Beginning at 7:30 a.m. on July 17, hunters may also purchase permits at Division of Wildlife Resources offices and the DWR's Internet Web site (wildlife.utah.gov). Statewide general archery and Northern and Northeastern region rifle and muzzleloader permits will be available. All of the other Utah buck deer permits for this fall's hunts were taken in this year's big game draws.

"We're hoping to get even more license agents hooked up to our new Agent-On-Line system before July 17, but we're happy that 37 are on board," said Judi Tutorow, wildlife licensing coordinator for the DWR. "This should provide hunters a way to obtain a permit that's closer to home and easier to reach than a DWR office."

To avoid long lines that have formed at DWR offices in the past, Tutorow encourages hunters to buy their permit from the nearest license agent or the DWR's Web site. "If you have a major credit card, you can buy a permit at the Web site without having to leave your home," she said.

For more information, call the nearest Division of Wildlife Resources office or the DWR's Salt Lake City office at (801) 538-4700.