Also, don't forget to check the snowmobile Trail Grooming Report by the Utah Snowmobile Association's web site at http://www.snowut.org/groomingreports.htm
Get the information before you go and stay safe in the great Utah Outdoors!
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Get the Utah Snowmobiling Trail Maps and Grooming Report before you go!
Utah State Parks has a few great resources for the snowmobiling fan out there and one of the best is their Utah Snowmobile Trail download maps from their web site. http://stateparks.utah.gov/ohv/snow-trails
Also, don't forget to check the snowmobile Trail Grooming Report by the Utah Snowmobile Association's web site at http://www.snowut.org/groomingreports.htm
Get the information before you go and stay safe in the great Utah Outdoors!
Also, don't forget to check the snowmobile Trail Grooming Report by the Utah Snowmobile Association's web site at http://www.snowut.org/groomingreports.htm
Get the information before you go and stay safe in the great Utah Outdoors!
Utah first General season permits on sale starting Feb. 16, 2010
If you didn’t obtain a limited entry permit to hunt wild turkeys in
Utah this spring, don’t put your shotgun away. Permits for Utah’s
first general statewide turkey hunt go on sale starting Feb. 16.
“We’re excited,” says Judi Tutorow, wildlife licensing
coordinator for the Division of Wildlife Resources. “For the first
time, every hunter who wants to hunt wild turkeys in Utah can hunt.”
Because the general hunt is brand new, Tutorow says the DWR has
received lots of questions from hunters. She provides the following
information:
- You don’t have to get a permit on Feb. 16. General turkey permits
are not limited in number, so they won’t run out. Permits will be
available until the season ends on May 31.
- You can buy a general turkey permit and still keep all of your
limited entry turkey bonus points. You won’t lose any of your bonus
points if you buy a general turkey permit.
- If you buy a general turkey permit, you can hunt anywhere in Utah
that’s open to turkey hunting.
- If you obtained a limited entry turkey permit, you can’t obtain a
general turkey permit. (You can have only one turkey permit each year.)
- You can buy a permit at www.wildlife.utah.gov starting Feb. 16.
Permits will also be available at DWR offices and from more than 300
hunting license agents across Utah.
- Two general hunts will be held:
* The first hunt is a special youth hunt. This hunt is for hunters who
are 15 years of age or younger. It runs April 30 - May 2.
To participate, young hunters must buy a general statewide hunting
permit. Young hunters who drew a limited entry permit can’t
participate in the youth hunt.
Youngsters who buy a permit for the youth hunt can also use the permit
to hunt during Utah’s general statewide hunt. That hunt opens May 3.
* The second hunt is open to anyone who buys a statewide general turkey
permit. The hunt runs May 3 - 31.
For more information, call the nearest Division of Wildlife Resources
office or the DWR’s Salt Lake City office at (801) 538-4700.
Utah this spring, don’t put your shotgun away. Permits for Utah’s
first general statewide turkey hunt go on sale starting Feb. 16.
“We’re excited,” says Judi Tutorow, wildlife licensing
coordinator for the Division of Wildlife Resources. “For the first
time, every hunter who wants to hunt wild turkeys in Utah can hunt.”
Because the general hunt is brand new, Tutorow says the DWR has
received lots of questions from hunters. She provides the following
information:
- You don’t have to get a permit on Feb. 16. General turkey permits
are not limited in number, so they won’t run out. Permits will be
available until the season ends on May 31.
- You can buy a general turkey permit and still keep all of your
limited entry turkey bonus points. You won’t lose any of your bonus
points if you buy a general turkey permit.
- If you buy a general turkey permit, you can hunt anywhere in Utah
that’s open to turkey hunting.
- If you obtained a limited entry turkey permit, you can’t obtain a
general turkey permit. (You can have only one turkey permit each year.)
- You can buy a permit at www.wildlife.utah.gov starting Feb. 16.
Permits will also be available at DWR offices and from more than 300
hunting license agents across Utah.
