West Desert Deer Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry buck deer hunts on the West Desert unit. In 2026, 3,315 residents applied for 227 resident permits and 571 nonresidents for 23 nonresident permits across 5 hunts.
West Desert deer draw: key facts, 2026
- West Desert deer hunts drew 3,315 resident applications in 2026, the 5th most of 40 limited-entry deer units.
- West Desert deer averaged 14.6 resident applicants per resident permit, the 11th highest of 40 limited-entry deer units with permits.
- West Desert deer resident odds ranged from 1 in 2.8 (DB1112, muzzleloader) to 1 in 24.7 (DB1048, multiseason) in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 15% of West Desert deer applicants (571 of 3,886) and drew 23 of 250 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.
Odds by weapon
All West Desert deer hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon | DB1016 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 330 | 44 | 1 in 7.5 | 4 |
| Swasey | DB1112 | Muzzleloader | Oct. 28 to Nov. 5 | 11 | 4 | 1 in 2.8 | 1 |
| Vernon | DB1042 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 23 to Oct. 1 | 305 | 45 | 1 in 6.8 | 4 |
| Vernon | DB1024 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 17 to Oct. 25 | 2,496 | 127 | 1 in 19.7 | 13 |
| Vernon | DB1048 | Multiseason | All limited-entry seasons | 173 | 7 | 1 in 24.7 | 1 |
West Desert deer hunt map
Boundary data: Utah DWR, 2026 hunt boundaries. For reference only, simplified for display. Legal boundary on the DWR Hunt Planner.
West Desert 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 West Desert deer hunts was 5 in both 2025 and 2026 (same 5 hunt codes 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 | 5 | 3,315 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 1,518 | 1,020 | 590 | 184 | 3 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3,535 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 1,519 | 1,138 | 667 | 200 | 11 |
| 2024 | 4 | 3,680 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 1,609 | 1,159 | 743 | 158 | 11 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3,792 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 1,742 | 1,210 | 732 | 100 | 8 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3,954 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 1,898 | 1,244 | 738 | 74 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4,168 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 2,135 | 1,291 | 692 | 50 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4,088 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 2,087 | 1,317 | 648 | 36 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4,024 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 2,156 | 1,308 | 529 | 30 | 1 |
| 2018 | 4 | 3,550 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 1,970 | 1,188 | 380 | 12 | 0 |
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Questions about West Desert deer draw odds
How many West Desert deer hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 5 hunts for West Desert deer: Vernon archery (DB1016); Swasey muzzleloader (DB1112); Vernon muzzleloader (DB1042); Vernon rifle (any legal weapon) (DB1024); Vernon multiseason (DB1048).
Which West Desert deer hunt had the best resident odds in 2026?
Swasey muzzleloader (DB1112) at 1 in 2.8 (11 residents for 4 permits). The longest odds were Vernon multiseason (DB1048) at 1 in 24.7. Odds change every year.
When are the West Desert deer seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: DB1016 Aug. 15 to Sept. 11; DB1112 Oct. 28 to Nov. 5; DB1042 Sept. 23 to Oct. 1; DB1024 Oct. 17 to Oct. 25; DB1048 All limited-entry seasons. 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.