Hunters in northeastern Utah planning to hunt big game in 2025 please pay attention. The window of time to apply to hunt bighorn sheep, bison, elk, moose, mountain goat, mule deer, and pronghorn is coming up. The application period opens on March 20th and runs until April 24th. “We don’t have the data from the winter big game captures, the previous fall hunt harvest rates, and other big game surveys until March each year,” shares DWR Wildlife Licensing Coordinator Lindy Varney. “After we receive that data, we put together the permit recommendations for the upcoming fall big game hunting seasons. In 2023, due to public request, we shifted the application dates from January to March so that hunters will have information about the proposed permit numbers prior to applying. Hunters can access the proposed permit numbers for each hunt unit beginning in April on the Utah Hunt Planner. The final permit numbers will be approved by the Utah Wildlife Board during their public board meeting on May 1st.” The drawing results will be released on May 15th. Visit wildlife.utah.gov for more information.
