Utah's pheasant season opens November 7 and closes December 6 as quail hunting extends to December 31. Conditions statewide resemble last year with an adult-focused take after drought cut brood sizes, and continued dryness may shrink numbers further.

Weekly releases of raised birds occur on management areas and access properties with changing sites, so hunters should hike well away from vehicles and other people then hold fire until workers leave. Nontoxic shot is required on several of those lands, and free numbers are needed for private access properties.

Southern Gambel's quail dropped from insufficient forage while California quail produced solid broods near consistent water, and youth hunts precede the general seasons for eligible minors with education completed.