2011 Utah Turkey Hunting Guidebook

8/8/2019 2011 Utah Turkey Hunting Guidebook

1/28

UtahDivision

ofWildlifeResou

rcesTurninap

oacher:1-800-66

2-3337wildlife.u

tah.gov

2011UTAH TURKEY

GUIDEBOOK

Turkey


2/28

Utah

Turkey2011

wildlife.utah.gov

2

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

3

3

5

5

66

7

7

8

8

8

910

10

11

12

12

15

15

16

17

17

17

18

19

19

20

20

21

22

23

24

25

27

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


3/28

UtahTurkey

2011

wildlife.utah.gov

3

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.


4/28

Utah

Turkey2011

wildlife.utah.gov

4

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.


5/28

UtahTurkey

2011

wildlife.utah.gov

5

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


6/28

Utah

Turkey2011

wildlife.utah.gov

6

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 .


7/28

UtahTurkey

2011

wildlife.utah.gov

7

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.


8/28

Utah

Turkey2011

wildlife.utah.gov

8

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.


9/28

UtahTurkey

2011

wildlife.utah.gov

9

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.


10/28

Utah

Turkey2011

wildlife.utah.gov

10

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.


11/28

UtahTurkey

2011

wildlife.utah.gov

11

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.


12/28

Utah

Turkey2011

wildlife.utah.gov

12

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.


13/28

UtahTurkey

2011

wildlife.utah.gov

13

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.


14/28

Utah

Turkey2011

wildlife.utah.gov

14

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.


15/28

UtahTurkey

2011

wildlife.utah.gov

15

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


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


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.


16/28

Utah

Turkey2011

wildlife.utah.gov

16

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


17/28

UtahTurkey

2011

wildlife.utah.gov

17

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.


18/28

Utah

Turkey2011

wildlife.utah.gov

18

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.


19/28

UtahTurkey

2011

wildlife.utah.gov

19

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.


20/28

Utah

Turkey2011

wildlife.utah.gov

20

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


21/28

UtahTurkey

2011

wildlife.utah.gov

21

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.


22/28

Utah

Turkey2011

wildlife.utah.gov

22

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


23/28

UtahTurkey

2011

wildlife.utah.gov

23

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


24/28

Utah

Turkey2011

wildlife.utah.gov

24

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.


25/28

UtahTurkey

2011

wildlife.utah.gov

25

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.


26/28

Utah

Turkey2011

wildlife.utah.gov

26

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

children and grandchildren.

Visit www.uwin.org to learn more

about Utahs threatened species and

about how you can help sustain Utah

wildlife for all to enjoy!


27/28

UtahTurkey

2011

wildlife.utah.gov

27

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.


28/28

Utah

Turkey2011

dlife.utah.gov

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

2011 Utah Turkey Hunting Guidebook

Documents

Transcript of 2011 Utah Turkey Hunting Guidebook