Section R657-43-5 - General Season Landowner Program - Unit Wide Buck Deer Permits - Availability and Eligibility(1)(a) The division will establish the number of General Season Landowner - Unit Wide Buck Deer Permits annually by identifying the number of public draw permits available in a unit and allocate an additional 3% of that number to the program.(b) Vouchers for General Season Landowner - Unit Wide Buck Deer Permits will be issued through the General Season Landowner Permit draw.(c) Vouchers for General Season Landowner - Unit Wide Buck Deer Permits may only be redeemed by the Landowner or Immediate Family members.(2) An Applicant must meet the following eligibility criteria to apply for or obtain permits under the General Season Landowner -Unit Wide Buck Deer Permit program: (a) own the minimum quantity of Eligible Property in the proper general season unit boundaries as identified in this rule;(b) be able to lawfully obtain and use a hunting license and big game permit;(c) submit a complete application by the deadline;(d) participate in the General Season Landowner - Unit Wide Buck Deer Permit drawing; and(3)(a) An Applicant may apply for General Season Landowner - Unit Wide Buck Deer Permits according to the following limitations:(i) One General Season Landowner - Unit Wide Buck Deer Permit may be issued for 640 acres of Eligible Property owned or leased, for agricultural purposes, by the Applicant; or(ii) One General Season Landowner - Unit Wide Buck Deer Permit may be issued for 100 acres or more of Cropland owned or leased, for agricultural purposes, by the Applicant.(b)(i) One additional General Season Landowner - Unit Wide Buck Deer Permit may be issued for each additional 640 acres of Eligible Property owned or leased, for agricultural purposes, by the Applicant; and(ii) Only one General Season Landowner - Unit Wide Buck Deer Permit may be issued to a Landowner based on Cropland acreage, regardless of whether that Applicant owns or leases for agricultural purposes more than 100 acres of Cropland.(d) General Season Landowner - Unit Wide Buck Deer Permits cannot be sold and may only be transferred to Immediate Family members.(e) An Applicant may apply for and receive a maximum of five General Season Landowner - Unit Wide Buck Deer Permits in a single hunt year.(4) Vouchers for General Season Landowner - Unit Wide Buck Deer Permits will be issued following the draw and may only be claimed by the Landowners and their Immediate Family members.(5) Remaining General Season Landowner - Unit Wide Buck Deer Permits may be issued to qualifying landowners over-the-counter at the same time the other over-the-counter big game permits go on sale.Utah Admin. Code R657-43-5
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2015-5, effective 2/9/2015Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-24, effective 12/8/2022Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-04, effective 2/7/2024Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-17, effective 8/21/2024