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2023 remaining and over-the-counter big game permits

Over-the-counter permits for sale and remaining from the 2023 big game drawing

Buy a permit

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 11, 2023 at 8 a.m.

Hunt
number
Hunt name Species Weapon Season dates Number available
DB1094 South Slope, Myton Buck deer Muzzleloader Nov. 11–26, 2023 14
DB1329 Indian Canyon CWMU buck deer Any legal weapon Contact operator 1
DB1344 Salt Wells CWMU buck deer Any legal weapon Contact operator 1
Note: You will forfeit your limited‐entry buck deer bonus points and incur a 5‐year waiting period if you purchase one of the above permits.

Limited-entry buck pronghorn

Available beginning July 11, 2023 at 8 a.m.

Hunt
number
Hunt name Species Weapon Season dates Number available
PB5003 Box Elder, Promontory Buck pronghorn Archery Aug. 19–Sept. 15, 2023 2
Note: You will forfeit your limited‐entry buck pronghorn bonus points and incur a 2‐year waiting period if you purchase the above permit.

Over-the-counter bison

Available beginning July 11, 2023 at 8 a.m.

Hunt
number
Hunt name Species Weapon Season dates Number available
BI6527 Nine Mile Hunter's choice bison Any legal weapon Aug. 1, 2023–Jan. 31, 2024 Not limited
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 11, 2023 at 8 a.m.

Hunt
number
Hunt name Species Weapon Season dates Number available
EB1005 Hunter's choice bull elk General-season bull elk Archery Spike: Aug. 19–Sept. 8, 2023
Any bull: Aug. 19–Sept. 20, 2023
Not limited
*No general-season archery elk hunt on the Paunsaugunt unit.

Available beginning July 11, 2023 at 8 a.m.
Must be 17 years of age or younger on July 31, 2023 to purchase the general-season youth elk permits.

Hunt
number
Hunt name Species Weapon Season dates Number available
EB1011 General-season youth elk permit General-season bull elk Must use the appropriate weapon type for the season Youths may hunt with this permit during every open general-season elk season* and must harvest the appropriate elk for the unit which they are hunting in. Not limited
See page 18 in the 2023 Big Game Field Regs guidebook for full details about this permit.
*Excludes the draw-only youth elk season: Sept. 16–24.

Available beginning July 13, 2023 at 8 a.m.

Hunt
number
Hunt name Species Weapon Season dates Number available
EB1001 Any-bull units General-season bull elk Any legal weapon - early season Oct. 7–13, 2023 15,000
(ALW & muzzy combined)
EB1002 Muzzleloader Nov. 1–9, 2023
EB1010 Any legal weapon - late season Oct. 14–20, 2023 Not limited

Available beginning July 20, 2023 at 8 a.m.

Hunt
number
Hunt name Species Weapon Season dates Number available
EB1003 Spike-only units General-season bull elk Any legal weapon Oct. 7–19, 2023

15,000
(ALW/muzzy/
multi combined)

Multi-season
max cap of 4,500

EB1004 Muzzleloader Nov. 1–9, 2023
EB1009 Multi-season Archery spike: Aug. 19–Sept. 8, 2023
Archery bull: Aug. 19–Sept. 20, 2023
ALW: Oct. 7–19, 2023
Muzzy: Nov. 1–9, 2023

General-season buck deer

Available beginning July 18, 2023 at 8 a.m.

Hunt
number
Hunt name Species Weapon Season dates Number available
DB1602 Chalk Creek General-season buck deer Muzzleloader Sept. 27–Oct. 5, 2023 46
DB1610 Morgan-South Rich General-season buck deer Muzzleloader Sept. 27–Oct. 5, 2023 30
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.)

Youth general-season archery buck deer

Available beginning July 18, 2023 at 8 a.m. You must be 17 years old or younger on July 31, 2023, to purchase these permits. (Note: These are bonus quotas of youth archery permits allocated in addition to the big game draw permits.)

