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DWR unveils pilot to pay landowners to protect deer/turkey habitat; RAC approves annual reporting

Northeast Regional Advisory Council (Utah Division of Wildlife Resources) · December 19, 2025
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Summary

DWR proposed a pilot program to enter cooperative agreements paying landowners to retain spring forage or otherwise support deer/turkey populations; RAC members and agricultural groups supported testing the approach and asked for annual reporting back to the regions.

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources proposed a pilot cooperative‑agreements program allowing the division to approach landowners and negotiate payments or in‑kind arrangements to reduce depredation and improve winter/spring survival for deer and turkey. Under the pilot, DWR would identify priority sites and negotiate terms (for example,…

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