Download the 2009 Utah Community Fishing booklet — (PDF format) 3 MB
Saturday, February 20, 2010
2009 Utah Community Fishing booklet 2007 Community Fishing booklet
Pick up a free printed copy of this 40-page booklet at any DWR office or at many of our license agents. The booklet provides essential information on all the DWR community fishing ponds across the state.
Download the 2009 Utah Community Fishing booklet — (PDF format) 3 MB
Download the 2009 Utah Community Fishing booklet — (PDF format) 3 MB
Get the local schedule of Mule Deer Foundations Banquets in yor area.
Mule Deer Foundation
www.muledeer.org
Mule Deer Foundation, Ensuring the conservation of mule deer, black-tailed deer and their habitats
www.muledeer.org
Mule Deer Foundation, Ensuring the conservation of mule deer, black-tailed deer and their habitats
Want to Gather Shed Antlers in Utah? You Must Complete an Online Course First
If you enjoy gathering antlers that deer, elk and moose shed in the
winter, one of your favorite times of the year is almost here.
But before you head outdoors to gather antlers, you need to head to
this Web page first -- www.wildlife.utah.gov/shedantler.
At the page, you’ll find a free shed antler gathering course. You
must complete the course -- and print a course completion certificate --
before you gather shed antlers in Utah.
“Make sure you carry your certificate with you,” says Mike Fowlks,
Law Enforcement Section chief for the Division of Wildlife Resources.
“By law, you must have your certificate with you while you’re
gathering shed antlers.”
If you have young children, and you’ve completed the course, your
children don’t need to complete it. As long as you’ve completed the
course, your certificate will cover your kids too.
You can gather antlers across Utah
Fowlks says if you complete the course, you can gather antlers across
Utah. “Please remember, though, that many of the state’s wildlife
management areas are closed in the spring and the winter to protect
wildlife,” he says.
You must complete the course if you want to gather shed antlers before
April 15. If you wait until April 15 or later to gather antlers, you
don’t need to complete the course.
Helping deer, elk and moose
The antlers of deer, elk and moose drop off their heads each winter.
During the summer, the animals grow a new set of antlers.
“Gathering shed antlers is an activity that’s grown in popularity
across the country, including here in Utah,” Fowlks says.
The challenge with shed-antler gathering is that it happens during the
worst time of the year for the animals and the places the animals live
in the winter.
“Two things are happening at the end of the winter,” Fowlks says.
“The animals are stressed, and the habitat they rely on in the winter
is wet.
“Fortunately, you can have fun gathering shed antlers without
stressing the animals and damaging their habitat. This online course
will show you how.”
For more information, call the nearest Division of Wildlife Resources
office or the DWR’s Salt Lake City office at (801) 538-4700.
winter, one of your favorite times of the year is almost here.
But before you head outdoors to gather antlers, you need to head to
this Web page first -- www.wildlife.utah.gov/shedantler.
At the page, you’ll find a free shed antler gathering course. You
must complete the course -- and print a course completion certificate --
before you gather shed antlers in Utah.
“Make sure you carry your certificate with you,” says Mike Fowlks,
Law Enforcement Section chief for the Division of Wildlife Resources.
“By law, you must have your certificate with you while you’re
gathering shed antlers.”
If you have young children, and you’ve completed the course, your
children don’t need to complete it. As long as you’ve completed the
course, your certificate will cover your kids too.
You can gather antlers across Utah
Fowlks says if you complete the course, you can gather antlers across
Utah. “Please remember, though, that many of the state’s wildlife
management areas are closed in the spring and the winter to protect
wildlife,” he says.
You must complete the course if you want to gather shed antlers before
April 15. If you wait until April 15 or later to gather antlers, you
don’t need to complete the course.
Helping deer, elk and moose
The antlers of deer, elk and moose drop off their heads each winter.
During the summer, the animals grow a new set of antlers.
“Gathering shed antlers is an activity that’s grown in popularity
across the country, including here in Utah,” Fowlks says.
The challenge with shed-antler gathering is that it happens during the
worst time of the year for the animals and the places the animals live
in the winter.
“Two things are happening at the end of the winter,” Fowlks says.
“The animals are stressed, and the habitat they rely on in the winter
is wet.
“Fortunately, you can have fun gathering shed antlers without
stressing the animals and damaging their habitat. This online course
will show you how.”
For more information, call the nearest Division of Wildlife Resources
office or the DWR’s Salt Lake City office at (801) 538-4700.
Teach Kids How to Fish, Volunteer training starts in March
Want to help a group of kids have one of the best experiences they’ll
have this spring?
Then volunteer to help a youth fishing club!
The Division of Wildlife Resources is looking for volunteers to teach
6- to 13-year-olds about fish, the places fish live and how to catch
them.
Volunteers are needed in communities stretching from Brigham City to
Washington City. To learn more about the clubs, and to volunteer to
help, visit www.wildlife.utah.gov/cf/clubs.php.
