Vernal/Bonanza Deer Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry buck deer hunts on the Vernal/Bonanza unit. In 2026, 30 residents applied for 6 resident permits and 5 nonresidents for 1 nonresident permit across 1 hunt.
Vernal/Bonanza deer draw: key facts, 2026
- Vernal/Bonanza deer hunts drew 30 resident applications in 2026, the 4th fewest of 40 limited-entry deer units.
- Vernal/Bonanza deer averaged 5.0 resident applicants per resident permit, the 11th lowest of 40 limited-entry deer units with permits.
- Nonresidents were 14% of Vernal/Bonanza deer applicants (5 of 35) and drew 1 of 7 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 Vernal/Bonanza deer hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernal/Bonanza On this page | DB1086 | Muzzleloader | Oct. 28 to Nov. 5 | 30 | 6 | 1 in 5.0 | 1 |
Vernal/Bonanza deer hunt map
Boundary data: Utah DWR, 2026 hunt boundaries. For reference only, simplified for display. Legal boundary on the DWR Hunt Planner.
Vernal/Bonanza DB1086
Key facts, hunt DB1086
- At 7 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 7, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 5.0 were the 17th best of 82 limited-entry buck deer hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 41 in 2024 to 30 in 2026 (-27%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 15 in 2024 to 10 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 5 in 2025 to 6 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 14% of applicants (5 of 35) and drew 1 of 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 in 6.0 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 4.0 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 5.0 |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 3.0 |
| 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 30 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 in 5.0 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 5.0 |
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.
7 years of history
Residents, 2020 to 2026, hunt DB1086. 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 | 30 | 6 | 1 in 5.0 | 10 | 1 | 7+ | 5 | 1 | Limited-entry Buck Deer - Vernal/Bonanza - Muzzleloader |
| 2025 | 28 | 5 | 1 in 5.6 | 11 | 7 | 10+ | 4 | 1 | Limited-entry Muzzleloader Buck Deer - Vernal/bonanza - Muzzleloader |
| 2024 | 41 | 4 | 1 in 10.3 | 15 | 7 | 15+ | 8 | 1 | Limited-entry Muzzleloader Buck Deer - Vernal/bonanza - Muzzleloader |
| 2023 | 43 | 4 | 1 in 10.8 | 11 | 6 | 10+ | 5 | 1 | Limited-entry Muzzleloader Buck Deer - South Slope, Bonanza/vernal - Muzzleloader |
| 2022 | 42 | 5 | 1 in 8.4 | 13 | 5 | 13+ | 12 | 1 | Limited-entry Muzzleloader Buck Deer - South Slope, Bonanza/vernal - Muzzleloader |
| 2021 | 55 | 5 | 1 in 11.0 | 11 | 2 | 9+ | 4 | 1 | Limited-entry Muzzleloader Buck Deer - South Slope, Bonanza/vernal - Muzzleloader |
| 2020 | 34 | 7 | 1 in 4.9 | 9 | 0 | 7+ | 6 | 1 | Limited Entry Muzzleloader Buck Deer - South Slope, Bonanza/vernal - Muzzleloader |
Vernal/Bonanza 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 Vernal/Bonanza deer hunts went from 2 in 2020 to 3 in 2026 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 41 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 43 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 42 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 55 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 40 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Other species on Vernal/Bonanza
No other limited-entry or once-in-a-lifetime species drew on this unit name in 2026.
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Questions about Vernal/Bonanza deer draw odds
How many Vernal/Bonanza deer hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 1 hunt for Vernal/Bonanza deer: Vernal/Bonanza muzzleloader (DB1086).
When are the Vernal/Bonanza deer seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: DB1086 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.