1. (1) A person may not use protected wildlife or its parts as bait or scent to take a furbearer, cougar, coyote, or raccoon, except for the following;

   1. (a) White-bleached bones of protected wildlife with no hide or flesh attached; and

   2. (b)(i) parts of legally taken furbearers; and

      1. (ii) nonprotected wildlife.

2. (2) Trapping devices used to take furbearer, cougar, coyote, or raccoon;

   1. (a) may not be set within 30 feet of any exposed bait;
   2. (b) may be placed near carcasses of protected wildlife provided the carcass has not been moved for trapping and the trapping device is not located within 30 feet of the carcass.
3. (3) White-bleached bones with no hide or flesh attached may be set within 30 feet of a trapping device.

4. (4)(a) Bait used inside an artificial cubby set must be placed at least eight inches from the opening.

   1. (b) Artificial cubby sets must be placed with the top of the opening even with or below the bottom of the bait so that the bait is not visible from above.
   2. (c) A person using bait is responsible if it becomes exposed for any reason.

5. (5) The trapping restrictions in Subsections (2) and (4) do not apply to a trapping device set within 600 feet of a building or structure occupied or utilized by humans or domestic livestock, provided the trapping device is set;

   1. (a) to capture a coyote, or raccoon; and
   2. (b) with the landowner's or lessee's permission.

KEY: wildlife, furbearers, game laws, wildlife law

Date of Last Change: October 22, 2025

Notice of Continuation: April 29, 2025

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 23A-1-204; 23A-2-304; 23A-2-305