Utah Deer — East Canyon
Utah East Canyon covers 403,818 acres and lies 9 miles east of Bountiful. 19% of it is public land, mostly national forest (17%) and military (2%). In 2025, 1,499 people hunted deer here and took 371 — 25% of them killed something. The 2026 draw put up 1 nonresident tag here for 0 first-choice applicants.
Your chance of drawing here
Every deer license type on offer in East Canyon, with the prior-draw chance for a first-choice nonresident applicant. Type your points in to see your own number.
Chances are from the 2026 draw (the most recent) for a first-choice nonresident. "Points needed" = the cut in the last draw.
Simple view Odds at every point level-
— Cut level
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2% Point builder
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100% Likely draw
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100% Undersubscribed
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100% Undersubscribed
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100% Likely draw
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100% Undersubscribed
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100% Undersubscribed
| Hunt | Your odds (0 pts) | Points needed | Tags / applicants | License | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB1101 ↗ Limited-entry Buck Deer - East Canyon Muzzleloader | — Cut level | — | 1 / 0 | Standard | Oct 28 – Nov 5, 2026 |
| DB1105 ↗ Limited-entry Buck Deer - East Canyon Handgun | 2% Point builder | — | 1 / 11 | Standard | Nov 7–30, 2026 |
| DB1603 ↗ General Buck Deer - East Canyon Rifle | 100% Likely draw | 0 steady since 2023 | — / 12 | Standard | Oct 17–25, 2026 |
| DB1603 ↗ General Buck Deer - East Canyon Rifle | 100% Undersubscribed | 0 | — / 1 undersubscribed | Youth | Oct 17–25, 2026 |
| DB1604 ↗ General Buck Deer - East Canyon Archery | 100% Undersubscribed | 0 steady since 2023 | — / 8 undersubscribed | Standard | Aug 15 – Sep 11, 2026 |
| DB1605 ↗ General Buck Deer - East Canyon Rifle | 100% Likely draw | 0 steady since 2023 | — / 11 | Standard | Oct 7–11, 2026 |
| DB1605 ↗ General Buck Deer - East Canyon Rifle | 100% Undersubscribed | 0 | — / 2 undersubscribed | Youth | Oct 7–11, 2026 |
| DB1606 ↗ General Buck Deer - East Canyon Muzzleloader | 100% Undersubscribed | 0 steady since 2023 | — / 1 undersubscribed | Standard | Sep 23 – Oct 1, 2026 |
What these columns mean
- Your odds —
- the share of applicants at your point level who drew this tag in the 2026 draw. Not a forecast: quotas and demand move every year.
- The badge —
- plain language for that number. Likely draw 75% or better · Real chance 40%+ · Long shot 15%+ · Point builder below that, so you are applying mainly to bank a point · Undersubscribed means fewer first-choice applicants than tags, so everyone who applied drew.
- Points needed —
- the lowest point total that still got a tag in the 2026 draw, and how that cut has moved since the earliest draw we hold.
- Tags / applicants —
- tags on offer and first-choice applicants for them, as the agency published them. Under five tags we print counts instead of a percentage, because one applicant either way swings it.
What it costs to apply (2026 nonresident fees)
| License | Up front | Gone if you miss | If you draw |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard license | $165 | $165 | $764 |
| Youth license | $165 | $165 | $764 |
Application window: opens Mar 19, closes Apr 23, 2027 (expected). Full fee breakdown.
The country
Boundaries are drawn for orientation only — the written boundary description in the regulations governs.
Who owns the ground
- Private 324,998 ac · 80%
- National Forest 67,350 ac · 17%
- Department of Defense 6,236 ac · 2%
- State land 4,901 ac · 1%
- BLM 94 ac · 0%
How the hunting has gone
What Utah Division of Wildlife Resources publishes for this area after each season — harvest statistics for everyone who hunted it, not draw odds and not a forecast. Utah Division of Wildlife Resources publishes these per hunt rather than per unit; the rows below add its own figures together, since a hunter holds one tag for the species in a season.
| Season | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,499 | 371 | 25% |
| 2024 | 1,251 | 279 | 22% |
| 2023 | 1,131 | 192 | 17% |
What people carried (2025 harvest)
- Muzzleloader 24 · 7% · 252 hunters, 10% success
- Firearm 270 · 82% · 900 hunters, 30% success
- Archery 37 · 11% · 238 hunters, 16% success
Boundary: Utah Big Game Hunt Boundaries 2025 (DWR hunt-unit / sub-unit boundaries, all species)
Harvest: 2025 Utah Big Game Harvest (preliminary) — single combined report, all species and hunt types