Vernal Antlerless Deer Draw Odds (Utah)
Antlerless Deer hunts on the Vernal unit, drawn with preference points. In 2026, 169 residents applied for 28 resident permits and 5 nonresidents for 0 nonresident permits across 1 hunt.
Vernal antlerless deer draw: key facts, 2026
- Vernal antlerless deer hunts drew 169 resident applications in 2026, the 5th fewest of 12 antlerless deer units.
- Vernal antlerless deer averaged 6.0 resident applicants per resident permit, the 4th lowest of 12 antlerless deer units with permits.
- Nonresidents were 3% of Vernal antlerless deer applicants (5 of 174) and drew 0 of 28 permits in 2026.
Computed from Utah DWR draw odds (utahdraws.com/drawodds, 2026) and earlier DWR drawing odds reports. Past draws do not predict future ones.
All Vernal antlerless deer hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Valley On this page | DA1049 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Dec. 11 | 169 | 28 | 1 in 6.0 | 0 |
Ashley Valley DA1049
Key facts, hunt DA1049
- At 3 preference points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 3, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 6.0 were the 8th best of 17 antlerless deer hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 108 in 2025 to 169 in 2026 (+56%).
- Resident permits went from 27 in 2025 to 28 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 3% of applicants (5 of 174) and drew 0 of 28 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Aug. 15 to Dec. 11, runs 119 days (2026 DWR guidebook).
Computed from Utah DWR draw odds (utahdraws.com/drawodds, 2026) and earlier DWR drawing odds reports. Past draws do not predict future ones.
Odds by point level, 2026
Resident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 | 3 | all drew |
| 5 | 4 | 4 | all drew |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | all drew |
| 3 | 9 | 9 | all drew |
| 2 | 18 | 8 | 1 in 2.2 |
| 1 | 64 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 67 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 169 | 28 | 1 in 6.0 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 5 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 5 | 0 | none drawn |
Source: Utah DWR draw odds, utahdraws.com/drawodds (2026). utahdraws.com/drawodds. "Odds" is applicants per permit at that point level, first-choice applicants and permits as DWR lists them.
Youth draw
Resident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6 | 6 | all drew |
| Total | 6 | 6 | 1 in 1.0 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| No nonresident applicants in 2026. | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | n/a |
Source: Utah DWR draw odds, utahdraws.com/drawodds (2026). utahdraws.com/drawodds. "Odds" is applicants per permit at that point level, first-choice applicants and permits as DWR lists them.
4 years of history
Residents, 2023 to 2026, hunt DA1049. The DWR reports we hold (2018 onward) first list this hunt code in 2023. Earlier hunts on this unit may have run under other codes or boundaries; we do not merge them. DWR printed a different hunt name for this code in some years (see the table); boundaries may have changed.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits | DWR hunt name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 169 | 28 | 1 in 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 3+ | 5 | 0 | Antlerless Deer - Vernal, Ashley Valley - Archery |
| 2025 | 108 | 27 | 1 in 4.0 | 7 | 1 | 2+ | 2 | 1 | Antlerless Deer - Vernal, Ashley Valley - Archery |
| 2024 | 96 | 64 | 1 in 1.5 | 5 | 0 | 1+ | 3 | 2 | Antlerless Deer - Ashley Valley - Archery |
| 2023 | 98 | 64 | 1 in 1.5 | 4 | 0 | 1+ | 1 | 1 | Antlerless Deer - South Slope, Ashley Valley - Archery |
Vernal antlerless deer point creep
Resident applicants by preference points held, each year, on this unit's current hunt codes. The median preference points held by resident applicants on Vernal antlerless deer hunts went from 0 in 2023 to 1 in 2026 (same 1 hunt code both years).
| Year | Hunt codes | Res. applicants | Median points | 90th percentile | Top level | 0 to 4 pts | 5 to 9 pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 169 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 162 | 7 |
| 2025 | 1 | 108 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 107 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 96 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 93 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 98 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 98 | 0 |
Questions about Vernal antlerless deer draw odds
How many Vernal antlerless deer hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 1 hunt for Vernal antlerless deer: Ashley Valley archery (DA1049).
When are the Vernal antlerless deer seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: DA1049 Aug. 15 to Dec. 11. 2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook.
Antlerless reminders
We plan to email when DWR announces the next application dates and before the deadline. Delete any time via [email protected].
Odds: Utah DWR draw odds, utahdraws.com/drawodds (2026). utahdraws.com/drawodds. History from the 2018 to 2025 DWR reports, linked year by year in the history tables.
Season dates: Utah DWR 2026 Antlerless Application Guidebook.
Page built Sept. 24, 2026. Found an error? [email protected]. Verify all dates and rules with DWR before applying.