(1) A person may transport big game within Utah only as follows:
- (a) the head or sex organs must remain attached to the largest portion of the carcass;
- (b) the antlers attached to the skull plate must be transported with the carcass of an elk taken in a spike bull unit; and
- (c) the person who harvested the big game animal must accompany the carcass and must possess a valid permit corresponding to the tag attached to the carcass, except as provided in Subsection (2).
- (d) if electronic tagging, a photo of the sex organs taken within the app will fulfill the requirements of Subsection (1)(a) in accordance with Rule R657-73.
- (2) A person who did not take the big game animal may transport it only after obtaining a shipping permit or disposal receipt from the division or a donation slip as provided in Section 23A-1-205.
KEY: wildlife, game laws, big game seasons
Date of Last Change: October 22, 2025
Notice of Continuation: August 11, 2025
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 23A-2-304; 23A-2-305; 23A-11-201; 23A-11-202