Utah Deer — Monroe
Utah Monroe covers 441,764 acres and lies 80 miles north-east of Cedar City. 75% of it is public land, mostly national forest (37%) and BLM (32%). In 2025, 690 people hunted deer here and took 481 — 70% of them killed something. The 2026 draw put up 1 nonresident tag here for 8 first-choice applicants.
Your chance of drawing here
Every deer license type on offer in Monroe, 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-
2% Point builder
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20% Long shot
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100% Undersubscribed
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8% Point builder
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100% Undersubscribed
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88% Likely draw
| Hunt | Your odds (0 pts) | Points needed | Tags / applicants | License | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB1032 ↗ Limited-entry Buck Deer - Monroe Muzzleloader | 2% Point builder | — | 1 / 8 | Standard | Oct 28 – Nov 5, 2026 |
| DB1510 ↗ General Buck Deer - Monroe Archery | 20% Long shot | 0 −3 since 2021 | — / 29 | Standard | Aug 15 – Sep 11, 2026 |
| DB1510 ↗ General Buck Deer - Monroe Archery | 100% Undersubscribed | 0 | — / 4 undersubscribed | Youth | Aug 15 – Sep 11, 2026 |
| DB1540 ↗ General Buck Deer - Monroe Rifle | 8% Point builder | 0 −3 since 2021 | — / 130 | Standard | Oct 17–25, 2026 |
| DB1540 ↗ General Buck Deer - Monroe Rifle | 100% Undersubscribed | 0 | — / 5 undersubscribed | Youth | Oct 17–25, 2026 |
| DB1570 ↗ General Buck Deer - Monroe Muzzleloader | 88% Likely draw | 0 −2 since 2021 | — / 19 | 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
- National Forest 163,743 ac · 37%
- BLM 142,571 ac · 32%
- Private 108,237 ac · 25%
- State trust land 21,912 ac · 5%
- State land 4,438 ac · 1%
- Tribal 726 ac · 0%
Nearby areas
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 | 690 | 481 | 70% |
| 2024 | 814 | 405 | 50% |
| 2023 | 608 | 336 | 55% |
| 2022 | 639 | 352 | 55% |
| 2021 | 720 | 318 | 44% |
What people carried (2025 harvest)
- Muzzleloader 61 · 14% · 98 hunters, 62% success
- Archery 19 · 4% · 50 hunters, 38% success
- Firearm 370 · 82% · 487 hunters, 76% 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