Wasatch Mountains General Season Deer Draw Odds (Utah)

General-season buck deer hunts on the Wasatch Mountains unit, drawn with preference points. In 2026, 13,032 residents applied for 9,030 resident permits and 517 nonresidents for 503 nonresident permits across 6 hunts.

Data: Utah DWR draw odds, utahdraws.com/drawodds (2026). Page built Sept. 24, 2026.
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Hunts, 2026
6
general-season hunt codes
Resident applicants
13,032
main draw, all weapons
Resident permits
9,030
main draw, 2026
Dedicated Hunter
DB1794, DB1795
separate program code

Wasatch Mountains general-season deer draw: key facts, 2026

  • Wasatch Mountains general-season deer hunts drew 13,032 resident applications in 2026, the most of 29 general-season deer units.
  • Wasatch Mountains general-season deer averaged 1.4 resident applicants per resident permit, the 9th lowest of 29 general-season deer units with permits.
  • Wasatch Mountains general-season deer resident odds ranged from 1 in 1.0 (DB1526, archery) to 1 in 2.2 (DB1555, rifle) in 2026.
  • Nonresidents were 4% of Wasatch Mountains general-season deer applicants (517 of 13,549) and drew 503 of 9,533 permits in 2026.
  • Statewide, general-season deer drew 98,698 resident applicants for 54,733 resident permits in 2026 (1.8 per permit); Wasatch Mountains general-season deer hunts had 1.4 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 Wasatch Mountains general-season deer hunts

Every Wasatch Mountains general-season deer hunt code in the 2026 DWR report (main draw). Source: Utah DWR draw odds, utahdraws.com/drawodds (2026).
HuntCodeWeapon2026 season Res. applicantsRes. permitsRes. odds 2026Nonres. permits
East DB1525 Archery Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 1,3858351 in 1.777
West DB1526 Archery Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 1,1481,1251 in 1.054
East DB1585 Muzzleloader Sept. 23 to Oct. 1 1,1638721 in 1.351
West DB1586 Muzzleloader Sept. 23 to Oct. 1 4994921 in 1.014
East DB1555 Rifle (any legal weapon) Oct. 17 to Oct. 25 5,6552,5601 in 2.2239
West DB1556 Rifle (any legal weapon) Oct. 17 to Oct. 25 3,1823,1461 in 1.068

Wasatch Mountains general-season deer hunt map

Chalk CreekMorgan-South RichEast CanyonBox ElderOgdenKamasNorth SlopeYellowstoneVernal/BonanzaNine MileNeboManti/San RafaelSouthwest DesertFillmore BCedar/StansburyWest Desert, SwaseyOquirrh/TinticWasatch Mtns, WestWasatch Mtns, East
Wasatch Mtns, West, Wasatch Mtns, East Other units in the same DWR layer

Boundary data: Utah DWR, 2026 hunt boundaries. For reference only, simplified for display. Legal boundary on the DWR Hunt Planner.

Wasatch Mountains 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 Wasatch Mountains general-season deer hunts was 0 in both 2018 and 2026 (same 6 hunt codes both years).

Computed from the point-level rows of Utah DWR drawing odds reports and, for 2026, Utah DWR draw odds at utahdraws.com/drawodds. First-choice resident applicants. "Hunt codes" is how many of this unit's hunts DWR listed that year.
YearHunt codesRes. applicantsMedian points90th percentileTop level0 to 4 pts5 to 9 pts10 to 14 pts
2026613,032021113,004271
2025612,52302812,496270
2024613,60302913,581220
2023614,535021114,521131
2022615,341021315,319193
2021615,45201815,429230
2020614,07101814,059120
2019614,71801814,708100
2018614,82102714,81470

