The Utah Cooperative Wildlife Management Association was incorporated under the laws of the state of Utah in 1996 as a non-profit business organization. Association members recognize that proper management of wildlife and its habitat is beneficial to the citizens of Utah. Association members believe that healthy, diverse populations of animals and plants for appreciative and hunting purposes can be provided through the use of normal agricultural practices and standard wildlife management techniques.

The Association exists to facilitate sustainable management of all wildlife populations, the privately-owned lands they inhabit, and to foster cooperation between private and public agency land managers to the benefit of both wildlife and Utah citizens.