- Two general hunts will be held:
* The first hunt is a special youth hunt. This hunt is for hunters who
are 15 years of age or younger. It runs April 30 - May 2.
To participate, young hunters must buy a general statewide hunting
permit. Young hunters who drew a limited entry permit can’t
participate in the youth hunt.
Youngsters who buy a permit for the youth hunt can also use the permit
to hunt during Utah’s general statewide hunt. That hunt opens May 3.
* The second hunt is open to anyone who buys a statewide general turkey
permit. The hunt runs May 3 - 31.
For more information, call the nearest Division of Wildlife Resources
office or the DWR’s Salt Lake City office at (801) 538-4700.
See as many as 10,000 snow geese at the Utah Snow Goose Festival
Watch the skies turn white!
Delta -- It’s a sight you have to see to believe: thousands of pure
white snow and Ross’ geese lifting off Gunnison Bend Reservoir amid
honks and the beating of wings.
You can see this spectacle yourself on Feb. 19, 20 and 21 at the annual
Utah Snow Goose Festival. The festival will be held at and near
Gunnison Bend Reservoir, just west of Delta. Admission is free.
As many as 10,000 snow geese have been at the reservoir during past
festivals. Except for the black tips on their wings, snow geese are
pure white.
“We’ll provide spotting scopes so you can get a close look at the
geese,” says Bob Walters, Watchable Wildlife coordinator for the
Division of Wildlife Resources. “We’ll also be available to answer
any questions you have.”
In addition to seeing the geese, you can learn more about wildlife at
free seminars offered by the DWR. The seminars will be held on
Saturday, Feb. 20.
The best times to see the geese
The areas where you’ll see the geese vary according to the time of
the day.
“If you arrive early in the morning, you can watch the geese feeding
in fields that surround the reservoir. Then, at about 10:30 a.m., the
geese take off and fly back to the reservoir. That’s an exciting time
to see and hear the geese,” Walters says.
After landing on the reservoir, the geese usually spend the next few
hours there. “Then, anywhere from 4 to 6 p.m., they take off again
and fly back to the fields,” he says. “It’s thrilling to be there
when the geese do this.”
DWR biologists will watch which fields the geese fly to. If you arrive
after the geese have left the reservoir, the biologists will direct you
to the fields where the geese are feeding.
Viewing tips
- Use binoculars or a spotting scope to view the geese. If you get too
close to the geese, you could scare them away.
- If you pull off the road to view the geese, pull as far off the road
as you can. And watch for cars.
- The weather could be cold and wet. Bring the proper clothes so you
can stay warm and dry.
For more information about the 2010 Snow Goose Festival, call the Delta
Area Chamber of Commerce at (435) 864-4316.
Delta -- It’s a sight you have to see to believe: thousands of pure
white snow and Ross’ geese lifting off Gunnison Bend Reservoir amid
honks and the beating of wings.
You can see this spectacle yourself on Feb. 19, 20 and 21 at the annual
Utah Snow Goose Festival. The festival will be held at and near
Gunnison Bend Reservoir, just west of Delta. Admission is free.
As many as 10,000 snow geese have been at the reservoir during past
festivals. Except for the black tips on their wings, snow geese are
pure white.
“We’ll provide spotting scopes so you can get a close look at the
geese,” says Bob Walters, Watchable Wildlife coordinator for the
Division of Wildlife Resources. “We’ll also be available to answer
any questions you have.”
In addition to seeing the geese, you can learn more about wildlife at
free seminars offered by the DWR. The seminars will be held on
Saturday, Feb. 20.
The best times to see the geese
The areas where you’ll see the geese vary according to the time of
the day.
“If you arrive early in the morning, you can watch the geese feeding
in fields that surround the reservoir. Then, at about 10:30 a.m., the
geese take off and fly back to the reservoir. That’s an exciting time
to see and hear the geese,” Walters says.
