Dedicated Hunter Application Period Ends Feb. 16

Applications are still being accepted to enroll in Utah's Dedicated Hunter program,
but if you want to participate, you need to get your application in soon.

To enroll in the three-year program, you must complete an online Wildlife Conservation course, submit your application and pay the program fee no later than 5 p.m. on
Feb. 16.

The course is available at www.wildlife.utah.gov/dh and takes about 45 minutes to
complete. If you don't have access to the Internet, please contact your nearest
DWR regional office. They'll make arrangements for you to take the course during
regular business hours.

After completing the Wildlife Conservation course, you must pay a program fee by
Feb. 16 to join. The fees are as follows:

Adult

Resident $195

Nonresident $1,032


Youth (14 to 17 years old)

Resident $120

Nonresident $799


Lifetime License holders

Adult $75

Youth $37.50
(14 to 17 years old)

The fee includes your deer hunting permits, for the region of your choice, during
the three years you're in the program.

Before you can obtain your first Dedicated Hunter permit, you must complete eight
hours of volunteer service on an approved wildlife conservation project.

All of the 24 volunteer hours that the program requires, and attendance at a Regional
Advisory Council meeting, must be completed before your second Dedicated Hunter
Permit will be issued to you during your second year in the program.

To receive your third Dedicated Hunter permit, you must have completed all of the
requirements for your second permit and not harvested more than one deer with Dedicated
Hunter permits during the two years you've been in the program.

In 2006, Dedicated Hunters and other DWR volunteers donated more than 78,300 hours
working on habitat and wildlife-related projects. These hours equate to $1.7 million
worth of help.

Without the help from volunteers, some of these projects could not have been accomplished.

To learn more about the Dedicated Hunter program, please visit www.wildlife.utah.gov/dh on the Web or contact the nearest DWR office.