The Utah Trappers Association (UTA) is a membership organization that has advocated for sportsmen’s trapping rights in Utah since 1975. Its mission is to promote ethical trapping and help ensure the tradition continues for future generations. The association emphasizes respect for wildlife throughout the trapping process, from setting traps to preparing and handling pelts, and works to educate the public about responsible techniques and trapping’s role in wildlife conservation.

UTA supports trappers through membership opportunities, events, and educational resources. Its activities include a fur sale with online consignment, a summer campout, and an annual convention. The association also shares information about Fur Harvester Education courses and field days, and is working to expand course access and recruit instructors. Members can take part in the association’s membership drive and contribute stories, photographs, and memorabilia to a Utah Trappers Association history book. Guided by the principle “Trappers helping Trappers,” UTA encourages participation in state and national trapping organizations to strengthen the community and support the future of trapping.