After landing on the reservoir, the geese usually spend the next few
hours there. “Then, anywhere from 4 to 6 p.m., they take off again
and fly back to the fields,” he says. “It’s thrilling to be there
when the geese do this.”
DWR biologists will watch which fields the geese fly to. If you arrive
after the geese have left the reservoir, the biologists will direct you
to the fields where the geese are feeding.
Viewing tips
- Use binoculars or a spotting scope to view the geese. If you get too
close to the geese, you could scare them away.
- If you pull off the road to view the geese, pull as far off the road
as you can. And watch for cars.
- The weather could be cold and wet. Bring the proper clothes so you
can stay warm and dry.
For more information about the 2010 Snow Goose Festival, call the Delta
Area Chamber of Commerce at (435) 864-4316.
DWR proposes new safety rules as Utah's interest in Poisonous Snakes is Growing
Did you know that the number of Utahns who want to catch and keep a
poisonous snake in their home is growing?
To make sure this activity is done safely, the Division of Wildlife
Resources is proposing several changes to the state law that governs
it.
Utah’s five public Regional Advisory Councils want your thoughts
about the DWR’s ideas. You can read the agency’s ideas at
www.wildlife.utah.gov/public_meetings/info/2010-02-03.pdf .
“The desire to catch venomous snakes in the wild and then breed them
in captivity is growing among herpetologists in Utah,” says Krissy
Wilson, native aquatic species coordinator for the DWR.
(Herpetologists are people who enjoy catching and raising snakes.)
Wilson says six rattlesnake species live in Utah. The DWR is proposing
that enthusiasts be allowed to catch and keep only the two most common
rattlesnakes in the state -- the midget faded rattlesnake and the Great
Basin rattlesnake.
To keep those snakes, snake enthusiasts would have to follow a number
of safety rules. “Public safety is our main concern,” Wilson says.
“We don’t want a snake to escape from someone’s home.”
The requirements the DWR is proposing would also limit the number of
snakes people could catch in the wild and the number of young the snakes
could produce each year.
“Snake enthusiasts would also be required to follow all city or
county laws related to keeping and raising poisonous snakes,” Wilson
says.
Two ways to share your ideas
After reading the DWR’s ideas at
www.wildlife.utah.gov/public_meetings/info/2010-02-03.pdf , you can
share your thoughts with your RAC chairman one of two ways.
(Your chairman will take the input he receives to the Utah Wildlife
Board when it meets March 3 and 4 in Salt Lake City. Board members will
use the input to help them set snake collection and possession rules in
Utah.)
E-mail
You can provide your comments to your RAC via e-mail. E-mail addresses
for your RAC members are available at
www.wildlife.utah.gov/public_meetings .
RAC meetings
Five Regional Advisory Council meetings will be held across Utah. You
can participate and provide your input at any of the following
meetings:
Southern Region
Feb. 9
7 p.m.
Hurricane High School
345 W. 100 S.
Hurricane
Southeastern Region
Feb. 10
6:30 p.m.
John Wesley Powell Museum
1765 E. Main St.
Green River
Northeastern Region
Feb. 11
6:30 p.m.
Uintah Basin Applied Technology College
450 N. 2000 W.
Vernal
Central Region
Feb. 16
6:30 p.m.
Central Region Conference Center
1115 N. Main St.
Springville
Northern Region
Feb. 17
6 p.m.
Student Union Building, Room 404A
Weber State University
3848 Harrison Blvd.
Ogden
For more information, call the nearest Division of Wildlife Resources
office or the DWR’s Salt Lake City office at (801) 538-4700
poisonous snake in their home is growing?
To make sure this activity is done safely, the Division of Wildlife
Resources is proposing several changes to the state law that governs
it.
Utah’s five public Regional Advisory Councils want your thoughts
about the DWR’s ideas. You can read the agency’s ideas at
www.wildlife.utah.gov/public_meetings/info/2010-02-03.pdf .
