§ 23A-4-1201 — Definitions.

As used in this part:
(1) "Compensation" means anything of economic value in excess of $100 that is paid, loaned, granted, given, donated, or transferred to a guide, outfitter, or spotter for or in consideration of a service, material, or property.
(2) "Guide" means an individual who offers or provides guide services on public lands for compensation.
(3) "Guide services" means to guide, lead, or assist an individual in hunting protected wildlife.
(4) (4)(a) "Hunting" means to locate, pursue, chase, catch, capture, trap, or kill protected wildlife.
(4)(b) "Hunting" includes fishing.
(5) "Outfitter" means an individual who offers or provides outfitting or guide services for compensation to another individual for hunting protected wildlife on public lands.
(6) (6)(a) "Outfitting services" means, for hunting protected wildlife on public lands, providing:
(6)(a)(i) transportation of people, equipment, supplies, protected wildlife to or from a location;
(6)(a)(ii) cooking for the participants hunting, including fishing;
(6)(a)(iii) packing, protecting, or supervising services; or
(6)(a)(iv) guide services.
(6)(b) "Outfitting services" does not include an activity undertaken by the division or a division employee, associate, volunteer, contractor, or agent under authority granted in this title.
(7) (7)(a) "Public lands" means any lands owned by the United States, the state, or a political subdivision or independent entity of the state that are open to the public for purposes of engaging in a wildlife related activity.
(7)(b) "Public lands" does not include lands owned by the United States, the state, or a political subdivision or independent entity of the state that are included in a cooperative wildlife management unit under Subsection 23A-7-204(6) so long as the guiding and outfitting services furnished by the cooperative wildlife management unit are limited to hunting species of wildlife specifically authorized by the division in the unit's management plan.
(8) "Retain" or "retained" means a written or oral agreement for the delivery of guide services or outfitter services between a guide or outfitter and the recipient of those services.
(9) "Spotter" means an individual compensated by a guide or outfitter to locate or monitor the location of protected wildlife on public land.

Legislative History

Enacted by Chapter 140, 2025 General Session