How To Hunt These Utah Animals: No License Required

You Can Hunt These Four Animals Anytime

The Department of Wildlife Resources regulates the animals that can be hunted in Utah. They keep an eye on populations and habitat to keep it balanced and healthy. From the DWR site: 

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR), part of the Utah Department of Natural Resources (DNR), serves the people of Utah by managing, sustaining and enhancing the state's wildlife populations and by conserving wildlife habitat. The Division also oversees hunting and fishing opportunities statewide. 

On the website there is information on what animals can be hunted and during what times of the year. There are four that you can hunt year-round without a license. Here is the list from the site. 

Muskrat  

Season dates: Year round • Areas open: Statewide* • Bag limit: No limit • Notes: You do not need a furbearer license to harvest muskrat. You will need a special permit if you plan to trap muskrat on a Waterfowl Management Area. For more information, visit wildlife.utah.gov/WMAtrapping in mid-October. 

Red fox  

Season dates: Year round • Areas open: Statewide* • Bag limit: No limit • Notes: You do not need a furbearer license to harvest red fox. 

Striped skunk 

Season dates: Year round • Areas open: Statewide* • Bag limit: No limit • Notes: You do not need a furbearer license to harvest striped skunk. 

Coyote 

The Department of Agriculture regulates coyotes, and you do not need a furbearer license to harvest them. To learn more, visit wildlife.utah.gov/UDAF. •  

Participants in Utah’s predator control program receive compensation for removing coyotes. To learn more about this program, see the information box on this page or visit wildlife.utah.gov/predators. 

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I have never heard of a muskrat hunt. I'm picturing waiting in hairy camo next to some small muskrat game trial. I’ll skip the striped skunk hunt. I don’t need that kind of risk.