Utah Deer — Panguitch Lake
Utah Panguitch Lake covers 564,681 acres and lies 24 miles east of Cedar City and 57 miles north-east of Hurricane. 79% of it is public land, mostly national forest (52%) and BLM (22%). In 2025, 2,156 people hunted deer here and took 1,060 — 49% of them killed something. The 2026 draw put up 1 nonresident tag here for 20 first-choice applicants.
Your chance of drawing here
Every deer license type on offer in Panguitch Lake, 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-
<1% Point builder
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5% Point builder
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100% Undersubscribed
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4% Point builder
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100% Undersubscribed
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13% Point builder
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100% Undersubscribed
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4% Point builder
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100% Undersubscribed
| Hunt | Your odds (0 pts) | Points needed | Tags / applicants | License | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB1083 ↗ Limited-entry Buck Deer - Panguitch Lake Muzzleloader | <1% Point builder | — | 1 / 20 | Standard | Oct 28 – Nov 5, 2026 |
| DB1516 ↗ General Buck Deer - Panguitch Lake Archery | 5% Point builder | 0 −4 since 2021 | — / 131 | Standard | Aug 15 – Sep 11, 2026 |
| DB1516 ↗ General Buck Deer - Panguitch Lake Archery | 100% Undersubscribed | 0 | — / 5 undersubscribed | Youth | Aug 15 – Sep 11, 2026 |
| DB1546 ↗ General Buck Deer - Panguitch Lake Rifle | 4% Point builder | 0 −3 since 2021 | — / 284 | Standard | Oct 17–25, 2026 |
| DB1546 ↗ General Buck Deer - Panguitch Lake Rifle | 100% Undersubscribed | 0 | — / 13 undersubscribed | Youth | Oct 17–25, 2026 |
| DB1576 ↗ General Buck Deer - Panguitch Lake Muzzleloader | 13% Point builder | 0 −3 since 2021 | — / 76 | Standard | Sep 23 – Oct 1, 2026 |
| DB1576 ↗ General Buck Deer - Panguitch Lake Muzzleloader | 100% Undersubscribed | 0 | — / 8 undersubscribed | Youth | Sep 23 – Oct 1, 2026 |
| DB1594 ↗ General Buck Deer - Panguitch Lake Rifle | 4% Point builder | 0 −4 since 2021 | — / 168 | Standard | Oct 7–11, 2026 |
| DB1594 ↗ General Buck Deer - Panguitch Lake Rifle | 100% Undersubscribed | 1 | — / 9 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 292,789 ac · 52%
- BLM 126,373 ac · 22%
- Private 118,006 ac · 21%
- State trust land 11,669 ac · 2%
- State land 9,580 ac · 2%
- National Park Service 6,007 ac · 1%
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 | 2,156 | 1,060 | 49% |
| 2024 | 1,993 | 946 | 47% |
| 2023 | 1,591 | 739 | 46% |
| 2022 | 1,587 | 785 | 49% |
| 2021 | 1,102 | 463 | 42% |
What people carried (2025 harvest)
- Muzzleloader 146 · 15% · 357 hunters, 41% success
- Archery 141 · 15% · 384 hunters, 37% success
- Firearm 659 · 70% · 1,133 hunters, 58% 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