Public Land: Hunting and Fishing in Utah
Utah is a model of what access should look like. Utah boast some 37 million acres of publicly-owned land. That’s...
Utah is a model of what access should look like. Utah boast some 37 million acres of publicly-owned land. That’s about 70 percent of the entire state. And that access opens the door to some of the nation’s best hunting and fishing.
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
• 1.2 million acres
• Excellent access and boat launches on Lake Powell
• Hunting permitted in designated areas
• 1.2 million acres
• Excellent trout fishing in streams and lakes
• Excellent elk and deer hunting
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
• 2.1 million acres
• Excellent trout fishing, opportunity to catch Bonneville and Colorado River cutthroats
• Good elk and deer hunting
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
• 74,000 acres
• Excellent waterfowl hunting
• Fishing allowed in designated areas
Find more public land access opportunities with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Hunt Planner.
