Utah Deer — Wasatch Mtns, West
Utah Wasatch Mtns, West covers 781,468 acres and lies 9 miles east of Lindon. 62% of it is public land, mostly national forest (57%) and state land (5%). In 2025, 5,310 people hunted deer here and took 1,363 — 26% of them killed something. The 2026 draw put up 4 nonresident tags here for 4 first-choice applicants, and the last tag went to someone with 4 points.
Your chance of drawing here
Every deer license type on offer in Wasatch Mtns, West, 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-
100% Likely draw
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100% Undersubscribed
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100% Undersubscribed
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100% Undersubscribed
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100% Undersubscribed
| Hunt | Your odds (0 pts) | Points needed | Tags / applicants | License | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB1087 ↗ Limited-entry Buck Deer - Wasatch Mtns, West Muzzleloader | 100% Likely draw | 4 −2 since 2021 | 4 / 4 | Standard | Oct 28 – Nov 5, 2026 |
| DB1526 ↗ General Buck Deer - Wasatch Mtns, West Archery | 100% Undersubscribed | 0 steady since 2021 | — / 54 undersubscribed | Standard | Aug 15 – Sep 11, 2026 |
| DB1556 ↗ General Buck Deer - Wasatch Mtns, West Rifle | 100% Undersubscribed | 0 steady since 2021 | — / 68 undersubscribed | Standard | Oct 17–25, 2026 |
| DB1556 ↗ General Buck Deer - Wasatch Mtns, West Rifle | 100% Undersubscribed | 0 | — / 7 undersubscribed | Youth | Oct 17–25, 2026 |
| DB1586 ↗ General Buck Deer - Wasatch Mtns, West Muzzleloader | 100% Undersubscribed | 0 steady since 2021 | — / 14 undersubscribed | 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 442,309 ac · 57%
- Private 294,878 ac · 38%
- State land 39,842 ac · 5%
- Bureau of Reclamation 1,711 ac · 0%
- BLM 1,265 ac · 0%
- State trust land 821 ac · 0%
- National Park Service 251 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 | 5,310 | 1,363 | 26% |
| 2024 | 5,205 | 867 | 17% |
| 2023 | 5,864 | 731 | 12% |
| 2022 | 6,480 | 1,834 | 28% |
| 2021 | 6,715 | 1,736 | 26% |
What people carried (2025 harvest)
- Muzzleloader 207 · 17% · 977 hunters, 21% success
- Archery 163 · 14% · 900 hunters, 18% success
- Firearm 825 · 69% · 2,928 hunters, 28% 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