State guide · 2026–2027 season

Utah Wildlife Refuge Hunting

Utah has 6 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuges and stations in our database, 4 of which list hunting opportunities. The largest huntable refuge areas are Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge (30.2K ac), Fish Springs NWR (12.7K ac) and Browns Park NWR (10.8K ac).

6refuges & stations
11hunt units
49.6Khuntable acres
0WPAs

Map of refuges & WPAs in Utah

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Utah by the numbers

Hunt unit acreage by status
Special regulations: 49,621 (46%)Closed: 57,416 (54%)49.6Khuntable acres
  • Special regulations49,621 ac 46%
  • Closed57,416 ac 54%
Refuges offering each activity
Hunt unit acres by refuge — open special regs closed

All refuges & stations in Utah

Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

Box Elder County, UT

2 special1 closed
🦆🐦🎣

30.2K huntable acres

Browns Park NWR

Moffat County, CO · primary: CO

2 special1 closed
🦌🦆🕊️🐇🎣

10.8K huntable acres

Colorado River Wildlife Management Area

Mesa County, CO · primary: CO

1 closed
No hunting listed

Fish Springs NWR

Juab County, UT

3 special1 closed
🦌🦆🐦🕊️🐇

12.7K huntable acres

Jones Hole NFH

Uintah County, UT

1 closed
No hunting listed

Ouray NWR

Uintah County, UT

2 special1 closed
🦌🦆🦃🐦🎣

6.8K huntable acres

Counties with federal public hunting land

Hunting in Utah: what to know

Licenses & seasons

Refuge hunts follow Utah seasons, bag limits and license requirements set by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Refuges may be more restrictive — never less — than state rules.

Refuge-specific rules

Each refuge publishes hunt regulations in 50 CFR Part 32 and in its hunt brochure. Units marked special regulations may limit species, dates, weapons, or require quota permits.

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