Legislature passes bill to allow year-round cougar hunting by any hunter
If Gov. Spencer Cox signs HB469 into law, it will be open season on mountain lions 365 days a year. No tags required, just a hunting license.
(Lynn Chamberlain | Utah Division of Wildlife Resources) HB469 proposes any licensed hunter can shoot or trap cougars year round, marking a radical shift in Utah's management of the elusive predator.