Show Big game seasons announced for 76 by board of control The Board of Big Dig Game Control Utah's unique big game management system 1 Imet met recently and established regulations governing the 1976 big game seasons I The 1976 regulations were j established following statewide public meetings in which the Board listened to public sentiments sen sen- 1 and observations Prior Priori i to the public meetings biologically based data was submitted to the Board in the i form of recommendations from wildlife and land management agencies The Board established some seven-day seven seasons in specified areas after careful conJ conI con con- I J I of biological recommendations and the input 1 of sportsmen cattlemen en 4 j land owners and andl andI l I other private concerns i i Deer p jj In In general the Board I established a one-man one one one- J deer policy for the buck only season General deer season season in iF Utah will open October 23 and remain open through November 2 11 days In lri twelve 12 I areas however there will be seven-day seven hunts conducted from October 23 2329 Three hundred hunters hunter's choice control permits will be available and a possible postseason control t I permits were proposed f Both archery and enthusiasts will hunt deer from August 21 through f j. j September 6 will be restricted to hunting in four specified areas Buck uck only f is the rule again 1 Other Big Game 4 l' l V The general open bull elk j season will be open fromi from j i September 29 to October 17 Fifty archery hunters hunter's choice permits were also made madeI madej I j available this year Pronghorn antelope may be hunted during 1976 from September September September Sep Sep- 4 through September 12 t r in all but the Box Elder unit unitI i I The Box Elder unit hunt hoot is set 4 1 for September 11 1119 19 A total total of 1 I permits will be available to resident hunters oj Bull moose will be legal game for the 60 lucky who Y draw Season dates are set for September 11 1126 As in years past limited buffalo permits will be issued This year ten hunters hunter's choice permits will be drawn for the once once-in-a once lifetime lifetime hunt held Inthe in inthe inthe the Henry Mountains Resident hunters only may apply Bighorn sheep will be legal to those who draw the ten available permits The San SanJuan SanJuan SanJuan Juan County hunt will allow the taking of mature rams from September 18 October 3 Deer Exceptions Exceptions to the 11 day 11 day deer season were established in 12 deer herd units throughout the state Those units which will conduct seven-day seven buck only hunts from October 29 23 are listed below Vernon 13 Price White River-White River 32 Gordon Creek 33 Joes Joe's Valley 34 Marysvale Marysvale- Circleville 49 Kanosh 55 North Beaver Sou South h Beaver Mineral Beaver-Mineral Cottonwood 57 A Parowan-Main Parowan Canyon East Zion south part part 59 59 Control hunts are scheduled for three deer herd units in northern Utah Each unit will have permits available Herd units 7 8 and 9 Ogden River East Morgan Canyon-Morgan Co County nty portion and Davis County respectively will hold the hunters hunter's choice regular season control hunts Permits for these hunts will be sold at atthe atthe atthe the Division office in Ogden Permits will cost 5 5 for residents and 7 for nonresident hunters Applications may may be made in person or by mail at the Ogden office before fore 5 pm p.m. August 20 1976 A public drawing will be held August 27 1976 Those purchasing a control permit may not possess other archery or control permits v Four 4 units will possibly hold postseason five-day five notice hunts depending on local deer herd conditions These permits will allow the taking of an an- deer in herd units 2 5 6 and 8 Cache Rich Co County nty portion Woodruff Crawford Mountain part a part of Lost Creek and a portion of East Canyon Applications for the five-day five notice hunts will not be accepted accepted ac ac- ac before November 3 1976 submitted submitted submitted sub sub- Applications should be to the Salt Lake Office Costs are the same as above Primitive Weapons Season The August September 21 6 primitive weapons season Includes Includes includes In in- both archery and h hunts Bow and arrow hunting is open statewide during the season while are restricted to part of Box Elder herd units the High Uinta Primitive Area part of units 22 2313 and 24 North and South Boulder herd units and SIB In a change from last years year's regulations the Board of Big Game Control ruled that archers archers archers ar ar- ar- ar chers would be eligible for only one deer during the 1976 season Archery permits may be purchased from any authorized license agent upon personal application only Both archery and permits may maybe maybe maybe be purchased by mail or personal personal personal per per- application at any Division office Permits go on sale July 28 and continue through September 6 Archery permits cost 5 for both residents and nonresidents permits will cost 5 for residents and 7 for nonresidents Other Season Details Open Elk-Open bull elk permits may be purchased in person or orby orby orby by mailed application Jul July 26 August 6 1976 at any Division of a Wildlife Resources office A 15 permit fee must accompany the application tion Fifty 50 hunters hunter's choice archery permits will be issued for open bull elk areas Application Application Application Ap Ap- Ap- Ap dates are the same as above The elk archery season for the 50 will be August September 21 6 and willbe will willbe willbe be held in all open bull areas The 50 hunters hunter's choice permits will be drawn from all archery elk permits purchased The restricted elk lk tse seasons sons will be held at various dates in specified elk herd writs units Applications Applications Applications Ap Ap- Ap- Ap may be made by mail mailor or in n person at any Division office prior to 5 pm p.m. August 20 1976 will be selected on a drawing basis on August 27 Permits cost 15 The fee should not accompany the application A total of 1875 restricted elk permits will be issued Applications Antelope-Applications may maybe maybe maybe be made in person or by mail mall at any Division office before 5 pm p.m. July 30 1976 A public drawing will be conducted August 6 6 Permits cost 10 and nd should not accompany the application Moose-Deadline Moose for moose applications is also July 30 at 5 5 p pm m. m The public drawing will be beheld beheld beheld held August 6 6 Cost of permits if This fee in the form of a money order or cashiers cashier's check must accompany the ap ape Personal checks will not be accepted The hunt will willbe willbe willbe be for bulls only Requirements Buffalo-Requirements for application for buffalo permits are re the same as those for moose In addition successful applicants will be required to attend a hunter orientation course prior to the hunt All permits will be hunters hunter's choice Bighorn Sheep-Again Sheep requirements for application for sheep permits are the same as those for moose applications Only mature rams those defined as being seven 7 years old and or having a Boone Crock Crockett tt score of at least points are are legal Successful applicants will be required to attend a hunter orientation course General Information s i Virtually all of the big game requirements in effect last year will be the same during 1976 Hunter oranee orange or in in- ora orange g will be required again during all big game hunts with the exception of the specified and archery hunts The requirement states that every hunter will wear a minimum of square inches of the special color distributed on the head chest and back It is the individual hunters hunter's responsibility to be informed as asto to the specific regulations regulations' set for each game species Big game seasons proclamations will be available to the public by bythe bythe bythe the first week in August Hunters are encouraged to obtain copies and study them carefully |