Wasatch Mountains Deer Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry buck deer hunts on the Wasatch Mountains unit. In 2026, 287 residents applied for 64 resident permits and 22 nonresidents for 7 nonresident permits across 2 hunts.
Wasatch Mountains deer draw: key facts, 2026
- Wasatch Mountains deer hunts drew 287 resident applications in 2026, the 11th most of 40 limited-entry deer units.
- Wasatch Mountains deer averaged 4.5 resident applicants per resident permit, the 10th lowest of 40 limited-entry deer units with permits.
- Wasatch Mountains deer resident odds ranged from 1 in 1.9 (DB1087, muzzleloader) to 1 in 7.6 (DB1041, muzzleloader) in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 7% of Wasatch Mountains deer applicants (22 of 309) and drew 7 of 71 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.
All Wasatch Mountains deer hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East On this page | DB1041 | Muzzleloader | Oct. 28 to Nov. 5 | 219 | 29 | 1 in 7.6 | 3 |
| West On this page | DB1087 | Muzzleloader | Oct. 28 to Nov. 5 | 68 | 35 | 1 in 1.9 | 4 |
Wasatch Mountains deer hunt map
Boundary data: Utah DWR, 2026 hunt boundaries. For reference only, simplified for display. Legal boundary on the DWR Hunt Planner.
East DB1041
Key facts, hunt DB1041
- At 10 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 10, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 7.6 were the 33rd best of 82 limited-entry buck deer hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 295 in 2018 to 219 in 2026 (-26%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 15 in 2018 to 13 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 26 in 2025 to 29 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 8% of applicants (18 of 237) and drew 3 of 32 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Oct. 28 to Nov. 5, 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
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 10 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 | all drew |
| 9 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 10.0 |
| 8 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 5.5 |
| 7 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 9.0 |
| 6 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 14.0 |
| 5 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 in 5.2 |
| 4 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 22.0 |
| 3 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 22.0 |
| 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 30.0 |
| 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 219 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 1 in 7.6 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 in 6.0 |
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 DB1041.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 219 | 29 | 1 in 7.6 | 13 | 1 | 10+ | 18 | 3 |
| 2025 | 221 | 26 | 1 in 8.5 | 12 | 4 | 11+ | 27 | 3 |
| 2024 | 186 | 21 | 1 in 8.9 | 12 | 1 | 10+ | 17 | 3 |
| 2023 | 235 | 18 | 1 in 13.1 | 15 | 0 | 11+ | 22 | 2 |
| 2022 | 257 | 18 | 1 in 14.3 | 13 | 1 | 11+ | 20 | 2 |
| 2021 | 245 | 19 | 1 in 12.9 | 12 | 0 | 9+ | 22 | 2 |
| 2020 | 171 | 19 | 1 in 9.0 | 11 | 0 | 8+ | 14 | 2 |
| 2019 | 316 | 27 | 1 in 11.7 | 12 | 1 | 11+ | 16 | 3 |
| 2018 | 295 | 27 | 1 in 10.9 | 15 | 0 | 10+ | 26 | 3 |
West DB1087
Key facts, hunt DB1087
- At 3 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 3, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 1.9 were the 4th best of 82 limited-entry buck deer hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 35 in 2020 to 68 in 2026 (+94%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 6 in 2020 to 12 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 29 in 2025 to 35 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 6% of applicants (4 of 72) and drew 4 of 39 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Oct. 28 to Nov. 5, 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
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | all drew |
| 5 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | all drew |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 in 1.3 |
| 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 1.3 |
| 2 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 in 2.8 |
| 1 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 in 2.2 |
| 0 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 6.0 |
| Total | 68 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 1 in 1.9 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 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.
7 years of history
Residents, 2020 to 2026, hunt DB1087. The DWR reports we hold (2018 onward) first list this hunt code in 2020. 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 | 68 | 35 | 1 in 1.9 | 12 | 0 | 5+ | 4 | 4 |
| 2025 | 69 | 29 | 1 in 2.4 | 9 | 0 | 5+ | 8 | 3 |
| 2024 | 69 | 27 | 1 in 2.6 | 8 | 0 | 4+ | 5 | 3 |
| 2023 | 103 | 34 | 1 in 3.0 | 12 | 1 | 6+ | 7 | 4 |
| 2022 | 118 | 34 | 1 in 3.5 | 12 | 0 | 6+ | 9 | 4 |
| 2021 | 87 | 35 | 1 in 2.5 | 8 | 0 | 5+ | 11 | 4 |
| 2020 | 35 | 35 | 1 in 1.0 | 6 | 0 | 0+ | 2 | 2 |
Wasatch Mountains 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 Wasatch Mountains deer hunts went from 2 in 2020 to 3 in 2026; the 90th percentile went from 6 to 8 (same 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 287 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 178 | 93 | 16 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 290 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 198 | 76 | 16 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 255 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 169 | 78 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 338 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 223 | 101 | 13 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 375 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 240 | 115 | 20 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 332 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 242 | 84 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 206 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 161 | 42 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 316 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 235 | 61 | 20 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 295 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 223 | 64 | 7 | 1 |
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Questions about Wasatch Mountains deer draw odds
How many Wasatch Mountains deer hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 2 hunts for Wasatch Mountains deer: East muzzleloader (DB1041); West muzzleloader (DB1087).
Which Wasatch Mountains deer hunt had the best resident odds in 2026?
West muzzleloader (DB1087) at 1 in 1.9 (68 residents for 35 permits). The longest odds were East muzzleloader (DB1041) at 1 in 7.6. Odds change every year.
When are the Wasatch Mountains deer seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: DB1041 Oct. 28 to Nov. 5; DB1087 Oct. 28 to Nov. 5. 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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