(Steve Griffin | Tribune file photo) Mule deer stand in a sliver of morning sunshine as they graze in Emigration Canyon east of Salt Lake City in 2018. Utah hunters' increasing use of apples to bait big game has come under scrutiny by wildlife officials and has drawn fire from some hunters who feel baiting deer and elk is unethical.
Brian Maffly has worked for The Tribune off and on since 1994. Maffly roams Utah, covering public land and environment.