Current through Bulletin No. 2024-21, November 1, 2024
Section R657-6-2 - Definitions(1) Terms used in this rule are defined in Section 23-13-2.(2) In addition: (a) "Bait" means shelled, shucked or unshucked corn, wheat or other grain, salt or other feed that lures, attracts or entices upland game.(b) "Baiting" means the direct or indirect placing, exposing, depositing, distributing, or scattering of salt, grain, or other feed that could serve as a lure or attraction for upland game to, on, or over any areas where hunters are attempting to take them.(c) "CFR" means the Code of Federal Regulations.(d) "Falconry" means the sport of taking quarry by a trained raptor.(e) "Landowner" means any individual, family or corporation who owns property in Utah and whose name appears on the deed as the owner of eligible property or whose name appears as the purchaser on a contract for sale of eligible property.(f) "Migratory game bird" means, for the purposes of this rule, American crow, mourning dove, white-winged dove, band-tailed pigeon, and Sandhill crane.(g) "Night vision device" means any device that enhances visible or non-visible light, including: night vision, thermal imaging, infrared imaging, or electronics that enhance the visible or non-visible light spectrum.(h) "Pre-charged pneumatic air rifle" means a rifle that fires a single projectile with compressed air released from a chamber: (i) built into the rifle; and(ii) pressurized at a minimum of 2,000 pounds per square inch from an external high compression device or source, such as a hand pump, compressor, or scuba tank firing a single: (A) broadhead tipped bolt or arrow; or(B) pellet or slug during fall turkey season that:(I) is .25 caliber or larger;(II) weighs 18 grains or more; and(III) is fired at a velocity to produce at least 30 foot-pounds of energy at the muzzle.(i) "Transport" means to ship, carry, export, import, receive or deliver for shipment, conveyance, carriage, exportation or importation.(j) "Upland game" means pheasant, California quail, Gambel's Quail, chukar partridge, gray partridge, greater sage-grouse, ruffed grouse, dusky grouse, sharp-tailed grouse, cottontail rabbit, snowshoe hare, white-tailed ptarmigan, American crow, mourning dove, white-winged dove, band-tailed pigeon, and Sandhill crane.(j) "Youth group" means any organization in which youth are enrolled; FFA, Scouts, 4H.Utah Admin. Code R657-6-2
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2017-17, effective 8/7/2017Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-16, effective 8/10/2023