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[Title R657. Table of Contents]
R657-38-1 Purpose and Authority.
(1) Under the authority of Section 23-14-18 , this rule provides the standards and requirements for obtaining a certificate of registration to:
(a) maximize opportunity for recreational deer hunting;
(b) increase public participation in wildlife management programs and projects that are beneficial to wildlife and the division; and
(c) provide courses in hunter ethics and wildlife management principles.
R657-38-2 Definitions.
(1) Terms used in this rule are defined in Section 23-13-2.
(2) In addition:
(a) "Education course" means a course of instruction provided by the division in hunter ethics and wildlife management principles.
(b) "Hunt area" means an area prescribed by the Wildlife Board where general archery, general season or general muzzleloader deer hunting is open to permit holders for taking deer.
(c) "Participant" means a person who has obtained and signed a certificate of registration for the Dedicated Hunter Program.
(d) "Program" means the Dedicated Hunter Program, a program administered by the division as provided in this rule.
(e) "Wildlife project" means a project designed by the division, or any other individual or entity and pre-approved by the division, that provides wildlife habitat protection or enhancement on public or private lands, improves hunting or fishing access, or other projects or activities that benefit wildlife or directly benefits the division.
(f) "Wildlife Project manager" means an employee of the division, or person approved by the division, responsible for supervising a wildlife project and maintaining and reporting records of service hours to the division.
R657-38-3 Certificate of Registration Required.
(1) A person may not participate in the dedicated hunter program if that person has been convicted of any of the following violations of Title 23, Wildlife Resources Code, or any rule or proclamation of the Wildlife Board, or is currently on wildlife license revocation:
(a) a felony;
(b) a Class A misdemeanor in the last five years; or
(c) three or more Class B or Class C misdemeanors in the past five years.
(2)(a) To participate in the program a person must sign and obtain a certificate of registration from the division.
(b) No more than ten thousand certificates of registration for the program may be in effect at any given time.
(c) Each participant must provide proof of having attended an education course before the division may issue the certificate of registration for the program.
(d) A certificate of registration to participate in the program may not be issued to any person after April 1 annually.
(3) Each certificate of registration is valid for a three-year period.
(4)(a) Any person who is 14 years of age or older may obtain a certificate of registration. A person 13 years of age may obtain a certificate of registration if the date of that person's 14th birthday is before the end of the annual muzzleloader season set for the calendar year in which the certificate of registration is issued.
(b) Any person who is 17 years of age or younger before the beginning date of the annual archery deer hunt shall pay the youth participant fees.
(c) Any person who is 18 years of age or older on or before the beginning date of the annual archery deer hunt shall pay the adult participant fees.
(5) A certificate of registration authorizes the participant an opportunity to receive annually a dedicated hunter permit to hunt during the general archery, general season and general muzzleloader deer hunts. The dedicated hunter permit may be used during the dates and within the hunt area boundaries established annually by the Wildlife Board in the proclamation for taking big game.
(6) Except as provided in Subsection R657-38-7(8), a participant entering the program may take two deer within three years.
(7) A participant may take only one deer in any one year, except as provided in Subsection R657-38-7(8).
(8)(a) In addition to the certificate of registration, the participant must purchase a wildlife habitat authorization each year.
(b) Lifetime license holders are not required to purchase an annual wildlife habitat authorization pursuant to Section 23-19-42.
(9) The certificate of registration must be signed by the participant and a division representative. The certificate of registration is not valid without the required signatures.
(10) The participant and holder of the certificate of registration must have a valid dedicated hunter permit in possession while hunting.
(11) Certificates of registration are not transferable and expire three years from the date of issuance.
(12) Certificates of registration will not be issued to any person who has previously obtained a certificate of registration if that person has failed to provide the service requirements or fees.
R657-38-4 Dedicated Hunter General Permits.
(1) Participants may hunt during the general archery, general season and general muzzleloader deer hunts within the hunt area and during the season dates prescribed in the proclamation of the Wildlife Board for taking big game.
(2) Participants must designate a regional hunt choice on joining the program.
