R657-46-6. Use of Wild Game Birds for Dog Training

  (1) A person may train a dog on wild game birds provided:

  (a) the dog, or the person training the dog, may not harass, catch, capture, kill, injure, or at any time, possess any wild game birds, except during legal hunting seasons as provided in the Upland Game or Waterfowl proclamations of the Wildlife Board;

  (b) the use of dogs complies with Rules R657-6. R657-9, and R657-54;

  (c) the person training a dog on wild game birds, except during legal hunting seasons:

  (i) may not possess a firearm, except a pistol firing blank cartridges;

  (ii) must comply with city and county ordinances pertaining to the discharge of any firearm;

  (iii) must obtain written permission from the landowner for training on properly posted private property.

  (2) The firearm restrictions set forth in this section do not apply to a person licensed to carry a concealed weapon in accordance with Title 53, Chapter 5, Part 7 of the Utah Code, provided the person is not utilizing the concealed weapon to hunt or take wildlife.