Utah
Legendary giant mule deer units, Wasatch elk country, and rugged desert bighorn canyonlands.
State Field Guide
Small Game & Upland Hunting in Utah
Official Regulatory Authority
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR)
West Desert Canyon Rimrock
Chukar Partridge
The arid mountain ranges of Utah's West Desert and canyon country are famous for wild chukar populations requiring intense vertical hiking.
Desert Valley Quail
California & Gambel's Quail
California quail flourish in northern suburban-foothill interfaces, while Gambel's quail occupy southwestern desert scrub around St. George.
Aspen & Conifer Grouse
Ruffed & Dusky Grouse
The Wasatch and Uinta mountain ranges provide high-elevation grouse hunting along aspen stands and pine ridges.
Sage & Desert Rabbits
Desert Cottontail & Jackrabbit
Abundant across BLM desert flats and pinion-juniper foothills with long seasons and liberal limits.