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Board adopts new outfitter, guide and spotter registration rule after contentious public comment
Summary
The Utah Wildlife Board approved a Division of Wildlife rule to register guides and outfitters and require a certificate of registration, while stakeholders raised concerns about fees, federal permits and training requirements.
The Utah Wildlife Board on June 12 adopted a Division of Wildlife rule implementing a certificate‑of‑registration (COR) program for outfitters, guides and spotters after a lengthy discussion involving state attorneys, law enforcement and public commenters.
DNR Law Enforcement representative Chad Betridge and Assistant Attorney General Kyle Maynard told the board the rule implements statutory direction (Senate Bill 149, adopted in the 2025 legislative session) that moves guide and outfitter oversight from the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing to the Division of Wildlife. Maynard said the legislature required the division to have a program in place for the upcoming season and that the rule lays out an application process, fee collection and basic operational requirements.
The rule requires a certificate of registration, includes an attestation that guides obtain any required federal special‑use…
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