Utah Unit 15:deer draw odds & harvest
1 hunt code for deer, Book Cliffs, South. Part of deer herd unit Book Cliffs, South. 2026: 993 applicants per hunt.
Utah · Unit 15
Unit 15Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
85–100%
Herd · 2024
5,900
26 bucks / 100 does
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
- Deer1
Best draw odds
- Deer4% drew
- Pronghorn62% drew
- Bighorn sheep<1% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer85–100%
- Pronghorn50–100%
- Bighorn sheep100%
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 15
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| DB1018 | any legal weapon (rifle) hunts · Oct 17–Oct 25Book Cliffs, South | 32 of 774 drew | 85–100% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest & herd
How hunters didand how the herd is doing.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% successDB101877–100%
88%
77%
91%
83%
100%
85%
100%
2019202020212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit Book Cliffs, South
Population estimate 2024
5,900
Bucks / 100 does 2023
26
Fawns / 100 does 2023
43
Population estimateFalling
2011201220132014201520162017201820192020202220232024
Bucks per 100 doesFalling
2002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Fawns per 100 doesRising
20012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Before you apply
- Points
- “Each time you apply for a general-season buck deer permit and don’t draw one, you’ll receive a preference point.”
- Tag fee
- “GENERAL-SEASON BUCK DEER Permit fee: Resident $46, Nonresident $599”
- Tag fee
- “LIMITED-ENTRY BUCK DEER Permit fee: Resident $94, Nonresident $1,070”
- Application fee
- “Application fees (per species): Resident: $10 • Nonresident: $21”
Rules for 2026.
Season dates · 2026
- DB1018Any legal weapon (rifle) huntsOct 17–Oct 25
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
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Members
Unit 15 hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each deer hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Unit 15 · DB1018
32 of 774 drew
Success85–100%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
- Unit 301Book Cliffs, Floy Canyon · 1 deer huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 7Book Cliffs · 3 deer huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 714Book Cliffs, North · 1 deer huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 108Dolores Triangle · 3 deer huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 6Nine Mile, Green River Valley · 2 deer huntsLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 805West Willow Creek Ranch · 1 deer huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
Source: DWR · Updated Nov 13, 2026