“The desire to catch venomous snakes in the wild and then breed them
in captivity is growing among herpetologists in Utah,” says Krissy
Wilson, native aquatic species coordinator for the DWR.
(Herpetologists are people who enjoy catching and raising snakes.)
Wilson says six rattlesnake species live in Utah. The DWR is proposing
that enthusiasts be allowed to catch and keep only the two most common
rattlesnakes in the state -- the midget faded rattlesnake and the Great
Basin rattlesnake.
To keep those snakes, snake enthusiasts would have to follow a number
of safety rules. “Public safety is our main concern,” Wilson says.
“We don’t want a snake to escape from someone’s home.”
The requirements the DWR is proposing would also limit the number of
snakes people could catch in the wild and the number of young the snakes
could produce each year.
“Snake enthusiasts would also be required to follow all city or
county laws related to keeping and raising poisonous snakes,” Wilson
says.
Two ways to share your ideas
After reading the DWR’s ideas at
www.wildlife.utah.gov/public_meetings/info/2010-02-03.pdf , you can
share your thoughts with your RAC chairman one of two ways.
(Your chairman will take the input he receives to the Utah Wildlife
Board when it meets March 3 and 4 in Salt Lake City. Board members will
use the input to help them set snake collection and possession rules in
Utah.)
You can provide your comments to your RAC via e-mail. E-mail addresses
for your RAC members are available at
www.wildlife.utah.gov/public_meetings .
RAC meetings
Five Regional Advisory Council meetings will be held across Utah. You
can participate and provide your input at any of the following
meetings:
Southern Region
Feb. 9
7 p.m.
Hurricane High School
345 W. 100 S.
Hurricane
Southeastern Region
Feb. 10
6:30 p.m.
John Wesley Powell Museum
1765 E. Main St.
Green River
Northeastern Region
Feb. 11
6:30 p.m.
Uintah Basin Applied Technology College
450 N. 2000 W.
Vernal
Central Region
Feb. 16
6:30 p.m.
Central Region Conference Center
1115 N. Main St.
Springville
Northern Region
Feb. 17
6 p.m.
Student Union Building, Room 404A
Weber State University
3848 Harrison Blvd.
Ogden
For more information, call the nearest Division of Wildlife Resources
office or the DWR’s Salt Lake City office at (801) 538-4700
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Trail Master Outdoors Radio Show 1st Hour Podcast for January 30, 2010
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD! Cris Draper, the Trail Master and Lori Lee, author and freelance writer and also with Lori's Mountain Report, in studio and the first hour is all snowshoes! We will be checking in with the Utah Avalanche Center for a look at the BAD conditions in the backcountry right now with the recent snow and wind conditions. Lori will be sharing her free web site www.snowshoeutah.com a great resource for trails along the Wasatch front range and talking about getting started to taking it to the next level and doing it safely. Jake Thamm with Crescent Moon Snowshoes will call in and we will go over some of the great features the Crescent Moon shoe offers over other and how to properly fit your shoe to your activity.
Trail Master Outdoors Radio Show 2nd Hour Podcast for January 30, 2010
Click here to download! Cris Draper, the Trail Master hosts and we are talking fishing. From ice fishing in Northeastern Utah to fly fishing the Provo! Lance Egan from the U. S. Flyfishing Team and Cabelas fly shop calls in with a look at fishing locally and share some tips for this time of year and we talk about going out on the ice and drilling a few holes. Ron Stewart, Outreach Manager for the Utah DWR call in and we talk about the bison release they have been trying to get done for a few weeks now and Mother Nature just isn't helping them. This is the second release in the Book Cliffs and will bring up the number to a significant amount, establishing the third area we have bison in Utah, and he share some great places to ice fish in NE Utah right now. Chris Barkey with Trout Unlimited calls in and asks us for some help spreading the word on House Bill 80. This is an important bill that affects us all when we are accessing waterways and rivers in Utah and Trout Unlimited, along with mny other partners, have jumped on board to try and help gain support!
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