SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — The Division of Wildlife Resources is encouraging hunters to be aware and follow certain guidelines to ensure healthy elk and deer populations and public safety.

Hunters throughout Utah are preparing for the 2025 elk and deer hunting season, and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) has issued some general tips and guidelines for people to follow.

Archery buck deer and bull elk hunts begin Saturday, August 16, kicking off the 2025 big-game hunting season, which continues through November.

The DWR noted that for those hunting deer, they may see fewer deer than long-term averages in Cache, Weber, Summit and Morgan counties due to 2022-2023 winter conditions. In Southern Utah, though, deer populations will likely remain unimpacted.

Elk populations are sligh

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