Kamas General Season Deer Draw Odds (Utah)
General-season buck deer hunts on the Kamas unit, drawn with preference points. In 2026, 1,396 residents applied for 670 resident permits and 50 nonresidents for 47 nonresident permits across 4 hunts.
Kamas general-season deer draw: key facts, 2026
- Kamas general-season deer hunts drew 1,396 resident applications in 2026, the 7th fewest of 29 general-season deer units.
- Kamas general-season deer averaged 2.1 resident applicants per resident permit, the 13th highest of 29 general-season deer units with permits.
- Kamas general-season deer resident odds ranged from 1 in 1.0 (DB1568, muzzleloader) to 1 in 2.6 (DB1538, rifle) in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 3% of Kamas general-season deer applicants (50 of 1,446) and drew 47 of 717 permits in 2026.
- Statewide, general-season deer drew 98,698 resident applicants for 54,733 resident permits in 2026 (1.8 per permit); Kamas general-season deer hunts had 2.1 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 Kamas general-season deer hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamas | DB1508 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 247 | 137 | 1 in 1.8 | 2 |
| Kamas | DB1568 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 23 to Oct. 1 | 135 | 135 | 1 in 1.0 | 4 |
| Kamas | DB1538 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 17 to Oct. 25 | 692 | 265 | 1 in 2.6 | 29 |
| Early season | DB1592 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 7 to Oct. 11 | 322 | 133 | 1 in 2.4 | 12 |
Kamas 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.
Kamas general-season 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 Kamas general-season deer hunts was 0 in both 2018 and 2026 (same 4 hunt codes both years).
| Year | Hunt codes | Res. applicants | Median points | 90th percentile | Top level | 0 to 4 pts | 5 to 9 pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 1,396 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1,392 | 4 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1,408 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1,408 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1,582 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1,580 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1,674 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1,674 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 1,930 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1,930 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1,897 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1,897 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 1,737 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1,736 | 1 |
| 2019 | 4 | 1,971 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1,971 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 1,973 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1,972 | 1 |
Dedicated Hunter Program on Kamas
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.
Kamas DB1777
Key facts, hunt DB1777
- Every resident point level that applied, down to 0 preference points, drew at least half its applicants in 2026.
- Resident odds of 1 in 1.0 were the tied 1st best of 31 Dedicated Hunter hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 51 in 2018 to 24 in 2026 (-53%).
- Resident permits went from 31 in 2025 to 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 0 | 22 | 22 | all drew |
| Total | 24 | 24 | 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.
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.
9 years of history
Residents, 2018 to 2026, hunt DB1777.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 24 | 1 in 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0+ | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 33 | 31 | 1 in 1.1 | 1 | 0 | none | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | 1 in 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0+ | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 49 | 49 | 1 in 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0+ | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 38 | 38 | 1 in 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0+ | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 53 | 52 | 1 in 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1+ | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 42 | 41 | 1 in 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1+ | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 30 | 28 | 1 in 1.1 | 1 | 0 | none | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 51 | 50 | 1 in 1.0 | 0 | 0 | none | 1 | 1 |
Questions about Kamas general-season deer draw odds
How many Kamas general-season deer hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 4 hunts for Kamas general-season deer: Kamas archery (DB1508); Kamas muzzleloader (DB1568); Kamas rifle (any legal weapon) (DB1538); Early season rifle (any legal weapon) (DB1592).
Which Kamas general-season deer hunt had the best resident odds in 2026?
Kamas muzzleloader (DB1568) at 1 in 1.0 (135 residents for 135 permits). The longest odds were Kamas rifle (any legal weapon) (DB1538) at 1 in 2.6. Odds change every year.
When are the Kamas general-season deer seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: DB1508 Aug. 15 to Sept. 11; DB1568 Sept. 23 to Oct. 1; DB1538 Oct. 17 to Oct. 25; DB1592 Oct. 7 to Oct. 11. 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.