Utah Deer — La Sal, La Sal Mtns
Utah La Sal, La Sal Mtns covers 1,585,846 acres and lies 150 miles south-east of Mapleton. 93% of it is public land, mostly BLM (59%) and national park (13%). In 2024, 1,210 people hunted deer here and took 616 — 51% of them killed something.
Your chance of drawing here
Every deer license type on offer in La Sal, La Sal Mtns, 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-
12% Point builder
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100% Undersubscribed
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8% Point builder
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100% Undersubscribed
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31% Long shot
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100% Undersubscribed
| Hunt | Your odds (0 pts) | Points needed | Tags / applicants | License | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB1509 ↗ General Buck Deer - La Sal, La Sal Mtns Archery | 12% Point builder | 0 −2 since 2021 | — / 76 | Standard | Aug 15 – Sep 11, 2026 |
| DB1509 ↗ General Buck Deer - La Sal, La Sal Mtns Archery | 100% Undersubscribed | 0 | — / 1 undersubscribed | Youth | Aug 15 – Sep 11, 2026 |
| DB1539 ↗ General Buck Deer - La Sal, La Sal Mtns Rifle | 8% Point builder | 0 −1 since 2021 | — / 235 | Standard | Oct 17–25, 2026 |
| DB1539 ↗ General Buck Deer - La Sal, La Sal Mtns Rifle | 100% Undersubscribed | 0 | — / 13 undersubscribed | Youth | Oct 17–25, 2026 |
| DB1569 ↗ General Buck Deer - La Sal, La Sal Mtns Muzzleloader | 31% Long shot | 0 −1 since 2021 | — / 43 | Standard | Sep 23 – Oct 1, 2026 |
| DB1569 ↗ General Buck Deer - La Sal, La Sal Mtns Muzzleloader | 100% Undersubscribed | 0 | — / 2 undersubscribed | Youth | 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
- BLM 940,506 ac · 59%
- National Park Service 208,530 ac · 13%
- State trust land 165,026 ac · 10%
- National Forest 140,575 ac · 9%
- Private 110,809 ac · 7%
- State land 17,637 ac · 1%
- Department of Defense 1,873 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,210 | 616 | 51% |
| 2023 | 1,037 | 571 | 55% |
| 2022 | 1,009 | 443 | 44% |
| 2021 | 1,146 | 512 | 45% |
What people carried (2024 harvest)
- Archery 74 · 14% · 216 hunters, 34% success
- Muzzleloader 99 · 18% · 205 hunters, 48% success
- Firearm 372 · 68% · 623 hunters, 60% success
Boundary: Utah Big Game Hunt Boundaries 2025 (DWR hunt-unit / sub-unit boundaries, all species)