Sandhill crane application period

Applications will be available by June 27 to hunt sandhill cranes in three northern Utah counties and Uintah County this fall.

Hunters who applied for a sandhill crane permit during any of the past six years should receive an application in the mail by June 27. Beginning June 27, applications also will be available from hunting and fishing license agents statewide, the Division of Wildlife Resources' Web site (wildlife.utah.gov) and DWR offices and hunter education centers.

Mail-in applications must be received no later than 5 p.m. on July 11 to be entered in the draw for permits. Applications submitted through the DWR's Web site must be received no later than 11 p.m. on July 11.

Hunters who have a major credit card are encouraged to apply for a permit at the Web site. Hunters who don't have a major credit card must mail their application in. It will take a few days for their application to arrive in the mail, and they're encouraged to mail it as far in advance of the July 11 deadline as possible, said Judi Tutorow, wildlife licensing coordinator for the DWR.

"To ensure their application is received on time, those who wait until a few days before the deadline should consider using an overnight mailing service," Tutorow said.

Draw results will be posted by Aug. 2.

Hunts will be held in Uintah County, Cache County, Rich County and the eastern portion of Box Elder County. A total of 34 permits will be available for the Cache County hunt, 12 for Rich County, 22 for eastern Box Elder County and 69 for Uintah County.

The hunts in Cache, Rich and eastern Box Elder counties will run Sept. 2–10. The hunt in Uintah County will run Sept. 23–Oct. 1.

Those with questions may call the Utah Wildlife Administrative Services office at 1-800-221-0659, the nearest Division of Wildlife Resources office or the DWR's Salt Lake City office at (801) 538-4700.