(1) Upon application, the division may issue a trial hunting authorization to an individual who:

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Terms Used In Utah Code 23A-4-701

  • 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
  • Person: means an individual, association, partnership, government agency, corporation, or an agent of the individual, association, partnership, government agency, or corporation. See Utah Code 23A-1-101
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • 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
  • Wildlife Board: means the board created in Section 23A-2-301. See Utah Code 23A-1-101
     (1)(a) is 11 years old or older at the time of application;
     (1)(b) is eligible under state and federal law to possess a firearm and archery equipment; and
     (1)(c)

          (1)(c)(i) was born after 1965; and
          (1)(c)(ii) has not completed a division approved hunter education course.
(2) Notwithstanding Section 23A-4-1001, an individual who obtains a trial hunting authorization under Subsection (1) may obtain:

     (2)(a) a hunting license under Section 23A-4-401, 23A-4-706, or 23A-4-707; or
     (2)(b) a hunting permit authorized by the Wildlife Board under Subsection (4).
(3) An individual who obtains a hunting license or permit with a trial hunting authorization under Subsection (2) may use the license or permit if the individual is:

     (3)(a) 12 years old or older; and
     (3)(b) accompanied, as defined in Subsection 23A-4-708(1), in the field while hunting by an individual who:

          (3)(b)(i) is 21 years old or older;
          (3)(b)(ii) is eligible under state and federal law to possess a firearm and archery equipment;
          (3)(b)(iii) possesses a current Utah hunting or combination license;
          (3)(b)(iv) has satisfied applicable hunter education requirements under this chapter; and
          (3)(b)(v) possesses the written consent of the holder’s parent or legal guardian, if accompanying a holder of a trial hunting authorization who is under 18 years old.
(4) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the Wildlife Board may make rules to:

     (4)(a) designate the types of hunting permits under Subsection (2) that may be obtained with a trial hunting authorization;
     (4)(b) establish the term of a trial hunting authorization;
     (4)(c) establish the number of years a person may obtain a trial hunting authorization;
     (4)(d) prescribe the number of individuals using a trial hunting authorization that an individual may accompany in the field under Subsection (3) at a single time;
     (4)(e) establish the application process for an individual to obtain a trial hunting authorization; and
     (4)(f) administer and enforce this section.