Wasatch Mountains General Season Deer Archery Draw Odds (Utah)
General-season archery buck deer on the Wasatch Mountains unit, drawn with preference points. In 2026, 2,533 residents applied for 1,960 resident permits and 132 nonresidents for 131 nonresident permits across 2 hunts.
East DB1525
Key facts, hunt DB1525
- 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 1.7 were the tied 43rd longest of 106 general-season buck deer hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 1,684 in 2018 to 1,385 in 2026 (-18%).
- Resident permits went from 725 in 2025 to 835 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 5% of applicants (78 of 1,463) and drew 77 of 912 permits in 2026.
- Statewide, 31 general-season archery deer hunts drew 15,563 resident applicants for 10,878 resident permits in 2026 (1.4 per permit); this hunt had 1.7 per permit.
- Across the 31 general-season archery hunts where every resident at the top levels drew, the median point level from which all drew was 2 in 2026; on this hunt it was 5.
- The 2026 season, Aug. 15 to Sept. 11, runs 28 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 | 4 | 3 | 1 in 1.3 |
| 3 | 20 | 20 | all drew |
| 2 | 95 | 94 | 1 in 1.0 |
| 1 | 476 | 465 | 1 in 1.0 |
| 0 | 789 | 252 | 1 in 3.1 |
| Total | 1,385 | 835 | 1 in 1.7 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 0 | 71 | 70 | 1 in 1.0 |
| Total | 78 | 77 | 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 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 0 | 28 | 28 | all drew |
| Total | 29 | 29 | 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.
9 years of history
Residents, 2018 to 2026, hunt DB1525.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,385 | 835 | 1 in 1.7 | 5 | 0 | 5+ | 78 | 77 |
| 2025 | 1,479 | 725 | 1 in 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 3+ | 70 | 67 |
| 2024 | 1,608 | 675 | 1 in 2.4 | 8 | 1 | 8+ | 77 | 73 |
| 2023 | 1,651 | 547 | 1 in 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 4+ | 77 | 69 |
| 2022 | 1,731 | 567 | 1 in 3.1 | 5 | 1 | 4+ | 85 | 69 |
| 2021 | 1,746 | 564 | 1 in 3.1 | 5 | 1 | 3+ | 84 | 70 |
| 2020 | 1,616 | 584 | 1 in 2.8 | 4 | 1 | none | 80 | 70 |
| 2019 | 1,647 | 579 | 1 in 2.8 | 4 | 0 | 4+ | 62 | 59 |
| 2018 | 1,684 | 581 | 1 in 2.9 | 4 | 1 | 3+ | 70 | 65 |
West DB1526
Key facts, hunt DB1526
- 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 1,475 in 2018 to 1,148 in 2026 (-22%).
- Resident permits went from 1,020 in 2025 to 1,125 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 4% of applicants (54 of 1,202) and drew 54 of 1,179 permits in 2026.
- Statewide, 31 general-season archery deer hunts drew 15,563 resident applicants for 10,878 resident permits in 2026 (1.4 per permit); this hunt had 1.0 per permit.
- Across the 31 general-season archery hunts where every resident at the top levels drew, the median point level from which all drew was 2 in 2026; on this hunt it was 2.
- The 2026 season, Aug. 15 to Sept. 11, runs 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 2 | 40 | 40 | all drew |
| 1 | 184 | 180 | 1 in 1.0 |
| 0 | 920 | 901 | 1 in 1.0 |
| Total | 1,148 | 1,125 | 1 in 1.0 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 1 | 4 | 4 | all drew |
| 0 | 49 | 49 | all drew |
| Total | 54 | 54 | 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 | 3 | 3 | all drew |
| 0 | 28 | 28 | all drew |
| Total | 32 | 32 | 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.
9 years of history
Residents, 2018 to 2026, hunt DB1526.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,148 | 1,125 | 1 in 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 2+ | 54 | 54 |
| 2025 | 1,124 | 1,020 | 1 in 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 3+ | 65 | 65 |
| 2024 | 1,332 | 930 | 1 in 1.4 | 9 | 0 | 4+ | 61 | 58 |
| 2023 | 1,665 | 1,109 | 1 in 1.5 | 5 | 0 | 5+ | 84 | 84 |
| 2022 | 1,697 | 1,256 | 1 in 1.4 | 5 | 0 | 5+ | 76 | 73 |
| 2021 | 1,648 | 1,310 | 1 in 1.3 | 4 | 0 | 4+ | 82 | 78 |
| 2020 | 1,568 | 1,325 | 1 in 1.2 | 3 | 0 | none | 100 | 98 |
| 2019 | 1,813 | 1,318 | 1 in 1.4 | 4 | 0 | 4+ | 88 | 87 |
| 2018 | 1,475 | 1,376 | 1 in 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 3+ | 63 | 62 |
All general-season deer hunts on Wasatch Mountains
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East On this page | DB1525 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 1,385 | 835 | 1 in 1.7 | 77 |
| West On this page | 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 | DB1555 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 17 to Oct. 25 | 5,655 | 2,560 | 1 in 2.2 | 239 |
| West | 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 archery deer draw odds
How many points does it take to draw Wasatch Mountains general-season archery deer?
In the 2026 draw for Wasatch Mountains general-season archery deer (hunt DB1525), the only applicant at the top level (5 points) drew. The lowest resident point level that drew was 0 (252 of 789). Nonresidents: 77 of 78 applicants drew, from 0 to 20 points. Past draws do not predict future ones.
How many hunters apply for Wasatch Mountains general-season archery deer?
For hunt DB1525, 1,385 residents applied for 835 permits and 78 nonresidents applied for 77 permits in the 2026 draw (Utah DWR draw odds).
When is the Wasatch Mountains general-season archery deer season?
The 2026 season for DB1525 runs Aug. 15 to Sept. 11, 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.