(1) A person may not waste or permit to be wasted protected wildlife or a part of protected wildlife except as otherwise provided: (a) in this title; (b) by rule made by the Wildlife Board under this title and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; or (c) by an order or proclamation. (2) A person who violates this section is subject to the penalty provided in Section 23A-5-301 except as provided in Subsection (3). (3) (a) A licensed hunter who legally kills a big game animal, but abandons the big game animal is subject to a class A misdemeanor. (b) A big game animal is considered abandoned if the licensed hunter acts knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly, and: (i) the big game animal is not tagged as required by Section 23A-4-709; (ii) the big game animal is wasted; (iii) the licensed hunter continues to hunt the same species while exercising the benefits of the issued tag; or (iv) no attempt or minimal attempt is made to salvage the big game animal.
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