Anyone can help
The number of kids who can participate in the clubs is tied directly to
the number of adults who volunteer to help. If more adults volunteer to
help, more children can participate.
“If you want to help, but you don’t know much about fishing,
that’s OK,” says Chris Penne, community fisheries biologist for
the DWR. “If you’re a positive person, you’re patient and you
have good communication skills, you have everything we’re looking
for.
“We’ll teach you all of the other skills you’ll need to have a
great experience with these kids.”
Training
Most of the youth fishing clubs start in March and April. But a few
begin as late as June.
Most of the clubs meet once a week for six weeks. Each club session
lasts about two hours.
The children spend the first 30 minutes of each outing learning a new
lesson or skill. After teaching the kids, adult volunteers take them
down to the water and help the children use their skills to catch fish!
“The kids look up to their fishing mentors. You’re their
leader,” Penne says. “If you’d like to volunteer, it’s best
if you can commit to being with your club every time it meets.”
Two to three weeks before a club’s first meeting, DWR personnel will
provide a volunteer training seminar in the community where the fishing
club meets. The training takes less than two hours to complete.
Also, all volunteers must consent to and pass a criminal background
check. “The DWR and the various communities are committed to keeping
the children in the clubs safe,” Penne says.
Rewards
Penne says a number of rewards await those who volunteer. “One of
the biggest thrills you’ll have is watching a young boy or girl reel
in their first fish. Seeing that is priceless,” he says.
“It’s also rewarding to teach someone a skill they’ll be able to
use and enjoy the rest of their life. And knowing you’re helping get
these kids outside, so they can experience the natural world around
them, is also very rewarding.”
If you have questions, please e-mail Penne at
chrispenne@utah.gov.
A popular program
“We had a great turnout in 2009,” Penne says. “About 1,500 kids
and 300 volunteers participated. Many of the volunteers were folks who
volunteered the year before. They had a great experience, and they
wanted to help again.”
Penne says many of the city recreation departments in Utah have added
fishing to the list of sports they offer to kids. That’s one of
greatest reasons for the program’s success. “For the first time,
fishing has found its way into mainstream sports, right along with
soccer, baseball and football,” Penne says.
The number of children and communities involved in the program is
growing. “We need volunteers more than ever before,” Penne says.
have this spring?
Then volunteer to help a youth fishing club!
The Division of Wildlife Resources is looking for volunteers to teach
6- to 13-year-olds about fish, the places fish live and how to catch
them.
Volunteers are needed in communities stretching from Brigham City to
Washington City. To learn more about the clubs, and to volunteer to
help, visit www.wildlife.utah.gov/cf/clubs.php.
Anyone can help
The number of kids who can participate in the clubs is tied directly to
the number of adults who volunteer to help. If more adults volunteer to
help, more children can participate.
“If you want to help, but you don’t know much about fishing,
that’s OK,” says Chris Penne, community fisheries biologist for
the DWR. “If you’re a positive person, you’re patient and you
have good communication skills, you have everything we’re looking
for.
“We’ll teach you all of the other skills you’ll need to have a
great experience with these kids.”
Training
Most of the youth fishing clubs start in March and April. But a few
begin as late as June.
Most of the clubs meet once a week for six weeks. Each club session
lasts about two hours.
The children spend the first 30 minutes of each outing learning a new
lesson or skill. After teaching the kids, adult volunteers take them
down to the water and help the children use their skills to catch fish!
“The kids look up to their fishing mentors. You’re their
leader,” Penne says. “If you’d like to volunteer, it’s best
if you can commit to being with your club every time it meets.”
Two to three weeks before a club’s first meeting, DWR personnel will
provide a volunteer training seminar in the community where the fishing
club meets. The training takes less than two hours to complete.
Also, all volunteers must consent to and pass a criminal background
check. “The DWR and the various communities are committed to keeping
the children in the clubs safe,” Penne says.
Rewards
Penne says a number of rewards await those who volunteer. “One of
the biggest thrills you’ll have is watching a young boy or girl reel
in their first fish. Seeing that is priceless,” he says.
“It’s also rewarding to teach someone a skill they’ll be able to
use and enjoy the rest of their life. And knowing you’re helping get
these kids outside, so they can experience the natural world around
them, is also very rewarding.”
If you have questions, please e-mail Penne at
chrispenne@utah.gov.
A popular program
“We had a great turnout in 2009,” Penne says. “About 1,500 kids
and 300 volunteers participated. Many of the volunteers were folks who
volunteered the year before. They had a great experience, and they
wanted to help again.”
Penne says many of the city recreation departments in Utah have added
fishing to the list of sports they offer to kids. That’s one of
greatest reasons for the program’s success. “For the first time,
fishing has found its way into mainstream sports, right along with
soccer, baseball and football,” Penne says.
