Utah Deer DB1351 — Unit The Dirty Dozen

CWMU Buck Deer - The Dirty Dozen

The Dirty Dozen within Utah

What you may take: CWMU Buck Deer - The Dirty Dozen (antlered)
Weapon: Rifle
Where: The Dirty Dozen
Season (2026): Sep 1 – Oct 31, 2026
Resident tags (2026): 2; for 5 first-choice applicants

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Odds by point level — 2026 draw

Prior-draw probability for a first-choice resident applicant. 1 tags, 5 first-choice applicants, drew out at 6 points. Source: Utah Draw System DrawOddsData · HuntID=1938.

Points	Your chance	Applicants	Drawn
0	10% (9%–11%)	2	0
1	20% (18%–21%)	1	0
2	30%	—	—
3	39%	0	0
4	50%	—	—
5	60% (59%–62%)	1	1
6	100% (100%–100%)	1	1
7	100%	—	—
8	100%	0	0
9	100%	0	0
10	100%	—	—
11	100%	0	0
12–13	100% same chance at every one of these levels	—	—
14	100%	0	0

Monte Carlo over published bonus-point pools. A dash means Utah Division of Wildlife Resources did not publish a count for that level. How we compute these.

What it costs (2026 resident fees)

Cash to apply

$50

Out of pocket if unsuccessful

$50

Total if drawn

$96

Refunded if unsuccessful

At the 2026 odds, expected cost per hunt-year ranges from $96 (enough points to draw) to $544.13 (lowest published odds).

Resident big game application fee, per species or point (plus 2.2% card processing fee) · paid at application $10 source

Resident 365-day hunting license, ages 18-64 · paid at application $40 source

Resident general-season buck deer permit · paid if drawn $46 or $94 source

Next application window: opens Mar 19, closes Apr 23, 2027 (expected) · results ~May 31. Last cycle's schedule rolled forward — confirm when the agency publishes.

Point creep & years to draw

Insufficient history (1 of 3 draws) — a creep trend needs at least three draw years.

Seasons (2026)

Split 1: Sep 1 – Oct 31, 2026 p. HuntID=1938

Year by year

The standard draw for residents, one row per year. Utah runs a second, random pass after the points pass; it is shown beside the year it belongs to.

Year	Tags	Applicants	Applicants per tag	Points needed	Random pass	Source
2026	2	5	2.5	6	1 tag	Utah Draw System DrawOddsData · HuntID=1938

Legal cartridges for deer in Utah

From the Utah hunting laws rules on file for a rifle. "Depends" means the rule turns on your specific load — check the state page.

.22-250 Remington

.223 Remington from $0.42/rd

.243 Winchester from $1.11/rd

.25-06 Remington

6.5 Creedmoor

6.5 Grendel

.270 Winchester from $0.16/rd

7mm-08 Remington

7mm Remington Magnum

.30-06 Springfield

.300 AAC Blackout from $0.56/rd

.300 Winchester Magnum from $1.25/rd

.30-30 Winchester

.308 Winchester

.338 Winchester Magnum

.350 Legend from $1.07/rd

.35 Whelen

.360 Buckhammer

.400 Legend

.444 Marlin

.450 Bushmaster from $2.00/rd

.45-70 Government from $1.97/rd

.50 Beowulf

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How to read these numbers

Every percentage on this page is a prior-draw probability: the chance an applicant with that many points would have drawn in the draw year shown, computed from the agency's published results. It is not a forecast — quotas, applicant numbers, and point creep change every year. Every figure links to the agency document it came from. Where a state does not publish a number, we show a dash, never a zero. Hunts with fewer than five tags show counts instead of percentages. Fees show the fee year used. Read the methodology for the engine details.

Not an application service

This page is informational only. Draw rules, quotas, fees, and deadlines are set by the state agency and change by commission action — confirm everything on the agency's own site before you apply, and apply through the agency, not here. We disclaim all liability for reliance on this page.