Paunsaugunt Deer Rifle Draw Odds (Utah)
Premium limited-entry rifle (any legal weapon) buck deer on the Paunsaugunt unit. In 2026, 5,045 residents applied for 120 resident permits and 4,758 nonresidents for 12 nonresident permits across 3 hunts.
Data: Utah DWR draw odds, utahdraws.com/drawodds (2026). Season dates: 2026 DWR guidebook. Page built Sept. 24, 2026.
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Premium DB1004
Resident odds, 2026
1 in 57.6
4,202 applicants, 73 permits
Nonresident odds, 2026
1 in 640.4
4,483 applicants, 7 permits
Everyone drew at (resident)
25+ pts
All 10 residents at the top level (25 points) drew
Lowest points that drew (resident)
1 pts
1 of 300 at 1 points drew
Hunt number
DB1004
Premium
2026 season
Oct. 17 to Oct. 31
2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook
Top point level applying
25 res / 30 nonres
10 residents at 25 points
Permits drawn, 2026
73 res / 7 nonres
Resident: 37 bonus, 36 random
Key facts, hunt DB1004
- At 24 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 24, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 57.6 were the 8th longest of 82 limited-entry buck deer hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 3,253 in 2018 to 4,202 in 2026 (+29%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 20 in 2018 to 25 in 2026.
- Resident permits held at 73 from 2025 to 2026.
- Nonresidents were 52% of applicants (4,483 of 8,685) and drew 7 of 80 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Oct. 17 to Oct. 31, runs 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | all drew |
| 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 in 1.5 |
| 23 | 63 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 1 in 2.5 |
| 22 | 62 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 62.0 |
| 21 | 75 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 in 18.8 |
| 20 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 119 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 in 29.8 |
| 18 | 91 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 30.3 |
| 17 | 119 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 119.0 |
| 16 | 143 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 143.0 |
| 15 | 143 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 47.7 |
| 14 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 153 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 76.5 |
| 12 | 158 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 79.0 |
| 11 | 162 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 in 40.5 |
| 10 | 181 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 90.5 |
| 9 | 213 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 213.0 |
| 8 | 188 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 94.0 |
| 7 | 182 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 245 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 122.5 |
| 4 | 237 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 234 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 234.0 |
| 2 | 286 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 143.0 |
| 1 | 300 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 300.0 |
| 0 | 375 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 4,202 | 37 | 36 | 73 | 1 in 57.6 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 29 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 in 1.3 |
| 28 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 27 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 26 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 25 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 24 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 23 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 22 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 21 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 373 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 159 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 159.0 |
| 14 | 170 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 170.0 |
| 13 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 187 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 199 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 217 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 217.0 |
| 2 | 364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 368 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 476 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 4,483 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 in 640.4 |
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.
