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Utah 2020 Upland Bird & Game Slams Opens for Wingshooters



Submitted by:  TBC Press
Posted on: 09/08/20
News # 13889
Double-check your hunt dates

Make sure you visit the 2020-2021 Utah Upland Game and Turkey Guidebook for details (hunt tables begin on page 37). Dove, Dusky and ruffed grouse hunting began Sept. 1, and other hunts will be held on the following dates:

Appetizer Slam (New for 2020!) — harvest each within a single hunting season, between the following dates:
  • Mourning dove: Sept. 1–Oct. 30
  • California quail: Nov. 7–Dec. 31
  • Gambel's quail: Nov. 7–Dec. 31

Other 2020 Upland bird opportunities
  • Dusky and ruffed grouse Season dates: Sept. 1–Dec. 31, 2020
  • Youth chukar and gray partridge hunts: Sept. 19-21
  • Sharp-tailed grouse hunts: Sept. 26–Oct. 18, 2020
  • Gray (Hungarian) partridge Hunts: Sept. 26, 2020–Feb. 15, 2021 and Youth hunt: Sept. 19–21, 2020.
  • Greater sage-grouse hunts: Sept. 26–Oct. 18, 2020
  • Youth quail hunt: Oct. 31-Nov. 2
  • Youth pheasant hunt: Oct. 31-Nov. 5
  • Regular Ring-necked pheasant hunts: Nov. 7–Dec. 6, 2020

OTHER SLAMS:
  • Fur or Feather — harvest any legal upland game species in Utah
  • Forest Fliers — harvest dusky and ruffed grouse (1 dusky grouse and 1 ruffed grouse)
  • Gobbler Getter — harvest a turkey (in either fall or spring)
  • Long-tail Limit — harvest your pheasant limit (2 rooster pheasants in a day)
  • Blister — harvest your chukar limit (5 chukar in a day)

Ultimate Slam — harvest one each of 15 different upland game species (May be completed over multiple years.)
California quail • Gambel's quail • chukar • cottontail rabbit • dusky grouse • gray partridge • greater sage-grouse • jackrabbit • mourning dove • ring-necked pheasant • ruffed grouse • sharp-tailed grouse • showshoe hare • white-tailed ptarmigan • wild turkey

Youth Ultimate Slam — harvest one animal from each of six different upland game species groups (Must be 17 years old or younger. May be completed over multiple years.)
Any quail (California, or Gambel's) - Any rabbit (white-tailed Jack, black-tailed Jack, cottontail, or snowshoe hare) - Any grouse (ruffed, dusky, sharp-tailed, or greater sage) - Any dove (mourning, white-winged, or Eurasian collared) - Ring-necked pheasant - Any partridge (chukar or gray/Hungarian)

The Utah Upland Game and Turkey Guidebook includes hunt tables, and species distribution and identification information. The online Recreation Access Map will also show species distribution maps. You can also contact your local DWR biologist.

Finalize your prep and plan your trip. Now’s the time to make sure you’re completely ready for any upcoming hunts! Check out these useful hunting tips. Determine where you want to hunt by studying the Utah Hunt Planner, which provides information on hunt boundaries for each species.

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Publishers Notes: OUT OF STATE HUNTERS, FISHERMEN & OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS; Due to the Covid 19 pandemic, there could be limitations for OUT of STATE hunters, fishermen and other outdoor enthusiasts to include a 14-day quarantine requirement or negative COVID-19 testing alternative. Please check with the State's Department of Natural Resources BEFORE you travel or apply for the 2020 Fall Hunts.

As OUR COUNTRY REOPENS AGAIN (from the COVID-19 pandemic) and continue to enjoy outdoor activities, ALL outdoor enthusiasts (man, woman, child) should follow the guidelines set by nps.gov. These guidelines include; social distancing, the Leave No Trace principles, including pack-in and pack-out, to keep outdoor spaces safe and healthy.

To add an extra challenge to your hunts this fall, consider participating in the Upland Game Slam, which encourages hunters to harvest a variety of upland game species, while generating money to help fund a variety of habitat and upland game-related projects.

A new, eighth slam is being added this year! The “Appetizer Slam” includes some of Utah’s smaller game birds, including California quail, Gambel’s quail and mourning dove. To complete the slam, hunters must harvest one of each of the three species within a single hunting season.

Learn more about how to participate in the Upland Game Slam on the DWR website.