Zion General Season Deer Draw Odds (Utah)
General-season buck deer hunts on the Zion unit, drawn with preference points. In 2026, 4,193 residents applied for 2,129 resident permits and 470 nonresidents for 240 nonresident permits across 4 hunts.
Zion general-season deer draw: key facts, 2026
- Zion general-season deer hunts drew 4,193 resident applications in 2026, the 7th most of 29 general-season deer units.
- Zion general-season deer averaged 2.0 resident applicants per resident permit, the 14th highest of 29 general-season deer units with permits.
- Zion general-season deer resident odds ranged from 1 in 1.0 (DB1589, muzzleloader) to 1 in 2.8 (DB1559, rifle) in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 10% of Zion general-season deer applicants (470 of 4,663) and drew 240 of 2,369 permits in 2026.
- Statewide, general-season deer drew 98,698 resident applicants for 54,733 resident permits in 2026 (1.8 per permit); Zion general-season deer hunts had 2.0 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 Zion general-season deer hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion | DB1529 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 450 | 400 | 1 in 1.1 | 45 |
| Zion | DB1589 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 23 to Oct. 1 | 375 | 369 | 1 in 1.0 | 46 |
| Zion | DB1559 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 17 to Oct. 25 | 2,628 | 937 | 1 in 2.8 | 104 |
| Early season | DB1597 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 7 to Oct. 11 | 740 | 423 | 1 in 1.7 | 45 |
Zion 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.
Zion 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 Zion general-season deer hunts went from 0 in 2018 to 1 in 2026; the 90th percentile went from 2 to 3 (same 4 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 | 4 | 4,193 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4,176 | 17 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4,057 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4,038 | 19 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4,435 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 4,422 | 12 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4,716 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4,711 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4,724 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4,716 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4,772 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4,766 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4,428 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4,419 | 9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4,539 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4,533 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4,340 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4,335 | 5 | 0 |
Dedicated Hunter Program on Zion
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.
Zion DB1798
Key facts, hunt DB1798
- 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 1.4 were the tied 15th best of 31 Dedicated Hunter hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 220 in 2018 to 274 in 2026 (+25%).
- Resident permits went from 26 in 2025 to 189 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 9% of applicants (26 of 300) and drew 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 7 | 7 | all drew |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | all drew |
| 3 | 51 | 50 | 1 in 1.0 |
| 2 | 61 | 58 | 1 in 1.1 |
| 1 | 64 | 64 | all drew |
| 0 | 88 | 7 | 1 in 12.6 |
| Total | 274 | 189 | 1 in 1.4 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 2 | 5 | 5 | all drew |
| 1 | 6 | 6 | all drew |
| 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 in 14.0 |
| Total | 26 | 13 | 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 | 13 | 13 | all drew |
| 0 | 10 | 10 | all drew |
| Total | 23 | 23 | 1 in 1.0 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 3 | 3 | all drew |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 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 DB1798.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 274 | 189 | 1 in 1.4 | 5 | 0 | 4+ | 26 | 13 |
| 2025 | 223 | 26 | 1 in 8.6 | 5 | 2 | 3+ | 18 | 3 |
| 2024 | 356 | 159 | 1 in 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 2+ | 27 | 21 |
| 2023 | 400 | 138 | 1 in 2.9 | 4 | 1 | 3+ | 24 | 17 |
| 2022 | 372 | 54 | 1 in 6.9 | 3 | 1 | 2+ | 36 | 6 |
| 2021 | 270 | 53 | 1 in 5.1 | 6 | 1 | 2+ | 32 | 4 |
| 2020 | 208 | 155 | 1 in 1.3 | 3 | 0 | 2+ | 14 | 12 |
| 2019 | 199 | 182 | 1 in 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 2+ | 14 | 8 |
| 2018 | 220 | 169 | 1 in 1.3 | 4 | 0 | 1+ | 7 | 4 |
Questions about Zion general-season deer draw odds
How many Zion general-season deer hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 4 hunts for Zion general-season deer: Zion archery (DB1529); Zion muzzleloader (DB1589); Zion rifle (any legal weapon) (DB1559); Early season rifle (any legal weapon) (DB1597).
Which Zion general-season deer hunt had the best resident odds in 2026?
Zion muzzleloader (DB1589) at 1 in 1.0 (375 residents for 369 permits). The longest odds were Zion rifle (any legal weapon) (DB1559) at 1 in 2.8. Odds change every year.
When are the Zion general-season deer seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: DB1529 Aug. 15 to Sept. 11; DB1589 Sept. 23 to Oct. 1; DB1559 Oct. 17 to Oct. 25; DB1597 Oct. 7 to Oct. 11. 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.