
Utah Unit 497:deer draw odds & harvest
1 hunt code for deer, Golden Spike. 2026: 1 tags, 25 applicants per hunt.
Utah · Unit 497
Unit 497Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
80–100%
The draw in Unit 4972026 draw
DB12411 tag, 25 applied, 4% drew.
112th hardest of 723 Utah deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 497
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB1241 | public permitsGolden Spike CWMU | 1 of 25 drew | 1 | 80–100% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 497.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% successDB124117–100%
71%
17%
17%
17%
100%
80%
100%
2019202020212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
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
Unit 497and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 497 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 497 · DB1241
1 of 25 drew
Success80–100%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
- Unit 519Engineer Springs · 1 deer huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 513North Promontory · 1 deer huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 905Faust Valley · 1 deer huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 602Thatcher Mountain · 1 deer huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 496Rattlesnake Pass · 1 deer huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 510Blue Spring Hills · 1 deer hunt
Source: DWR · Updated Nov 13, 2026