Hunting & Fishing in Utah
Utah is a high-desert and mountain state with a hunting reputation built on quality over quantity. Hunting guides in Utah chase trophy mule deer, Rocky Mountain elk, pronghorn, and some of the best public-land bighorn sheep and bison opportunities in the West, all managed through a strict draw system. The state's mix of alpine forest, red-rock canyon, and sagebrush basin makes for striking and varied hunts.
Fishing in Utah surprises visitors expecting only desert. The Green River below Flaming Gorge is one of the most famous trophy trout tailwaters in the country, and lakes like Strawberry Reservoir and the high Uinta lakes hold cutthroat, rainbow, and kokanee. Lake Powell on the southern border adds striped and smallmouth bass. From alpine basins to desert reservoirs, Utah rewards anglers and hunters who plan around its draws and its terrain.
Top Hunting & Fishing Regions
Green River Tailwater
The cold water below Flaming Gorge Dam is one of America's premier trophy trout fisheries, with float guides working its famous canyon sections.
Uinta Mountains
A high east-west range dotted with hundreds of alpine lakes offering backcountry cutthroat fishing and elk and deer hunting.
Book Cliffs
A remote desert mountain region in the east renowned for trophy mule deer and elk on public land, managed through limited draws.
Lake Powell
A vast red-rock reservoir on the southern border producing striped and smallmouth bass across hundreds of miles of canyon shoreline.
Tips for Hunting in Utah
- ✓Apply for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources draw and build points; premium deer, elk, and sheep tags take years to draw.
- ✓Float the Green River tailwater with a guide for a shot at large, healthy trout in stunning canyon scenery.
- ✓Fish the high Uinta lakes after the snow clears in summer for eager backcountry cutthroat.
- ✓Prepare for big elevation and temperature swings; a single Utah hunt can cross desert and alpine terrain.
Did you know? The Green River below Flaming Gorge Dam is so clear and rich that biologists have estimated it holds well over 10,000 trout per mile in its top sections.
Application Deadlines
Utah Black Bear Application Deadline
Deadline for UT black bear draw.
Utah Big Game Application Deadline
Deadline for UT bucks, bulls, and once-in-a-lifetime species draw.
Utah Ewe Sheep & Antlerless Deadline
Deadline for UT ewe bighorn sheep and antlerless species draw.
Utah General Any-Bull Elk Permits
UT general season any-bull elk permits go on sale.
Utah Grouse, Crane & Swan Deadline
Deadline for UT grouse, sandhill crane, and tundra swan draw.
Events & Expos
Western Hunting Expo
Annual hunting expo featuring gear, guides, and seminars.
Utah Hunter Education Course
Required if born after 12/31/1965. Online self-paced 4-6 hours plus field day. Available in English and Spanish.
Utah Furharvester Education Course
Required if born after 12/31/1984. Online at hunter-ed.com/utah/trapper.
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All Hunting & Fishing Listings in Utah
204 guides, outfitters, charters, and outdoor businesses across Utah.
Guide & Outfitter listings in Utah (69)
- Abode Park City — Park City
- Albrecht Outfitting — Loa
- Bear River Bottom 2 Pheasant Hunting — Tremonton
- Bear River Bottom Pheasant Hunting — Tremonton
- Big Cottonwood Ranch — US
- Big Mountain Hunting Ranch — Elberta
- Black Timber Outfitters — Murray
- Bryce Wildlife Outfitters ATV Rentals — Bryce Canyon City
- Bucks & Bulls Guides & Outfitters — Cache
- Bull Mountain Outfitters - Henry Mountain Utah Bison Hunts — Bicknell
- Bull peak outfitters — Circleville
- Capitol Reef Outfitters — Torrey
- Castle Valley Outdoors — Emery
- Crazy Horse RV Resort — Kanab
- Duck Creek Vacation Cabin (Knotty Homes LLC) — Duck Creek Village
- Duck Creek Village Inn — Duck Creek Village
- Elevation Hunting — Eden
- Epic Outdoors LLC — Cedar City
- Escalante Ranch — Jensen
- Falcon's Nest — Duck Creek Village
- Fnh outfitters — Leeds
- GT Outfitters — Green River
- Guaranteed Hunts — Alton
- Hatt's Ranch — Green River
- Hi Mountain Bison & Buffalo Hunts — Peoa
- Huntin' Fool — Cedar City
- Hurricane Game Bird Reserve Outdoor Lifestyles — Hurricane
- Kokopelli Kabyn — Blanding
- Lakeside Resort | Fish Lake Resorts — Koosharem
- Lazy Bar T Outfitters — Payson
- Lone Ridge Outfitters, LLC — Heber City
- Mecham Outfitters — Tropic
- Monument Valley Tribal Tours — Oljato-Monument Valley
- Mountain Ridge Cabins and Lodging — Hatch
- Muddy Road Outfitters Inc — Benson
- Pheasant Grove Hunting Club — Corinne
