1. (1)(a) Only a person who possesses a valid bobcat tag issued in their name and who is present upon discovery of a bobcat in their marked trapping device or the device of another under Subsection R657-11-9(6) may kill the animal.

   1. (b) The person who kills a bobcat caught in a trapping device is required to attach their bobcat tag or electronic harvest code to the carcass, as provided in Subsections (2) through (8).
2. (2) The pelt or unskinned carcass of any bobcat must be tagged in accordance with Sections 23A-4-709 and R657-11-5.

3. (3) To tag a bobcat carcass, a person shall:

   1. (a) completely detach the tag from the license or permit;
   2. (b) completely remove the appropriate notches to correspond with the date the bobcat was taken; or
   3. (c) electronically notch the electronic permit appropriately to correspond with the date a bobcat was taken and other information required; and
   4. (d) attach the physical tag to the carcass so that the tag is securely fastened and visible; or
   5. (e) if e-tagging, must have electronic harvest code in your possession.

4. (4) A person may not:

   1. (a) remove more than one notch indicating the date; or
   2. (b) tag more than one bobcat carcass using the same physical or electronic permit.

5. (5) A person may not hunt or pursue a bobcat after:

   1. (a) harvesting and retrieving the bobcat;
   2. (b) the tag is detached from the permit; or
   3. (c) any of the notches have been removed from the tag; or
   4. (d) the tag is electronically notched through a state issued application.
6. (6) The tag or electronic harvest code must remain with the pelt or unskinned carcass until a permanent tag has been affixed.
7. (7) Possession of an untagged green pelt or unskinned carcass is prima facie evidence of unlawful taking and possession.
8. (8) The lower jaw of each bobcat taken must be removed and tagged with the numbered jaw tag corresponding to the number of the temporary possession tag affixed to the hide.

KEY: wildlife, game laws, big game

Date of Last Change: October 22, 2025

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 23A-4-201; 23A-4-207