Wasatch Mountains General Season Deer Draw Odds (Utah)
General-season buck deer hunts on the Wasatch Mountains unit, drawn with preference points. In 2026, 13,032 residents applied for 9,030 resident permits and 517 nonresidents for 503 nonresident permits across 6 hunts.
Wasatch Mountains general-season deer draw: key facts, 2026
- Wasatch Mountains general-season deer hunts drew 13,032 resident applications in 2026, the most of 29 general-season deer units.
- Wasatch Mountains general-season deer averaged 1.4 resident applicants per resident permit, the 9th lowest of 29 general-season deer units with permits.
- Wasatch Mountains general-season deer resident odds ranged from 1 in 1.0 (DB1526, archery) to 1 in 2.2 (DB1555, rifle) in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 4% of Wasatch Mountains general-season deer applicants (517 of 13,549) and drew 503 of 9,533 permits in 2026.
- Statewide, general-season deer drew 98,698 resident applicants for 54,733 resident permits in 2026 (1.8 per permit); Wasatch Mountains 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 Wasatch Mountains general-season deer hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | DB1525 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 1,385 | 835 | 1 in 1.7 | 77 |
| West | DB1526 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 1,148 | 1,125 | 1 in 1.0 | 54 |
| East | DB1585 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 23 to Oct. 1 | 1,163 | 872 | 1 in 1.3 | 51 |
| West | DB1586 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 23 to Oct. 1 | 499 | 492 | 1 in 1.0 | 14 |
| East | DB1555 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 17 to Oct. 25 | 5,655 | 2,560 | 1 in 2.2 | 239 |
| West | DB1556 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 17 to Oct. 25 | 3,182 | 3,146 | 1 in 1.0 | 68 |
Wasatch Mountains 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.
Wasatch Mountains 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 Wasatch Mountains general-season deer hunts was 0 in both 2018 and 2026 (same 6 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 | 6 | 13,032 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13,004 | 27 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 12,523 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12,496 | 27 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 13,603 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13,581 | 22 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 14,535 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 14,521 | 13 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 | 15,341 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 15,319 | 19 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 | 15,452 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 15,429 | 23 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 14,071 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 14,059 | 12 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 14,718 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 14,708 | 10 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 14,821 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 14,814 | 7 | 0 |
Dedicated Hunter Program on Wasatch Mountains
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.
East DB1794
Key facts, hunt DB1794
- 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 14th longest of 31 Dedicated Hunter hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 549 in 2018 to 376 in 2026 (-32%).
- Resident permits went from 360 in 2025 to 230 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 2% of applicants (6 of 382) and drew 3 of 233 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 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 3 | 8 | 8 | all drew |
| 2 | 25 | 25 | all drew |
| 1 | 119 | 117 | 1 in 1.0 |
| 0 | 222 | 78 | 1 in 2.8 |
| Total | 376 | 230 | 1 in 1.6 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 in 2.0 |
| Total | 6 | 3 | 1 in 2.0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 0 | 14 | 14 | all drew |
| Total | 16 | 16 | 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 DB1794.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 376 | 230 | 1 in 1.6 | 4 | 0 | 2+ | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | 492 | 360 | 1 in 1.4 | 7 | 0 | 2+ | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 682 | 292 | 1 in 2.3 | 6 | 1 | 2+ | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 589 | 143 | 1 in 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 3+ | 7 | 6 |
| 2022 | 674 | 222 | 1 in 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 5+ | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 625 | 188 | 1 in 3.3 | 4 | 1 | 3+ | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 482 | 149 | 1 in 3.2 | 3 | 1 | 2+ | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 564 | 239 | 1 in 2.4 | 3 | 0 | 2+ | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 549 | 219 | 1 in 2.5 | 2 | 0 | 2+ | 1 | 1 |
West DB1795
Key facts, hunt DB1795
- Every resident point level that applied, down to 0 preference points, drew at least half its applicants in 2026.
- Resident odds of 1 in 1.1 were the tied 11th best of 31 Dedicated Hunter hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 176 in 2018 to 144 in 2026 (-18%).
- Resident permits went from 156 in 2025 to 137 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 1% of applicants (2 of 146) and drew 2 of 139 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 1 | 15 | 14 | 1 in 1.1 |
| 0 | 127 | 121 | 1 in 1.0 |
| Total | 144 | 137 | 1 in 1.1 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 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 | 3 | 3 | all drew |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 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 DB1795.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 144 | 137 | 1 in 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 2+ | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | 157 | 156 | 1 in 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1+ | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 186 | 183 | 1 in 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 1+ | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 220 | 216 | 1 in 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 1+ | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 246 | 242 | 1 in 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1+ | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 196 | 193 | 1 in 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1+ | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 172 | 169 | 1 in 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2+ | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 242 | 240 | 1 in 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1+ | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 176 | 174 | 1 in 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1+ | 0 | 0 |
Questions about Wasatch Mountains general-season deer draw odds
How many Wasatch Mountains general-season deer hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 6 hunts for Wasatch Mountains general-season deer: East archery (DB1525); West archery (DB1526); East muzzleloader (DB1585); West muzzleloader (DB1586); East rifle (any legal weapon) (DB1555); West rifle (any legal weapon) (DB1556).
Which Wasatch Mountains general-season deer hunt had the best resident odds in 2026?
West archery (DB1526) at 1 in 1.0 (1,148 residents for 1,125 permits). The longest odds were East rifle (any legal weapon) (DB1555) at 1 in 2.2. Odds change every year.
When are the Wasatch Mountains general-season deer seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: DB1525 Aug. 15 to Sept. 11; DB1526 Aug. 15 to Sept. 11; DB1585 Sept. 23 to Oct. 1; DB1586 Sept. 23 to Oct. 1; DB1555 Oct. 17 to Oct. 25; DB1556 Oct. 17 to Oct. 25. 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.
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