RANDOLPH, Utah. April 4, 2018. Justin Dolling, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, presented the PILT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) check of $1056 generated by the sale of hunting and fishing licenses to the County Commission. He said that fishing license purchase is down, but both hunting and big game licenses are going up. There is more demand than supply for the big game "once in a lifetime" hunts.
There is a new conservation officer in the county, he is Phil McRay. He will live in Randolph and has bought a house there.
Asked about wolves in the area, Dolling said that he had not heard much on the wolf front. Tom Weston said there was a pair in Laketown Canyon.
Pronghorn deer populations are down. There was a special hunt to cull the herds last year. Deer numbers are up. Last year 90% of fawns died but this was a good year. Rich County is doing better than most counties for moisture levels which will provide feed for wildlife. The State is also doing a sage grouse count.
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