Diamond Mountain/Vernal Moose Draw Odds (Utah)
Once-in-a-lifetime bull moose hunts on the Diamond Mountain/Vernal unit. In 2026, 464 residents applied for 2 resident permits and 0 nonresidents for 0 nonresident permits across 1 hunt.
Diamond Mountain/Vernal moose draw: key facts, 2026
- Diamond Mountain/Vernal moose hunts drew 464 resident applications in 2026, the 2nd fewest of 11 once-in-a-lifetime moose units.
- Diamond Mountain/Vernal moose averaged 232.0 resident applicants per resident permit, the 4th highest of 11 once-in-a-lifetime moose units with permits.
Computed from Utah DWR draw odds (utahdraws.com/drawodds, 2026) and earlier DWR drawing odds reports. Past draws do not predict future ones.
All Diamond Mountain/Vernal moose hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Mountain/Vernal On this page | MB6009 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 12 to Oct. 31 | 464 | 2 | 1 in 232.0 | 0 |
Diamond Mountain/Vernal moose hunt map
Boundary data: Utah DWR, 2026 hunt boundaries. For reference only, simplified for display. Legal boundary on the DWR Hunt Planner.
Diamond Mountain/Vernal MB6009
Key facts, hunt MB6009
- At 27 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 27, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 232.0 were the 4th longest of 13 once-in-a-lifetime moose hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 404 in 2024 to 464 in 2026 (+15%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 25 in 2024 to 27 in 2026.
- Resident permits held at 2 from 2025 to 2026.
- The 2026 season, Sept. 12 to Oct. 31, runs 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 24.0 |
| 4 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 464 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 in 232.0 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No nonresident applicants in 2026. | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 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 MB6009. DWR printed a different hunt name for this code in some years (see the table); boundaries may have changed.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits | DWR hunt name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 464 | 2 | 1 in 232.0 | 27 | 5 | 27+ | 0 | 0 | Bull Moose - Diamond Mtn/Vernal - ANY LEGAL WEAPON |
| 2025 | 396 | 2 | 1 in 198.0 | 27 | 0 | none | 0 | 0 | Bull Moose - Diamond Mtn/vernal - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2024 | 404 | 2 | 1 in 202.0 | 25 | 21 | none | 0 | 0 | Bull Moose - Diamond Mtn/vernal - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2023 | 396 | 2 | 1 in 198.0 | 25 | 10 | 25+ | 0 | 0 | Bull Moose - South Slope, Diamond Mtn/vernal - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2022 | 445 | 2 | 1 in 222.5 | 24 | 6 | none | 0 | 0 | Bull Moose - South Slope, Diamond Mtn/vernal - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2021 | 375 | 2 | 1 in 187.5 | 23 | 7 | 23+ | 0 | 0 | Bull Moose - South Slope, Diamond Mtn/vernal - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2020 | 371 | 2 | 1 in 185.5 | 24 | 13 | 24+ | 0 | 0 | Bull Moose - South Slope, Diamond Mtn/vernal - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2019 | 323 | 2 | 1 in 161.5 | 22 | 13 | 22+ | 0 | 0 | Bull Moose - South Slope, Diamond Mtn/vernal - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2018 | 353 | 2 | 1 in 176.5 | 21 | 7 | none | 0 | 0 | Bull Moose - South Slope, Diamond Mtn/vernal - Any Legal Weapon |
Diamond Mountain/Vernal moose 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 Diamond Mountain/Vernal moose hunts was 4 in both 2018 and 2026; the 90th percentile went from 13 to 17 (same 1 hunt code 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 | 1 | 464 | 4 | 17 | 27 | 254 | 94 | 51 | 33 | 32 |
| 2025 | 1 | 396 | 3 | 17 | 27 | 222 | 67 | 50 | 26 | 31 |
| 2024 | 1 | 404 | 4 | 17 | 25 | 225 | 76 | 43 | 33 | 27 |
| 2023 | 1 | 396 | 4 | 18 | 25 | 206 | 79 | 50 | 41 | 20 |
| 2022 | 1 | 445 | 4 | 18 | 24 | 225 | 90 | 52 | 45 | 33 |
| 2021 | 1 | 375 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 192 | 72 | 58 | 40 | 13 |
| 2020 | 1 | 371 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 185 | 74 | 57 | 38 | 17 |
| 2019 | 1 | 323 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 160 | 77 | 53 | 27 | 6 |
| 2018 | 1 | 353 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 193 | 79 | 53 | 24 | 4 |
Other species on Diamond Mountain/Vernal
No other limited-entry or once-in-a-lifetime species drew on this unit name in 2026.
Nearby moose units
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Questions about Diamond Mountain/Vernal moose draw odds
How many Diamond Mountain/Vernal moose hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 1 hunt for Diamond Mountain/Vernal moose: Diamond Mountain/Vernal rifle (any legal weapon) (MB6009).
When are the Diamond Mountain/Vernal moose seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: MB6009 Sept. 12 to Oct. 31. 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.