on this road to RockSprings Bench and the Last Chance Desert road;north on this road to the Blue Flats road; north andeast on this road to the Willow Springs road; northon this road towards Windy Peak and the WindyPeak road; west on this road to I-70; west along I-70to US-89 (Alt. 89) near Salina; north along US-89(Alt. 89) to the Sanpete/Sevier county line; west onthis county line to the Sevier River; north along thisriver to the Millard/Juab county line; west on thiscounty line to the Utah/Nevada state line; south onthis state line to the Utah/Arizona state line; east onthis state line to the west shore o Lake Powell. EX-CLUDES ALL NATIVE AMERICAN TRUST LANDSWITHIN THIS BOUNDARY. USGS 1:100,000 Maps:Cedar City, Delta, Escalante, Fish Springs, HiteCrossing, Loa, Lynndyl, Manti, Navajo Mountain,Salina, Saint George, Smokey Mountain, Tule Valley,Wah Wah Mountains North, Wah Wah Mountains
South. Boundary questions? Call Cedar City oce,435-865-6100.
Northern Region (Hunt #9302)Box Elder, Cache, Daggett, Davis, Duchesne, Morgan,Rich, Summit, Wasatch and Weber countiesBoundary begins at the Utah/Nevada state line andthe Box Elder/Tooele county line; east on this countyline to the Tooele/Davis county line; southeast onthis county line to the Davis/Salt Lake county line;
east on this county line to the Salt Lake/Summitcounty line; south on this county line to I-80; east onI-80 to US-40; south on US-40 to SR-248; east on thisroad to SR-32; south on this road to SR-35 (at Fran-cis); east on this road to USFS Road 037 (SoapstoneBasin road); north on this road to SR-150; northeaston this road to the Summit/Duchesne county lineat Hayden Pass; east on this county line (along thesummit o the Uinta Mountains) to the Burnt Fork/Sheep Creek drainage divide; north along this drain-age divide to the Burnt Fork/Birch Creek drainagedivide; north along this drainage divide to the Utah-Wyoming state line; west and north on this state lineto the Utah-Idaho state line; west on this state lineto the Utah-Nevada state line; south on this stateline to the Tooele/Box Elder county line. EXCLUDESALL NATIVE AMERICAN TRUST LANDS WITHINTHIS BOUNDARY. USGS 1:100,000 Maps: GrouseCreek, Kings Peak, Logan, Newoundland Mountains,
Ogden, Promontory Point, Salt Lake City, Tremonton.Boundary questions? Call Ogden oce, 801-476-2740.
Southeastern Region (Hunt #9303)Carbon, Emery, Garfeld, Grand, San Juan, Sanpete,Sevier and Wayne countiesBoundary begins atthe Utah/Arizona state line and the west shore oLake Powell; northeast along the west shore o LakePowell to the Burr Trail road; north on this road tothe Notom road; north on this road to SR-24; easton this road to Caineville and the Caineville Washroad; north on this road to the Cathedral Valley road;west on this road to Rock Springs Bench and the LastChance Desert road; north on this road to the BlueFlats road; north and east on this road to the WillowSprings road; north on this road towards Windy Peakand the Windy Peak road; west on this road to I-70;west on I-70 to US-89 (Alt. 89) near Salina; north on
US-89 (Alt. 89) to the Sanpete/Sevier county line;east on this county line to the Skyline Drive road;north on this road to Bear Ridge; east along thisridge to the Spanish Fork/Scofeld drainage divide;north along this drainage divide to the Utah/Wa-satch county line; north on this county line to US-6;east on US-6 to USFS Road 081 (Right Fork o White