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Do you need a hunting or fishing license to access Utah’s public lands? Here’s what you need to know about the new law.

Lawmakers say they plan to revise the law, which requires all visitors — from birders to mountain bikers — to pay to enter some state Wildlife Management Areas.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Columns of courting midges fly amongst shore birds and waterfowl including a yellow-headed blackbird in the Ogden Bay Waterfowl Management area on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. A hunting or fishing license is now required to access the public land.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Columns of courting midges fly amongst shore birds and waterfowl including a yellow-headed blackbird in the Ogden Bay Waterfowl Management area on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. A hunting or fishing license is now required to access the public land.

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 | Aug. 2, 2025, 6:00 a.m.

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Julie JagOutdoors Reporter

Julie left the beach of Santa Cruz, Calif., where she worked for 17 years, for the mountains of Salt Lake City in 2019. She has covered the NBA Finals, the Super Bowl, the World Series, the Maverick's big wave surf contest and two Olympics. A Colorado native, she enjoys creating her own adventure, occasionally with her husband and two kids in tow.