Book Cliffs Deer Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry buck deer hunts on the Book Cliffs unit. In 2026, 5,062 residents applied for 287 resident permits and 1,461 nonresidents for 29 nonresident permits across 6 hunts.
Book Cliffs deer draw: key facts, 2026
- Book Cliffs deer hunts drew 5,062 resident applications in 2026, the 2nd most of 40 limited-entry deer units.
- Book Cliffs deer averaged 17.6 resident applicants per resident permit, the 9th highest of 40 limited-entry deer units with permits.
- Book Cliffs deer resident odds ranged from 1 in 8.8 (DB1025, muzzleloader) to 1 in 32.8 (DB1044, multiseason) in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 22% of Book Cliffs deer applicants (1,461 of 6,523) and drew 29 of 316 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 Book Cliffs deer hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book Cliffs | DB1011 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 842 | 54 | 1 in 15.6 | 5 |
| Book Cliffs | DB1025 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 23 to Oct. 1 | 469 | 53 | 1 in 8.8 | 5 |
| North | DB1017 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 17 to Oct. 25 | 2,606 | 134 | 1 in 19.4 | 14 |
| South | DB1018 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 17 to Oct. 25 | 774 | 32 | 1 in 24.2 | 3 |
| Book Cliffs | DB1044 | Multiseason | All limited-entry seasons | 262 | 8 | 1 in 32.8 | 1 |
| Floy Canyon | DB1090 | HAMSS | Nov. 7 to Nov. 30 | 109 | 6 | 1 in 18.2 | 1 |
Book Cliffs deer hunt map
Boundary data: Utah DWR, 2026 hunt boundaries. For reference only, simplified for display. Legal boundary on the DWR Hunt Planner.
Book Cliffs 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 Book Cliffs deer hunts went from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2026; the 90th percentile went from 10 to 13 (same 6 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 | 6 | 5,062 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 2,178 | 1,677 | 954 | 240 | 13 |
| 2025 | 6 | 4,752 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 2,079 | 1,583 | 909 | 174 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 4,659 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 2,169 | 1,522 | 873 | 91 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 | 4,269 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 2,075 | 1,417 | 720 | 55 | 2 |
| 2022 | 6 | 4,798 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 2,559 | 1,473 | 724 | 40 | 2 |
| 2021 | 6 | 5,212 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 2,883 | 1,635 | 669 | 25 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 5,183 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 2,947 | 1,618 | 604 | 14 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5,226 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 3,010 | 1,679 | 525 | 12 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5,661 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 3,280 | 1,874 | 501 | 6 | 0 |
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Questions about Book Cliffs deer draw odds
How many Book Cliffs deer hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 6 hunts for Book Cliffs deer: Book Cliffs archery (DB1011); Book Cliffs muzzleloader (DB1025); North rifle (any legal weapon) (DB1017); South rifle (any legal weapon) (DB1018); Book Cliffs multiseason (DB1044); Floy Canyon hamss (DB1090).
Which Book Cliffs deer hunt had the best resident odds in 2026?
Book Cliffs muzzleloader (DB1025) at 1 in 8.8 (469 residents for 53 permits). The longest odds were Book Cliffs multiseason (DB1044) at 1 in 32.8. Odds change every year.
When are the Book Cliffs deer seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: DB1011 Aug. 15 to Sept. 11; DB1025 Sept. 23 to Oct. 1; DB1017 Oct. 17 to Oct. 25; DB1018 Oct. 17 to Oct. 25; DB1044 All limited-entry seasons; DB1090 Nov. 7 to Nov. 30. 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.