Manti/San Rafael Deer Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry buck deer hunts on the Manti/San Rafael unit. In 2026, 264 residents applied for 39 resident permits and 37 nonresidents for 5 nonresident permits across 1 hunt.
Manti/San Rafael deer draw: key facts, 2026
- Manti/San Rafael deer hunts drew 264 resident applications in 2026, the 12th most of 40 limited-entry deer units.
- Manti/San Rafael deer averaged 6.8 resident applicants per resident permit, the 19th lowest of 40 limited-entry deer units with permits.
- Nonresidents were 12% of Manti/San Rafael deer applicants (37 of 301) and drew 5 of 44 permits in 2026.
Computed from Utah DWR draw odds (utahdraws.com/drawodds, 2026) and earlier DWR drawing odds reports. Past draws do not predict future ones.
All Manti/San Rafael deer hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manti/San Rafael On this page | DB1079 | Muzzleloader | Oct. 28 to Nov. 5 | 264 | 39 | 1 in 6.8 | 5 |
Manti/San Rafael deer hunt map
Boundary data: Utah DWR, 2026 hunt boundaries. For reference only, simplified for display. Legal boundary on the DWR Hunt Planner.
Manti/San Rafael DB1079
Key facts, hunt DB1079
- At 10 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 10, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 6.8 were the tied 24th best of 82 limited-entry buck deer hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 181 in 2024 to 264 in 2026 (+46%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 15 in 2024 to 14 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 37 in 2025 to 39 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 12% of applicants (37 of 301) and drew 5 of 44 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Oct. 28 to Nov. 5, 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
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | all drew |
| 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | all drew |
| 10 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 1 in 1.1 |
| 9 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 8.5 |
| 8 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 13.0 |
| 7 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 6.5 |
| 6 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 16.0 |
| 5 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 9.7 |
| 4 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 in 6.5 |
| 3 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 13.5 |
| 2 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 in 7.2 |
| 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 264 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 1 in 6.8 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 2.0 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 3.0 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 37 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 in 7.4 |
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.
7 years of history
Residents, 2020 to 2026, hunt DB1079. The DWR reports we hold (2018 onward) first list this hunt code in 2020. Earlier hunts on this unit may have run under other codes or boundaries; we do not merge them. DWR printed a different hunt name for this code in some years (see the table); boundaries may have changed.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits | DWR hunt name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 264 | 39 | 1 in 6.8 | 14 | 2 | 11+ | 37 | 5 | Limited-entry Buck Deer - Manti/San Rafael - Muzzleloader |
| 2025 | 197 | 37 | 1 in 5.3 | 20 | 1 | 11+ | 37 | 4 | Limited-entry Muzzleloader Buck Deer - Manti/san Rafael - Muzzleloader |
| 2024 | 181 | 35 | 1 in 5.2 | 15 | 1 | 10+ | 21 | 4 | Limited-entry Muzzleloader Buck Deer - Manti/san Rafael - Muzzleloader |
| 2023 | 252 | 36 | 1 in 7.0 | 16 | 0 | 10+ | 52 | 4 | Limited-entry Muzzleloader Buck Deer - Central Mtns, Manti/san Rafael - Muzzleloader |
| 2022 | 220 | 34 | 1 in 6.5 | 13 | 0 | 11+ | 11 | 4 | Limited-entry Muzzleloader Buck Deer - Central Mtns, Manti/san Rafael - Muzzleloader |
| 2021 | 177 | 22 | 1 in 8.0 | 12 | 3 | 10+ | 12 | 3 | Limited-entry Muzzleloader Buck Deer - Central Mtns, Manti/san Rafael - Muzzleloader |
| 2020 | 62 | 22 | 1 in 2.8 | 12 | 0 | 6+ | 5 | 3 | Limited Entry Muzzleloader Buck Deer - Central Mtns, Manti/san Rafael - Muzzleloader |
Manti/San Rafael deer point creep
Resident applicants by bonus points held, each year, on this unit's current hunt codes. The median bonus points held by resident applicants on Manti/San Rafael deer hunts went from 1 in 2020 to 4 in 2026; the 90th percentile went from 6 to 9 (same 1 hunt code both years).
| Year | Hunt codes | Res. applicants | Median points | 90th percentile | Top level | 0 to 4 pts | 5 to 9 pts | 10 to 14 pts | 15 to 19 pts | 20+ pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 264 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 155 | 88 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 197 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 117 | 60 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 181 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 97 | 68 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 252 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 156 | 82 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 220 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 139 | 60 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 177 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 115 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 62 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 49 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Other species on Manti/San Rafael
No other limited-entry or once-in-a-lifetime species drew on this unit name in 2026.
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Questions about Manti/San Rafael deer draw odds
How many Manti/San Rafael deer hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 1 hunt for Manti/San Rafael deer: Manti/San Rafael muzzleloader (DB1079).
When are the Manti/San Rafael deer seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: DB1079 Oct. 28 to Nov. 5. 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.