Utah Deer — Kamas
Utah Kamas covers 219,455 acres and lies 14 miles north-east of Heber and 33 miles east of Cottonwood Heights. 62% of it is public land, mostly national forest (58%) and state land (4%). In 2025, 1,013 people hunted deer here and took 237 — 23% of them killed something. The 2026 draw put up 1 nonresident tag here for 3 first-choice applicants.
Your chance of drawing here
Every deer license type on offer in Kamas, 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-
5% Point builder
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100% Undersubscribed
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93% Likely draw
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100% Undersubscribed
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100% Likely draw
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100% Undersubscribed
| Hunt | Your odds (0 pts) | Points needed | Tags / applicants | License | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB1030 ↗ Limited-entry Buck Deer - Kamas Muzzleloader | 5% Point builder | — | 1 / 3 | Standard | Oct 28 – Nov 5, 2026 |
| DB1508 ↗ General Buck Deer - Kamas Archery | 100% Undersubscribed | 0 steady since 2021 | — / 2 undersubscribed | Standard | Aug 15 – Sep 11, 2026 |
| DB1538 ↗ General Buck Deer - Kamas Rifle | 93% Likely draw | 0 steady since 2021 | — / 31 | Standard | Oct 17–25, 2026 |
| DB1568 ↗ General Buck Deer - Kamas Muzzleloader | 100% Undersubscribed | 0 steady since 2021 | — / 4 undersubscribed | Standard | Sep 23 – Oct 1, 2026 |
| DB1592 ↗ General Buck Deer - Kamas Rifle | 100% Likely draw | 0 steady since 2021 | — / 13 | Standard | Oct 7–11, 2026 |
| DB1592 ↗ General Buck Deer - Kamas Rifle | 100% Undersubscribed | 3 | — / 2 undersubscribed | Youth | Oct 7–11, 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
- National Forest 127,073 ac · 58%
- Private 84,046 ac · 38%
- State land 7,737 ac · 4%
- Bureau of Reclamation 259 ac · 0%
- BLM 148 ac · 0%
- State trust land 115 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 | 1,013 | 237 | 23% |
| 2024 | 942 | 128 | 14% |
| 2023 | 1,273 | 160 | 13% |
| 2022 | 2,121 | 491 | 23% |
| 2021 | 2,207 | 482 | 22% |
What people carried (2025 harvest)
- Muzzleloader 41 · 20% · 166 hunters, 25% success
- Archery 29 · 14% · 176 hunters, 16% success
- Firearm 135 · 66% · 575 hunters, 23% 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