East Canyon General Season Deer Draw Odds (Utah)
General-season buck deer hunts on the East Canyon unit, drawn with preference points. In 2026, 1,897 residents applied for 1,261 resident permits and 32 nonresidents for 29 nonresident permits across 4 hunts.
East Canyon general-season deer draw: key facts, 2026
- East Canyon general-season deer hunts drew 1,897 resident applications in 2026, the 8th fewest of 29 general-season deer units.
- East Canyon general-season deer averaged 1.5 resident applicants per resident permit, the 10th lowest of 29 general-season deer units with permits.
- East Canyon general-season deer resident odds ranged from 1 in 1.0 (DB1606, muzzleloader) to 1 in 1.8 (DB1603, rifle) in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 2% of East Canyon general-season deer applicants (32 of 1,929) and drew 29 of 1,290 permits in 2026.
- Statewide, general-season deer drew 98,698 resident applicants for 54,733 resident permits in 2026 (1.8 per permit); East Canyon general-season deer hunts had 1.5 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 East Canyon general-season deer hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Canyon | DB1604 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 376 | 286 | 1 in 1.3 | 8 |
| East Canyon | DB1606 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 23 to Oct. 1 | 125 | 122 | 1 in 1.0 | 1 |
| East Canyon | DB1603 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 17 to Oct. 25 | 1,024 | 571 | 1 in 1.8 | 10 |
| Early season | DB1605 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 7 to Oct. 11 | 372 | 282 | 1 in 1.3 | 10 |
East Canyon 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.
East Canyon 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 East Canyon 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 | 10 to 14 pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 1,897 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1,889 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1,830 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1,827 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1,900 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1,898 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 2,124 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2,123 | 0 | 1 |
Dedicated Hunter Program on East Canyon
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.
East Canyon DB1800
Key facts, hunt DB1800
- 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 43 in 2023 to 46 in 2026 (+7%).
- Resident permits held at 46 from 2025 to 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 0 | 42 | 42 | all drew |
| Total | 46 | 46 | 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 DB1800. 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 | 46 | 46 | 1 in 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0+ | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 46 | 46 | 1 in 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0+ | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 44 | 44 | 1 in 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0+ | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 43 | 41 | 1 in 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1+ | 0 | 0 |
Questions about East Canyon general-season deer draw odds
How many East Canyon general-season deer hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 4 hunts for East Canyon general-season deer: East Canyon archery (DB1604); East Canyon muzzleloader (DB1606); East Canyon rifle (any legal weapon) (DB1603); Early season rifle (any legal weapon) (DB1605).
Which East Canyon general-season deer hunt had the best resident odds in 2026?
East Canyon muzzleloader (DB1606) at 1 in 1.0 (125 residents for 122 permits). The longest odds were East Canyon rifle (any legal weapon) (DB1603) at 1 in 1.8. Odds change every year.
When are the East Canyon general-season deer seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: DB1604 Aug. 15 to Sept. 11; DB1606 Sept. 23 to Oct. 1; DB1603 Oct. 17 to Oct. 25; DB1605 Oct. 7 to Oct. 11. 2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook.
Get the 2027 deadline
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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.