Utah Code 23A-4-708. Children accompanied by adults while hunting with weapon
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Terms Used In Utah Code 23A-4-708
- Big game: means species of hoofed protected wildlife. See Utah Code 23A-1-101
- Game: means wildlife normally pursued, caught, or taken by sporting means for human use. See Utah Code 23A-1-101
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Guardian: includes a person who:(14)(a) qualifies as a guardian of a minor or incapacitated person pursuant to testamentary or court appointment; or(14)(b) is appointed by a court to manage the estate of a minor or incapacitated person. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Hunting: means to take or pursue a reptile, amphibian, bird, or mammal by any means. 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
- 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) “Accompanied” means at a distance within which visual and verbal communication is maintained for the purposes of advising and assisting.(1)(b)(1)(b)(i) “Electronic device” means a mechanism powered by electricity that allows communication between two or more people.(1)(b)(ii) “Electronic device” includes a mobile telephone or two-way radio.(1)(c) “Verbal communication” means the conveyance of information through speech that does not involve an electronic device.(2) A person younger than 14 years old who is hunting with a weapon shall be accompanied by:(2)(a) the person’s parent or legal guardian; or(2)(b) a responsible person who is at least 21 years old and who is approved by the person’s parent or guardian.(3) A person younger than 16 years old who is hunting big game with a weapon shall be accompanied by:(3)(a) the person’s parent or legal guardian; or(3)(b) a responsible person who is at least 21 years old and who is approved by the person’s parent or guardian.(4) A person who is at least 14 years old but younger than 16 years old shall be accompanied by a person who is at least 21 years old while hunting wildlife, other than big game, with a weapon.