Utah Unit 618:deer draw odds & harvest
5 hunt codes for deer, San Juan, Abajo Mtns. Part of deer herd unit San Juan, Abajo Mtns. 2026: 31 to 1,955 applicants per hunt.
Utah · Unit 618
Unit 618Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
30–88%
Herd · 2024
14,900
23 bucks / 100 does
Hardest draw in Unit 6182026 draw
DB108514 drew, 31 applied.
490th hardest of 723 Utah deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 618
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| DB1085 | restricted muzzleloader hunt · Oct 28–Nov 5San Juan, Abajo Mtns | 13 of 22 drew | 50–88% |
| DB1521 | archery hunts · Aug 15–Sep 11San Juan, Abajo Mtns | 400 of 517 drew | 30–38% |
| DB1551 | any legal weapon (rifle) hunts · Oct 17–Oct 25San Juan, Abajo Mtns | 1,219 of 1,430 drew | 49–54% |
| DB1581 | muzzleloader hunts · Sep 23–Oct 1San Juan, Abajo Mtns | 413 of 446 drew | 43–55% |
| DB1790 | restricted muzzleloader huntsSan Juan, Abajo Mtns | 44 of 47 drew | 30–32% |
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
% successDB152120–38%
20%
29%
32%
34%
34%
30%
38%
2019202020212022202320242025
DB155146–61%
47%
61%
54%
46%
54%
49%
51%
2019202020212022202320242025
DB158127–55%
27%
44%
50%
51%
55%
43%
44%
2019202020212022202320242025
DB179022–37%
22%
37%
37%
34%
31%
30%
32%
2019202020212022202320242025
DB108550–100%
64%
55%
100%
50%
88%
67%
202020212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit San Juan, Abajo Mtns
Population estimate 2024
14,900
Bucks / 100 does 2024
23
Fawns / 100 does 2024
53
Population estimateRising
201820192020202220232024
Bucks per 100 doesRising
2012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Fawns per 100 doesFlat
2012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
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
- DB1085Restricted muzzleloader huntOct 28–Nov 5
- DB1521Archery huntsAug 15–Sep 11
- DB1551Any legal weapon (rifle) huntsOct 17–Oct 25
- DB1581Muzzleloader huntsSep 23–Oct 1
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 618and the units around it
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Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 618 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 618 · DB1085
13 of 22 drew
Success50–88%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
- Unit 23San Juan, Monticello · 2 deer huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 606Deer Haven · 1 deer huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 546Spring Creek/Dodge · 1 deer huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 547Summit Point · 1 deer huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 185San Juan, Elk Ridge · 4 deer huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 548Redd Ranches · 1 deer hunt
Source: DWR · Updated Nov 13, 2026