Wasatch Mountains General Season Deer Rifle Draw Odds (Utah)
General-season rifle (any legal weapon) buck deer on the Wasatch Mountains unit, drawn with preference points. In 2026, 8,837 residents applied for 5,706 resident permits and 318 nonresidents for 307 nonresident permits across 2 hunts.
East DB1555
Key facts, hunt DB1555
- 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 2.2 were the tied 25th longest of 106 general-season buck deer hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 5,866 in 2018 to 5,655 in 2026 (-4%).
- Resident permits went from 2,131 in 2025 to 2,560 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 4% of applicants (250 of 5,905) and drew 239 of 2,799 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 2.2 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 6.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | all drew |
| 5 | 13 | 12 | 1 in 1.1 |
| 4 | 41 | 40 | 1 in 1.0 |
| 3 | 173 | 173 | all drew |
| 2 | 916 | 907 | 1 in 1.0 |
| 1 | 1,734 | 1,272 | 1 in 1.4 |
| 0 | 2,773 | 151 | 1 in 18.4 |
| Total | 5,655 | 2,560 | 1 in 2.2 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 3 | 4 | 4 | all drew |
| 2 | 15 | 15 | all drew |
| 1 | 39 | 39 | all drew |
| 0 | 189 | 178 | 1 in 1.1 |
| Total | 250 | 239 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 3 | 5 | 5 | all drew |
| 2 | 13 | 13 | all drew |
| 1 | 64 | 64 | all drew |
| 0 | 723 | 723 | all drew |
| Total | 806 | 806 | 1 in 1.0 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6 | 6 | all drew |
| Total | 6 | 6 | 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 DB1555.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5,655 | 2,560 | 1 in 2.2 | 8 | 0 | 6+ | 250 | 239 |
| 2025 | 5,376 | 2,131 | 1 in 2.5 | 7 | 1 | 4+ | 304 | 237 |
| 2024 | 5,579 | 1,714 | 1 in 3.3 | 7 | 1 | 7+ | 242 | 234 |
| 2023 | 5,238 | 1,444 | 1 in 3.6 | 5 | 1 | 4+ | 266 | 199 |
| 2022 | 5,705 | 1,444 | 1 in 4.0 | 13 | 1 | 5+ | 290 | 204 |
| 2021 | 5,962 | 1,441 | 1 in 4.1 | 8 | 1 | 5+ | 258 | 204 |
| 2020 | 5,323 | 1,477 | 1 in 3.6 | 8 | 1 | 6+ | 225 | 207 |
| 2019 | 5,408 | 1,482 | 1 in 3.6 | 6 | 1 | 5+ | 190 | 177 |
| 2018 | 5,866 | 1,504 | 1 in 3.9 | 7 | 1 | 4+ | 196 | 179 |
West DB1556
Key facts, hunt DB1556
- 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 3,556 in 2018 to 3,182 in 2026 (-11%).
- Resident permits went from 2,593 in 2025 to 3,146 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 2% of applicants (68 of 3,250) and drew 68 of 3,214 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 3.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 4 | 16 | 16 | all drew |
| 3 | 35 | 35 | all drew |
| 2 | 138 | 137 | 1 in 1.0 |
| 1 | 648 | 640 | 1 in 1.0 |
| 0 | 2,342 | 2,315 | 1 in 1.0 |
| Total | 3,182 | 3,146 | 1 in 1.0 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 1 | 7 | 7 | all drew |
| 0 | 60 | 60 | all drew |
| Total | 68 | 68 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 2 | 3 | 3 | all drew |
| 1 | 44 | 44 | all drew |
| 0 | 535 | 535 | all drew |
| Total | 583 | 583 | 1 in 1.0 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 0 | 6 | 6 | all drew |
| Total | 7 | 7 | 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 DB1556.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3,182 | 3,146 | 1 in 1.0 | 11 | 0 | 3+ | 68 | 68 |
| 2025 | 3,063 | 2,593 | 1 in 1.2 | 8 | 0 | 2+ | 89 | 85 |
| 2024 | 3,277 | 2,423 | 1 in 1.4 | 6 | 0 | 4+ | 93 | 89 |
| 2023 | 3,710 | 2,882 | 1 in 1.3 | 11 | 0 | 3+ | 106 | 102 |
| 2022 | 3,794 | 3,144 | 1 in 1.2 | 10 | 0 | 5+ | 105 | 102 |
| 2021 | 3,684 | 3,336 | 1 in 1.1 | 8 | 0 | 5+ | 98 | 98 |
| 2020 | 3,353 | 3,263 | 1 in 1.0 | 8 | 0 | 4+ | 79 | 79 |
| 2019 | 3,605 | 3,418 | 1 in 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 4+ | 93 | 93 |
| 2018 | 3,556 | 3,473 | 1 in 1.0 | 6 | 0 | 3+ | 68 | 68 |
All general-season deer hunts on Wasatch Mountains
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | DB1525 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 1,385 | 835 | 1 in 1.7 | 77 |
| West | DB1526 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 1,148 | 1,125 | 1 in 1.0 | 54 |
| East | DB1585 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 23 to Oct. 1 | 1,163 | 872 | 1 in 1.3 | 51 |
| West | DB1586 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 23 to Oct. 1 | 499 | 492 | 1 in 1.0 | 14 |
| East On this page | DB1555 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 17 to Oct. 25 | 5,655 | 2,560 | 1 in 2.2 | 239 |
| West On this page | DB1556 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 17 to Oct. 25 | 3,182 | 3,146 | 1 in 1.0 | 68 |
Wasatch Mountains general-season deer overview and Dedicated Hunter odds
Wasatch Mountains 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 Wasatch Mountains general-season rifle (any legal weapon) deer draw odds
How many points does it take to draw Wasatch Mountains general-season rifle (any legal weapon) deer?
In the 2026 draw for Wasatch Mountains general-season rifle (any legal weapon) deer (hunt DB1555), everyone with 6 or more points drew (5 applicants). The lowest resident point level that drew was 0 (151 of 2,773). Nonresidents: 239 of 250 applicants drew, from 0 to 7 points. Past draws do not predict future ones.
How many hunters apply for Wasatch Mountains general-season rifle (any legal weapon) deer?
For hunt DB1555, 5,655 residents applied for 2,560 permits and 250 nonresidents applied for 239 permits in the 2026 draw (Utah DWR draw odds).
When is the Wasatch Mountains general-season rifle (any legal weapon) deer season?
The 2026 season for DB1555 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.
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