Remaining and over-the-counter permits

Over-the-counter permits for sale and remaining from the 2026 big game drawing

Buy a license or permit online

Remaining permits are available on a first-come, first-served basis. You must have a valid hunting license or a combination license to buy one of these permits. You can buy permits online, at license agent locations and DWR offices. Look up a license agent near you. Before you visit an agent, call ahead to verify hours of operation.

After these permits go on sale, the numbers listed on this page will not be updated to reflect the number of permits sold or still available. To see permits that are still available after they go on sale, visit our online permit sales site.

Reminder: Permits will be sold on different days. Please be sure to confirm the sales date of the permit you are wanting below.

Please be sure to review the Utah Hunt Planner before purchasing one of these permits.

Limited-entry buck deer

Available beginning July 7, 2026 at 8 a.m.

Note: You will forfeit your limited-entry buck deer bonus points and incur a five-year waiting period if you purchase one of the above permits.

*See page 31 in the Big Game Field Regulations Guidebook for details on the restricted weapons.

Limited-entry bull elk

Available beginning July 7, 2026 at 8 a.m.

Note: You will forfeit your limited-entry bull elk bonus points and incur a five-year waiting period if you purchase one of the above permits.

Over-the-counter bison

Available beginning July 7, 2026 at 8 a.m.

Important: A mandatory orientation course is required before purchase. If you purchase one of these over-the-counter bison permits, you will forfeit your bison bonus points and incur the lifetime waiting period for bison. (Note: If you are currently on a lifetime waiting period for bison, you can still purchase this permit.)

General-season bull elk

Available beginning July 7, 2026 at 8 a.m.

No general-season archery elk hunt on the Paunsaugunt unit.

Available beginning July 7, 2026 at 8 a.m.

Must be 17 years of age or younger on July 31, 2026 to purchase the general-season youth elk permits

See page 21 in the Big Game Field Regulations Guidebook for full details about this permit.

*Excludes the draw-only youth elk season: Sept. 12–22.

Available beginning July 9, 2026 at 8 a.m.

Available beginning July 9, 2026 at 8 a.m.

Available beginning July 16, 2026 at 8 a.m.

General-season buck deer

Available beginning July 7, 2026 at 8 a.m.

Note: You will forfeit your general-season buck deer preference points if you purchase one of the above permits. (Does not apply to the youth archery permits.)

*See page 31 in the Big Game Field Regulations Guidebook for details on the restricted muzzleloaders.

Limited-entry black bear

Available beginning July 7, 2026 at 8 a.m.

Note: If you purchase one of the above permits, you will incur the two-year waiting period and forfeit any black bear bonus points you have.

Youth general-season archery buck deer

Available beginning July 7, 2026 at 8 a.m.

You must be 17 years old or younger on July 31, 2026, to purchase these permits. (Note: These are bonus quotas of youth archery permits allocated in addition to the big game draw permits.)

General-season antlerless elk

Available beginning July 28, 2026 at 8 a.m.

Note: You will forfeit your general-season antlerless elk preference points if you purchase one of the above permits.

Control antlerless elk

Available beginning July 28, 2026 at 8 a.m.

For more information on control permits, see page 16 in the 2026 Antlerless Guidebook.

Note: You will not forfeit your general-season antlerless elk preference points if you purchase one of the above permits.

Private-lands-only antlerless elk

Available beginning July 28, 2026 at 8 a.m.

Please obtain written permission from the landowner before buying one of these permits. No refunds will be given if you are unable to use your purchased permit.

Note: You will not forfeit your general-season antlerless elk preference points if you purchase one of the above permits.