Hunt
number
Hunt name Species Weapon Season dates Number available
DB1500 Youth Beaver General-season buck deer Archery Aug. 19–Sept. 15, 2023 48
DB1501 Youth Box Elder General-season buck deer Archery Aug. 19–Sept. 15, 2023 160
DB1502 Youth Cache General-season buck deer Archery Aug. 19–Sept. 15, 2023 164
DB1503 Youth Central Mtns, Manti/San Rafael General-season buck deer Archery Aug. 19–Sept. 15, 2023 312
DB1504 Youth Central Mtns, Nebo General-season buck deer Archery Aug. 19–Sept. 15, 2023 164
DB1600 Youth Chalk Creek General-season buck deer Archery Aug. 19–Sept. 15, 2023 80
DB1604 Youth East Canyon General-season buck deer Archery Aug. 19–Sept. 15, 2023 68
DB1506 Youth Fillmore General-season buck deer Archery Aug. 19–Sept. 15, 2023 56
DB1508 Youth Kamas General-season buck deer Archery Aug. 19–Sept. 15, 2023 68
DB1509 Youth La Sal, La Sal Mtns General-season buck deer Archery Aug. 19–Sept. 15, 2023 48
DB1510 Youth Monroe General-season buck deer Archery Aug. 19–Sept. 15, 2023 26
DB1608 Youth Morgan-South Rich General-season buck deer Archery Aug. 19–Sept. 15, 2023 56
DB1511 Youth Mt Dutton General-season buck deer Archery Aug. 19–Sept. 15, 2023 10
DB1512 Youth Nine Mile General-season buck deer Archery Aug. 19–Sept. 15, 2023 52
DB1513 Youth North Slope General-season buck deer Archery Aug. 19–Sept. 15, 2023 88
DB1514 Youth Ogden General-season buck deer Archery Aug. 19–Sept. 15, 2023 76
DB1515 Youth Oquirrh-Stansbury General-season buck deer Archery Aug. 19–Sept. 15, 2023 80
DB1516 Youth Panguitch Lake General-season buck deer Archery Aug. 19–Sept. 15, 2023 68
DB1517 Youth Pine Valley General-season buck deer Archery Aug. 19–Sept. 15, 2023 92
DB1518 Youth Plateau, Boulder/Kaiparowits General-season buck deer Archery Aug. 19–Sept. 15, 2023 48
DB1519 Youth Plateau, Fishlake General-season buck deer Archery Aug. 19–Sept. 15, 2023 30
DB1520 Youth Plateau, Thousand Lakes General-season buck deer Archery Aug. 19–Sept. 15, 2023 14
DB1521 Youth San Juan, Abajo Mtns General-season buck deer Archery Aug. 19–Sept. 15, 2023 90
DB1522 Youth South Slope, Bonanza/Vernal General-season buck deer Archery Aug. 19–Sept. 15, 2023 54
DB1524 Youth Southwest Desert General-season buck deer Archery Aug. 19–Sept. 15, 2023 13
DB1525 Youth Wasatch Mtns, East General-season buck deer Archery Aug. 19–Sept. 15, 2023 170
DB1526 Youth Wasatch Mtns, West General-season buck deer Archery Aug. 19–Sept. 15, 2023 290
DB1527 Youth West Desert, Tintic General-season buck deer Archery Aug. 19–Sept. 15, 2023 32
DB1528 Youth West Desert, West General-season buck deer Archery Aug. 19–Sept. 15, 2023 18
DB1529 Youth Zion General-season buck deer Archery Aug. 19–Sept. 15, 2023 93

General-season antlerless elk

Available beginning July 27, 2023 at 8 a.m.

Hunt
number
Hunt description Species Weapon Season dates Number available
EA1054 Nine Mile, West Anthro Antlerless elk Any legal weapon Dec. 16–31, 2023 37
EA2033 Kamas Antlerless elk Archery Aug. 19–Sept. 20, 2023 168
EA2034 Nine Mile, Anthro Antlerless elk Archery Aug. 19–Sept. 20, 2023 184
EA2037 South Slope, Yellowstone Antlerless elk Archery Aug. 19–Sept. 20, 2023 101
EA2038 Wasatch Mtns Antlerless elk Archery Aug. 19–Sept. 8, 2023 580
Note: You will forfeit your general-season antlerless elk preference points if you purchase one of the above permits.

Private-lands-only antlerless elk

Available beginning July 27, 2023 at 8 a.m. Please be sure to have written landowner permission before buying one of these; no refunds will be given if you're unable to use your purchased permit.