Dedicated Hunter Program on Wasatch Mountains

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 DB1794

Resident odds, 2026
1 in 1.6
376 applicants, 230 permits
Nonresident odds, 2026
1 in 2.0
6 applicants, 3 permits
Everyone drew at (resident)
2+ pts
All 35 residents with 2 or more points drew
Lowest points that drew (resident)
0 pts
78 of 222 at 0 points drew
Hunt number
DB1794
East
2026 season
All general-season deer seasons on the unit
2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook
Top point level applying
4 res / 0 nonres
2 residents at 4 points
Permits drawn, 2026
230 res / 3 nonres
Preference point draw

Key facts, hunt DB1794

  • At 1 preference points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 1, fewer than half did.
  • Resident odds of 1 in 1.6 were the tied 14th longest of 31 Dedicated Hunter hunts with resident permits in 2026.
  • Resident applicants fell from 549 in 2018 to 376 in 2026 (-32%).
  • Resident permits went from 360 in 2025 to 230 in 2026.
  • Nonresidents were 2% of applicants (6 of 382) and drew 3 of 233 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.

Odds by point level, 2026

Resident

Resident, 2026 draw. Shaded rows drew at least one permit. Point levels with no applicants are left out.
Preference pointsApplicants PermitsOdds
4 2 2 all drew
3 8 8 all drew
2 25 25 all drew
1 119 117 1 in 1.0
0 222 78 1 in 2.8
Total376 2301 in 1.6

Nonresident

Nonresident, 2026 draw. Shaded rows drew at least one permit. Point levels with no applicants are left out.
Preference pointsApplicants PermitsOdds
0 6 3 1 in 2.0
Total6 31 in 2.0

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.

Dedicated Hunter Program, youth

Resident

Resident, 2026 draw, dedicated hunter program, youth. Shaded rows drew at least one permit. Point levels with no applicants are left out.
Preference pointsApplicants PermitsOdds
1 2 2 all drew
0 14 14 all drew
Total16 161 in 1.0

Nonresident

Nonresident, 2026 draw, dedicated hunter program, youth. Shaded rows drew at least one permit. Point levels with no applicants are left out.
Preference pointsApplicants PermitsOdds
0 1 1 all drew
Total1 11 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 DB1794.

Resident applicants vs permitsApplicants Permits
0200400600800 1 in 2.5 2018 1 in 2.4 2019 1 in 3.2 2020 1 in 3.3 2021 1 in 3.0 2022 1 in 4.1 2023 1 in 2.3 2024 1 in 1.4 2025 1 in 1.6 2026
Highest resident points that drew
02468 2 2018 3 2019 3 2020 4 2021 5 2022 4 2023 6 2024 7 2025 4 2026
Sources: Utah DWR drawing odds report PDFs and, for 2026, Utah DWR draw odds at utahdraws.com/drawodds. Each year links to its source. Lowest and all-drew point levels are computed from DWR's point-level rows: the lowest resident level with at least one permit, and the level from which every resident at that level and above drew.
YearRes. applicantsRes. permitsRes. oddsTop res. points drawnLowest res. points drawnAll res. drew fromNonres. applicantsNonres. permits
2026 3762301 in 1.6 402+63
2025 4923601 in 1.4 702+33
2024 6822921 in 2.3 612+22
2023 5891431 in 4.1 413+76
2022 6742221 in 3.0 515+00
2021 6251881 in 3.3 413+11
2020 4821491 in 3.2 312+10
2019 5642391 in 2.4 302+00
2018 5492191 in 2.5 202+11

West DB1795

Resident odds, 2026
1 in 1.1
144 applicants, 137 permits
Nonresident odds, 2026
1 in 1.0
2 applicants, 2 permits
Everyone drew at (resident)
2+ pts
Both residents at the top level (2 points) drew
Lowest points that drew (resident)
0 pts
121 of 127 at 0 points drew
Hunt number
DB1795
West
2026 season
All general-season deer seasons on the unit
2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook
Top point level applying
2 res / 3 nonres
2 residents at 2 points
Permits drawn, 2026
137 res / 2 nonres
Preference point draw

Key facts, hunt DB1795

  • Every resident point level that applied, down to 0 preference points, drew at least half its applicants in 2026.
  • Resident odds of 1 in 1.1 were the tied 11th best of 31 Dedicated Hunter hunts with resident permits in 2026.
  • Resident applicants fell from 176 in 2018 to 144 in 2026 (-18%).
  • Resident permits went from 156 in 2025 to 137 in 2026.
  • Nonresidents were 1% of applicants (2 of 146) and drew 2 of 139 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.

