SALT LAKE CITY — Any Utahn over the age of 11 has a chance at the “hunt of a lifetime.” With the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources’ sportsman hunting permit, special species may be hunted. 

The sportsman permit allows the elected Utahn to hunt a species they applied for, for a longer period of time on land unavailable to others. 

Although there are 11 different species to choose from, only one permit per species will be distributed.

Choices of game include: 

• Bison 
• Black bear 
• Buck deer 
• Buck pronghorn 
• Bull elk 
• Bull moose 
• Cougar
• Desert bighorn sheep 
• Mountain goat
• Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep 
• Wild turkey

“If you draw a sportsman permit, you can hunt on almost every unit in Utah that’s open to hunting the species you drew a permit for,” DWR Wildlife Licensing Coordinator Lindy Varney said in a press release.

“Also, the season dates are much longer, so you’ll have more time to scout different places to harvest an animal. It’s the hunt of a lifetime.” 

However, you can not apply for the permit without a Utah hunting or combination license. 

Utahns have from Oct. 19 until Nov. 9 to submit their sportsman permit application. 

There’s a non-refundable $10 application fee to apply for each species. If you are among the 11 who wins, you will be expected to pay the permit fees ranging from $35 to $513.