R657-5-33. Antlerless Elk Hunts

  (1) To hunt antlerless elk, a hunter must obtain an antlerless elk permit.

  (2)(a) An antlerless elk permit allows a person to take one antlerless elk using the weapon type, within the area, and during season dates specified on the permit and in the Antlerless guidebook of the Wildlife Board for taking big game.

  (b) A person may not hunt antlerless elk on an elk cooperative wildlife management unit unless that person obtains an antlerless elk permit for that specific cooperative wildlife management unit.

  (3)(a) A person may obtain three elk permits each year, in combination as follows:

  (i) a maximum of one bull elk permit;

  (ii) a maximum of one antlerless elk permit issued through the division's antlerless big game drawing; and

  (iii) a maximum of two antlerless elk permits acquired over the counter or on-line after the antlerless big game drawing is finalized, including antlerless elk:

  (A) control permits, as described in Subsection (5);

  (B) depredation permits, as described in R657-44-8;

  (C) mitigation permit vouchers, as defined in R657-44-2(2); and

  (D) private lands only permits, as described in Subsection (6).

  (b) Antlerless elk mitigation permits obtained by a landowner or lessee under R657-44-3 do not count towards the annual three elk permit limitation prescribed in this subsection.

  (i) "Mitigation permit" has the same meaning as defined in R657-44-2(2).

  (c) For the purposes of obtaining multiple elk permits, a hunter's choice elk permit is considered a bull elk permit.

  (4)(a) A person who obtains an antlerless elk permit and any of the permits listed in Subsection (b) may use the antlerless elk permit during the established season for the antlerless elk permit and during the established season for the applicable permits listed in Subsection (b), provided:

  (i) the permits are both valid for the same area;

  (ii) the appropriate archery equipment is used, if hunting antlerless elk during an archery season or hunt; and

  (iii) the appropriate muzzleloader hunt equipment is used, if hunting antlerless elk during a muzzleloader season or hunt.

  (b)(i) General buck deer for archery, muzzleloader, any legal weapon, or dedicated hunter;

  (ii) General bull elk for archery, muzzleloader, any legal weapon, or multi-season;

  (iii) Premium limited entry buck deer for archery, muzzleloader, any weapon, or multi-season;

  (iv) Limited entry buck deer for archery, muzzleloader, any legal weapon, or multi-season;

  (v) Limited entry bull elk for archery, muzzleloader or any legal weapon, or multi-season.

  (vi) Antlerless deer or elk, excluding antlerless elk control permits.

  (c) A person that possess an unfilled antlerless elk permit and harvests an animal under authority of a permit listed in Subsection (b), may continue hunting antlerless elk as prescribed in Subsections (a) and (b) during the remaining portions of the Subsection (b) permit season.

  (5)(a) To obtain an antlerless elk control permit, a person must first obtain a big game buck, bull, or a once-in-a-lifetime permit.

  (b) An antlerless elk control permit allows a person to take one antlerless elk using the same weapon type, during the same season dates, and within areas of overlap between the boundary of the buck, bull, or once-in-a-lifetime permit and the boundary of the antlerless elk control permit, as provided in the Antlerless guidebook by the Wildlife Board.

  (c) Antlerless elk control permits are sold over the counter or online after the division's antlerless big game drawing is finalized.

  (d) A person that possess an unfilled antlerless elk control permit and harvests an animal under the buck, bull, or once-in-a-lifetime permit referenced in Subsection (b), may continue hunting antlerless elk as prescribed in Subsection (b) during the remaining portions of the buck, bull, or once-in-a-lifetime permit season.

  (6)(a) A private lands only permit allows a person to take one antlerless elk on private land within a prescribed unit using any weapon during the season dates and area provided in the Big Game guidebook by the Wildlife Board.

  (b) No boundary extension or buffer zones on public land will be applied to private lands only permits.

  (c) Private lands only permits are sold over the counter or online after the division's antlerless big game drawing is finalized.

  (d) "Private lands" means, for purposes of this subsection, any land owned in fee by an individual or legal entity, excluding:

  (i) land owned by the state or federal government;

  (ii) land owned by a county or municipality;

  (iii) land owned by an Indian tribe;

  (iv) land enrolled in a Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit under R657-37; and

  (v) land where public access for big game hunting has been secured.