Key Dates for Utah?s 2011 Big Game and Antlerless Seasons
Dedicated Hunter drawing
Application period: December 20, 2010 - January 11, 2011
Results posted: January 31, 2011
Big Game (Bucks, Bulls and Once-in-a-Lifetime) drawing
Application period: February 1?March 3, 2011
Application period for bonus and preference points only: February 1 - March 10, 2011
Application withdrawal period: February 1 ? March 14, 2011
Results posted: May 31, 2011
Antlerless drawing
Application period: June 1-21, 2011
Results posted: July 14, 2011
Shed antler and shed horn season dates
Online course and completion certificate required: February 1?April 15, 2011
No course requirements: January 1?31, 2011 and April 16?December 31, 2011
Dates when hunters may purchase or sell big game or its parts
When the antlers, heads and horns of legally taken big game may be bought or sold: February 15?July 31, 2011
When the untanned hides of legally taken big game may be bought or sold: August 1, 2011?February 14, 2012
Lifetime license questionnaire/region-selection deadline
Region-selection deadline: March 3, 2011
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Lifetime license holders must choose their hunting region before the 2011 Big Game application period ends on March 3, 2011.
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If the Lifetime license holder does not select a region, the permit will default to the region from the previous year.
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If the Lifetime license holder has not selected a region for the past three years, they must complete the yearly questionnaire, or they will not receive a permit.
RAC/Board Meeting Date Changes
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February 28 ? March 4 RAC meetings have been canceled.
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March 15-16 Board meetings have been canceled.
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April 19 Tele-conference RAC has been changed to a full RAC tour from April 12-20.
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April 27-28 Board meeting has been moved to May 4-5.
-Agenda topics for the April 12-20 RAC meetings will include Big Game Rule Amendments, the Antlerless Guidebook and permit numbers for all Big Game species (Bucks, Bulls, OIAL and Antlerless).
