Manti/San Rafael General Season Deer Rifle Draw Odds (Utah)
General-season rifle (any legal weapon) buck deer on the Manti/San Rafael unit, drawn with preference points. In 2026, 9,085 residents applied for 3,438 resident permits and everyone with 5 or more points drew (30 applicants).
Hunt DB1533: Manti/San Rafael
Manti/San Rafael general-season rifle (any legal weapon) deer draw: key facts
- At 2 preference points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 2, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 2.6 were the tied 17th longest of 106 general-season buck deer hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 8,404 in 2024 to 9,085 in 2026 (+8%).
- Resident permits went from 2,951 in 2025 to 3,438 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 5% of applicants (511 of 9,596) and drew 373 of 3,811 permits in 2026.
- Statewide, 40 general-season rifle deer hunts drew 66,671 resident applicants for 30,882 resident permits in 2026 (2.2 per permit); this hunt had 2.6 per permit.
- Across the 39 general-season rifle hunts where every resident at the top levels drew, the median point level from which all drew was 4 in 2026; on this hunt it was 5.
- The 2026 season, Oct. 17 to Oct. 25, runs 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 8 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | all drew |
| 6 | 9 | 9 | all drew |
| 5 | 15 | 15 | all drew |
| 4 | 61 | 60 | 1 in 1.0 |
| 3 | 228 | 228 | all drew |
| 2 | 1,637 | 1,620 | 1 in 1.0 |
| 1 | 3,026 | 1,303 | 1 in 2.3 |
| 0 | 4,103 | 197 | 1 in 20.8 |
| Total | 9,085 | 3,438 | 1 in 2.6 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 6 | 5 | 5 | all drew |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 4 | 10 | 10 | all drew |
| 3 | 12 | 12 | all drew |
| 2 | 17 | 17 | all drew |
| 1 | 157 | 151 | 1 in 1.0 |
| 0 | 307 | 175 | 1 in 1.8 |
| Total | 511 | 373 | 1 in 1.4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 6 | 6 | all drew |
| 2 | 40 | 40 | all drew |
| 1 | 363 | 363 | all drew |
| 0 | 818 | 818 | all drew |
| Total | 1,227 | 1,227 | 1 in 1.0 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 0 | 8 | 8 | all drew |
| Total | 9 | 9 | 1 in 1.0 |
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.
9 years of history
Residents, 2018 to 2026, hunt DB1533. 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 | 9,085 | 3,438 | 1 in 2.6 | 13 | 0 | 5+ | 511 | 373 | General Buck Deer - Manti/San Rafael - ANY LEGAL WEAPON |
| 2025 | 8,419 | 2,951 | 1 in 2.9 | 12 | 1 | 5+ | 573 | 328 | Manti/san Rafael - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2024 | 8,404 | 2,770 | 1 in 3.0 | 7 | 1 | 4+ | 514 | 382 | Manti/san Rafael - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2023 | 8,102 | 2,702 | 1 in 3.0 | 8 | 1 | 6+ | 512 | 367 | Central Mtns, Manti/san Rafael - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2022 | 7,813 | 2,710 | 1 in 2.9 | 9 | 1 | 9+ | 498 | 373 | Central Mtns, Manti/san Rafael - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2021 | 7,785 | 2,612 | 1 in 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 4+ | 465 | 359 | Central Mtns, Manti/san Rafael - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2020 | 6,567 | 2,851 | 1 in 2.3 | 6 | 1 | 5+ | 385 | 377 | Central Mtns, Manti/san Rafael - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2019 | 6,797 | 2,837 | 1 in 2.4 | 7 | 0 | 5+ | 362 | 347 | Central Mtns, Manti/san Rafael - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2018 | 7,123 | 3,092 | 1 in 2.3 | 6 | 0 | 5+ | 358 | 343 | Central Mtns, Manti/san Rafael - Any Legal Weapon |
All general-season deer hunts on Manti/San Rafael
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manti/San Rafael | DB1503 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 2,028 | 1,124 | 1 in 1.8 | 124 |
| Manti/San Rafael | DB1563 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 23 to Oct. 1 | 1,671 | 1,171 | 1 in 1.4 | 81 |
| Manti/San Rafael On this page | DB1533 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 17 to Oct. 25 | 9,085 | 3,438 | 1 in 2.6 | 373 |
Manti/San Rafael general-season deer overview and Dedicated Hunter odds
Manti/San Rafael 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.
Questions about Manti/San Rafael general-season rifle (any legal weapon) deer draw odds
How many points does it take to draw Manti/San Rafael general-season rifle (any legal weapon) deer?
In the 2026 draw for Manti/San Rafael general-season rifle (any legal weapon) deer (hunt DB1533), everyone with 5 or more points drew (30 applicants). The lowest resident point level that drew was 0 (197 of 4,103). Nonresidents: 373 of 511 applicants drew, from 0 to 7 points. Past draws do not predict future ones.
How many hunters apply for Manti/San Rafael general-season rifle (any legal weapon) deer?
For hunt DB1533, 9,085 residents applied for 3,438 permits and 511 nonresidents applied for 373 permits in the 2026 draw (Utah DWR draw odds).
When is the Manti/San Rafael general-season rifle (any legal weapon) deer season?
The 2026 season for DB1533 runs Oct. 17 to Oct. 25, per the 2026 DWR guidebook. 2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook.
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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.