Vernal-Ouray Valley Antlerless Deer Draw Odds (Utah)
Antlerless Deer hunts on the Vernal-Ouray Valley unit, drawn with preference points. In 2026, 746 residents applied for 19 resident permits and 30 nonresidents for 1 nonresident permit across 1 hunt.
Vernal-Ouray Valley antlerless deer draw: key facts, 2026
- Vernal-Ouray Valley antlerless deer hunts drew 746 resident applications in 2026, the 3rd most of 12 antlerless deer units.
- Vernal-Ouray Valley antlerless deer averaged 39.3 resident applicants per resident permit, the 3rd highest of 12 antlerless deer units with permits.
- Nonresidents were 4% of Vernal-Ouray Valley antlerless deer applicants (30 of 776) and drew 1 of 20 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-Ouray Valley antlerless deer hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernal-Ouray Valley On this page | DA1047 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 26 to Dec. 11 | 746 | 19 | 1 in 39.3 | 1 |
Vernal-Ouray Valley DA1047
Key facts, hunt DA1047
- At 6 preference points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 6, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 39.3 were the 3rd longest of 17 antlerless deer hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 4% of applicants (30 of 776) and drew 1 of 20 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Sept. 26 to Dec. 11, runs 77 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
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | all drew |
| 6 | 11 | 11 | all drew |
| 5 | 29 | 3 | 1 in 9.7 |
| 4 | 57 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 51 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 98 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 170 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 325 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 746 | 19 | 1 in 39.3 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 5 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 6 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 15 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 30 | 1 | 1 in 30.0 |
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.
Youth draw
Resident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 2 | 3 | 3 | all drew |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 1 in 1.0 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| No nonresident applicants in 2026. | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | n/a |
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.
5 years of history
Residents, 2022 to 2026, hunt DA1047. The DWR reports we hold (2018 onward) first list this hunt code in 2022. 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 | 746 | 19 | 1 in 39.3 | 8 | 5 | 6+ | 30 | 1 | Antlerless Deer - Vernal-Ouray Valley - ANY LEGAL WEAPON |
| 2025 | 774 | 18 | 1 in 43.0 | 13 | 5 | 6+ | 30 | 2 | Two Doe Antlerless Deer - Vernal-ouray Valley - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2024 | 665 | 39 | 1 in 17.1 | 9 | 4 | 5+ | 27 | 1 | Two Doe Antlerless Deer - Vernal-ouray Valley - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2023 | 552 | 36 | 1 in 15.3 | 6 | 3 | 4+ | 21 | 4 | Two Doe Antlerless Deer - South Slope, Vernal-ouray Valley - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2022 | 511 | 39 | 1 in 13.1 | 10 | 3 | 4+ | 15 | 1 | Two Doe Antlerless Deer - South Slope, Vernal-ouray Valley - Any Legal Weapon |
Vernal-Ouray Valley antlerless deer point creep
Resident applicants by preference points held, each year, on this unit's current hunt codes. The median preference points held by resident applicants on Vernal-Ouray Valley antlerless deer hunts went from 0 in 2022 to 1 in 2026; the 90th percentile went from 2 to 4 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 746 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 701 | 45 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 774 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 728 | 45 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 665 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 651 | 14 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 552 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 540 | 12 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 511 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 497 | 13 | 1 |
Questions about Vernal-Ouray Valley antlerless deer draw odds
How many Vernal-Ouray Valley antlerless deer hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 1 hunt for Vernal-Ouray Valley antlerless deer: Vernal-Ouray Valley rifle (any legal weapon) (DA1047).
When are the Vernal-Ouray Valley antlerless deer seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: DA1047 Sept. 26 to Dec. 11. 2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook.
Antlerless reminders
We plan to email when DWR announces the next application dates and before the deadline. Delete any time via [email protected].
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 Antlerless Application Guidebook.
Page built Sept. 24, 2026. Found an error? [email protected]. Verify all dates and rules with DWR before applying.