R657-62-23. Cougar

  (1) Permit Applications

  (a) A person must possess or obtain a valid hunting or combination license to apply for or obtain a cougar limited entry permit.

  (b) A person may not apply for or obtain more than one cougar permit for the same year.

  (c) Limited entry cougar permits are valid only for the limited entry management unit and for the specified season provided in the hunt tables of the guidebook of the Wildlife Board for taking cougar.

  (d) Applicants may select up to three management unit choices when applying for limited entry cougar permits. Management unit choices must be listed in order of preference.

  (e) If permits remain after all choices have been evaluated separately for residents and nonresidents, a second evaluation shall be done allowing cross-over usage of remaining resident and nonresident permit quotas.

  (f) Any limited entry cougar permit purchased after the season opens is not valid until seven days after the date of purchase.

  (g) Applicants must meet all age requirements, proof of hunter education requirements and youth restrictions as provided in Utah Code 23-19-22.5, 23-19-11 and 23-20-20.

  (2) Group applications are not accepted.

  (3) Waiting periods.

  (a) Any person who draws or purchases a limited entry cougar permit valid for the current season may not apply for a permit thereafter for a period of three seasons.

  (b) Waiting periods are not incurred as a result of:

  (i) purchasing cougar harvest objective permits; or

  (ii) obtaining a cougar wildlife expo permit, as provided in R657-55-6.