Morgan-South Rich General Season Deer Draw Odds (Utah)
General-season buck deer hunts on the Morgan-South Rich unit, drawn with preference points. In 2026, 1,086 residents applied for 986 resident permits and 17 nonresidents for 17 nonresident permits across 4 hunts.
Morgan-South Rich general-season deer draw: key facts, 2026
- Morgan-South Rich general-season deer hunts drew 1,086 resident applications in 2026, the 3rd fewest of 29 general-season deer units.
- Morgan-South Rich general-season deer averaged 1.1 resident applicants per resident permit, the 3rd lowest of 29 general-season deer units with permits.
- Morgan-South Rich general-season deer resident odds ranged from 1 in 1.0 (DB1608, archery) to 1 in 1.2 (DB1607, rifle) in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 2% of Morgan-South Rich general-season deer applicants (17 of 1,103) and drew 17 of 1,003 permits in 2026.
- Statewide, general-season deer drew 98,698 resident applicants for 54,733 resident permits in 2026 (1.8 per permit); Morgan-South Rich general-season deer hunts had 1.1 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 Morgan-South Rich general-season deer hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan-South Rich | DB1608 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 142 | 140 | 1 in 1.0 | 5 |
| Morgan-South Rich | DB1610 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 23 to Oct. 1 | 98 | 96 | 1 in 1.0 | 1 |
| Morgan-South Rich | DB1607 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 17 to Oct. 25 | 653 | 560 | 1 in 1.2 | 8 |
| Early season | DB1609 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 7 to Oct. 11 | 193 | 190 | 1 in 1.0 | 3 |
Morgan-South Rich 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.
Morgan-South Rich 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 Morgan-South Rich general-season deer hunts was 0 in both 2023 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 | 1,086 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1,085 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1,012 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1,011 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1,014 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1,013 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1,183 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1,183 | 0 |
Dedicated Hunter Program on Morgan-South Rich
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.
Morgan-South Rich DB1801
Key facts, hunt DB1801
- 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 rose from 8 in 2023 to 11 in 2026 (+38%).
- Resident permits went from 10 in 2025 to 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 0 | 10 | 10 | all drew |
| Total | 11 | 11 | 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.
4 years of history
Residents, 2023 to 2026, hunt DB1801. The DWR reports we hold (2018 onward) first list this hunt code in 2023. 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 | 11 | 11 | 1 in 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0+ | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 1 in 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0+ | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 | 10 | 1 in 1.1 | 0 | 0 | none | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 1 in 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0+ | 0 | 0 |
Questions about Morgan-South Rich general-season deer draw odds
How many Morgan-South Rich general-season deer hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 4 hunts for Morgan-South Rich general-season deer: Morgan-South Rich archery (DB1608); Morgan-South Rich muzzleloader (DB1610); Morgan-South Rich rifle (any legal weapon) (DB1607); Early season rifle (any legal weapon) (DB1609).
Which Morgan-South Rich general-season deer hunt had the best resident odds in 2026?
Morgan-South Rich archery (DB1608) at 1 in 1.0 (142 residents for 140 permits). The longest odds were Morgan-South Rich rifle (any legal weapon) (DB1607) at 1 in 1.2. Odds change every year.
When are the Morgan-South Rich general-season deer seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: DB1608 Aug. 15 to Sept. 11; DB1610 Sept. 23 to Oct. 1; DB1607 Oct. 17 to Oct. 25; DB1609 Oct. 7 to Oct. 11. 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.