§ 32.63 Utah. The following refuge units are open for hunting and/or fishing as governed by applicable Federal and State regulations, and are listed in alphabetical order with additional refuge-specific regulations. ( a ) *Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge* — ( 1 ) *Migratory game bird hunting.* We allow hunting of goose, duck, coot, and tundra swan on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions: ( i ) We prohibit hunting or shooting within 100 yards (90 meters (m)) of refuge roads, parking areas, and observation platforms.
( ii ) We allow airboats only in Refuge Unit 9 and Block C.
( iii ) We close for the spring and extended season goose hunts.
( iv ) We prohibit archery hunting on the refuge.
( v ) You may enter the refuge 2 hours before legal sunrise and must exit the refuge by 2 hours after legal sunset.
( 2 ) *Upland game hunting.* We allow hunting of pheasant on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: We prohibit hunting or taking of pheasants with a shotgun of any description capable of holding more than three shells, unless it is plugged with a one-piece filler incapable of removal without disassembling the gun so that its total capacity does not exceed three shells.
( 3 ) [Reserved]
( 4 ) *Sport fishing.* We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions: ( i ) We open to fishing year-round.
( ii ) You may fish only in designated areas west of the Auto Tour Road access gate from legal sunrise to legal sunset.
( b ) *Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge* — ( 1 ) *Migratory game bird hunting.* We allow hunting of coot, duck, goose, mourning dove, and snipe on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions: ( i ) We allow the use of dogs when hunting.
( ii ) You may construct temporary blinds. You must remove all blinds constructed out of materials other than vegetation at the end of each day's hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
( iii ) We allow the use of small boats (15 feet or less) when hunting. We prohibit gasoline motors and air boats.
( iv ) You may enter the refuge 2 hours prior to legal sunrise and must exit the refuge by 11 ⁄ 2 hours after legal sunset.
( v ) You must remove decoys, boats, vehicles, and other personal property from the refuge at the end of each day's hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
( vi ) We have a special blind area for use by disabled hunters. We prohibit trespass for any reason by any individual not registered to use that area.
( 2 ) *Upland game hunting.* We allow hunting of chukar, desertcottontail rabbit, and mountaincottontail rabbit on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions: ( i ) We close to hunting on the last day of the State waterfowl season.
( ii ) We allow the use of dogs when hunting.
( 3 ) *Big game hunting.* We allow hunting of mule deer and pronghorn antelope on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: We only allow archery equipment when hunting big game.
( 4 ) [Reserved]
( c ) *Ouray National Wildlife Refuge* — ( 1 ) *Migratory game bird hunting.* We allow hunting of duck, coot, sandhill crane, and goose on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following condition: During hunting season, the refuge is open from 11 ⁄ 2 hours before legal sunrise to 11 ⁄ 2 hours after legal sunset.
( 2 ) *Upland game hunting.* We allow hunting of pheasant and turkey on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions: ( i ) You may possess only approved nontoxic shot (see § 32.2(k)) while hunting turkey in the field.
( ii ) We allow turkey hunting for youth hunters only.
( 3 ) *Big game hunting.* We allow hunting of deer, pronghorn, and elk on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions: ( i ) You must remove all tree stands and blinds no later than the last day of the hunting season for which you have a permit (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
( ii ) We allow any-legal-weapon elk hunting for youth, disabled, and depredation pool hunters during State seasons.
( iii ) We close for the general any-legal-weapon (rifle) and muzzleloader bull elk hunts.
( iv ) We allow any-legal-weapon elk hunting during limited late season antlerless elk hunts starting on December 1 during State seasons.
( 4 ) *Sport fishing.* We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions: ( i ) You may only fish with the aid of a pole, hook, and line. We prohibit trot lines, bow and arrows, spears, spear guns, cross bows, and firearms.
( ii ) You must release unharmed any of the following four endangered fish if caught: Razorback sucker, Colorado pikeminnow, humpback chub, and bonytailed chub.
[84 FR 47675, Sept. 10, 2019, as amended at 85 FR 54141, Aug. 31, 2020; 86 FR 48878, Aug. 31, 2021; 87 FR 57132, Sept. 16, 2022]