Yes you can carry during the archery hunt. The rule has changed this year. you actually don't even need the CCP to have a handgun with you. Here are the statements from the guide book last year and this year, notice the difference in wording:
2010
If you obtain an archery permit, you may not possess or be in control of a firearm?or have a firearm in your camp or motor vehicle?during the archery hunt. The only exceptions to this rule are the following people:
? Hunters who are licensed to hunt upland game or waterfowl (You must comply with the regulations in the Upland Game Guidebook or Waterfowl Guidebook, and you may possess only those firearms and archery equipment that are legal for taking upland game or waterfowl.)
? Hunters who are licensed to hunt big game species during rifle or muzzleloader hunts that coincide with the archery hunt
? Livestock owners who are protecting their livestock
? Individuals who are licensed to carry a concealed weapon in accordance with Utah Code ? 53-5-7 (You may not use your concealed firearm to hunt or take protected wildlife.)
2011
If you obtain an archery permit, you may use only the archery equipment authorized in this section to take the species listed on the permit
You may not possess or be in control of a rifle, shotgun or muzzleloader while in the field during an archery hunt. For the purposes of this section, ?field? means a location where you are likely to find the species listed on your permit. (You are not considered to be in the field if you are in an established camping area or traveling in a fully enclosed automobile or truck.)
This restriction does not apply to the follow?ing people:
? Hunters who are licensed to hunt upland game or waterfowl (You must comply with the regulations in the Upland Game Guidebook or Waterfowl Guidebook, and you may possess only those firearms and archery equipment that are legal for taking upland game or waterfowl.)
? Hunters who are licensed to hunt big game species during rifle or muzzleloader hunts that coincide with the archery hunt
? Livestock owners who are protecting their livestock
? Individuals who are licensed to carry a concealed weapon in accordance with Utah Code ? 53-5-7 (You may not use your concealed firearm to hunt or take protected wildlife.)
