Utah Mentor Hunting

From the DWR website

One permit at a time

In Utah, it's illegal for someone to possess multiple big game permits for an antlered animal of one species. So, a minor cannot possess a big game permit for an antlered animal while sharing a mentor's permit for the same type of antlered animal. The minor also cannot share two mentors' permits for the same species of antlered animal.

A mentor can only share his or her permit with one minor at a time.

Here is a summary of the program [https://wildlife.utah.gov/hunting-i...ting/1332-utah-hunter-mentoring-program.html]
 
Although, I believe you could mentor one kid for Elk, one for Deer, etc.


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Thanks for the link. Not sure how I missed that.

I had hoped that I could mentor both my 15 year old daughter and my 13 year old son. What I am not sure of is whether I can mentor my daughter on the opener and then my son the following week(end).

The language "A mentor can only share his or her permit with one minor at a time." would seem to support mentoring different kids on different days.

Also, It looks like my 24 year old son cannot be a mentor of my son or daughter, but my 83 year old dad can.

Nothing that I can see mentions any fee, just an application to the UDWR at least 10 days before the hunt.

New program, clarifying questions will arise.

Thanks!
 
I believe the name of the youth will be put on the tag and only one child can be on it. Found this under the Q&A section also.

How do I apply for the program?
To participate in the Utah Hunter Mentoring Program, the mentor must apply (in person or by mail) at a Division of Wildlife Resources office at least 10 business days before he or she wants to begin sharing a permit. Please return to this page in June 2014 for more information on how to apply.


Sounds like it will be a few more months though before they have it all lined out. Maybe it will change so you can mentor both of them by the time they publish all the rules.
 
Bottom line: 1 kid per mentor, $10 app fee, complete app 10 days in advance, final rules available June 1st.

Here is the response from a UDWR Business Analyst:

Mr Neil,
In response to you questions regarding the Utah Hunting Mentor program, as the rule is written now, you can only mentor one child at a time and must apply at least 10 business days prior to the date you wish the 'sharing' to begin. So in the case of your situation, you would not be able to mentor your son the opening weekend then your daughter a few days later since the season is only 10 days long to begin with. We are aware that this very situation will be a problem with the program as it currently stands. We are reviewing the rule and we may be adjusting that 10 day period to something that would accommodate people on shorter hunts such as general deer. We plan to have the rule finalized by June 1st. Please check back with us later this summer and we will be able to give you a more definite answer on this situation. As for a fee for the program, there will be a $10 application fee for each application you submit for the program.
Thank you,
<responder's name>
 
I have kids so I'm sympathetic to what they are trying to do here, but this thing sounds pretty goofy. I'm constantly amazed at how much weird paper work and regulation there is in hunting these days.
 
>Is this only for LE deer
>and elk hunts?
>What about OIL hunts like Moose,
>etc?

This mentor program is for ALL big game hunts (except youth)! General, Limited Entry, OIL, Sportsman, Convention, Conservation, CWMU, Landowner, Depredation and Antlerless.
 
>Thanks for the link. Not sure
>how I missed that.
>
>I had hoped that I could
>mentor both my 15 year
>old daughter and my 13
>year old son. What I
>am not sure of is
>whether I can mentor my
>daughter on the opener and
>then my son the following
>week(end).
>
>The language "A mentor can only
>share his or her permit
>with one minor at a
>time." would seem to support
>mentoring different kids on different
>days.
>
>Also, It looks like my 24
>year old son cannot be
>a mentor of my son
>or daughter, but my 83
>year old dad can.
>
>Nothing that I can see mentions
>any fee, just an application
>to the UDWR at least
>10 days before the hunt.
>
>
>New program, clarifying questions will arise.
>
>
>Thanks!

You can't mentor both of them on the same tag, but you could mentor them both on two of your separate tags or your wife, your father, your father-in-law, your mother, or your mother-in-law could mentor one of them on his/her tag while you mentored the other on one of your tags.
 
I like the idea. Idaho has a mentor program. I have shot two Bears in the past. My 15 year old boy has never shot a bear, we can enjoy the hunt together and he can legally if approved shoot the bear that i really don't care if I shoot another one. Just my thoughts.
 
Ok...
So if its OIL, does the "once in a lifetime" apply to both the youth and the mentor?
Or only to the one who harvests the OIL animal?
 
>Ok...
>So if its OIL, does the
>"once in a lifetime" apply
>to both the youth and
>the mentor?
>Or only to the one who
>harvests the OIL animal?

It applies to the adult only. The adult is sharing his/her tag with the youth, not the other way around, and any waiting periods, loss of points, or other rules or restrictions applies to the owner of the tag.
 

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