Zion Deer Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry buck deer hunts on the Zion unit. In 2026, 82 residents applied for 14 resident permits and 15 nonresidents for 2 nonresident permits across 1 hunt.
Zion deer draw: key facts, 2026
- Zion deer hunts drew 82 resident applications in 2026, the 16th most of 40 limited-entry deer units.
- Zion deer averaged 5.9 resident applicants per resident permit, the 16th lowest of 40 limited-entry deer units with permits.
- Nonresidents were 15% of Zion deer applicants (15 of 97) and drew 2 of 16 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 Zion deer hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion On this page | DB1043 | Muzzleloader | Oct. 28 to Nov. 5 | 82 | 14 | 1 in 5.9 | 2 |
Zion deer hunt map
Boundary data: Utah DWR, 2026 hunt boundaries. For reference only, simplified for display. Legal boundary on the DWR Hunt Planner.
Zion DB1043
Key facts, hunt DB1043
- At 12 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 12, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 5.9 were the 20th best of 82 limited-entry buck deer hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 242 in 2018 to 82 in 2026 (-66%).
- The highest resident point level that drew was 17 in both 2018 and 2026.
- Resident permits went from 12 in 2025 to 14 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 15% of applicants (15 of 97) and drew 2 of 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 in 1.2 |
| 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 2.0 |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 5.0 |
| 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 8.0 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 2.0 |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 4.5 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 82 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 1 in 5.9 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 in 7.5 |
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 DB1043.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 82 | 14 | 1 in 5.9 | 17 | 4 | 14+ | 15 | 2 |
| 2025 | 78 | 12 | 1 in 6.5 | 15 | 4 | 13+ | 36 | 2 |
| 2024 | 88 | 14 | 1 in 6.3 | 15 | 2 | 13+ | 47 | 2 |
| 2023 | 123 | 12 | 1 in 10.3 | 16 | 4 | 15+ | 47 | 2 |
| 2022 | 119 | 10 | 1 in 11.9 | 20 | 0 | 14+ | 45 | 1 |
| 2021 | 146 | 14 | 1 in 10.4 | 14 | 3 | 13+ | 58 | 1 |
| 2020 | 117 | 17 | 1 in 6.9 | 15 | 1 | 12+ | 41 | 2 |
| 2019 | 204 | 11 | 1 in 18.5 | 17 | 3 | 15+ | 66 | 1 |
| 2018 | 242 | 11 | 1 in 22.0 | 17 | 1 | 15+ | 85 | 1 |
Zion 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 Zion deer hunts went from 4 in 2018 to 5 in 2026; the 90th percentile went from 11 to 12 (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 | 82 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 37 | 28 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 78 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 33 | 30 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 88 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 36 | 38 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 123 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 48 | 45 | 25 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 119 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 55 | 43 | 19 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 146 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 74 | 45 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 117 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 61 | 39 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 204 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 124 | 42 | 34 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 242 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 138 | 61 | 40 | 3 | 0 |
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Questions about Zion deer draw odds
How many Zion deer hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 1 hunt for Zion deer: Zion muzzleloader (DB1043).
When are the Zion deer seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: DB1043 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.
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