Morgan-South Rich General Season Deer Rifle Draw Odds (Utah)
General-season rifle (any legal weapon) buck deer on the Morgan-South Rich unit, drawn with preference points. In 2026, 846 residents applied for 750 resident permits and 11 nonresidents for 11 nonresident permits across 2 hunts.
Morgan-South Rich DB1607
Key facts, hunt DB1607
- Every resident point level that applied, down to 0 preference points, drew at least half its applicants in 2026.
- Resident odds of 1 in 1.2 were the tied 35th best of 106 general-season buck deer hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 649 in 2023 to 653 in 2026 (+1%).
- Resident permits went from 465 in 2025 to 560 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 1% of applicants (8 of 661) and drew 8 of 568 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 1.2 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 4.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 in 1.1 |
| 2 | 17 | 17 | all drew |
| 1 | 106 | 104 | 1 in 1.0 |
| 0 | 515 | 425 | 1 in 1.2 |
| Total | 653 | 560 | 1 in 1.2 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 8 | 8 | all drew |
| Total | 8 | 8 | 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.
Youth draw
Resident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 0 | 121 | 121 | all drew |
| Total | 124 | 124 | 1 in 1.0 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 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.
4 years of history
Residents, 2023 to 2026, hunt DB1607. 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 | 653 | 560 | 1 in 1.2 | 5 | 0 | 4+ | 8 | 8 |
| 2025 | 574 | 465 | 1 in 1.2 | 5 | 0 | 3+ | 9 | 9 |
| 2024 | 532 | 392 | 1 in 1.4 | 5 | 0 | 5+ | 15 | 15 |
| 2023 | 649 | 372 | 1 in 1.7 | 3 | 0 | none | 23 | 22 |
Early season DB1609
Key facts, hunt DB1609
- 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 106 general-season buck deer hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 216 in 2023 to 193 in 2026 (-11%).
- Resident permits went from 188 in 2025 to 190 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 2% of applicants (3 of 196) and drew 3 of 193 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 1.0 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 2.
- The 2026 season, Oct. 7 to Oct. 11, runs 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 2 | 6 | 6 | all drew |
| 1 | 23 | 22 | 1 in 1.0 |
| 0 | 163 | 161 | 1 in 1.0 |
| Total | 193 | 190 | 1 in 1.0 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 3 | 3 | all drew |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 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.
Youth draw
Resident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 4 | all drew |
| 0 | 29 | 29 | all drew |
| Total | 33 | 33 | 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 DB1609. 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 | 193 | 190 | 1 in 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2+ | 3 | 3 |
| 2025 | 189 | 188 | 1 in 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 1+ | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 225 | 207 | 1 in 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 2+ | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 216 | 193 | 1 in 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1+ | 13 | 13 |
All general-season deer hunts on Morgan-South Rich
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan-South Rich | DB1608 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 142 | 140 | 1 in 1.0 | 5 |
| Morgan-South Rich | DB1610 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 23 to Oct. 1 | 98 | 96 | 1 in 1.0 | 1 |
| Morgan-South Rich On this page | DB1607 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 17 to Oct. 25 | 653 | 560 | 1 in 1.2 | 8 |
| Early season On this page | DB1609 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 7 to Oct. 11 | 193 | 190 | 1 in 1.0 | 3 |
Morgan-South Rich general-season deer overview and Dedicated Hunter odds
Morgan-South Rich 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 Morgan-South Rich general-season rifle (any legal weapon) deer draw odds
How many points does it take to draw Morgan-South Rich general-season rifle (any legal weapon) deer?
In the 2026 draw for Morgan-South Rich general-season rifle (any legal weapon) deer (hunt DB1607), everyone with 4 or more points drew (3 applicants). The lowest resident point level that drew was 0 (425 of 515). Nonresidents: 8 of 8 applicants drew, from 0 points. Past draws do not predict future ones.
How many hunters apply for Morgan-South Rich general-season rifle (any legal weapon) deer?
For hunt DB1607, 653 residents applied for 560 permits and 8 nonresidents applied for 8 permits in the 2026 draw (Utah DWR draw odds).
When is the Morgan-South Rich general-season rifle (any legal weapon) deer season?
The 2026 season for DB1607 runs Oct. 17 to Oct. 25, per the 2026 DWR guidebook. 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.