It's time to apply for a bear permit
If you like to hunt bears in Utah, two big changes await you this year:
Source: http://wildlife.utah.gov/dwr/news/
Published: Jan. 27, 2011
* For the first time, you can apply for a premium-limited-entry bear permit.
If you draw a premium-limited-entry bear permit—and you don't take a bear during the spring hunt—you can hunt bears again during the fall hunt.
Only 41 of the 419 bear permits available in Utah this year are premium-limited-entry permits. The remaining 378 permits are regular limited-entry permits.
* The spring hunting season will run for an additional week on four more hunting units in the state.
The extended spring season starts April 9 and runs until June 5.
A total of 10 bear hunting units now have a spring season that runs one week longer than the season runs on the state's other units.
Feb. 3
You can apply for a bear hunting or a bear pursuit permit starting Feb. 3 at wildlife.utah.gov.
To be included in the draw for permits, your application must be received through the website no later than 11 p.m. on Feb. 23.
Results of the 2011 Utah black bear draw will be available by March 14.
Apply for a bonus point
If you're not going to hunt bears in 2011, you can still apply for a bonus point. Bonus points increase the chance you'll draw a bear permit in the future.
Applications for bonus points will also be accepted at wildlife.utah.gov from Feb. 3 until 11 p.m. on Feb. 23.
2011 Black Bear Guidebook
Before you apply, you'll need a copy of the 2011 Utah Black Bear Guidebook. The guidebook is available at wildlife.utah.gov/guidebooks.
For more information, call the nearest Division of Wildlife Resources office or the DWR's Salt Lake City office at (801) 538-4700.
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