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DWR News Release Due to continuing drought conditions and wildfire concerns, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, in conjunction with the corresponding county sheriff’s departments, are temporarily restricting recreational target shooting with a firearm on 25 wildlife management areas across the state. Wildlife management areas help minimize and mitigate wildlife depredation on private property, and

Utah wildlife officials are banning target shooting at a little more than two-dozen wildlife management areas across the state.

DWR News Release Due to extreme drought and wildfire danger, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is temporarily banning campfires and recreational target shooting with a firearm on its 146 wildlife management areas (WMAs) across the state. Wildlife management areas help minimize and mitigate wildlife depredation on private property, and are vital to providing important winter ranges and feeding grounds for many wildlife species, including big game. These lands are purchased and managed using the money generated by fishing and hunting license sales. Because wildfires can destroy essential ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah wildlife officials announced Wednesday that they are temporarily banning campfires and most recreational target shooting on all 146 of its wildlife management areas in the state due to the growing fire risks. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, which manages the wildlife management areas, said the ban went into effect immediately and will remain in place "until fire conditions improve." Signs were posted around management areas this week informing recreators of the bans. There were three exceptions to the target shooting ban. Officials said people will still be al...

"Due to extreme drought and wildfire danger, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is temporarily banning campfires and recreational target shooting with a firearm on its 146 wildlife management