R58-18-5. Facility Requirements

(1) A domesticated elk facility licensee shall: (a) construct and maintain all domesticated elk facilities to prevent the escape of domesticated elk and the entry of wild cervids, as detailed in Section 4-39-201; (b) remove any wild cervids on the property before enclosing the facility; and (c) notify the department within 48 hours if the licensee finds wild cervids within the perimeter fences. (2) A licensee may not possess any other species of domesticated cervids on the domesticated elk facility. (3) A domesticated elk facility shall have internal handling facilities that meet the requirements of Section 4-39-202. (4) The department may grant an exception to Subsection R58-18-5(3) if the licensee owns another compliant facility within a reasonable distance. (5) In addition to the requirements in this section, an elk ranch shall: (a) be 600 to 5,000 contiguous acres unless the Domesticated Elk Advisory Council provides a written exception for a larger or smaller facility; and (b) contain sufficient trees, rocks, hills, and natural habitat to provide cover for the animals.