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1/23/2006

Young Hunters Can Hunt Three General Buck Deer Seasons

Young hunters who obtain a 2006 Utah general buck deer rifle or muzzleloader permit can hunt all three general deer seasons this fall.

That opportunity won't be available to young hunters who obtain a general archery permit, however.

Young hunters also are reminded that they may take only one buck deer in Utah each season, so the chance to hunt all three seasons ends as soon as they take a deer. Hunters must be 18 years old or younger on Aug. 19, 2006 (the beginning of the state's 2006 general archery buck deer season) to qualify for the youth hunting opportunity.

"General archery buck deer permits are statewide permits, and rifle and muzzleloader deer hunting is restricted to specific regions," explains Judi Tutorow, wildlife licensing coordinator for the Division of Wildlife Resources.

"If a young hunter obtains a statewide archery permit, we have no way of knowing which region they should be hunting in during the rifle and muzzleloader seasons," she said. "That's why young hunters who obtain a general archery permit aren't allowed to hunt during the rifle and muzzleloader seasons."

Tutorow encourages youths interested in hunting all three seasons to apply for either a general rifle or general muzzleloader permit during the 2006 Utah Big Game application period. The application period ends at 5 p.m. on Feb. 17 for hunters applying with a mail-in application, and at 11 p.m. on Feb. 17 for hunters applying online at the DWR's Web site (wildlife.utah.gov).

Young hunters who obtain a 2006 general rifle or general muzzleloader buck deer permit may hunt in any of the state's five general season regions during the general archery hunt. During the muzzleloader and rifle hunts, youth hunters must hunt in the region they obtained a permit for.

Young hunters afield during the statewide general archery hunt are reminded that they may not hunt on limited entry units. Limited entry units are open only to those who obtain a limited entry permit.

Giving young hunters a chance to hunt all three seasons was started in 2000 as a way to get more of Utah's young people interested in big game hunting.

For more information, call the nearest Division of Wildlife Resources office or the DWR's Salt Lake City office at (801) 538-4700.

 

 

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