Hunt
number
Hunt description Species Weapon Season dates Number available
EA2021 Beaver, East Private-lands-only antlerless elk Any legal weapon Aug. 1, 2023–Jan. 31, 2024 30
EA2026 Box Elder, Hansel Mtn Private-lands-only antlerless elk Any legal weapon Aug. 1, 2023–Jan. 31, 2024 200
EA2027 Cache Private-lands-only antlerless elk Any legal weapon Aug. 1, 2023–Jan. 31, 2024 300
EA2011 Central Mtns, Manti Private-lands-only antlerless elk Any legal weapon Aug. 1, 2023–Jan. 31, 2024 250
EA2016 Central Mtns, Nebo Private-lands-only antlerless elk Any legal weapon Aug. 1, 2023–Jan. 31, 2024 250
EA2004 Chalk Creek Private-lands-only antlerless elk Any legal weapon Aug. 1, 2023–Jan. 31, 2024 500
EA2003 East Canyon Private-lands-only antlerless elk Any legal weapon Aug. 1, 2023–Jan. 31, 2024 500
EA2039 Filmore, Pahvant Private-lands-only antlerless elk Any legal weapon Aug. 1, 2023–Jan. 31, 2024 100
EA2040 Kamas Private-lands-only antlerless elk Any legal weapon Aug. 1, 2023–Jan. 31, 2024 100
EA2009 La Sal, La Sal Mtns Private-lands-only antlerless elk Any legal weapon Aug. 1, 2023–Jan. 31, 2024 70
EA2002 Morgan-South Rich Private-lands-only antlerless elk Any legal weapon Aug. 1, 2023–Jan. 31, 2024 500
EA2017 Mt. Dutton Private-lands-only antlerless elk Any legal weapon Aug. 1, 2023–Jan. 31, 2024 50
EA2008 Nine Mile, Anthro-Myton Bench Private-lands-only antlerless elk Any legal weapon Aug. 1, 2023–Jan. 31, 2024 250
EA2029 Nine Mile, Range Creek Private-lands-only antlerless elk Any legal weapon Aug. 1, 2023–Jan. 31, 2024 100
EA2005 North Slope, West Daggett Private-lands-only antlerless elk Any legal weapon Aug. 1, 2023–Jan. 31, 2024 100
EA2018 Panguitch Lake Private-lands-only antlerless elk Any legal weapon Aug. 1, 2023–Jan. 31, 2024 50
EA2015 Paunsaugunt Private-lands-only antlerless elk Any legal weapon Aug. 1, 2023–Jan. 31, 2024 100
EA2010 San Juan Private-lands-only antlerless elk Any legal weapon Aug. 1, 2023–Jan. 31, 2024 50
EA2028 South Slope, Bonanza-Vernal Private-lands-only antlerless elk Any legal weapon Aug. 1, 2023–Jan. 31, 2024 450
EA2030 South Slope, Diamond Mtn Private-lands-only antlerless elk Any legal weapon Aug. 1, 2023–Jan. 31, 2024 400
EA2006 South Slope, Yellowstone Private-lands-only antlerless elk Any legal weapon Aug. 1, 2023–Jan. 31, 2024 2,000
EA2014 Wasatch Mtns, Avintaquin-White River Private-lands-only antlerless elk Any legal weapon Aug. 1, 2023–Jan. 31, 2024 400
EA2013 Wasatch Mtns, Currant Creek Private-lands-only antlerless elk Any legal weapon Aug. 1, 2023–Jan. 31, 2024 2,000
EA2012 Wasatch Mtns, West Private-lands-only antlerless elk Any legal weapon Aug. 1, 2023–Jan. 31, 2024 400
EA2019 West Desert, Tintic Valley Private-lands-only antlerless elk Any legal weapon Aug. 1, 2023–Jan. 31, 2024 100
EA2020 Zion Private-lands-only antlerless elk Any legal weapon Aug. 1, 2023–Jan. 31, 2024 260
New this year: You will not forfeit your general-season antlerless elk preference points if you purchase one of the above permits.

Antlerless elk-control permits

Available beginning July 27, 2023 at 8 a.m.

See Antlerless elk-control permits for details.

Hunt
number
Hunt description Species Weapon Season dates Number available
EA2000 Antlerless elk-control Antlerless elk Same weapon type as qualifying permit Same season as qualifying permit Unlimited
Note: You will not forfeit your general-season antlerless elk preference points if you purchase one of the above permits.
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