Pine Valley General Season Deer Rifle Draw Odds (Utah)
General-season rifle (any legal weapon) buck deer on the Pine Valley unit, drawn with preference points. In 2026, 4,443 residents applied for 1,294 resident permits and 608 nonresidents for 135 nonresident permits across 2 hunts.
Pine Valley DB1547
Key facts, hunt DB1547
- At 8 preference points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 8, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 3.8 were the 7th longest of 106 general-season buck deer hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 4,421 in 2018 to 3,426 in 2026 (-23%).
- Resident permits went from 557 in 2025 to 898 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 11% of applicants (432 of 3,858) and drew 94 of 992 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 3.8 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 8.
- 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 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 in 2.5 |
| 6 | 15 | 15 | all drew |
| 5 | 72 | 70 | 1 in 1.0 |
| 4 | 497 | 493 | 1 in 1.0 |
| 3 | 419 | 99 | 1 in 4.2 |
| 2 | 531 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 700 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 1,186 | 218 | 1 in 5.4 |
| Total | 3,426 | 898 | 1 in 3.8 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 15 | 3 | 3 | all drew |
| 12 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 11 | 5 | 5 | all drew |
| 10 | 6 | 6 | all drew |
| 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 in 1.1 |
| 8 | 40 | 40 | all drew |
| 7 | 42 | 10 | 1 in 4.2 |
| 6 | 38 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 32 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 51 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 27 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 35 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 50 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 91 | 19 | 1 in 4.8 |
| Total | 432 | 94 | 1 in 4.6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 7 | 7 | all drew |
| 2 | 18 | 18 | all drew |
| 1 | 170 | 170 | all drew |
| 0 | 41 | 41 | all drew |
| Total | 236 | 236 | 1 in 1.0 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 1 | 10 | 10 | all drew |
| 0 | 5 | 5 | all drew |
| Total | 19 | 19 | 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 DB1547.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3,426 | 898 | 1 in 3.8 | 8 | 0 | 8+ | 432 | 94 |
| 2025 | 3,434 | 557 | 1 in 6.2 | 14 | 3 | 8+ | 519 | 63 |
| 2024 | 3,786 | 651 | 1 in 5.8 | 9 | 3 | 7+ | 623 | 73 |
| 2023 | 4,073 | 383 | 1 in 10.6 | 12 | 3 | 6+ | 646 | 44 |
| 2022 | 4,349 | 233 | 1 in 18.7 | 6 | 3 | none | 790 | 27 |
| 2021 | 4,614 | 824 | 1 in 5.6 | 9 | 2 | 6+ | 859 | 92 |
| 2020 | 3,887 | 956 | 1 in 4.1 | 10 | 2 | 5+ | 871 | 107 |
| 2019 | 4,244 | 958 | 1 in 4.4 | 7 | 2 | 4+ | 887 | 107 |
| 2018 | 4,421 | 879 | 1 in 5.0 | 9 | 2 | 5+ | 841 | 99 |
Early season DB1595
Key facts, hunt DB1595
- At 2 preference points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 2, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 2.6 were the tied 17th longest of 106 general-season buck deer hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 1,382 in 2018 to 1,017 in 2026 (-26%).
- Resident permits went from 330 in 2025 to 396 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 15% of applicants (176 of 1,193) and drew 41 of 437 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 2.6 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | all drew |
| 5 | 13 | 13 | all drew |
| 4 | 92 | 92 | all drew |
| 3 | 122 | 120 | 1 in 1.0 |
| 2 | 186 | 112 | 1 in 1.7 |
| 1 | 202 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 398 | 55 | 1 in 7.2 |
| Total | 1,017 | 396 | 1 in 2.6 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 3 | 3 | all drew |
| 10 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 9 | 4 | 4 | all drew |
| 8 | 12 | 12 | all drew |
| 7 | 18 | 17 | 1 in 1.1 |
| 6 | 22 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 12 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 19 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 16 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 18 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 12 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 38 | 3 | 1 in 12.7 |
| Total | 176 | 41 | 1 in 4.3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 2 | 11 | 11 | all drew |
| 1 | 70 | 70 | all drew |
| 0 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| Total | 86 | 86 | 1 in 1.0 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 1 | 4 | 4 | all drew |
| 0 | 4 | 4 | all drew |
| Total | 10 | 10 | 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 DB1595.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,017 | 396 | 1 in 2.6 | 8 | 0 | 4+ | 176 | 41 |
| 2025 | 1,071 | 330 | 1 in 3.2 | 8 | 2 | 4+ | 213 | 37 |
| 2024 | 1,528 | 380 | 1 in 4.0 | 10 | 3 | 9+ | 361 | 43 |
| 2023 | 1,520 | 241 | 1 in 6.3 | 9 | 3 | 5+ | 327 | 28 |
| 2022 | 1,666 | 181 | 1 in 9.2 | 8 | 2 | 6+ | 431 | 21 |
| 2021 | 1,783 | 476 | 1 in 3.7 | 6 | 2 | 5+ | 470 | 54 |
| 2020 | 1,950 | 532 | 1 in 3.7 | 8 | 1 | 8+ | 457 | 60 |
| 2019 | 1,562 | 538 | 1 in 2.9 | 7 | 1 | 4+ | 373 | 60 |
| 2018 | 1,382 | 494 | 1 in 2.8 | 8 | 1 | 6+ | 343 | 56 |
All general-season deer hunts on Pine Valley
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Valley | DB1517 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 643 | 352 | 1 in 1.8 | 39 |
| Pine Valley | DB1577 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 23 to Oct. 1 | 563 | 368 | 1 in 1.5 | 45 |
| Pine Valley On this page | DB1547 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 17 to Oct. 25 | 3,426 | 898 | 1 in 3.8 | 94 |
| Early season On this page | DB1595 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 7 to Oct. 11 | 1,017 | 396 | 1 in 2.6 | 41 |
Pine Valley general-season deer overview and Dedicated Hunter odds
Pine Valley 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 Pine Valley general-season rifle (any legal weapon) deer draw odds
How many points does it take to draw Pine Valley general-season rifle (any legal weapon) deer?
In the 2026 draw for Pine Valley general-season rifle (any legal weapon) deer (hunt DB1547), the only applicant at the top level (8 points) drew. The lowest resident point level that drew was 0 (218 of 1,186). Nonresidents: 94 of 432 applicants drew, from 0 to 17 points. Past draws do not predict future ones.
How many hunters apply for Pine Valley general-season rifle (any legal weapon) deer?
For hunt DB1547, 3,426 residents applied for 898 permits and 432 nonresidents applied for 94 permits in the 2026 draw (Utah DWR draw odds).
When is the Pine Valley general-season rifle (any legal weapon) deer season?
The 2026 season for DB1547 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.