AGENCY: Department of Natural Resources. Division of Wildlife Resources. Native Wildlife Section

SERIES: 14743
TITLE: Hunting or pursuit questionnaires
DATES: 1975-
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological by year

DESCRIPTION: These files consist of questionnaires mailed out to hunters and returned to the Division of Wildlife Resources and may include Fall Bear Questionnaire, Utah Cougar Questionnaire, Cougar-Bear Pursuit Questionnaire, and cover letters. Information may include resident status, bear or cougar unit, pursuit information, days hunted, bears/cougars treed/cornered/observed, bears/cougars killed, hunting method, years hunted, opinions, hound hunter information, archery-bait hunter information, comments, statistics, chart, and map. These records are used to obtain harvest data for Utah's cougar and bear population.

RETENTION

Permanent. Retain for 13 year(s)

DISPOSITION

Transfer to Archives.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series were specifically approved by the State Records Committee.

APPROVED: 10/1995

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 3 years and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 10 years and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Administrative Historical

This disposition is based on the historical value of the records in documenting bear and cougar pursuit and hunting in Utah.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Private. UCA 63G-2-302 (2008)

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