Series 28553
Department of Natural Resources. Division of Wildlife Resources Big Game Investigations and Recommendations, 1952-1987.
2.00 cubic feet
These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.
Historical Note
See history of the records' creator.
Summary of Records
Scope and Content
This series is a report of Utah's big game herds gathered on an annual basis with recommendations for the coming year. Data are compiled for multiple years to provide insight in trends for harvest and hunting pressure and other management activities. The reports were submitted by the Interagency Big Game Committee with recommendations directed toward the Board of Big Game Control. This report was folded into the Big Game Annual Report beginning in 1988.
Research Note
A number of reports are missing within the holdings at the Archives. Other repositories may have copies.
Arrangement
Chronological by year
Access Restrictions
Microfiche holdings require staff assistance due to fewer reference copies. Handle masters under supervision.
Use Restrictions
These records are available for reproduction and use.
Preferred Citation
Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.
Acquisition Information
These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.
Processing Information
This series was processed by Gina Strack in July 2014. Previously the reports had been stored with Big Game Annual Reports and were moved to their own series with a unique title and references within the report of a combination of Big Game Harvest Reports to create the new annual reports.
Microfiche processed by Rebekkah Shaw under the National Historical Publications and Records Commission grant to the Utah State Archives and Records Services for the Utah Microfiche Backlog Project (Grant No.: NAR10-RB-50086-10). July 2010 - December 2011
Related Material
Big game annual reports from the Department of Natural Resources. Division of Wildlife Resources,
, is where contents have been included since 1988.
Indexing Terms
Container List
| Box | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1961-1978 |
| 2 | 1979-1987 |