Utah Code 23A-4-702. Air rifle hunting
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(1) As used in this section, “pre-charged pneumatic air rifle” means a rifle that fires a single projectile with compressed air released from a chamber:
Terms Used In Utah Code 23A-4-702
- Division: means the Division of Wildlife Resources. See Utah Code 23A-1-101
- Hunting: means to take or pursue a reptile, amphibian, bird, or mammal by any means. See Utah Code 23A-1-101
- Permit: means a paper-based or electronic document that grants authority to engage in specified activities under this title or a rule or proclamation of the Wildlife Board. See Utah Code 23A-1-101
- Protected wildlife: means wildlife, except as provided in Subsection (43)(b). See Utah Code 23A-1-101
- Wildlife: means :(61)(a) crustaceans, including brine shrimp and crayfish;(61)(b) mollusks; and(61)(c) vertebrate animals living in nature, except feral animals. See Utah Code 23A-1-101(1)(a) built into the rifle; and(1)(b) pressurized at a minimum of 2,000 pounds per square inch from an external high compression device or source, such as a hand pump, compressor, or scuba tank.
(2) An individual may use a pre-charged pneumatic air rifle to hunt:
(2)(a) a species of protected wildlife designated by the Wildlife Board;
(2)(b) a cottontail rabbit;
(2)(c) a snowshoe hare; or
(2)(d) a turkey, with a fall turkey permit.
(3) The division shall review available funding to pay the costs of regulating hunting with pre-charged pneumatic air rifles, including eligibility for federal excise taxes, and report the division’s findings to the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee by no later than the November 2024 interim committee meeting.