Utah CWMU Program
WHAT IS A CWMU
In Utah, a Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit (CWMU) is a program that allows landowners to enroll private lands, providing hunting opportunities to the public and landowners with incentives to manage their land for wildlife, while also providing income to landowners. The Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit (CWMU) program has opened more than two million acres of private land to the public, benefiting the state's economy and wildlife.
PURPOSE OF A CWMU
- Increase wildlife resources.
- Provide income to landowners.
- Provide the public access to private lands for hunting big game or turkey.
- Create satisfying hunting opportunities.
- Provide protection to landowners who open their lands for hunting.
- Provide landowners an incentive to manage lands to protect and sustain wildlife habitat.
HOW IT WORKS AND THE BENEFITS
- How it Works:
- Landowners enroll their private lands in the CWMU program.
- The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources oversees the program.
- Landowners are given a limited number of hunting permits (vouchers) for their property.
- These permits allow hunters to hunt on the CWMU property during an extended hunting season.
- Hunters who draw a CWMU permit can hunt on the specific CWMU listed on their permit.
- Benefits:
- Opens up private lands to hunting, providing more opportunities for hunters.
- Provides landowners with income from hunting activities.
- Encourages landowners to manage their land for wildlife habitat.