RAC AGENDA – November 2011
1. Approval of Agenda
– RAC Chair
2. Approval of Minutes
– RAC Chair
3. Old Business
– RAC Chair
4. Regional Update INFORMATIONAL
– DWR Regional Supervisor
5. Bucks, Bulls & OIAL 2012 Season Dates and Application Timeline ACTION
– Anis Aoude, Wildlife Program Coordinator
6. CWMU Management Plans and Permit Numbers for 2012 ACTION
– Boyde Blackwell, Wildlife Program Coordinator
7. Landowner Permit Numbers for 2012 ACTION
– Boyde Blackwell, Wildlife Program Coordinator
Region Specific Items – to be presented in the specified region only.

Meeting Locations

NR RAC – Nov. 9th 6:00 PM
Weber State University
Shepherd Union Bldg.
Rooms 404A and 404B
3848 Harrison Blvd., Ogden

SER RAC – Nov. 16th 6:30 PM
John Wesley Powell Museum
1765 E. Main St, Green River

CR RAC – Nov. 10th 6:30 PM
Springville Junior High School
165 S. 700 E., Springville

NER RAC – Nov. 17th 6:30 PM
Bingham Entrepreneurship and Energy
320 N. 2000 W., Vernal

SR RAC – Nov. 15th 6:00 PM
Richfield High School
510 W.100 S., Richfield
Board Meeting – December 1 9:00 AM

DNR Boardroom
1594 West North Temple, SLC
M E M O R A N D U M
Date: October 20, 2011

To: Wildlife Board and Regional Advisory Council Members
From: Anis Aoude, Big Game Coordinator
SUBJECT: 2012 BBOIAL Season Dates

The attached documents summarize the Division’s recommended changes to the current Big Game
Guidebook and Rule.
BBOIAL season dates:
See attached tables for details.
Big Game Guidebook and Rule change recommendations:

Statewide Changes

1. We recommend allowing hunters that draw a youth any bull permit to harvest a bull or an
antlerless elk
2. We recommend removing the split from the bull moose hunt making it open continuously without
closing during the muzzleloader deer hunt – this would add 9 days to the bull moose hunts
3. We recommend discontinuing the buck bull combo hunt in the northern region. Under Unit by Unit
management the region will be divided making difficult to implement this hunt
4. We recommend discontinuing over the counter statewide youth archery permits, since statewide
archery will not continue in 2012

Southern Region Changes

1. We recommend adding a limited entry late any-weapon elk hunt on the Paunsaugunt Unit.
2. We recommend adding a nanny goat hunt on the Beaver Unit to help get that goat population to
objective.
3. We recommend minor changes to the Plateau Fish Lake-Thousand Lake elk hunt boundary to fix
a discrepancy with the adjoining units (San Rafael and Henry Mountains). A detailed hunt
boundary is attached.

Southeastern Region Changes

1. We recommend changing the Henry Mountain bison hunt boundary to include Big Thompson
Mesa, which will allow hunters to harvest bison that use that area. The new boundary also
removes Capitol Reef National Park from the hunt boundary. A detailed hunt boundary is
attached.
2. We recommend changing the Nine Mile Range Creek Unit to an any-bull elk unit. Previously, this
unit was limited entry on public land and any bull on private. This recommendation will simplify
the regulations.
3. We recommend changing the dates on the La Sal Dolores Triangle limited entry muzzleloader elk
hunt to avoid overlap with the rifle elk hunt.

Northeastern Region Changes

1. We recommend a new bison hunt on the Book Cliffs Unit to deal with tribal bison that migrate
onto the unit. The hunt boundary is limited to the northwestern part of the Book Cliffs Unit. A
detailed hunt boundary is attached.
2. We recommend changing the Uinta Basin extended archery boundary to reduce conflicts with the
Diamond Mountain limited entry deer unit and reduce harvest of mountain deer. A detailed hunt
boundary is attached.
3. We recommend changing the youth late elk hunt boundary to expand opportunity for youth and
also expand our ability to address bull elk depredation issues. A detailed hunt boundary is
attached.

Northern Region Changes

1. We recommend changing the Crawford Mountain portion of the Cache Unit to an any-bull elk unit.
This area does not have high quality elk habitat, and as such, the elk end up relying on
agricultural fields for forage. This change will help address depredation issues in the Cache Unit.
2. We recommend adding a new any goat hunt on the Willard Peak Unit to help bring the population
to objective and reduce hunter crowding.
3. We recommend expanding the extended archery boundary in the Northern Region to the shore of
the Great Salt Lake (excluding waterfowl management areas) to help address nuisance and
depredation problems in that area.

If anyone is interested I can give you the proposed hunting dates for each of the seasons in each of the 30 areas and be species specific if you want that info as well.

This information comes from a very reliable source but I can not divulge the name unless he comes forward and says he doesn’t mind.  I will not solicit that from him.

Bears Butt

Oct. 2011