West Desert General Season Deer Muzzleloader Draw Odds (Utah)
General-season muzzleloader buck deer on the West Desert unit, drawn with preference points. In 2026, 47 residents applied for 47 resident permits and everyone with 0 or more points drew (47 applicants).
Hunt DB1618: Swasey
West Desert general-season muzzleloader deer draw: key facts
- 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 53 in 2025 to 47 in 2026 (-11%).
- Resident permits went from 51 in 2025 to 47 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 8% of applicants (4 of 51) and drew 4 of 51 permits in 2026.
- Statewide, 28 general-season muzzleloader deer hunts drew 10,844 resident applicants for 8,356 resident permits in 2026 (1.3 per permit); this hunt had 1.0 per permit.
- Across the 27 general-season muzzleloader 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 0.
- The 2026 season, Sept. 23 to Oct. 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 3 | all drew |
| 1 | 7 | 7 | all drew |
| 0 | 37 | 37 | all drew |
| Total | 47 | 47 | 1 in 1.0 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 4 | 4 | all drew |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 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.
2 years of history
Residents, 2025 to 2026, hunt DB1618. The DWR reports we hold (2018 onward) first list this hunt code in 2025. 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 | 47 | 47 | 1 in 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0+ | 4 | 4 |
| 2025 | 53 | 51 | 1 in 1.0 | 4 | 0 | none | 14 | 6 |
All general-season deer hunts on West Desert
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swasey | DB1617 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 28 | 28 | 1 in 1.0 | 1 |
| Swasey On this page | DB1618 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 23 to Oct. 1 | 47 | 47 | 1 in 1.0 | 4 |
| Swasey | DB1619 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 17 to Oct. 25 | 316 | 163 | 1 in 1.9 | 19 |
West Desert general-season deer overview and Dedicated Hunter odds
West Desert 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 West Desert general-season muzzleloader deer draw odds
How many points does it take to draw West Desert general-season muzzleloader deer?
In the 2026 draw for West Desert general-season muzzleloader deer (hunt DB1618), everyone with 0 or more points drew (47 applicants). The lowest resident point level that drew was 0 (37 of 37). Nonresidents: 4 of 4 applicants drew, from 0 points. Past draws do not predict future ones.
How many hunters apply for West Desert general-season muzzleloader deer?
For hunt DB1618, 47 residents applied for 47 permits and 4 nonresidents applied for 4 permits in the 2026 draw (Utah DWR draw odds).
When is the West Desert general-season muzzleloader deer season?
The 2026 season for DB1618 runs Sept. 23 to Oct. 1, per the 2026 DWR guidebook. 2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook.
Get the 2027 deadline
We plan to email when DWR announces the next application dates and before the deadline. Delete any time via [email protected].
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.