9 years of history
Residents, 2018 to 2026, hunt DB1004.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4,202 | 73 | 1 in 57.6 | 25 | 1 | 25+ | 4,483 | 7 |
| 2025 | 3,871 | 73 | 1 in 53.0 | 26 | 3 | 23+ | 3,492 | 7 |
| 2024 | 4,004 | 67 | 1 in 59.8 | 26 | 0 | 23+ | 3,566 | 7 |
| 2023 | 3,476 | 67 | 1 in 51.9 | 24 | 1 | 22+ | 3,633 | 7 |
| 2022 | 3,560 | 67 | 1 in 53.1 | 24 | 1 | 21+ | 3,176 | 7 |
| 2021 | 3,758 | 67 | 1 in 56.1 | 22 | 1 | 20+ | 3,135 | 7 |
| 2020 | 3,752 | 67 | 1 in 56.0 | 22 | 2 | 19+ | 3,063 | 7 |
| 2019 | 3,430 | 67 | 1 in 51.2 | 25 | 1 | 20+ | 2,765 | 7 |
| 2018 | 3,253 | 67 | 1 in 48.6 | 20 | 1 | 19+ | 2,545 | 7 |
Management buck DB1010
Resident odds, 2026
1 in 24.8
719 applicants, 29 permits
Nonresident odds, 2026
1 in 73.0
219 applicants, 3 permits
Everyone drew at (resident)
18+ pts
All 15 residents with 18 or more points drew
Lowest points that drew (resident)
0 pts
1 of 100 at 0 points drew
Hunt number
DB1010
Management buck
2026 season
Nov. 2 to Nov. 20
2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook
Top point level applying
20 res / 24 nonres
1 resident at 20 points
Permits drawn, 2026
29 res / 3 nonres
Resident: 15 bonus, 14 random
Key facts, hunt DB1010
- At 18 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 18, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 24.8 were the 18th longest of 82 limited-entry buck deer hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 508 in 2018 to 719 in 2026 (+42%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 19 in 2018 to 20 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 23 in 2025 to 29 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 23% of applicants (219 of 938) and drew 3 of 32 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Nov. 2 to Nov. 20, runs 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 19 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | all drew |
| 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | all drew |
| 17 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 24.0 |
| 14 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 17.0 |
| 13 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 29.0 |
| 12 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 24.0 |
| 10 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 19.5 |
| 8 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 19.5 |
| 7 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 21.0 |
| 5 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 51.0 |
| 3 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 50.0 |
| 2 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 76 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 76.0 |
| 0 | 100 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 100.0 |
| Total | 719 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 1 in 24.8 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 in 3.0 |
| 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 7.0 |
| 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 219 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 in 73.0 |
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 DB1010.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 719 | 29 | 1 in 24.8 | 20 | 0 | 18+ | 219 | 3 |
| 2025 | 617 | 23 | 1 in 26.8 | 19 | 0 | 18+ | 222 | 3 |
| 2024 | 496 | 17 | 1 in 29.2 | 20 | 2 | 17+ | 205 | 2 |
| 2023 | 509 | 10 | 1 in 50.9 | 18 | 0 | 17+ | 184 | 1 |
| 2022 | 530 | 3 | 1 in 176.7 | 18 | 9 | 17+ | 166 | 1 |
| 2021 | 661 | 3 | 1 in 220.3 | 15 | 14 | none | 183 | 1 |
| 2020 | 551 | 18 | 1 in 30.6 | 16 | 2 | 14+ | 179 | 2 |
| 2019 | 606 | 18 | 1 in 33.7 | 16 | 1 | 14+ | 164 | 2 |
| 2018 | 508 | 27 | 1 in 18.8 | 19 | 0 | 13+ | 142 | 3 |
Cactus buck DB1058
Resident odds, 2026
1 in 6.9
124 applicants, 18 permits
Nonresident odds, 2026
1 in 28.0
56 applicants, 2 permits
Everyone drew at (resident)
9+ pts
All 9 residents with 9 or more points drew
Lowest points that drew (resident)
2 pts
1 of 22 at 2 points drew
Hunt number
DB1058
Cactus buck
2026 season
Nov. 2 to Nov. 20
2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook
Top point level applying
12 res / 20 nonres
3 residents at 12 points
Permits drawn, 2026
18 res / 2 nonres
Resident: 9 bonus, 9 random
Key facts, hunt DB1058
- At 9 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 9, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 6.9 were the 26th best of 82 limited-entry buck deer hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 136 in 2024 to 124 in 2026 (-9%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 15 in 2024 to 12 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 27 in 2025 to 18 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 31% of applicants (56 of 180) and drew 2 of 20 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Nov. 2 to Nov. 20, runs 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | all drew |
