23-13-11. Violations. Except as otherwise provided in this title: (1) a violation of any provision of this title is a class B misdemeanor; and (2) a violation of any rule or proclamation of the Wildlife Board is an infraction. Amended by Chapter 347, 2009 General Session
23-13-12.5. Agreement with a tribe. (1) As used in this section, “tribe” means a federally recognized: (a) Indian tribe; or (b) Indian band. (2) (a) Subject to the requirements of this section, the governor may enter into an agreement with a tribe to settle a dispute between the state and the tribe concerning a hunting, […]
23-13-13. Commercialization of wildlife unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any person to utilize wildlife as a commercial venture for financial gain except as provided in this code or under rules and regulations of the Wildlife Board. Amended by Chapter 60, 1975 General Session
Effective 5/9/2017 23-13-14. Release of wildlife unlawful — Penalty. (1) (a) A person may not release or transplant a live terrestrial or aquatic wildlife into the wild: (i) without a certificate of registration issued by the division authorizing the release; or (ii) except as provided in this title and rules and regulations established by the […]
23-13-15. Hunting and Fishing Day. In recognition of the substantial and continued contribution by hunters and fishermen toward the sound management of wildlife in Utah, the fourth Saturday of September of each year is hereby established as Utah State Hunting and Fishing Day. Enacted by Chapter 33, 1973 General Session
23-13-16. Judicial notice of proclamations. The courts shall take judicial notice of any proclamation published under the authority of this title. Enacted by Chapter 261, 1992 General Session
23-13-17. Spotlighting of coyote, red fox, striped skunk, and raccoon — County ordinances — Permits. (1) Spotlighting may be used to hunt coyote, red fox, striped skunk, or raccoon where allowed by a county ordinance enacted pursuant to this section. (2) The ordinance shall provide that: (a) any artificial light used to spotlight coyote, red […]
Effective 5/5/2021 23-13-18. Use of a computer or other device to remotely hunt wildlife prohibited — Trail cameras. (1) A person may not use a computer or other device to remotely control the aiming and discharge of a firearm or other weapon for hunting an animal. (2) A person who violates Subsection (1) is guilty […]
Effective 7/1/2017 23-13-19. Administering substances to protected wildlife prohibited — Exceptions. (1) For purposes of this section: (a) “Administer” means the application of a substance by any method, including: (i) injection; (ii) inhalation; (iii) ingestion; or (iv) absorption. (b) “Agricultural producer” means a person who produces an agricultural product. (c) “Agricultural product” means the same […]
Effective 5/4/2022 23-13-20. Wildlife Conservation Fund. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Fund” means the Wildlife Conservation Fund created by this section. (b) “Wildlife conservation permit program” means a program under which the division issues permit opportunities to be sold by a conservation organization for auction to the highest bidder at a fund-raising event. […]
23-13-3. Wildlife declared property of the state. All wildlife existing within this state, not held by private ownership and legally acquired, is the property of the state. Amended by Chapter 27, 1992 General Session
23-13-4. Captivity of protected wildlife unlawful. It is unlawful for any person to hold in captivity at any time any protected wildlife except as provided by this code or rules and regulations of the Wildlife Board. Enacted by Chapter 46, 1971 General Session
23-13-5. Importation or exportation and release of wildlife unlawful. It is unlawful for any person to import into or export from the state of Utah any species of live native or exotic wildlife or to possess or release from captivity any such imported live wildlife except as provided in this code or the rules and […]
Effective 5/5/2021 23-13-6. Taking of wildlife by division. (1) Subject to the other provisions of this section, the division may take wildlife of any kind from any place and in any manner for purposes considered by the director of the division to be in the interest of wildlife conservation. (2) The division shall deliver notice […]
23-13-7. Use of fireworks and explosives by division employees and certain federal game agents. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, employees of the Division of Wildlife Resources and federal game agents charged with the duty of managing wildlife resources may, without obtaining a permit, use fireworks and explosives to rally, drive, or otherwise disperse concentrations […]
23-13-8. Private wildlife farms. (1) Any person may establish and maintain private wildlife farms for propagating, rearing, and keeping furbearers or birds classified as protected wildlife and may sell or dispose of wildlife reared upon such farms except that disposal may not include release to the wild without first securing written permission from the Wildlife […]