Boats & Vehicles listings in Utah (57)
- Action Toy Rental — Millcreek
- Adventourage — Midway
- AJ Motion Sports Demo Center – Union Square — Sandy
- AreaBFE — Moab
- Barefoot Tubing — Morgan
- Bear Lake Funtime — Garden City
- Beaver Creek Lodge — Garden City
- C4 Adventures Rentals LLC — Fountain Green
- Canyon Sports — Salt Lake City
- Club Powersports Kaysville — Kaysville
- Club Powersports Provo — Provo
- Club Powersports Salt Lake City — North Salt Lake
- Club Powersports West Jordan — West Jordan
- Club Rec Rentals - Pineview Reservoir — Huntsville
- Club Rec Tours And Rentals LLC — Eden
- Destination Sports - Gear Rentals, Sales & Guides — Morgan
- Endless Adventures — Glendale
- Expedition Kanab — Kanab
- First Class Rentals — American Fork
- Flipside Fun — Taylorsville
- Flow Water Rentals — St. George
- Go Play Utah Lake - TK Watersport Location — Lindon
- Green Adventure Sport Rentals — West Point
- High Point Hummer and ATV Tours and Rentals — Moab
- Hoovers River Resort — Marysvale
- Mad Moose Rentals & Tours — Hurricane
- Mad Moose Rentals & Tours (Sand Hollow) — Hurricane
- Moab Reservation Center — Moab
- Moab Side X Side Adventures — Moab
- Moab Tour Company — Moab
- MOGUL — Salt Lake City
- Mountain Life Off-Road — Duck Creek Village
- Mountain West Helicopters — Provo
- Poynt Break — Eagle Mountain
- Pro Trades Construction and Rentals — Layton
- Ready To Ride — Apple Valley
Retailer listings in Utah (28)
- 5 Alarm Gunworks — Sandy
- Badass Outdoor Gear — Price
- Badass Outdoor Gear / Badass Archery — Sandy
- Bespoke Park City — Park City
- CL Firearms — Provo
- Fierce Firearms — Redmond
- Gallenson's Guns and Ammo — Salt Lake City
- Get Some Guns & Ammo — Midvale
- Get Some Guns & Ammo — Layton
- Get Some Guns & Ammo — Tooele
- Gun Transfer — Ogden
- Gunnies — Orem
- Impact Guns Ogden — Ogden
- J. Sip and Sons — Toquerville
- Kent's Optics — Tremonton
- North American Arms Inc — Provo
- ODSgear — Logan
- OUTDOORSMAN — Millville
- Quakie Ridge Outdoors — Nibley
- Rich's Gun Shop — St. George
- SAR Firearms llc — Syracuse
- SnowDown Decoys — Draper
- Stainless Tumbling Media — Spanish Fork
- Straight Jacket Armory — Mt Pleasant
- The Barney Company-Outdoor Outfitters — Richfield
- Uinta Precision Tactical (UPT) — Layton
- Vector Optics — Pleasant Grove
- Western Rivers Flyfisher Guides and Shuttle Service — Dutch John
Shooting Range listings in Utah (12)
- Cobalt Kinetics — St. George
- Get Some Guns & Ammo — Orem
- Raven Tactical Firearms Training — Panguitch
- Redcliffs Rifle & Pistol Range — Hurricane
- ShotLab — Springville
- Slade Defense Women Tactical Defense Training, Business Trust — Ogden
- Southern Utah Practical Shooting Range — Hurricane
- Spire Ranges — Springville
- The Armory — Sandy
- Thompson Long Range — Logan
- TNT Guns & Range — Murray
- Zion Shooting Experience — Hurricane
Gun Dog Trainer listings in Utah (12)
- DogMode — Millcreek
- Field Bred Golden Retrievers — Payson
- Fill-More-Paws Training Center — Fillmore
- Golden Havoc - Golden Retrievers — Payson
- Happy Healthy Dog Training — West Valley City
- PDA Golden Retrievers — North Ogden
- Pet Pals Place L.L.C. — Layton
- Ricmar Kennels — Provo
- Rocky River Retrievers — Mt Pleasant
- Sevier River Retrievers — Salina
- Sydney's Bed and Biscuit — American Fork
- vom Wasatch Drahthaars — Elwood
Education listings in Utah (11)
- Modern Shooting Solutions — Washington
- Patriot Carry, LLC — Springville
- SALT LAKE FIREARMS TRAINING — Salt Lake City
- Silent Lake Training — Bountiful
- Sophos Survival — Spanish Fork
- Tactical Performance Center — Washington
- Utah Concealed Carry Permit Class- St. George — St. George
- Utah FAST — Riverton
- W.E.D — Cedar City
- Warrior Creed — Ogden
- Warrior Meets Scholar Martialist Training — St. George
Fishing Charter listings in Utah (7)
- Green River Fishing Guides Dutch John Resort At Flaming Gorge — Dutch John
- Guide Guru — Orem
- Old Moe Guide Service — Dutch John
- Park City Fly Fishing Guides — Park City
- Spinner Fall Guide Service — Dutch John
- Utah Fly Fishing Guides — Orem
- Utah Troutfitters Park City — Park City
Taxidermy listings in Utah (5)
- Bond Taxidermy Studio — Goshen
- Christensen Meat — Ephraim
- High Uintahs Taxidermy Inc. — Coalville
- McKenzie Taxidermy Supply — Ogden
- Wasatch Back Taxidermy — Morgan
Game Processor listings in Utah (2)
- Premium Meat Company — Brigham City
- Thompson's Smoke House - Game Meat Processing Utah — Erda
Accommodation listings in Utah (1)
- R & K Hunting Company — Salt Lake City
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