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Mule deer buck on South Book Cliffs of eastern Utah by Brent Stettler, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources on 12-6-08.

Big-game hunting permit deadline nears

Standard-Examiner staff Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, February 22, 2012 - 3:57pm

It's already that time again -- time to enter Utah's big-game hunting lottery before a rapidly approaching deadline.

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Time to apply for early turkey hunting permit

Standard-Examiner staff Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 7:29pm

Thanksgiving may be just a few weeks in the rear-view mirror, but for hunters who pursue the iconic bird that represents that holiday, it's already time to think about next year's turkey hunt.

Those who want to get a jump on the Utah's spring turkey hunting season can apply this month for limited-entry permits, which allow a relatively small number of hunters to head into the field in April, ahead of the general turkey season in May. Depending on the weather, the limited-entry hunt can be the best chance a hunter has of bagging that gobbler.

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Antelope Island hunters take trophy mule deer

Bryon Saxton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, November 18, 2011 - 3:18pm

ANTELOPE ISLAND -- The high end phase of the hunt in Antelope Island State Park is complete, with the hunters having paid a combined $283,000 in permit fees walking away with a large trophy mule deer and a "big, mature ram," according to officials.

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Do you feel lucky? Enter sportsman permits draw

Staff Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, October 26, 2011 - 2:07pm

Utah's big-game lottery jackpot is fast approaching, as applications for the state's most prized hunting permits will be accepted starting next week.

Only Utah residents may apply for 2012 sportsman permits from Nov. 1 through Nov. 23. The odds of drawing one, however, are long because only one is available for each of the following species: Desert bighorn ram, Rocky Mountain bighorn ram, buck deer, buck pronghorn, bull elk, bull moose, hunter's choice bison and hunter's choice Rocky Mountain goat.

Sportsman permits are also offered for three species that are not classified as big game: Black bear, cougar and wild turkey.

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