Nebo General Season Deer Draw Odds (Utah)
General-season buck deer hunts on the Nebo unit, drawn with preference points. In 2026, 4,476 residents applied for 3,233 resident permits and 174 nonresidents for 172 nonresident permits across 3 hunts.
Nebo general-season deer draw: key facts, 2026
- Nebo general-season deer hunts drew 4,476 resident applications in 2026, the 4th most of 29 general-season deer units.
- Nebo general-season deer averaged 1.4 resident applicants per resident permit, the 7th lowest of 29 general-season deer units with permits.
- Nebo general-season deer resident odds ranged from 1 in 1.0 (DB1504, archery) to 1 in 1.6 (DB1534, rifle) in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 4% of Nebo general-season deer applicants (174 of 4,650) and drew 172 of 3,405 permits in 2026.
- Statewide, general-season deer drew 98,698 resident applicants for 54,733 resident permits in 2026 (1.8 per permit); Nebo general-season deer hunts had 1.4 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 Nebo general-season deer hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebo | DB1504 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 612 | 600 | 1 in 1.0 | 35 |
| Nebo | DB1564 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 23 to Oct. 1 | 501 | 490 | 1 in 1.0 | 11 |
| Nebo | DB1534 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 17 to Oct. 25 | 3,363 | 2,143 | 1 in 1.6 | 126 |
Nebo 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.
Nebo 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 Nebo general-season deer hunts was 0 in both 2018 and 2026 (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 | 4,476 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4,463 | 12 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4,181 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4,165 | 16 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 4,297 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4,287 | 10 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 4,412 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4,409 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 4,108 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4,097 | 11 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 4,135 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4,129 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3,873 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3,872 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 4,082 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4,081 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 4,086 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4,085 | 1 | 0 |
Dedicated Hunter Program on Nebo
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.
Nebo DB1773
Key facts, hunt DB1773
- 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 170 in 2024 to 205 in 2026 (+21%).
- Resident permits went from 170 in 2025 to 201 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were under 1% of applicants (1 of 206) and drew 1 of 202 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 2 | 4 | 4 | all drew |
| 1 | 19 | 19 | all drew |
| 0 | 181 | 177 | 1 in 1.0 |
| Total | 205 | 201 | 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.
Dedicated Hunter Program, youth
Resident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 4 | 4 | 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 DB1773. DWR printed a different hunt name for this code in some years (see the table); boundaries may have changed.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits | DWR hunt name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 205 | 201 | 1 in 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 1+ | 1 | 1 | Dedicated Hunter Buck Deer - Nebo - Dedicated Hunter |
| 2025 | 175 | 170 | 1 in 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 1+ | 3 | 3 | Nebo - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2024 | 170 | 166 | 1 in 1.0 | 6 | 0 | 1+ | 0 | 0 | Nebo - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2023 | 196 | 196 | 1 in 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 0+ | 0 | 0 | Central Mtns, Nebo - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2022 | 155 | 151 | 1 in 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1+ | 0 | 0 | Central Mtns, Nebo - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2021 | 99 | 99 | 1 in 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0+ | 0 | 0 | Central Mtns, Nebo - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2020 | 112 | 111 | 1 in 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 1+ | 0 | 0 | Central Mtns, Nebo - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2019 | 151 | 151 | 1 in 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0+ | 0 | 0 | Central Mtns, Nebo - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2018 | 119 | 119 | 1 in 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0+ | 0 | 0 | Central Mtns, Nebo - Any Legal Weapon |
Questions about Nebo general-season deer draw odds
How many Nebo general-season deer hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 3 hunts for Nebo general-season deer: Nebo archery (DB1504); Nebo muzzleloader (DB1564); Nebo rifle (any legal weapon) (DB1534).
Which Nebo general-season deer hunt had the best resident odds in 2026?
Nebo archery (DB1504) at 1 in 1.0 (612 residents for 600 permits). The longest odds were Nebo rifle (any legal weapon) (DB1534) at 1 in 1.6. Odds change every year.
When are the Nebo general-season deer seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: DB1504 Aug. 15 to Sept. 11; DB1564 Sept. 23 to Oct. 1; DB1534 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.