Chalk Creek General Season Deer Draw Odds (Utah)
General-season buck deer hunts on the Chalk Creek unit, drawn with preference points. In 2026, 1,309 residents applied for 1,297 resident permits and 32 nonresidents for 32 nonresident permits across 4 hunts.
Chalk Creek general-season deer draw: key facts, 2026
- Chalk Creek general-season deer hunts drew 1,309 resident applications in 2026, the 6th fewest of 29 general-season deer units.
- Chalk Creek general-season deer averaged 1.0 resident applicants per resident permit, the lowest of 29 general-season deer units with permits.
- Nonresidents were 2% of Chalk Creek general-season deer applicants (32 of 1,341) and drew 32 of 1,329 permits in 2026.
- Statewide, general-season deer drew 98,698 resident applicants for 54,733 resident permits in 2026 (1.8 per permit); Chalk Creek general-season deer hunts had 1.0 per permit.
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 weapon
All Chalk Creek general-season deer hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chalk Creek | DB1600 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 232 | 232 | 1 in 1.0 | 8 |
| Chalk Creek | DB1602 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 23 to Oct. 1 | 172 | 170 | 1 in 1.0 | 8 |
| Chalk Creek | DB1599 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 17 to Oct. 25 | 661 | 651 | 1 in 1.0 | 12 |
| Early season | DB1601 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 7 to Oct. 11 | 244 | 244 | 1 in 1.0 | 4 |
Chalk Creek general-season deer hunt map
Boundary data: Utah DWR, 2026 hunt boundaries. For reference only, simplified for display. Legal boundary on the DWR Hunt Planner.
Chalk Creek general-season 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 Chalk Creek general-season deer hunts was 0 in both 2023 and 2026 (same 4 hunt codes both years).
| Year | Hunt codes | Res. applicants | Median points | 90th percentile | Top level | 0 to 4 pts | 5 to 9 pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 1,309 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1,309 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1,290 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1,288 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1,294 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1,293 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1,443 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1,442 | 1 |
Dedicated Hunter Program on Chalk Creek
The Dedicated Hunter Program has its own drawing and its own preference points. Participants can hunt all general-season deer seasons on their unit for up to three years. How the program works.
Chalk Creek DB1799
Key facts, hunt DB1799
- Every resident point level that applied, down to 0 preference points, drew at least half its applicants in 2026.
- Resident odds of 1 in 1.0 were the tied 1st best of 31 Dedicated Hunter hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 22 in 2023 to 27 in 2026 (+23%).
- Resident permits went from 18 in 2025 to 27 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.
Odds by point level, 2026
Resident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 0 | 25 | 25 | all drew |
| Total | 27 | 27 | 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.
Dedicated Hunter Program, youth
Resident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 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 DB1799. 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.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 27 | 1 in 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0+ | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 18 | 18 | 1 in 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0+ | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 1 in 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0+ | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 1 in 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0+ | 0 | 0 |
Questions about Chalk Creek general-season deer draw odds
How many Chalk Creek general-season deer hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 4 hunts for Chalk Creek general-season deer: Chalk Creek archery (DB1600); Chalk Creek muzzleloader (DB1602); Chalk Creek rifle (any legal weapon) (DB1599); Early season rifle (any legal weapon) (DB1601).
When are the Chalk Creek general-season deer seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: DB1600 Aug. 15 to Sept. 11; DB1602 Sept. 23 to Oct. 1; DB1599 Oct. 17 to Oct. 25; DB1601 Oct. 7 to Oct. 11. 2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook.
Get the 2027 deadline
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 Big Game Application Guidebook. Boundary data: Utah DWR, 2026.
Page built Sept. 24, 2026. Found an error? [email protected]. Verify all dates and rules with DWR before applying.