Utah Deer — Mt Dutton
Utah Mt Dutton covers 421,921 acres and lies 53 miles east of Cedar City and 84 miles north-east of Hurricane. 88% of it is public land, mostly national forest (60%) and BLM (19%). In 2025, 370 people hunted deer here and took 172 — 46% of them killed something. The 2026 draw put up 1 nonresident tag here for 12 first-choice applicants.
Your chance of drawing here
Every deer license type on offer in Mt Dutton, 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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5% Point builder
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100% Undersubscribed
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2% Point builder
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100% Undersubscribed
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6% Point builder
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100% Undersubscribed
| Hunt | Your odds (0 pts) | Points needed | Tags / applicants | License | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB1053 ↗ Limited-entry Buck Deer - Mt Dutton Muzzleloader | 2% Point builder | — | 1 / 12 | Standard | Oct 28 – Nov 5, 2026 |
| DB1511 ↗ General Buck Deer - Mt Dutton Archery | 5% Point builder | 2 steady since 2021 | — / 22 | Standard | Aug 15 – Sep 11, 2026 |
| DB1511 ↗ General Buck Deer - Mt Dutton Archery | 100% Undersubscribed | 0 | — / 1 undersubscribed | Youth | Aug 15 – Sep 11, 2026 |
| DB1541 ↗ General Buck Deer - Mt Dutton Rifle | 2% Point builder | 0 −4 since 2021 | — / 112 | Standard | Oct 17–25, 2026 |
| DB1541 ↗ General Buck Deer - Mt Dutton Rifle | 100% Undersubscribed | 0 | — / 2 undersubscribed | Youth | Oct 17–25, 2026 |
| DB1571 ↗ General Buck Deer - Mt Dutton Muzzleloader | 6% Point builder | 2 −1 since 2021 | — / 17 | Standard | Sep 23 – Oct 1, 2026 |
| DB1571 ↗ General Buck Deer - Mt Dutton Muzzleloader | 100% Undersubscribed | 0 | — / 1 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
- National Forest 253,557 ac · 60%
- BLM 80,531 ac · 19%
- Private 52,390 ac · 12%
- State trust land 34,593 ac · 8%
- State land 757 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 | 370 | 172 | 46% |
| 2024 | 357 | 166 | 46% |
| 2023 | 240 | 84 | 35% |
| 2022 | 232 | 80 | 34% |
| 2021 | 220 | 94 | 43% |
What people carried (2025 harvest)
- Muzzleloader 20 · 14% · 61 hunters, 33% success
- Archery 11 · 8% · 56 hunters, 20% success
- Firearm 114 · 79% · 206 hunters, 55% 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