Utah Code Title 23A. Wildlife Resources Act § 23A-2-305. Establishment of seasons, locations, limits, and regulations by the Wildlife Board

(a) fix seasons and shorten, extend, or close seasons on any species of protected wildlife in any locality, or in the entire state, if the Wildlife Board finds that the action is necessary to effectuate proper wildlife management and control;

(b) close or open areas to fishing, trapping, or hunting;

(c) establish refuges and preserves;

(d) regulate and prescribe the means by which protected wildlife may be taken;

(e) regulate the transportation and storage of protected wildlife, or the wildlife parts, within the boundaries of the state and the shipment or transportation out of the state;

(f) establish or change bag limits and possession limits;

(g) prescribe safety measures and establish other regulations as may be considered necessary in the interest of wildlife conservation and the safety and welfare of hunters, trappers, fishermen, landowners, and the public;

(i) make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, as the Wildlife Board may consider necessary to control the use and harvest of protected wildlife by private associations, clubs, partnerships, or corporations, provided the rules do not preclude the landowner from personally controlling trespass upon the owner's properties nor from charging a fee to trespass for purposes of hunting or fishing.

(4)(a) The Wildlife Board shall establish fees for licenses, permits, tags, and certificates of registration in accordance with Section 63J-1-504.

(b) The Wildlife Board may adjust the amount for an electronic duck stamp fee as provided in Section 23A-4-211.