Odds by point level, 2026

Resident

Resident, 2026 draw. Shaded rows drew at least one permit. Point levels with no applicants are left out.
Preference pointsApplicants PermitsOdds
2 2 2 all drew
1 15 14 1 in 1.1
0 127 121 1 in 1.0
Total144 1371 in 1.1

Nonresident

Nonresident, 2026 draw. Shaded rows drew at least one permit. Point levels with no applicants are left out.
Preference pointsApplicants PermitsOdds
3 1 1 all drew
0 1 1 all drew
Total2 21 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.

Dedicated Hunter Program, youth

Resident

Resident, 2026 draw, dedicated hunter program, youth. Shaded rows drew at least one permit. Point levels with no applicants are left out.
Preference pointsApplicants PermitsOdds
0 3 3 all drew
Total3 31 in 1.0

Nonresident

Nonresident, 2026 draw, dedicated hunter program, youth. Shaded rows drew at least one permit. Point levels with no applicants are left out.
Preference pointsApplicants PermitsOdds
No nonresident applicants in 2026.
Total0 0n/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.

9 years of history

Residents, 2018 to 2026, hunt DB1795.

Resident applicants vs permitsApplicants Permits
0100200300 1 in 1.0 2018 1 in 1.0 2019 1 in 1.0 2020 1 in 1.0 2021 1 in 1.0 2022 1 in 1.0 2023 1 in 1.0 2024 1 in 1.0 2025 1 in 1.1 2026
Highest resident points that drew
02468 2 2018 3 2019 3 2020 2 2021 3 2022 4 2023 5 2024 2 2025 2 2026
Sources: Utah DWR drawing odds report PDFs and, for 2026, Utah DWR draw odds at utahdraws.com/drawodds. Each year links to its source. Lowest and all-drew point levels are computed from DWR's point-level rows: the lowest resident level with at least one permit, and the level from which every resident at that level and above drew.
YearRes. applicantsRes. permitsRes. oddsTop res. points drawnLowest res. points drawnAll res. drew fromNonres. applicantsNonres. permits
2026 1441371 in 1.1 202+22
2025 1571561 in 1.0 201+33
2024 1861831 in 1.0 501+44
2023 2202161 in 1.0 401+11
2022 2462421 in 1.0 301+22
2021 1961931 in 1.0 201+11
2020 1721691 in 1.0 302+11
2019 2422401 in 1.0 301+22
2018 1761741 in 1.0 201+00

Questions about Wasatch Mountains general-season deer draw odds

How many Wasatch Mountains general-season deer hunts are there?

DWR's 2026 draw odds list 6 hunts for Wasatch Mountains general-season deer: East archery (DB1525); West archery (DB1526); East muzzleloader (DB1585); West muzzleloader (DB1586); East rifle (any legal weapon) (DB1555); West rifle (any legal weapon) (DB1556).

Which Wasatch Mountains general-season deer hunt had the best resident odds in 2026?

West archery (DB1526) at 1 in 1.0 (1,148 residents for 1,125 permits). The longest odds were East rifle (any legal weapon) (DB1555) at 1 in 2.2. Odds change every year.

When are the Wasatch Mountains general-season deer seasons?

2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: DB1525 Aug. 15 to Sept. 11; DB1526 Aug. 15 to Sept. 11; DB1585 Sept. 23 to Oct. 1; DB1586 Sept. 23 to Oct. 1; DB1555 Oct. 17 to Oct. 25; DB1556 Oct. 17 to Oct. 25. 2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook.

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Sources

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.