| 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | all drew |
| 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 5.0 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 5.0 |
| 4 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 5.7 |
| 3 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 4.7 |
| 2 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 22.0 |
| 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 124 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 1 in 6.9 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 7.0 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 56 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 in 28.0 |
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 DB1058. 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 | 124 | 18 | 1 in 6.9 | 12 | 2 | 9+ | 56 | 2 | Cactus Buck Deer - Paunsaugunt - ANY LEGAL WEAPON |
| 2025 | 132 | 27 | 1 in 4.9 | 15 | 0 | 10+ | 64 | 3 | Alw (rifle) Cactus Buck Deer - Paunsaugunt - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2024 | 136 | 27 | 1 in 5.0 | 15 | 1 | 7+ | 51 | 3 | Alw (rifle) Cactus Buck Deer - Paunsaugunt - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2023 | 113 | 27 | 1 in 4.2 | 12 | 0 | 9+ | 59 | 3 | Alw (rifle) Cactus Buck Deer - Paunsaugunt, Cactus Buck - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2022 | 157 | 27 | 1 in 5.8 | 13 | 0 | 10+ | 53 | 3 | Alw (rifle) Cactus Buck Deer - Paunsaugunt, Cactus Buck - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2021 | 122 | 27 | 1 in 4.5 | 14 | 1 | 8+ | 43 | 3 | Management Alw (rifle) Cactus Buck Deer - Paunsaugunt, Cactus Buck - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2020 | 140 | 30 | 1 in 4.7 | 13 | 0 | 8+ | 55 | 3 | Management Rifle Cactus Buck Deer - Paunsaugunt, Cactus Buck - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2019 | 126 | 30 | 1 in 4.2 | 13 | 0 | 10+ | 55 | 3 | Management Rifle Cactus Buck Deer - Paunsaugunt, Cactus Buck - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2018 | 318 | 13 | 1 in 24.5 | 12 | 0 | 12+ | 105 | 1 | Management Rifle Cactus Buck Deer - Paunsaugunt, Cactus Buck - Any Legal Weapon |
All deer hunts on Paunsaugunt
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premium | DB1001 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 767 | 25 | 1 in 30.7 | 3 |
| Management buck | DB1073 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 94 | 10 | 1 in 9.4 | 1 |
| Premium | DB1006 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 23 to Oct. 1 | 503 | 25 | 1 in 20.1 | 3 |
| Management buck | DB1074 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 23 to Oct. 1 | 75 | 10 | 1 in 7.5 | 1 |
| Premium On this page | DB1004 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 17 to Oct. 31 | 4,202 | 73 | 1 in 57.6 | 7 |
| Management buck On this page | DB1010 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 2 to Nov. 20 | 719 | 29 | 1 in 24.8 | 3 |
| Cactus buck On this page | DB1058 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 2 to Nov. 20 | 124 | 18 | 1 in 6.9 | 2 |
| Premium | DB1008 | Multiseason | See DB1001, DB1004 and DB1006 | 602 | 3 | 1 in 200.7 | 1 |
Paunsaugunt deer hunt map
Paunsaugunt, Paunsaugunt, Paunsaugunt Other units in the same DWR layer
Boundary data: Utah DWR, 2026 hunt boundaries. For reference only, simplified for display. Legal boundary on the DWR Hunt Planner.
Other species on Paunsaugunt
No other limited-entry or once-in-a-lifetime species drew on this unit name in 2026.
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Questions about Paunsaugunt rifle deer draw odds
How many points does it take to draw Paunsaugunt rifle deer?
In the 2026 draw for Paunsaugunt rifle deer (hunt DB1004), all 10 applicants at the top level (25 points) drew. The lowest resident point level that drew was 1 (1 of 300). Nonresidents: 7 of 4,483 applicants drew, from 3 to 30 points. Past draws do not predict future ones.
How many hunters apply for Paunsaugunt rifle deer?
For hunt DB1004, 4,202 residents applied for 73 permits and 4,483 nonresidents applied for 7 permits in the 2026 draw (Utah DWR draw odds).
When is the Paunsaugunt rifle deer season?
The 2026 season for DB1004 runs Oct. 17 to Oct. 31, per the 2026 DWR guidebook. 2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook.
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Sources
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.