Hunting big game in Utah
Information and guidebook links for hunting deer, elk and other big game species
Download guidebooks to your mobile device
The Utah Hunting and Fishing app (available for iOS and Android) makes it easy to download, read and search Utah's hunting and fishing guidebooks on your mobile device. Make sure to check the app regularly for the most up-to-date guidebook editions.
Big Game Application Guidebook
This guidebook provides information and instructions hunters need to know to apply for bucks, bulls and once-in-a-lifetime hunts.
- Published: Jan. 30, 2026
- Version: 2026.5
Download – PDF (3 MB)
Important updates and corrections made after the guidebook was published.
Corrections
- Page 72: In the CWMU buck deer hunt table, the Plymouth Peak hunt (DB1276) was deleted. Plymouth Peak is no longer a CWMU; it was combined with Washakie CWMU (DB1306). (April 6, 2026)
- Page 78: In the CWMU moose hunt table, the Sand Creek CWMU (hunt MB6264) was included in error. There is no public moose permit this year on that CWMU. (March 13, 2026)
- Page 51: In the limited-entry buck deer hunt table, the name of hunt DB1115 was shortened to Little Rockies. Formerly, it was called Henry Mtns, Little Rockies. (March 3, 2026)
- Page 71: In the CWMU buck deer hunt table, the Milburn hunt (DB1350) was deleted; this CWMU has withdrawn from the program. (Feb. 25, 2026)
Big Game Field Regulations Guidebook
Here is a summary of the laws and rules that govern hunting big game in Utah. Includes hunt season dates, allowed hunting methods and information about hunt units.
- Published: May 29, 2026
- Version: 2026.1.1
Download – PDF (4.7 MB)
Important changes and corrections made after the guidebook was printed.
Corrections
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Page 9: The Uinta Basin and Wasatch Front extended archery season dates are Aug. 15-Dec. 15, 2026. The print edition of the guidebook had an incorrect start date of Aug. 16.
The online edition of this guidebook has been updated with the correct date. (June 3, 2026)
Antlerless Application Guidebook
Are you interested in hunting an antlerless big game animal? Here's the information you'll need in order to apply for a permit.
- Published: May 29, 2026
- Version: 2026.1
Download – PDF (2.8 MB)
Important changes and corrections made after the guidebook was printed.
Corrections
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Pages 25–37: In the hunt tables, the following general-season antlerless elk, and CWMU antlerless elk and doe pronghorn hunts had incorrect hunt numbers listed. The correct hunt numbers are:
List of general-season antlerless hunt number corrections, by page Page # Hunt name Correct hunt # Incorrect hunt # 25 Box Elder, Grouse Creek (new) EA1007 EA1287 28 Wasatch Mtns, Red Creek West (new) EA1107 EA1007 35 Blackhawk CWMU EA1261 EA1260 37 Weber Florence Creek/Stillman Creek CWMU EA1263 EA1176 37 West Ridge CWMU EA1260 EA1261 37 Cottonwood Ridge CWMU PD1050 PD1025 The online edition of the guidebook has been updated with these corrections. (June 3, 2026)
Mule deer
- Supporting Utah's mule deer — a look at deer management, habitat and migration in Utah
Hunt planner
- View online, interactive hunt unit maps for big game hunts. Read boundary descriptions, biologist notes, population and harvest statistics, management objectives and more.
- Search for a hunt by species, weapon or number
Hunt drawing results and drawing odds
- View your big game drawing results
- View past big game drawing odds and point purchases (since 2026)
- View historical drawing odds and point results (prior to 2026)
- Remaining and over-the-counter permits for the 2026 season
Important dates
- See our wildlife events calendar for season dates and application deadlines.
Antler gathering ethics course
- From Jan. 1 through May 31, shed antler and horn gatherers must possess an antler-gathering certificate. Learn more, take the online course, then print your completion certificate.
Landowner associations and permits
- Read the DWR administrative rule (R657-43)
- Limited-entry landowner association list
- Application for limited-entry landowner association Certificate of Registration
- Download the general-season permit application – PDF (330.99 KB)
- Download the limited-entry deer/pronghorn permit application – PDF (1.4 MB)
- Download the limited-entry elk permit application – PDF (401.38 KB)
- Download the 2025 landowner permit drawing odds – PDF (153.96 KB)
Depredation hunts
Dedicated Hunter Program
Bison orientation course
- Take the online Nine Mile bison education course
- Take the online cow bison orientation course
- Bison shot placement tips
Management buck deer orientation course
Mountain goat orientation course
Extended archery seasons and ethics course
- Bow hunters planning to hunt the extended hunts must complete an online course covering the special considerations of hunting in these high-use areas.
Cooperative Wildlife Management Units (CWMUs)
Chronic wasting disease
Currently available hunting permits
Report harvest information and see harvest data
- Read reporting requirements, report your harvest and see your bonus points
- See buck, bull & once-in-a-lifetime harvest data since 2010
Big game annual reports
Statewide big game management plans
- Statewide Mule Deer – PDF (7.1 MB)
- Statewide Elk – PDF (2.9 MB)
- Mountain goat – PDF (1.1 MB)
- Moose – PDF (1.1 MB)
- Bighorn sheep – PDF (1.7 MB)
- Pronghorn – PDF (474.06 KB)
- Bison: Henry Mountains – PDF (18.6 MB) and Book Cliffs – PDF (551.83 KB)
Walk-In Access
Conservation Permit Program
Utah's Trial Hunting Program
Utah Hunter Mentoring Program
Other big game information
- Trail camera regulations
- Baiting big game
- Big game hunting on Antelope Island – PDF (3.9 MB)
- Sportsman permits
- Accessible wildlife for people with disabilities
- Read what the DWR is doing to help Utah's deer
- Utah's Predator Control Program
- Expo permit program FAQ
- Minimizing browsing damage from deer
- Managing off-highway vehicles
- Hunter Education
- Guides, outfitters and spotters
- Utah's big game range trend studies
- Trespass laws of specific interest to hunters