(3)(a) The division shall, prior to the annual bucks, bulls and once-in-a lifetime application period, send a form to each participant.
(b) The participant shall fill out this form indicating the participant's regional general buck deer hunt choice.
(c) The form must be returned by mail to the Salt Lake Division office and must be received prior to the posting of the bucks, bulls and once-in-a-lifetime drawing as provided in the proclamation of the Wildlife Board for taking big game.
(d) If the form is not received by the division prior to the posting of the bucks, bulls and once-in-a-lifetime drawing and the participant has not obtained a permit by mail, the participant must obtain a permit from a division office beginning on the date general deer permits are made available to the general public.
(4) Participants must notify the division of any change of mailing address in order to receive a permit by mail.
(5) Except as provided in Subsection R657-38-7(8), only one deer may be taken in any one year.
(6)(a) Lifetime license holders may participate in the dedicated hunter program.
(b) Upon signing the certificate of registration, the lifetime license holder agrees to forego any rights to receive a general archery, general season or general muzzleloader permit as provided in Section 23-19-17.5.
(c) A refund or credit is not issued for the general archery, general season or general muzzleloader permit.
(d) Lifetime license holders may join the dedicated hunter program at half of the original cost of the program.
(7) A participant may not exchange or surrender dedicated hunter permits for any other buck deer permits once the dedicated hunter permit is issued and any of the specified general hunts have begun.
R657-38-5 Education Course.
(1)(a) The division shall provide an annual education course.
(b) The participant must attend two education courses during the three-year period.
(c) Completion of an education course is mandatory prior to obtaining a certificate of registration for the program.
(2)(a) The education course shall explain the program in detail to give a prospective participant a reasonable understanding of the program as well as hunter ethics and wildlife management principles.
(3) Education courses are scheduled by regional division offices.
(4) Proof of having completed the education course is provided to the prospective participant upon completion of the education course. Certificates of registration are not issued without verification of having completed the education course.
R657-38-6 Wildlife Projects.
(1)(a) Each participant in the program shall:
(i) provide no fewer than eight hours of service by August 1 annually working on a wildlife project or other division approved program or activity; or
(ii) pay a fee of $18.75 for each hour not completed.
(b) Residents may not substitute more than 16 of the 24 total required service hours. Nonresidents may substitute all of the 24 total required service hours.
(c) The division may, upon request, approve a person who is physically unable to provide service by working on a wildlife project to provide other forms of service.
(2) Wildlife projects shall be designed by the division, or any other individual or entity and pre-approved by the division.
(3)(a) Wildlife projects may occur anytime during the year as determined by the division.
(b) The division shall publicize the dates, times, locations and description of approved projects and activities at regional offices.
(4) Participants shall sign up at least two weeks before the date of the wildlife project or activity by notifying a regional division office.
(5) Proof of the number of hours worked shall be provided to the participant.
(6) If a participant fails to fulfill the service requirement for any year of participation, the participant will not be issued a dedicated hunter permit for that year. The participant may obtain a permit for subsequent years upon completion of the service requirements due or payment of the fee in lieu thereof.
(7) The wildlife project manager shall keep a receipt of all participants who attend the wildlife project and the number of hours worked. A copy of the receipt shall be returned by the participant for record keeping purposes.
R657-38-7 Obtaining Other Permits.
(1) Participants may apply for or obtain limited entry, cooperative wildlife management unit or area conservation buck deer permits as provided in Rule R657-5 and the proclamation of the Wildlife Board for taking big game.
(2) If the participant obtains a limited entry, cooperative wildlife management unit or area conservation general season buck deer permit, the participant may use the permit in the prescribed area:
(a) provided the participant surrenders any dedicated hunter permit prior to the opening day of the general archery buck deer season;
(b) during the season dates listed on the permit; and
(c) during the dates prescribed for the general archery, general season and general muzzleloader hunts.
(3) The division may exclude multiple season opportunities on specific units due to extenuating circumstances on that specific unit.
