Zion General Season Deer Muzzleloader Draw Odds (Utah)
General-season muzzleloader buck deer on the Zion unit, drawn with preference points. In 2026, 375 residents applied for 369 resident permits and everyone with 2 or more points drew (23 applicants).
Hunt DB1589: Zion
Zion 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 535 in 2018 to 375 in 2026 (-30%).
- Resident permits went from 368 in 2025 to 369 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 11% of applicants (46 of 421) and drew 46 of 415 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 2.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 6 | 6 | all drew |
| 2 | 17 | 17 | all drew |
| 1 | 70 | 69 | 1 in 1.0 |
| 0 | 282 | 277 | 1 in 1.0 |
| Total | 375 | 369 | 1 in 1.0 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 5 | 5 | all drew |
| 2 | 5 | 5 | all drew |
| 1 | 11 | 11 | all drew |
| 0 | 25 | 25 | all drew |
| Total | 46 | 46 | 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 | 3 | 3 | all drew |
| 0 | 17 | 17 | all drew |
| Total | 20 | 20 | 1 in 1.0 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 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 DB1589.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 375 | 369 | 1 in 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2+ | 46 | 46 |
| 2025 | 398 | 368 | 1 in 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 2+ | 61 | 41 |
| 2024 | 403 | 391 | 1 in 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 4+ | 84 | 53 |
| 2023 | 531 | 269 | 1 in 2.0 | 6 | 1 | 6+ | 97 | 35 |
| 2022 | 549 | 272 | 1 in 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 2+ | 112 | 35 |
| 2021 | 566 | 366 | 1 in 1.5 | 4 | 0 | 2+ | 111 | 46 |
| 2020 | 517 | 488 | 1 in 1.1 | 9 | 0 | 4+ | 112 | 62 |
| 2019 | 545 | 493 | 1 in 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 3+ | 113 | 58 |
| 2018 | 535 | 444 | 1 in 1.2 | 3 | 0 | none | 114 | 57 |
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 On this page | DB1589 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 23 to Oct. 1 | 375 | 369 | 1 in 1.0 | 46 |
| Zion | DB1559 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 17 to Oct. 25 | 2,628 | 937 | 1 in 2.8 | 104 |
| Early season | 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 muzzleloader deer draw odds
How many points does it take to draw Zion general-season muzzleloader deer?
In the 2026 draw for Zion general-season muzzleloader deer (hunt DB1589), everyone with 2 or more points drew (23 applicants). The lowest resident point level that drew was 0 (277 of 282). Nonresidents: 46 of 46 applicants drew, from 0 to 3 points. Past draws do not predict future ones.
How many hunters apply for Zion general-season muzzleloader deer?
For hunt DB1589, 375 residents applied for 369 permits and 46 nonresidents applied for 46 permits in the 2026 draw (Utah DWR draw odds).
When is the Zion general-season muzzleloader deer season?
The 2026 season for DB1589 runs Sept. 23 to Oct. 1, 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.