2017 Utah Hunting Seasons

A tradition for many families, hunting is an exciting escape into nature. Your reward of patiently waiting in a tree stand or hunting blind is the satisfaction of taking responsibility for your own food, or finally bagging that trophy buck. Discount Ramps has all the hunting dates for Utah, and the necessary hunting equipment to ensure a successful year.

This is a general guide to season dates. Dates are subject to change. For more information, visit the Utah Department of Wildlife Resources website.

Bear

Pursuit season dates (units not designated as restricted)

Season	First Day	Last Day
Spring	Apr. 1, 2017	Jun. 2, 2017
Summer	Jul. 5, 2017	Aug. 6, 2017
Fall	Oct. 28, 2017	Nov. 16, 2017

Pursuit season dates for restricted pursuit units

Season	First Day	Last Day
Early Summer	Jul. 5, 2017	Jul. 19, 2017
Late Summer	Jul. 25, 2017	Aug. 6, 2017

Deer

Hunt Type	First Day	Last Day
General archery deer	Aug. 19, 2017	Sep. 15, 2017
General muzzleloader deer	Sep. 27, 2017	Oct. 5, 2017
General any legal weapon (rifle) deer	Oct. 21, 2017	Oct. 29, 2017

Elk

Hunt Type	First Day	Last Day
General archery any bull elk	Aug. 19, 2017	Sep. 15, 2017
General archery spike elk	Aug. 19, 2017	Sep. 8, 2017
General any legal weapon (rifle) spike and any bull elk	Oct. 7, 2017	Oct. 19, 2017
General muzzleloader elk	Nov. 1, 2017	Nov. 9, 2017
Youth general (rifle) any bull elk	Sep. 16, 2017	Sep. 24, 2017

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• Getting Ready for Hunting Season
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