1. (1) Terms used in this rule are defined in Sections 23A-11-401 and 23A-1-101.

2. (2) In addition:

   1. (a) "Division" means the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.
   2. (b) "Fiscal year" means July 1st through June 30th of the following calendar year.
   3. (c) "General predator control" means a predatory animal removal effort by the division, which uses the public to remove predators for the benefit of mule deer.
   4. (d) "GPS" means Global Positioning System location in the form of either Latitude-Longitude coordinate or Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinate.
   5. (e) "Predatory animal" means a coyote.
   6. (f) "Preserved" means freezing, drying, or chemically treating the lower jaw of a coyote so it is not decomposed or spoiled when presented to the division for reimbursement under Section R657-64-4.3.
   7. (g) "Targeted area" means an area within Utah specifically identified for predatory animal removal during a specified season.

   8. (h) "Targeted predator control" means a predatory animal removal effort by the division or its contractors:

      1. (i) to remove predatory animals in an area where high predation on mule deer occurs; and
      2. (ii) that focuses on specific locations and certain times.

KEY: wildlife, predators, game laws, wildlife laws

Date of Last Change: March 11, 2026

Notice of Continuation: June 13, 2022

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 23A-11-401; 23A-11-402; 23A-1-204