Utah Unit 28:deer draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for deer, Box Elder, West Bear River. Part of deer herd unit Box Elder. 2026: 84 to 522 applicants per hunt.
Utah · Unit 28
Unit 28Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
18–56%
Herd · 2024
18,300
20 bucks / 100 does
Hardest draw in Unit 282026 draw
DA100230 drew, 138 applied.
363rd hardest of 723 Utah deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 28
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| DA1001 | Box Elder, West Bear River | 24 of 80 drew | 23–30% |
| DA1002 | Box Elder, West Bear River | 23 of 130 drew | 18–56% |
| DB0008 | extended archery only · See page 9Extended Archery Deer | 455 of 461 drew | 21% |
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
% successDA100123–63%
43%
63%
30%
36%
25%
33%
23%
2019202020212022202320242025
DA100218–67%
67%
47%
29%
45%
50%
56%
18%
2019202020212022202320242025
DB000821%
21%
21%
20202025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit Box Elder
Population estimate 2024
18,300
Bucks / 100 does 2024
20
Fawns / 100 does 2024
73
Population estimateRising
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.
Map & access
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Members
Unit 28 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 28 · DA1001
24 of 80 drew
Success23–30%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
- Unit 602Thatcher Mountain · 1 deer huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 511West Hills · 1 deer huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 510Blue Spring Hills · 1 deer hunt
- Unit 905Faust Valley · 1 deer huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 574Pisgah Mountain · 1 deer huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 500Blind Springs · 1 deer huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
Source: DWR · Updated Nov 13, 2026