(4) If the participant is successful in drawing a limited entry archery or muzzleloader buck deer permit, the participant may use the permit in the prescribed area during the season dates listed on the permit.
(5) The permit must be on the person while hunting.
(6) Obtaining a limited entry, cooperative wildlife management unit or area conservation buck deer permit does not authorize a participant to take an additional deer.
(7) Participants who draw a cooperative wildlife management unit permit may hunt on the cooperative wildlife management unit only during the dates determined by the landowner/operator.
(8)(a) Participants may apply for or obtain antlerless deer permits as provided in Rule R657-5 and the Antlerless Addendum to the proclamation of the Wildlife Board for taking big game.
(b) Antlerless permits do not count against the number of tags issued pursuant to this program.
R657-38-8 Reporting Requirements.
(1) Each participant must annually report to the division:
(a) whether a deer was taken; and
(b) any other information requested by the division.
(2) The report must be submitted to the division annually by January 1.
(3) Any dedicated hunter buck deer permit and tag that is not used to tag a deer must be returned to the division with the report. If the unused tag is not submitted with the report, the permit shall be considered to have been filled.
(4) The division shall make report forms available to participants.
R657-38-9 Contractual Obligations.
(1) In addition to incorporating the provisions of this rule, the certificate of registration shall expressly state the terms of the program including the following:
(a) The participant shall agree to perform the required service hours working for the division or other organizations as approved by the division. The hours shall be completed during the times prescribed by the division. If the participant is unable to perform the required service hours, a fee of $18.75 shall be paid for each hour not completed. Residents may not substitute more than 16 of the 24 total required service hours. Nonresidents may substitute all of the 24 total required service hours. The service hours shall be performed or a fee paid even in the event the certificate of registration is revoked or the participant withdraws from the program. The participant shall also agree to pay court costs and attorney fees associated with collecting any unpaid balance;
(b) The participant shall agree to attend two education courses during the three-year period, one of which must be completed before the division may issue the certificate of registration for the program;
(c) The participant shall agree to attend at least one regional advisory council meeting during the three-year period of participation in the dedicated hunter program; and
(d) The participant shall agree not to purchase or obtain, or attempt to purchase or obtain, any buck deer permit in Utah, except as allowed under the provisions of this rule until after the expiration date of the certificate of registration.
(2) In addition to the terms provided in Subsection (1), the division may require the participant to agree to other provisions consistent with this rule for the administration of this program.
R657-38-10 Dedicated Hunter Program Drawing.
(1) Any unfilled dedicated hunter permit may be entered into a drawing.
(2) One limited entry deer permit and one limited entry elk permit shall be offered through the drawing for each 250 permits entered.
(3) The results of the drawing shall be published at division offices.
(4)(a) Participants shall be notified by mail of the date and location of the drawing.
(b) Successful participants are notified by mail.
(5)(a) The limited entry deer permits may be used within the boundaries of the limited entry deer hunt area and during the dates specified in the proclamation of the Wildlife Board for taking big game.
(b) The limited entry elk permits may be used within the boundaries of the limited entry hunt area and during the dates specified in the proclamation of the Wildlife Board for taking big game.
(6)(a) Successful participants shall incur the appropriate waiting period for the species drawn as provided in Rule R657-5 and the proclamation of the Wildlife Board for taking big game.
(b) Successful participants will not forfeit any bonus points as a result of drawing a permit through the dedicated hunter drawing.
R657-38-11 Revocation.
(1) A permit and tag may not be issued to any participant who:
(a) does not perform the annual service requirement;
(b) does not attend a regional advisory council meeting pursuant to Subsection R657-38-9(1)(b); or
(c) violates the terms of the certificate of registration.
(2) The division may revoke or suspend a certificate of registration as provided in Section 23-19-9.
(3) Dedicated hunters are subject to all rules and proclamations of the Wildlife Board.
[Indexing] KEY: wildlife, hunting, recreation, ethics April 4, 2000
[Editor's note: Below are references
to the Utah Code that are listed by the
agency making this rule as authority
for the rule.]
23-14-18
Notice of Continuation November 30, 2000
