Beginner Pheasant Hunt - Cedar City

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife are hosting a free pheasant hunt for beginner hunters on private property near Cedar City. SFW is providing birds so that novice hunters will have an increased opportunity to successfully harvest pheasants.

Requirements:

• Participants must be 17 years of age or younger, or be a novice hunter with three years or less of hunting experience.
• The hunt is limited to 50 hunters (25 per session). Hunters must register in advance to attend.
• Hunters must verify they have completed hunter education or have a trial hunting program number. They must also have a valid hunting or combination license.
• All participants must have a ticket and sign the waiver form provided. This includes adults attending to supervise youth, observers/helpers staying at the event to provide transportation, dog handlers and all beginners who will be hunting. No one will be permitted at the event unless they have a ticket and have agreed to the online waiver.

What to expect:

• Please arrive 30 minutes before your scheduled hunt to attend the safety briefing and disperse before shooting begins. The hunt leader will take you to the hunting location.
• The morning session will start at 8 a.m. (arrive by 7:30) and the afternoon session will begin at 1 p.m. (arrive by 12:30 p.m.).
• Everyone going afield, youth or adults, must wear hunter orange on their head and body.
• Please review and download to your phone the 2026–27 Utah Upland Game & Turkey Guidebook for bag and possession limits. https://wildlife.utah.gov/guidebooks/upland_turkey_guidebook.pdf
• Do not bring dogs that are not well-trained for upland game hunting. If dogs create an unsafe or poor hunting environment, they must be restrained or removed from the location by their handler.
• You will be emailed a survey within a week after your hunt occurs. Please check your email to provide your much-appreciated feedback.

New This Year:

• Cedar City Trap Club is offering every participant an opportunity to practice shooting before the event.
• There will be no charge to the participants. However, participants will need to bring their own ammunition and proof that they have registered for the hunt.
• To set up an appointment participants can call the club at 435-691-1869.

Coordinates: 37.60046, -113.1124

Directions:

Take I-15 to the South Cedar exit (exit 57). At the end of the offramp, turn east on Main Street. At the light/intersection, turn south/southwest onto S Old Hwy 91, and follow for 2.3 miles. You will then turn south onto Tipple Rd, and follow that for 4.6 miles. When the pavement ends, you will turn southeast onto a dirt road, where you will arrive at the hunt area. Please contact me with any questions.

See you there!

Event Contact:

JC Ballard | 435-590-6725 | [email protected]