Zion General Season Deer Rifle Draw Odds (Utah)
General-season rifle (any legal weapon) buck deer on the Zion unit, drawn with preference points. In 2026, 3,368 residents applied for 1,360 resident permits and 351 nonresidents for 149 nonresident permits across 2 hunts.
Zion DB1559
Key facts, hunt DB1559
- At 2 preference points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 2, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 2.8 were the tied 13th longest of 106 general-season buck deer hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 2,762 in 2018 to 2,628 in 2026 (-5%).
- Resident permits went from 627 in 2025 to 937 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 10% of applicants (280 of 2,908) and drew 104 of 1,041 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 2.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | all drew |
| 5 | 10 | 9 | 1 in 1.1 |
| 4 | 61 | 59 | 1 in 1.0 |
| 3 | 315 | 312 | 1 in 1.0 |
| 2 | 511 | 396 | 1 in 1.3 |
| 1 | 706 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 1,021 | 157 | 1 in 6.5 |
| Total | 2,628 | 937 | 1 in 2.8 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | all drew |
| 6 | 12 | 12 | all drew |
| 5 | 44 | 44 | all drew |
| 4 | 30 | 25 | 1 in 1.2 |
| 3 | 29 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 28 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 52 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 81 | 19 | 1 in 4.3 |
| Total | 280 | 104 | 1 in 2.7 |
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 | 3 | 3 | all drew |
| 2 | 12 | 12 | all drew |
| 1 | 90 | 90 | all drew |
| 0 | 239 | 239 | all drew |
| Total | 344 | 344 | 1 in 1.0 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | all drew |
| 0 | 19 | 19 | all drew |
| Total | 22 | 22 | 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 DB1559.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2,628 | 937 | 1 in 2.8 | 7 | 0 | 6+ | 280 | 104 |
| 2025 | 2,414 | 627 | 1 in 3.9 | 8 | 2 | 4+ | 308 | 70 |
| 2024 | 2,660 | 698 | 1 in 3.8 | 10 | 2 | 6+ | 338 | 78 |
| 2023 | 2,726 | 464 | 1 in 5.9 | 5 | 2 | 4+ | 381 | 52 |
| 2022 | 2,660 | 478 | 1 in 5.6 | 6 | 2 | 4+ | 388 | 54 |
| 2021 | 2,784 | 669 | 1 in 4.2 | 5 | 1 | 4+ | 491 | 75 |
| 2020 | 2,542 | 845 | 1 in 3.0 | 8 | 1 | 5+ | 504 | 95 |
| 2019 | 2,780 | 836 | 1 in 3.3 | 7 | 1 | none | 499 | 107 |
| 2018 | 2,762 | 784 | 1 in 3.5 | 5 | 1 | 5+ | 452 | 95 |
Early season DB1597
Key facts, hunt DB1597
- 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 rose from 551 in 2018 to 740 in 2026 (+34%).
- Resident permits went from 362 in 2025 to 423 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 9% of applicants (71 of 811) and drew 45 of 468 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 1.7 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 4 | 9 | 9 | all drew |
| 3 | 38 | 37 | 1 in 1.0 |
| 2 | 94 | 93 | 1 in 1.0 |
| 1 | 233 | 231 | 1 in 1.0 |
| 0 | 363 | 50 | 1 in 7.3 |
| Total | 740 | 423 | 1 in 1.7 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 3 | 3 | all drew |
| 5 | 6 | 6 | all drew |
| 4 | 5 | 5 | all drew |
| 3 | 9 | 9 | all drew |
| 2 | 18 | 18 | all drew |
| 1 | 16 | 3 | 1 in 5.3 |
| 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 in 14.0 |
| Total | 71 | 45 | 1 in 1.6 |
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 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 1 | 57 | 57 | all drew |
| 0 | 39 | 39 | all drew |
| Total | 98 | 98 | 1 in 1.0 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 1 | 3 | 3 | all drew |
| 0 | 7 | 7 | all drew |
| Total | 11 | 11 | 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 DB1597.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 740 | 423 | 1 in 1.7 | 9 | 0 | 4+ | 71 | 45 |
| 2025 | 749 | 362 | 1 in 2.1 | 5 | 1 | 3+ | 105 | 41 |
| 2024 | 843 | 388 | 1 in 2.2 | 8 | 1 | 5+ | 119 | 44 |
| 2023 | 886 | 276 | 1 in 3.2 | 6 | 1 | 4+ | 142 | 32 |
| 2022 | 979 | 276 | 1 in 3.5 | 5 | 1 | 3+ | 187 | 32 |
| 2021 | 913 | 362 | 1 in 2.5 | 4 | 1 | 3+ | 170 | 41 |
| 2020 | 869 | 460 | 1 in 1.9 | 6 | 0 | 4+ | 191 | 52 |
| 2019 | 700 | 451 | 1 in 1.6 | 4 | 0 | none | 135 | 57 |
| 2018 | 551 | 438 | 1 in 1.3 | 5 | 0 | 4+ | 126 | 58 |
All general-season deer hunts on Zion
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion | DB1529 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 450 | 400 | 1 in 1.1 | 45 |
| Zion | DB1589 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 23 to Oct. 1 | 375 | 369 | 1 in 1.0 | 46 |
| Zion On this page | DB1559 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 17 to Oct. 25 | 2,628 | 937 | 1 in 2.8 | 104 |
| Early season On this page | DB1597 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 7 to Oct. 11 | 740 | 423 | 1 in 1.7 | 45 |
Zion 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 Zion general-season rifle (any legal weapon) deer draw odds
How many points does it take to draw Zion general-season rifle (any legal weapon) deer?
In the 2026 draw for Zion general-season rifle (any legal weapon) deer (hunt DB1559), everyone with 6 or more points drew (4 applicants). The lowest resident point level that drew was 0 (157 of 1,021). Nonresidents: 104 of 280 applicants drew, from 0 to 8 points. Past draws do not predict future ones.
How many hunters apply for Zion general-season rifle (any legal weapon) deer?
For hunt DB1559, 2,628 residents applied for 937 permits and 280 nonresidents applied for 104 permits in the 2026 draw (Utah DWR draw odds).
When is the Zion general-season rifle (any legal weapon) deer season?
The 2026 season for DB1559 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.