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Does anyone know an easier way to get a permit to cut your own Christmas tree down around here (Utah) without breaking the law of course. I have visited the sites and 99% of them say that you have to drive to the specific office and purchase the pass......most of these offices are way out of the way for me. Can you purchase them online somehow? Get one mailed to you? Any info would be greatly appreciated. Trying to start a little family tradition!!!
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i dont know about there but here we have cristmas tree farms..you pay then you look at all the trees..cut down the one you want yourself and take it home..done it for years..our family tradition..no permit needed
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you could drive to wal mart and get a tree in the parking lot, now thats tradition!
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Where abouts do I do this at?
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if you didnt know im from michigan..dont know if they have any cristmas tree farms were your at..im sure it would be easy to find out..most of em will advertise this..but you dont need a permit to cut one of there trees..and they let u look around and pic the one you want[ucut or they cut it for you]thats how it works here
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There are 50 permits available for Pinyon Pine in the Raft River wood gathering area only and an unlimited amount of Juniper Christmas Tree permits are available. Permits go on sale the day after Thanksgiving. Permits are $5.00 and are limited to two per household.
For more information please contact the office at (801) 977-4300 or come in at 2370 South 2300 West, Salt Lake City.
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I usually get my permit at the Bear River Service Area. Most years that means driving around through Evanston and back up Mirror Lake Highway because it's closed by snow above Soapstone. Take my son and dogs and make a day out of it hiking, checking if the lakes are frozen and maybe a little fishing. The general store in Hanna has sold permits in the past as well but Wolf Creek Pass is pretty much always closed by the time they sell them and the areas to get trees are a bit of a drive whereas by Bear R. you just have to drive a bit to find some spruce tree.
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Any contact infor? Maps?
Thanks,
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You probable missed my link posting at the same time. Each forest service district has described the areas and trees you can cut on their website in the past. They give you a map and point you in the right direction if you haven't done it before when you buy the permit.
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If you go up to the Bear River Service area don't cut a pine the Spruce (or ? Fir) trees make much better christmas trees just a little harder to find. So ask where to find them if they don't offer any suggestions.
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