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Big Game Application Guidebook
Download the Utah Big Game Application Guidebook to learn more about applying for a Utah big game permit.
Previous editions
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— Important changes and corrections made after the guidebook was printed.
Corrections
Page 71: In the CWMU buck deer hunt table, the Plymouth Peak CWMU (DB1276) was listed in error. That property combined with Washakie CWMU (DB1306) last year.
The online edition of this guidebook has been updated to remove the reference to Plymouth Peak CWMU.
Page 50: In the limited-entry buck deer muzzleloader hunt table, the beginning date of the Cache, Crawford Mtn hunt (DB1026) was listed incorrectly as Nov. 9. The correct dates for this hunt are Nov. 8-23, 2025.
The online edition of this guidebook has been updated with the correct date.
Page 28: In the timeline of application dates, the "2nd chance to apply for big game bonus/preference points" date was listed as starting June 6. The actual dates are June 4-18, 2025, which align with the antlerless application period.
The online edition of this guidebook has been updated with the correct dates.
Page 67: In the Once-in-a-lifetime Mountain Goat Hunts table, the Wasatch Mtns, Timpanogos hunt (#GO6820) was printed in blue text. The hunt name and number has been corrected to black text, indicating that there is a nonresident permit available in this year's application.
The online edition of this guidebook has been updated with the correct text color.
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
- Antlerless elk-control permits
Hunt drawing results and drawing odds
Important dates
- See our wildlife 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
- Limited-entry landowner association list
- Application for limited-entry landowner association Certificate of Registration
- Download the general-season permit application (PDF)
- Download the limited-entry permit application (PDF)
- Download the 2024 landowner permit drawing odds (PDF)
Depredation hunts
- Apply for the deer, elk or pronghorn depredation hunter pool
- Information on the lawful use of depredation permits (PDF)
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
- Chronic wasting disease
- Deer check stations for chronic wasting disease
- Check chronic wasting disease test results
Currently available hunting permits
- Summary of Big Game Permits 2021
- Apply online for available hunt drawings
- Buy currently available fishing & hunting licenses online
Remaining 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)
- Statewide Elk (PDF)
- Mountain goat (PDF)
- Moose (PDF)
- Bighorn sheep (PDF)
- Pronghorn (PDF)
- Bison: Henry Mountains and Book Cliffs (PDF)
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)
- Sportsman permits
- Accessible wildlife for people with disabilities
- Read what the DWR is doing to help Utah's deer
- Supplemental winter feeding of deer
- Utah's Predator Control Program
- Expo permit program FAQ
- Disease issues in Utah deer
- Minimizing browsing damage from deer
- Managing off-highway vehicles (PDF)
- Hunter Education
- Utah's big game range trend studies
- Trespass laws of specific interest to hunters