The number of children and communities involved in the program is
growing. “We need volunteers more than ever before,” Penne says.
Big Game Hunters: You Can Still Apply for a Bonus Point or a Preference Point
Applications accepted until March 8
Even if you’re not going to hunt big game in Utah this fall, you can increase the chance you’ll be chasing big game in the future by applying for a bonus point or a preference point.
You can apply for a point at www.wildlife.utah.gov until 11 p.m. on March 8.
Two reminders
- If you’re eligible, you can apply for up to three points—one preference point, one limited-entry bonus point and one once-in-a-lifetime bonus point.
- You must have a valid Utah hunting or combination license before you can apply for a point.
Hunting and combination licenses are available at www.wildlife.utah.gov. You can also obtain one from Division of Wildlife Resources offices and more than 300 hunting license agents across Utah.
Keep building those points!
Every time you obtain a bonus point, the chance you’ll receive a low random draw number in the limited entry, once-in-a-lifetime and Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit drawing increases. (The lower your number, the better chance you have of drawing a permit.)
And every preference point you obtain increases the chance you’ll draw a general-season buck deer permit.
“Even if you won’t be hunting big game in Utah this fall, keep building your points up,” says Judi Tutorow, wildlife licensing coordinator for the DWR.
For more information, call the Utah Wildlife Administrative Services office at 1-800-221-0659, the nearest Division of Wildlife Resources office or the DWR’s Salt Lake City office at (801) 538-4700.
Even if you’re not going to hunt big game in Utah this fall, you can increase the chance you’ll be chasing big game in the future by applying for a bonus point or a preference point.
You can apply for a point at www.wildlife.utah.gov until 11 p.m. on March 8.
Two reminders
- If you’re eligible, you can apply for up to three points—one preference point, one limited-entry bonus point and one once-in-a-lifetime bonus point.
- You must have a valid Utah hunting or combination license before you can apply for a point.
Hunting and combination licenses are available at www.wildlife.utah.gov. You can also obtain one from Division of Wildlife Resources offices and more than 300 hunting license agents across Utah.
Keep building those points!
Every time you obtain a bonus point, the chance you’ll receive a low random draw number in the limited entry, once-in-a-lifetime and Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit drawing increases. (The lower your number, the better chance you have of drawing a permit.)
And every preference point you obtain increases the chance you’ll draw a general-season buck deer permit.
“Even if you won’t be hunting big game in Utah this fall, keep building your points up,” says Judi Tutorow, wildlife licensing coordinator for the DWR.
For more information, call the Utah Wildlife Administrative Services office at 1-800-221-0659, the nearest Division of Wildlife Resources office or the DWR’s Salt Lake City office at (801) 538-4700.
Friday, February 19, 2010
Trail Master Outdoors Radio Show 1st Hour Podcast for February 13, 2010
Click here to download! Cris Draper, the Trail Master broadcasting live from the Great Salt Lake Nature Center at the Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area! We check in with Craig Gordon of the Utah Avalanche Center on Back Country conditions. J. D. Davis from UWIN stops past to tell us about the efforts that have gone into building this new Nature Trail. We are celebrating National Bald Eagle Day and also commemorating a group of Eagle Scouts for their hard work, along with many donations of time, materials, and labor from both public and private groups, as they are in the final stages of completing a 1.3 mile Nature Trail. Bill Fenimore joins us to talk about the many opportunities to view birds and wildlife. Justina Parsons-Bernstien of the Great Salt Lake Nature Center joins in to talk about some of the awesome birds that are waiting for you to see and learn about our wetlands and some of the great events going on today. Bob Hausenyeagar join in to the conversation as well and share the names of the Eagle Scouts behind this project . A great conversation not to be missed!
Trail Master Outdoors Radio Show 2nd Hour Podcast for February 13, 2010
Click here to download! Cris Draper, the Trail Master broadcasting live from the Great Salt Lake Nature Center at the Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area! We are celebrating National Bald Eagle Day and also commemorating a group of Eagle Scouts for their hard work, along with many donations of time, materials, and labor from both public and private groups, as they are in the final stages of completing a 1.3 mile Nature Trail. Bill Fenimore joins us to talk about the many opportunities to view birds and wildlife. Justina Parsons-Bernstien of the Great Salt Lake Nature Center joins in to talk about some of the awesome birds that are waiting for you to see and learn about our wetlands and some of the great events going on today. Lori Lee's Mountain Report gives us a look at the skiing conditions and events going on around the State ands also share info on some women ski and snowboarding camps coming up. We are also joined live by the Lt Gov. Greg Bell and talk about how special this area is and how important it is to the community and how the community has stepped up to help. He is here to recognize the efforts of the Eagle Scouts on the new Nature Trail. He shares his views on the Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area and talks about the people behind this effort. Bob Hausenyeagar join in to the conversation as well. A great conversation not to be missed!
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