North Slope General Season Deer Rifle Draw Odds (Utah)
General-season rifle (any legal weapon) buck deer on the North Slope unit, drawn with preference points. In 2026, 2,110 residents applied for 1,348 resident permits and 105 nonresidents for 103 nonresident permits across 2 hunts.
North Slope DB1543
Key facts, hunt DB1543
- 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 1.6 were the tied 45th longest of 106 general-season buck deer hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 1,498 in 2018 to 1,447 in 2026 (-3%).
- Resident permits went from 756 in 2025 to 899 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 4% of applicants (66 of 1,513) and drew 65 of 964 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 1.6 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 4.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 4 | 11 | 11 | all drew |
| 3 | 32 | 31 | 1 in 1.0 |
| 2 | 84 | 84 | all drew |
| 1 | 396 | 395 | 1 in 1.0 |
| 0 | 920 | 374 | 1 in 2.5 |
| Total | 1,447 | 899 | 1 in 1.6 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 1 | 4 | 4 | all drew |
| 0 | 60 | 59 | 1 in 1.0 |
| Total | 66 | 65 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 1 | 11 | 11 | all drew |
| 0 | 199 | 199 | all drew |
| Total | 211 | 211 | 1 in 1.0 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 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 DB1543.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,447 | 899 | 1 in 1.6 | 8 | 0 | 4+ | 66 | 65 |
| 2025 | 1,195 | 756 | 1 in 1.6 | 6 | 0 | 3+ | 50 | 50 |
| 2024 | 1,116 | 579 | 1 in 1.9 | 6 | 0 | 4+ | 48 | 48 |
| 2023 | 1,076 | 552 | 1 in 1.9 | 4 | 0 | 3+ | 43 | 37 |
| 2022 | 1,248 | 616 | 1 in 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 5+ | 52 | 49 |
| 2021 | 1,348 | 621 | 1 in 2.2 | 5 | 0 | 3+ | 36 | 33 |
| 2020 | 1,466 | 956 | 1 in 1.5 | 5 | 0 | 3+ | 57 | 52 |
| 2019 | 1,729 | 1,364 | 1 in 1.3 | 8 | 0 | 8+ | 78 | 74 |
| 2018 | 1,498 | 1,361 | 1 in 1.1 | 7 | 0 | 3+ | 57 | 56 |
Early season DB1598
Key facts, hunt DB1598
- 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 1.5 were the tied 49th longest of 106 general-season buck deer hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 558 in 2021 to 663 in 2026 (+19%).
- Resident permits went from 415 in 2025 to 449 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 6% of applicants (39 of 702) and drew 38 of 487 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 1.5 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 4.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | all drew |
| 4 | 5 | 5 | all drew |
| 3 | 15 | 14 | 1 in 1.1 |
| 2 | 38 | 38 | all drew |
| 1 | 185 | 185 | all drew |
| 0 | 414 | 201 | 1 in 2.1 |
| Total | 663 | 449 | 1 in 1.5 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 1 | 11 | 11 | all drew |
| 0 | 25 | 24 | 1 in 1.0 |
| Total | 39 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 2 | 3 | 3 | all drew |
| 1 | 12 | 12 | all drew |
| 0 | 85 | 85 | all drew |
| Total | 101 | 101 | 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.
6 years of history
Residents, 2021 to 2026, hunt DB1598. The DWR reports we hold (2018 onward) first list this hunt code in 2021. 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 | 663 | 449 | 1 in 1.5 | 11 | 0 | 4+ | 39 | 38 |
| 2025 | 630 | 415 | 1 in 1.5 | 5 | 0 | 4+ | 26 | 26 |
| 2024 | 688 | 284 | 1 in 2.4 | 4 | 1 | 4+ | 41 | 38 |
| 2023 | 587 | 274 | 1 in 2.1 | 8 | 0 | 3+ | 31 | 28 |
| 2022 | 764 | 310 | 1 in 2.5 | 5 | 0 | 4+ | 49 | 40 |
| 2021 | 558 | 299 | 1 in 1.9 | 3 | 0 | none | 38 | 35 |
All general-season deer hunts on North Slope
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Slope | DB1513 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 570 | 466 | 1 in 1.2 | 22 |
| North Slope | DB1573 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 23 to Oct. 1 | 437 | 430 | 1 in 1.0 | 9 |
| North Slope On this page | DB1543 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 17 to Oct. 25 | 1,447 | 899 | 1 in 1.6 | 65 |
| Early season On this page | DB1598 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 7 to Oct. 11 | 663 | 449 | 1 in 1.5 | 38 |
North Slope general-season deer overview and Dedicated Hunter odds
North Slope 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 North Slope general-season rifle (any legal weapon) deer draw odds
How many points does it take to draw North Slope general-season rifle (any legal weapon) deer?
In the 2026 draw for North Slope general-season rifle (any legal weapon) deer (hunt DB1543), everyone with 4 or more points drew (15 applicants). The lowest resident point level that drew was 0 (374 of 920). Nonresidents: 65 of 66 applicants drew, from 0 to 5 points. Past draws do not predict future ones.
How many hunters apply for North Slope general-season rifle (any legal weapon) deer?
For hunt DB1543, 1,447 residents applied for 899 permits and 66 nonresidents applied for 65 permits in the 2026 draw (Utah DWR draw odds).
When is the North Slope general-season rifle (any legal weapon) deer season?
The 2026 season for DB1543 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.