Last Chance to Apply For a Utah Turkey Hunting Permit

By Vanessa Torres

Utah -(Ammoland.com)- Even though snow has barely touched the ground in some areas in Utah, one group of Utahns — the state’s turkey hunters — are already preparing for next spring.

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And they have lots of reasons to be excited about next spring.

The number of turkeys in Utah is growing. That means more permits and more chances to hunt turkeys on limited-entry units in 2016.

“Turkey populations are doing really well in Utah,” says Jason Robinson, upland game coordinator for the Division of Wildlife Resources. “That means more opportunities to view and hunt the birds.”

Applying for a turkey hunting permit
If you’d like to hunt turkeys on limited-entry units next spring, you need to submit your application by 11 p.m. on Dec. 28. You can apply at wildlife.utah.gov.

The limited-entry hunt will be held in April. The following permits are available for each of the DWRs’ five regions:

Northern Region: 742 permits permits
Central Region: 589 permits
Northeastern Region: 381 permits
Southeastern Region: 478 permits
Southern Region: 2,000 permits
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