Utah Unit 248:deer draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for deer, West Desert, Vernon. Part of deer herd unit West Desert, Vernon. 2026: 218 to 2,886 applicants per hunt.
Utah · Unit 248
Unit 248Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
47–100%
Herd · 2024
8,200
33 bucks / 100 does
Hardest draw in Unit 2482026 draw
DB10488 drew, 218 applied.
101st hardest of 723 Utah deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 248
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| DB1016 | archery hunts · Aug 15–Sep 11West Desert, Vernon | 44 of 330 drew | 47–57% |
| DB1024 | any legal weapon (rifle) hunts · Oct 17–Oct 25West Desert, Vernon | 127 of 2,496 drew | 73–87% |
| DB1042 | muzzleloader hunts · Sep 23–Oct 1West Desert, Vernon | 45 of 305 drew | 58–88% |
| DB1048 | multiseason hunts · All limited-entry seasonsWest Desert, Vernon | 7 of 173 drew | 50–100% |
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
% successDB101626–63%
60%
63%
32%
26%
48%
56%
57%
2019202020212022202320242025
DB102473–86%
80%
81%
85%
83%
73%
86%
85%
2019202020212022202320242025
DB104259–88%
87%
75%
74%
65%
71%
59%
88%
2019202020212022202320242025
DB104850–100%
86%
86%
86%
83%
50%
100%
78%
2019202020212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit West Desert, Vernon
Population estimate 2024
8,200
Bucks / 100 does 2024
33
Fawns / 100 does 2024
46
Population estimateFalling
2011201220132014201520162017201820192020202220232024
Bucks per 100 doesRising
20022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Fawns per 100 doesRising
20022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
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
- DB1016Archery huntsAug 15–Sep 11
- DB1024Any legal weapon (rifle) huntsOct 17–Oct 25
- DB1042Muzzleloader huntsSep 23–Oct 1
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
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Members
Unit 248 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 248 · DB1016
44 of 330 drew
Success47–57%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
- Unit 623West Desert, West · 0 deer hunts
- Unit 624West Desert, Tintic · 0 deer hunts
- Unit 881Fillmore, Oak City (Archery Only) · 1 deer huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 827Rock House · 1 deer huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 926West Desert, Swasey · 5 deer huntsLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 927Oquirrh/Tintic · 5 deer huntsLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
Source: DWR · Updated Nov 13, 2026