Utah Admin. Code R657-5-48 - Restricted Weapons Hunt
(1)
(a) The Wildlife Board may prescribe
Restricted Weapon Type hunts for any big game species.
(b) A person who has obtained a Restricted
Weapon Type permit may not hunt within Cooperative Wildlife Management unit
areas.
(c) A person who has
obtained a Restricted Weapon Type permit may only hunt within the unit
specified on the permit and no other general season, limited entry, or premium
limited units, except as provided by the Wildlife Board in the guidebooks for
big game.
(d) A permit issued for a
Restricted Weapon Type season identified in Subsection (1)(a) allows a person
to take a species designated on the permit within the area, during the season
dates, and using the weapon type described in Subsections (2) through (6) and
specified on the permit.
(2) "Restricted Archery Equipment" means
archery equipment as detailed in Subsections
R657-5-11(1) through
(3) with the following restrictions:
(a) must be a single stringed long bow or
recurve bow with no cables, pulleys or cams;
(b) has no sights; and
(c) has a draw weight of 40 pounds or
more.
(3) "Restricted
Muzzleloader Equipment" means muzzleloader equipment as detailed in Subsections
R657-5-10(1) and
(2) with the following restrictions:
(a) the ignition system is limited to
traditional flintlock, wheellock, matchlock, musket cap, or percussion cap
which must be entirely visible when the hammer is drawn back. All other
ignition systems, including 209 primers, are prohibited; and
(b) contains only open sights or peep
sights.
(4) "Restricted
Rifle Equipment" means a rifle as detailed in Subsection
R657-5-8(1)
with the following exceptions:
(a) contains
only open sights or peeps sights; and
(b) cannot be
semi-automatic.
(5)
Restricted Archery permits may not be used on an extended archery
hunt.
(6) A person who has obtained
an any weapon permit for big game may use any restricted weapon authorized in
this section to take the species authorized on the permit.
(7) Electronic communication to receive
real-time information on hunter or game location to aid in the stalking of a
specific big game animal is prohibited on a restricted weapon hunt.
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