Beaver General Season Deer Draw Odds (Utah)
General-season buck deer hunts on the Beaver unit, drawn with preference points. In 2026, 3,217 residents applied for 1,838 resident permits and 429 nonresidents for 195 nonresident permits across 6 hunts.
Beaver general-season deer draw: key facts, 2026
- Beaver general-season deer hunts drew 3,217 resident applications in 2026, the 12th most of 29 general-season deer units.
- Beaver general-season deer averaged 1.8 resident applicants per resident permit, the 14th lowest of 29 general-season deer units with permits.
- Beaver general-season deer resident odds ranged from 1 in 1.2 (DB1614, archery) to 1 in 2.1 (DB1613, rifle) in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 12% of Beaver general-season deer applicants (429 of 3,646) and drew 195 of 2,033 permits in 2026.
- Statewide, general-season deer drew 98,698 resident applicants for 54,733 resident permits in 2026 (1.8 per permit); Beaver general-season deer hunts had 1.8 per permit.
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 Beaver general-season deer hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | DB1611 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 379 | 276 | 1 in 1.4 | 30 |
| West | DB1614 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 97 | 83 | 1 in 1.2 | 9 |
| East | DB1612 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 23 to Oct. 1 | 359 | 284 | 1 in 1.3 | 32 |
| East | DB1613 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 17 to Oct. 25 | 1,794 | 849 | 1 in 2.1 | 88 |
| West, restricted muzzleloader | DB1615 | Restricted weapon | Sept. 23 to Oct. 1 | 110 | 84 | 1 in 1.3 | 8 |
| West, restricted rifle | DB1616 | Restricted weapon | Oct. 17 to Oct. 25 | 478 | 262 | 1 in 1.8 | 28 |
Beaver general-season deer hunt map
Boundary data: Utah DWR, 2026 hunt boundaries. For reference only, simplified for display. Legal boundary on the DWR Hunt Planner.
Dedicated Hunter Program on Beaver
The Dedicated Hunter Program has its own drawing and its own preference points. Participants can hunt all general-season deer seasons on their unit for up to three years. How the program works.
East DB1802
Key facts, hunt DB1802
- At 2 preference points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 2, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 3.5 were the 8th longest of 31 Dedicated Hunter hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 196 in 2025 to 171 in 2026 (-13%).
- Resident permits went from 130 in 2025 to 49 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 4% of applicants (8 of 179) and drew 0 of 49 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 point level, 2026
Resident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 4 | 6 | 6 | all drew |
| 3 | 13 | 13 | all drew |
| 2 | 32 | 29 | 1 in 1.1 |
| 1 | 56 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 63 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 171 | 49 | 1 in 3.5 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 7 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 8 | 0 | none drawn |
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.
Dedicated Hunter Program, youth
Resident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 0 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 1 in 1.0 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 1 in 1.0 |
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.
2 years of history
Residents, 2025 to 2026, hunt DB1802. The DWR reports we hold (2018 onward) first list this hunt code in 2025. Earlier hunts on this unit may have run under other codes or boundaries; we do not merge them.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 171 | 49 | 1 in 3.5 | 6 | 2 | 3+ | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 196 | 130 | 1 in 1.5 | 6 | 1 | 4+ | 8 | 8 |
West DB1803
Key facts, hunt DB1803
- Every resident point level that applied, down to 0 preference points, drew at least half its applicants in 2026.
- Resident odds of 1 in 1.1 were the tied 11th best of 31 Dedicated Hunter hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 30 in 2025 to 38 in 2026 (+27%).
- Resident permits went from 30 in 2025 to 36 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 point level, 2026
Resident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 | 4 | all drew |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 in 1.2 |
| 1 | 5 | 5 | all drew |
| 0 | 24 | 23 | 1 in 1.0 |
| Total | 38 | 36 | 1 in 1.1 |
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.
Dedicated Hunter Program, youth
Resident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 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.
2 years of history
Residents, 2025 to 2026, hunt DB1803. The DWR reports we hold (2018 onward) first list this hunt code in 2025. Earlier hunts on this unit may have run under other codes or boundaries; we do not merge them.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38 | 36 | 1 in 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 3+ | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | 1 in 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0+ | 4 | 4 |
Questions about Beaver general-season deer draw odds
How many Beaver general-season deer hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 6 hunts for Beaver general-season deer: East archery (DB1611); West archery (DB1614); East muzzleloader (DB1612); East rifle (any legal weapon) (DB1613); West, restricted muzzleloader restricted weapon (DB1615); West, restricted rifle restricted weapon (DB1616).
Which Beaver general-season deer hunt had the best resident odds in 2026?
West archery (DB1614) at 1 in 1.2 (97 residents for 83 permits). The longest odds were East rifle (any legal weapon) (DB1613) at 1 in 2.1. Odds change every year.
When are the Beaver general-season deer seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: DB1611 Aug. 15 to Sept. 11; DB1614 Aug. 15 to Sept. 11; DB1612 Sept. 23 to Oct. 1; DB1613 Oct. 17 to Oct. 25; DB1615 Sept. 23 to Oct. 1; DB1616 Oct. 17 to Oct. 25. 2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook.
Get the 2027 deadline
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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.