Posted October 14, 2017 10:00 am by Comments

By AmmoLand Editor Duncan Johnson

You're The Key to Fighting Poaching in Utah

With hunting seasons in full swing, officers need your help

You’re The Key to Fighting Poaching in Utah

Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR)Utah-(Ammoland.com)- With most of Utah’s hunting seasons in full swing, wildlife officers are asking hunters and anglers—and others who are in the outdoors too—to watch for illegal hunting activities. That includes hunters shooting animals but not retrieving them, shooting after dark or any activity that seems suspicious.

Division of Wildlife Resources Captain Mitch Lane says DWR conservation officers catch plenty of wildlife violators on their own. But the officers are spread thin. That’s where you come in.

“We need your help,” Lane says. “While you’re enjoying time in the outdoors this fall and winter, please be observant. If you see something that doesn’t seem right, please let us know.”

“Even if what you saw doesn’t look like a big deal,” says DWR Law Enforcement Section Chief Rick Olson, “let us know about it. Some of our most significant cases started when someone called us with a small tip that led us to more information.”

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If you witness something you know is a hunting violation, or you see something that’s simply suspicious or out of …Read the Rest

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