Mt. Dutton General Season Deer Draw Odds (Utah)
General-season buck deer hunts on the Mt. Dutton unit, drawn with preference points. In 2026, 1,040 residents applied for 275 resident permits and 151 nonresidents for 30 nonresident permits across 3 hunts.
Mt. Dutton general-season deer draw: key facts, 2026
- Mt. Dutton general-season deer hunts drew 1,040 resident applications in 2026, the 2nd fewest of 29 general-season deer units.
- Mt. Dutton general-season deer averaged 3.8 resident applicants per resident permit, the 2nd highest of 29 general-season deer units with permits.
- Mt. Dutton general-season deer resident odds ranged from 1 in 2.2 (DB1511, archery) to 1 in 4.6 (DB1541, rifle) in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 13% of Mt. Dutton general-season deer applicants (151 of 1,191) and drew 30 of 305 permits in 2026.
- Statewide, general-season deer drew 98,698 resident applicants for 54,733 resident permits in 2026 (1.8 per permit); Mt. Dutton general-season deer hunts had 3.8 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 Mt. Dutton general-season deer hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Dutton | DB1511 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 100 | 45 | 1 in 2.2 | 5 |
| Mt. Dutton | DB1571 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 23 to Oct. 1 | 133 | 53 | 1 in 2.5 | 5 |
| Mt. Dutton | DB1541 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 17 to Oct. 25 | 807 | 177 | 1 in 4.6 | 20 |
Mt. Dutton 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.
Mt. Dutton 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 Mt. Dutton general-season deer hunts went from 0 in 2018 to 1 in 2026; the 90th percentile went from 2 to 3 (same 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 1,040 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1,021 | 18 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 880 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 870 | 10 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 688 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 683 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 745 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 742 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 911 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 909 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 991 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 989 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1,025 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1,025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1,281 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1,281 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1,380 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1,377 | 3 | 0 |
Dedicated Hunter Program on Mt. Dutton
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.
Mt. Dutton DB1780
Key facts, hunt DB1780
- At 4 preference points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 4, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 5.6 were the 3rd longest of 31 Dedicated Hunter hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 109 in 2018 to 84 in 2026 (-23%).
- Resident permits went from 4 in 2025 to 15 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 7% of applicants (6 of 90) and drew 1 of 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 4 | 12 | 10 | 1 in 1.2 |
| 3 | 18 | 2 | 1 in 9.0 |
| 2 | 10 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 15 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 26 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 84 | 15 | 1 in 5.6 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 2 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 1 in 6.0 |
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.
Dedicated Hunter Program, youth
Resident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 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 DB1780.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 84 | 15 | 1 in 5.6 | 7 | 3 | 5+ | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 50 | 4 | 1 in 12.5 | 5 | 4 | 5+ | 11 | 1 |
| 2024 | 58 | 16 | 1 in 3.6 | 5 | 3 | 4+ | 5 | 2 |
| 2023 | 52 | 15 | 1 in 3.5 | 4 | 3 | 4+ | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 59 | 9 | 1 in 6.6 | 4 | 3 | 4+ | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 58 | 1 | 1 in 58.0 | 3 | 3 | 3+ | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 72 | 16 | 1 in 4.5 | 2 | 1 | none | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 98 | 18 | 1 in 5.4 | 3 | 1 | 2+ | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 109 | 43 | 1 in 2.5 | 5 | 0 | 2+ | 4 | 2 |
Questions about Mt. Dutton general-season deer draw odds
How many Mt. Dutton general-season deer hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 3 hunts for Mt. Dutton general-season deer: Mt. Dutton archery (DB1511); Mt. Dutton muzzleloader (DB1571); Mt. Dutton rifle (any legal weapon) (DB1541).
Which Mt. Dutton general-season deer hunt had the best resident odds in 2026?
Mt. Dutton archery (DB1511) at 1 in 2.2 (100 residents for 45 permits). The longest odds were Mt. Dutton rifle (any legal weapon) (DB1541) at 1 in 4.6. Odds change every year.
When are the Mt. Dutton general-season deer seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: DB1511 Aug. 15 to Sept. 11; DB1571 Sept. 23 to Oct. 1; DB1541 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.