Several wildlife related bills were passed during the 2023 legislative session. Here’s a highlight on a few of them: Under HB237 Hunting Mentor Amendments, an individual who is being mentored by an immediate family member on a limited-entry or once-in-a-lifetime hunt can still take advantage of that hunting permit if the mentor dies prior to the hunt. This new law goes into effect May 3rd. HB341 Electronic Stamp Designation authorizes the DWR to sell $30 duck stamps online when they previously could only be purchased from a post office or license agent. Finally, the fees for hunting and fishing licenses and permits are going up. The Utah Wildlife Board approved a fee increase for hunting and fishing licenses and permits — for both residents and non-residents — in an effort to keep up with increased rising costs of operation. The legislature also passed this fee increase during the legislative session. The last substantive fee increase for resident licenses was in 2014, and the last fee increase for non-resident licenses was in 2020. This new bill will go into effect July
