Southern Ute Tribe Wildlife Management Division
Wildlife Code

Schedule of Civil Penalties

Offense Civil Penalty Permit Denial /
Suspension /
Revocation Points
13-3-101 Disobeying a Natural Resources Enforcement Officer $500 10
13-3-102 Failing to Provide Sex Identification of Carcass of Wildlife Big Game - $100 Big Game - 10
Other Wildlife - $50 Other Wildlife - 5
13-3-103 Failing to Tag Wildlife Properly $100 10
13-3-104 Failing to Wear Daylight or Fluorescent Orange Garments $50 5
13-3-105 Guiding or Outfitting Offenses $2,500 25
13-3-106 Hunting or Fishing Outside Legal Hours $75 5
13-3-107 Hunting, Fishing or Trapping During Closed Season Big Game - $500 15
Fishing - $50 5
Other Wildlife - $150 10
13-3-108 Hunting, Fishing or Trapping in a Closed Area Big Game - $500 15
Fishing - $150 10
Other Wildlife - $100 5
13-3-109 Hunting or Trapping on Private Property or Tribal Land Assignment Without Permission $100 5
13-3-110 Accessing a Stream for Fishing and Fishing Outside Designated Access and Fishing Easements $150 10
13-3-111 Hunting, Fishing or Trapping Without Required Permit or Tag Big Game - $500 Big Game - 20
Fishing - $150 Fishing - 15
Other Wildlife - $100 Other Wildlife - 10
13-3-112 Harassing Wildlife Culturally Sensitive - $1,000 Culturally Sensitive - 20
Other Wildlife - $250 Other Wildlife - 10
13-3-113 Making a False Statement in Obtaining a Permit $300 20
13-3-114 Altering a Permit $300 20
13-3-115 Permitting Unauthorized Non-Tribal Member on Reservation $100 5
13-3-116 Illegal Introduction or Export of Wildlife $1,000 15
13-3-117 Purchasing, Selling, Bartering, Trading or Exchanging Wildlife for Profit Culturally Sensitive -     * See Below Culturally Sensitive - 25
Big Game - $2,500 Big Game - 25
Other Wildlife - $1,000 Other Wildlife - 25
13-3-118 Refusing to Allow Inspection $500 15
13-3-119 Failure to Stop at a Check Station $500 15
13-3-120 Spotlighting $350 15
13-3-121 Taking Wildlife Other Than by Methods Prescribed $250 10
13-3-122 Unlawful Taking or Possession of Wildlife * See Below Culturally Sensitive - 25
Big Game - 15
Other Wildlife - 10
13-3-123 Using a Dog to Take Wildlife $150 5
13-3-124 Using a Permit or Tag Not Issued to a Party $500 15
13-3-125 Using a Motor Vehicle or Aircraft for the Purpose of Hunting $2,500 25
13-3-126 Shooting from a Motor Vehicle $300 15
13-3-127 Using Illegal Firearms or Ammunition Big Game - $200 Big Game - 10
Other Wildlife - $100 Other Wildlife - 5
13-3-128 Using Nets, Trotlines or Traps $250 10
13-3-129 Baiting Wildlife $300 10
13-3-130 Using Wildlife as Bait $500 15
13-3-131 Wastage of Wildlife Meat Big Game - $1,000 Big Game - 15
Other Wildlife - $250 Other Wildlife - 15
13-3-132 Wounding of Animals $1,000 15
13-3-133 Crossing a Closed Road $100 5
13-3-134 Driving Off Established Roads $100 5
13-3-135 Exceeding Bag or Possession Limits Big Game - $250 Big Game - 15
Other Wildlife - $100 Other Wildlife - 10
13-3-136 Taking Undersized Fish $50 5
13-3-137 Use of Calling Devices $75 5
13-3-138 Shooting from the Road $250 10
13-3-139 Obtaining Permit When Already Revoked $200 10
13-3-140 Failure to Comply with a Permit $50 5
13-3-141 Hunting or Possessing a Firearm While Under the Influence of, or While Ability is Impaired by, Alcohol or Drugs $500 15
13-3-142 Impersonating a Law Enforcement Officer $1,000 20
13-3-143 Possessing a Loaded Firearm in a Motor Vehicle $300 15
13-3-144 Refusing to Allow Inspection of Firearm $350 15
13-3-145 Willful Destruction of Wildlife * See Below 25
13-3-146 Intentional Interference with Lawful Activities $750 15
13-3-147 Omnibus Provision $50 5

 

*  Civil penalties for three offenses are based on the type of wildlife involved in the illegal activity.  The offenses are:

13-3-145  Willful Destruction of Wildlife

13-3-122  Unlawful Taking or Possession of Wildlife

13-3-117  Purchasing, Selling, Bartering, Trading or Exchanging Wildlife for Profit (w/culturally sensitive species)

Culturally Sensitive Species

Black Bear

$20,000

Buffalo

$15,000

Eagle (Bald and Golden)

$10,000

Redtail Hawk

$7,500

Peregrine Falcon

$7,500

River Otter

$500

Big Game

Mule Deer

          Trophy Buck (24" or greater inside antler spread)

$10,000

          Buck

$5,000

          Doe

$1,000

Elk

          Trophy Bull (6 or more point count on one antler side)

$10,000

          Bull

$5,000

          Cow

$1,000

Mountain Lion

$5,000

Turkey

$500

Moose

$10,000

Bighorn Sheep

$10,000

Pronghorn Antelope

$2,500

Small Mammals

Canids (e.g. Foxes)

$250

Felids (e.g. Bobcats)

$250

American Badger

$250

Long-tail Weasel

$250

Mustelids (e.g. Weasels)

$150

Rodents (e.g. Porcupine, Beaver, Squirrels)

$100

Raccoons and Ringtails

$100

Rabbits

$50

Bats

$50

Birds

Raptors (e.g. Hawks, Falcons, Owls)

$1,000

Upland Game (e.g. Pheasant, Grouse, Quail, Doves)

$50

Waterfowl (e.g. Ducks, Geese)

$75

Wading Birds (e.g. Great Blue Heron)

$300

Passerines (e.g. Songbirds including Magpies, Flickers)

$50

Fish

Roundtail Chub

$250

Trout Over 14" in length (all species)

$75

All Other Fish (except those listed as unregulated)

$50

Reptiles and Amphibians

Frogs, Toads, Salamanders, Turtles, Lizards, Snakes

$25

Unregulated Wildlife

$50

Coyote, Skunk, Prairie Dog, Common Crow, Rattlesnake, Muskrat, Common Carp, White Sucker, Black Bullhead, Green Sunfish

All Other Wildlife

$50