Paunsaugunt Deer Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry buck deer hunts on the Paunsaugunt unit. In 2026, 7,086 residents applied for 193 resident permits and 6,673 nonresidents for 21 nonresident permits across 8 hunts.
Paunsaugunt deer draw: key facts, 2026
- Paunsaugunt deer hunts drew 7,086 resident applications in 2026, the most of 40 limited-entry deer units.
- Paunsaugunt deer averaged 36.7 resident applicants per resident permit, the 4th highest of 40 limited-entry deer units with permits.
- Paunsaugunt deer resident odds ranged from 1 in 6.9 (DB1058, rifle) to 1 in 200.7 (DB1008, multiseason) in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 48% of Paunsaugunt deer applicants (6,673 of 13,759) and drew 21 of 214 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 weapon
All Paunsaugunt deer hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premium | DB1001 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 767 | 25 | 1 in 30.7 | 3 |
| Management buck | DB1073 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 94 | 10 | 1 in 9.4 | 1 |
| Premium | DB1006 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 23 to Oct. 1 | 503 | 25 | 1 in 20.1 | 3 |
| Management buck | DB1074 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 23 to Oct. 1 | 75 | 10 | 1 in 7.5 | 1 |
| Premium | DB1004 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 17 to Oct. 31 | 4,202 | 73 | 1 in 57.6 | 7 |
| Management buck | DB1010 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 2 to Nov. 20 | 719 | 29 | 1 in 24.8 | 3 |
| Cactus buck | DB1058 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 2 to Nov. 20 | 124 | 18 | 1 in 6.9 | 2 |
| Premium | DB1008 | Multiseason | See DB1001, DB1004 and DB1006 | 602 | 3 | 1 in 200.7 | 1 |
Paunsaugunt deer hunt map
Boundary data: Utah DWR, 2026 hunt boundaries. For reference only, simplified for display. Legal boundary on the DWR Hunt Planner.
Paunsaugunt deer point creep
Resident applicants by bonus points held, each year, on this unit's current hunt codes. The median bonus points held by resident applicants on Paunsaugunt deer hunts went from 6 in 2019 to 8 in 2026; the 90th percentile went from 14 to 18 (same 8 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 | 15 to 19 pts | 20+ pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 7,086 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 2,427 | 1,769 | 1,371 | 1,005 | 514 |
| 2025 | 8 | 6,580 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 2,111 | 1,729 | 1,356 | 967 | 417 |
| 2024 | 8 | 6,586 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 2,219 | 1,691 | 1,418 | 928 | 330 |
| 2023 | 8 | 6,386 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 2,147 | 1,756 | 1,422 | 836 | 225 |
| 2022 | 8 | 6,540 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 2,464 | 1,786 | 1,382 | 779 | 129 |
| 2021 | 8 | 6,963 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 2,780 | 1,936 | 1,426 | 749 | 72 |
| 2020 | 8 | 6,778 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 2,669 | 1,914 | 1,427 | 722 | 46 |
| 2019 | 8 | 6,357 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 2,651 | 1,903 | 1,252 | 527 | 24 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6,194 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 2,835 | 1,902 | 1,110 | 342 | 5 |
Other species on Paunsaugunt
No other limited-entry or once-in-a-lifetime species drew on this unit name in 2026.
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Questions about Paunsaugunt deer draw odds
How many Paunsaugunt deer hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 8 hunts for Paunsaugunt deer: Premium archery (DB1001); Management buck archery (DB1073); Premium muzzleloader (DB1006); Management buck muzzleloader (DB1074); Premium rifle (any legal weapon) (DB1004); Management buck rifle (any legal weapon) (DB1010); Cactus buck rifle (any legal weapon) (DB1058); Premium multiseason (DB1008).
Which Paunsaugunt deer hunt had the best resident odds in 2026?
Cactus buck rifle (any legal weapon) (DB1058) at 1 in 6.9 (124 residents for 18 permits). The longest odds were Premium multiseason (DB1008) at 1 in 200.7. Odds change every year.
When are the Paunsaugunt deer seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: DB1001 Aug. 15 to Sept. 11; DB1073 Aug. 15 to Sept. 11; DB1006 Sept. 23 to Oct. 1; DB1074 Sept. 23 to Oct. 1; DB1004 Oct. 17 to Oct. 31; DB1010 Nov. 2 to Nov. 20; DB1058 Nov. 2 to Nov. 20; DB1008 See DB1001, DB1004 and DB1006. 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.