sandhill crane hunt area · Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Sandhill crane: Uinta Basin
Utah, United States
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About Sandhill crane: Uinta Basin
Sandhill crane: Uinta Basin is a sandhill crane hunt area in Utah, United States, set by Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. It covers about 20,080 km² (7,753 mi²). Towns inside it include Vernal and Roosevelt.
HuntGrid draws its boundary from Utah Division of Wildlife Resources's data for the 2026 season. The agency uses this unit system for Sandhill crane.
- Unit code
- Uinta Basin
- Area
- 20,080 km²
- Area (miles)
- 7,753 mi²
- Boundaries
- 2026
Public and protected land mapped inside it
HuntGrid's public land layers map about 12,278 km² of public or protected land inside it, 61% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:
| Manager | km² | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bureau of Land Management | 6,276 | 31% |
| Forest Service Region 04 Intermountain | 4,019 | 20% |
| The State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration | 1,186 | 6% |
| Utah State Department of Wildlife Resources | 481 | 2% |
| National Park Service | 213 | 1% |
| The State of Utah Forrest, Fire and State Lands; Sovereign Lands | 38 | under 1% |
| Ouray National Wildlife Refuge | 33 | under 1% |
| OURAY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | 33 | under 1% |
| Other or unnamed managers | 35 | under 1% |
Boundaries are approximate and aren't legal descriptions. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there: check your local regulations and posted signs.
Public land: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2025, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1
Seasons and regulations
Seasons for this unit that a person has checked against Utah Division of Wildlife Resources's regulations:
| Species | Dates | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Sandhill crane | Oct 16, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026 | shotgun, draw source |
| Sandhill crane | Nov 5, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026 | shotgun, draw source |
The official regulations have the final word: check them before you hunt.
Units around it
Other hunting units that cover part of it
- Black bear hunt: Book Cliffs (black bear hunt boundary)
- Limited-entry deer hunt: Book Cliffs (limited-entry deer hunt boundary)
- Pronghorn unit: Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek (pronghorn) (limited-entry pronghorn unit)
- Bison unit: Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek (pronghorn) (once-in-a-lifetime bison unit)
- Limited-entry bull elk unit: Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/East
- Spike-only elk unit: Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/East (general-season spike-bull elk unit)
- Black bear hunt: Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/South (black bear hunt boundary)
- Limited-entry deer hunt: Book Cliffs, North (limited-entry deer hunt boundary)
- Bull moose unit: Diamond Mtn/Vernal (once-in-a-lifetime moose unit)
- Black bear hunt: Diamond Mtn/Vernal/Bonanza (black bear hunt boundary)
- Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep unit: Nine Mile, Jack Creek (once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep unit)
- Limited-entry turkey: Northeastern Region (limited-entry turkey region)
- Northern goose area
- Northern duck zone
- Private-lands any-bull elk: Uinta Basin (private-lands elk unit)
- Extended archery deer: Uinta Basin (extended archery deer area)
- Limited-entry deer hunt: Vernal/Bonanza (limited-entry deer hunt boundary)
- Any-bull elk unit: Vernal/Bonanza (general-season any-bull elk unit)
- General-season deer unit: Vernal/Bonanza
- Bull moose unit: Yellowstone (once-in-a-lifetime moose unit)
- General-season deer unit: Yellowstone
- Black bear hunt: Yellowstone (black bear hunt boundary)
- Limited-entry deer hunt: Yellowstone (limited-entry deer hunt boundary)
- Any-bull elk unit: Yellowstone (general-season any-bull elk unit)
What HuntGrid shows for Sandhill crane: Uinta Basin
- Its boundary on the map; tap inside it for the unit's card with the agency's regulations link.
- Public land and the other hunting units in the same view, each with its source.
- Season dates once a person has checked them, and legal shooting hours where the rule is checked.
- Hourly wind with a scent cone for every stand, and official weather alerts.
- Offline maps: download the area and use the map, your pins and the forecast with no signal.
Questions
How big is Sandhill crane: Uinta Basin (sandhill crane hunt area)?
About 20,080 km² (7,753 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Utah Division of Wildlife Resources's boundary.
How much public or protected land is in Sandhill crane: Uinta Basin?
HuntGrid's public land layers map about 12,278 km² of public or protected land, 61% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Bureau of Land Management. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.
Where are the season dates for Sandhill crane: Uinta Basin?
This page lists 2 seasons a person has checked against Utah Division of Wildlife Resources's regulations; the official regulations have the final word.
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Sources
Unit boundary: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Boundaries for the 2026 season.
HuntGrid isn't affiliated with Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. The official regulations and maps have the final word.