Utah Unit 542 Deer: Draw Odds, Harvest & Access

The draw in Unit 5422026 draw

1 tag, 65 applied, 2% drew.

One of Utah's hardest deer draws: 30th hardest of 723 in 2026.

Hunt codes

Deer huntsin Unit 542

Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2026	Tags	Success 3-yr
DB1279	public permitsPreston Nutter Ranch CWMU	1 of 65 drew	1	100%

Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.

Harvest

How hunters didin Unit 542.

Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025

% success

DB127933–100%

100%

33%

50%

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 542and 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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Unit boundary

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Unit 542

KMZ GPX GeoJSON

Members

Unit 542 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

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Unit 542 · DB1279

1 of 65 drew

Success100%

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Utah Unit 542:deer draw odds & harvest

Deer huntsin Unit 542

How hunters didin Unit 542.

Unit 542and the units around it

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