Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
National refuge · Freshwater marsh & river delta
THE STATE FIELD NOTES / West
Utah
public hunting land.
Explore 10 public hunting destinations in Utah, with agency resources to take your planning further.
UT10PLACES TO BEGIN
A STARTING POINT, NOT AN INVENTORY OF EVERY ACRE
Hunting land at a glance.
This directory includes 7 wildlife areas, 2 national refuges, 1 national forest in Utah. Some properties include separate tracts or public-access agreements. Confirm each destination’s current boundaries and rules with its managing agency.
- Listed destinations
- 10
- Land designations
- 3
- Listings with species tags
- 10
RESEARCH YOUR PURSUIT
Hunting species in the directory.
Counts refer to tagged listings, not animals or currently open hunts. Check current hunting opportunities with each managing agency.
A SENSE OF THE COUNTRY
Landscapes in the collection.
- Aspen forest & high plateaus
- Desert ponds & marshes
- Desert spring wetlands
- Freshwater marsh & river delta
- Freshwater wetlands
- Lake-edge marshes
These descriptions cover listings with habitat details. Agency maps provide the fuller picture for each property.
THE UTAH DIRECTORY
Public hunting areas in Utah.
Browns Park Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · River wetlands & sagebrush
Desert Lake Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · Desert ponds & marshes
Farmington Bay Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · Shallow bays & wetlands
Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge
National refuge · Desert spring wetlands
Fishlake National Forest
National forest · Aspen forest & high plateaus
Howard Slough Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · Lake-edge marshes
Ogden Bay Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · Wetlands & open water
Public Shooting Grounds Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · Marshland & saltgrass
Salt Creek Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · Freshwater wetlands
PLAN WITH THE PEOPLE WHO MANAGE THE LAND
Agency sources for Utah.
Start with the linked inventories and land pages below. Each destination above also carries its own source link and access notes.
- wildlife.utah.govPublic-land resource linked by 7 listings
- fs.usda.govFishlake National Forest
- fws.govBear River Migratory Bird Refuge
- fws.govFish Springs National Wildlife Refuge