23A-5-314. Waste of wildlife unlawful -- Criminal penalty.
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Effective 7/1/2024
23A-5-314. Waste of wildlife unlawful -- Criminal penalty.
(1)A person may not waste or permit to be wasted protected wildlife or a part of protected wildlife except as otherwise provided:
(a)in this title;
(b)by rule made by the Wildlife Board under this title and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; or
(c)by an order or proclamation.
(2)A person who violates this section is subject to the penalty provided in Section 23A-5-301 except as provided in Subsection (3).
(a)A licensed hunter who legally kills a big game animal, but abandons the big game animal is subject to a class A misdemeanor.
(b)A big game animal is considered abandoned if the licensed hunter acts knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly, and:
(i)the big game animal is not tagged as required by Section 23A-4-709 ;
(ii)the big game animal is wasted;
(iii)the licensed hunter continues to hunt the same species while exercising the benefits of the issued tag; or
(iv)no attempt or minimal attempt is made to salvage the big game animal.
Amended by Chapter 347 , 2024 General Session