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Information about hunting big game species in Utah
Big Game Application Guidebook
Download the Utah DWR 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 46: The season dates for the Antelope Island premium limited-entry buck deer hunt (DB1002) were listed incorrectly in the table. The correct season dates are Nov. 16–23, 2022 (not Nov. 7–17, 2022, as was listed in the print edition of the guidebook). The online edition of this guidebook has been updated with the correct hunt season dates.
Pages 67–68: In the CWMU buck deer hunt table, a hunt name and number were listed incorrectly. The correct name for the CWMU buck deer hunt is Tunnel Hollow, hunt number DB1340. (Not Lone Tree Tunnel Hollow, hunt number DB1259, as was printed in the guidebook.) The online edition of this guidebook and the Utah Hunt Planner have been updated with this correction.
Pages 70–71: In the CWMU any bull elk hunt table, a hunt name and number were listed incorrectly. The correct name for the CWMU any bull elk hunt is Tunnel Hollow, hunt number EB3614. (Not Lone Tree Tunnel Hollow, hunt number EB3535, as was printed in the guidebook.) The online edition of this guidebook and the Utah Hunt Planner have been updated with this correction.
Page 72: In the CWMU buck pronghorn hunt table, the hunt number for the Allen Ranch Pronghorn CWMU hunt is incorrect. The correct hunt number is PB5325 (not PB3525, as was listed in the printed edition of the guidebook). The online edition of this guidebook has been updated with the correct hunt number.
Big Game Field Regulations
Download the Utah DWR Big Game Field Regulations Guidebook to learn more about the rules for hunting big game in Utah.
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— Important changes and corrections made after the guidebook was printed.
Corrections
Page 46: One of the exemptions for carrying a rifle or muzzleloader during big game archery hunts has been edited for clarity to include applicable bear and cougar hunts (new information in bold): "Hunters who are licensed to hunt big game species, bear or cougar during rifle or muzzleloader hunts that coincide with the big game archery hunt." The online edition of this guidebook has been updated with this change.
Page 27: In the elk-hunting table at the bottom of the page, an incorrect date is listed for the end of the any bull elk archery season. The correct end date is Sept. 21, 2022 (not Sept. 22, 2022, as was listed in the print edition of the guidebook). The online edition of this guidebook has been updated with the correct date.
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 Feb. 1 to April 15, shed antler and horn gathers must possess an antler-gathering certificate. Learn more, take the online course, then print your completion certificate.
Landowner permits
- Applications for general-season landowner permits and landowner appreciation permits is Oct. 1, 2019.
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
- Material to read before taking the course (PDF)
- Take the management buck deer online 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 — New
- Baiting big game
- 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
- Limited-entry landowner association list
- Managing off-highway vehicles (PDF)
- Hunter Education
- Guides & outfitters
- Utah's big game range trend studies
- Trespass laws of specific interest to hunters
