Nine Mile General Season Deer Rifle Draw Odds (Utah)
General-season rifle (any legal weapon) buck deer on the Nine Mile unit, drawn with preference points. In 2026, 940 residents applied for 530 resident permits and 69 nonresidents for 58 nonresident permits across 2 hunts.
Nine Mile DB1542
Key facts, hunt DB1542
- At 1 preference points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 1, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 2.0 were the tied 31st longest of 106 general-season buck deer hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 921 in 2018 to 708 in 2026 (-23%).
- Resident permits went from 308 in 2025 to 356 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 5% of applicants (38 of 746) and drew 38 of 394 permits in 2026.
- Statewide, 40 general-season rifle deer hunts drew 66,671 resident applicants for 30,882 resident permits in 2026 (2.2 per permit); this hunt had 2.0 per permit.
- Across the 39 general-season rifle hunts where every resident at the top levels drew, the median point level from which all drew was 4 in 2026; on this hunt it was 3.
- The 2026 season, Oct. 17 to Oct. 25, runs 9 days (2026 DWR guidebook).
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 |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | all drew |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | all drew |
| 3 | 19 | 19 | all drew |
| 2 | 79 | 77 | 1 in 1.0 |
| 1 | 237 | 229 | 1 in 1.0 |
| 0 | 364 | 22 | 1 in 16.5 |
| Total | 708 | 356 | 1 in 2.0 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 1 | 4 | 4 | all drew |
| 0 | 30 | 30 | all drew |
| Total | 38 | 38 | 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.
Youth draw
Resident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 4 | all drew |
| 0 | 142 | 142 | all drew |
| Total | 146 | 146 | 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.
9 years of history
Residents, 2018 to 2026, hunt DB1542.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 708 | 356 | 1 in 2.0 | 7 | 0 | 3+ | 38 | 38 |
| 2025 | 690 | 308 | 1 in 2.2 | 9 | 1 | 4+ | 29 | 27 |
| 2024 | 692 | 294 | 1 in 2.4 | 7 | 1 | 5+ | 48 | 42 |
| 2023 | 722 | 299 | 1 in 2.4 | 4 | 1 | none | 45 | 43 |
| 2022 | 879 | 345 | 1 in 2.5 | 4 | 1 | 4+ | 69 | 50 |
| 2021 | 822 | 381 | 1 in 2.2 | 8 | 0 | 4+ | 29 | 23 |
| 2020 | 729 | 389 | 1 in 1.9 | 3 | 0 | 3+ | 54 | 47 |
| 2019 | 850 | 389 | 1 in 2.2 | 7 | 0 | 4+ | 42 | 39 |
| 2018 | 921 | 393 | 1 in 2.3 | 4 | 0 | 3+ | 43 | 35 |
Early season DB1593
Key facts, hunt DB1593
- Every resident point level that applied, down to 0 preference points, drew at least half its applicants in 2026.
- Resident odds of 1 in 1.3 were the tied 40th best of 106 general-season buck deer hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 295 in 2018 to 232 in 2026 (-21%).
- Resident permits went from 154 in 2025 to 174 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 12% of applicants (31 of 263) and drew 20 of 194 permits in 2026.
- Statewide, 40 general-season rifle deer hunts drew 66,671 resident applicants for 30,882 resident permits in 2026 (2.2 per permit); this hunt had 1.3 per permit.
- Across the 39 general-season rifle hunts where every resident at the top levels drew, the median point level from which all drew was 4 in 2026; on this hunt it was 1.
- The 2026 season, Oct. 7 to Oct. 11, runs 5 days (2026 DWR guidebook).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 3 | 6 | 6 | all drew |
| 2 | 23 | 23 | all drew |
| 1 | 76 | 76 | all drew |
| 0 | 125 | 67 | 1 in 1.9 |
| Total | 232 | 174 | 1 in 1.3 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 2 | 5 | 5 | all drew |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 0 | 18 | 7 | 1 in 2.6 |
| Total | 31 | 20 | 1 in 1.6 |
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.
Youth draw
Resident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 | 4 | all drew |
| 1 | 4 | 4 | all drew |
| 0 | 39 | 39 | all drew |
| Total | 47 | 47 | 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.
9 years of history
Residents, 2018 to 2026, hunt DB1593.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 232 | 174 | 1 in 1.3 | 5 | 0 | 1+ | 31 | 20 |
| 2025 | 269 | 154 | 1 in 1.7 | 6 | 0 | 2+ | 19 | 18 |
| 2024 | 311 | 151 | 1 in 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 3+ | 31 | 21 |
| 2023 | 334 | 149 | 1 in 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 2+ | 27 | 22 |
| 2022 | 415 | 173 | 1 in 2.4 | 5 | 1 | 2+ | 31 | 25 |
| 2021 | 351 | 196 | 1 in 1.8 | 8 | 0 | 2+ | 43 | 28 |
| 2020 | 372 | 198 | 1 in 1.9 | 5 | 0 | 4+ | 20 | 20 |
| 2019 | 379 | 198 | 1 in 1.9 | 7 | 0 | 3+ | 31 | 28 |
| 2018 | 295 | 198 | 1 in 1.5 | 3 | 0 | 2+ | 16 | 15 |
All general-season deer hunts on Nine Mile
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nine Mile | DB1512 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 157 | 154 | 1 in 1.0 | 12 |
| Nine Mile | DB1572 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 23 to Oct. 1 | 123 | 122 | 1 in 1.0 | 9 |
| Nine Mile On this page | DB1542 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 17 to Oct. 25 | 708 | 356 | 1 in 2.0 | 38 |
| Early season On this page | DB1593 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 7 to Oct. 11 | 232 | 174 | 1 in 1.3 | 20 |
Nine Mile general-season deer overview and Dedicated Hunter odds
Nine Mile 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.
Questions about Nine Mile general-season rifle (any legal weapon) deer draw odds
How many points does it take to draw Nine Mile general-season rifle (any legal weapon) deer?
In the 2026 draw for Nine Mile general-season rifle (any legal weapon) deer (hunt DB1542), everyone with 3 or more points drew (28 applicants). The lowest resident point level that drew was 0 (22 of 364). Nonresidents: 38 of 38 applicants drew, from 0 to 9 points. Past draws do not predict future ones.
How many hunters apply for Nine Mile general-season rifle (any legal weapon) deer?
For hunt DB1542, 708 residents applied for 356 permits and 38 nonresidents applied for 38 permits in the 2026 draw (Utah DWR draw odds).
When is the Nine Mile general-season rifle (any legal weapon) deer season?
The 2026 season for DB1542 runs Oct. 17 to Oct. 25, per the 2026 DWR guidebook. 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.