(Steve Griffin | Tribune file photo) Mule deer stand in a sliver of morning sunshine as they graze in Emigration Canyon east of Salt Lake City in 2018. Utah hunters' increasing use of trail cameras and apples to bait big game has drawn fire from some hunters who see such practices as cheating and disruptive to wildlife's natural behavior. Rep. Casey Snider, R-Paradise, has introduced legislation that would ban these practices.
Brian Maffly has worked for The Tribune off and on since 1994. Maffly roams Utah, covering public land and environment.