
Utah Unit 623:deer draw odds & harvest
5 hunt codes for deer, West Desert, West. Part of deer herd unit West Desert, West. 2024: 23 to 552 applicants per hunt.
Utah · Unit 623
Unit 623Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
0–75%
Herd · 2024
8,200
13 bucks / 100 does
Hardest draw in Unit 6232024 draw
DB17971 drew, 40 applied.
One of Utah's hardest deer draws: 58th hardest of 723 in 2024.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 623
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2024 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| DB1089 | West Desert, West | 4 of 17 drew | 0–75% |
| DB1528 | West Desert, West | 66 of 67 drew | 10–21% |
| DB1558 | West Desert, West | 156 of 436 drew | 28–44% |
| DB1588 | West Desert, West | 61 of 73 drew | 22–30% |
| DB1797 | West Desert, West | 1 of 40 drew | 25–31% |
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, 2019–2024
% successDB15280–21%
0%
3%
8%
10%
12%
21%
201920202021202220232024
DB155813–44%
28%
13%
21%
27%
44%
30%
201920202021202220232024
DB158816–32%
16%
20%
32%
23%
23%
31%
201920202021202220232024
DB179723–31%
24%
23%
27%
25%
31%
28%
201920202021202220232024
DB10890–75%
40%
60%
75%
0%
0%
20202021202220232024
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit West Desert, West
Population estimate 2024
8,200
Bucks / 100 does 2021
13
Population estimateFalling
2011201220132014201520162017201820192020202220232024
Bucks per 100 doesFalling
20192021
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 623and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
Public land & access
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Members
Unit 623 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 623 · DB1089
4 of 17 drew
Success0–75%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
- Unit 926West Desert, Swasey · 5 deer huntsLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 248West Desert, Vernon · 4 deer huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 925Cedar/Stansbury · 5 deer huntsLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 585Skull Valley South · 1 deer huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 881Fillmore, Oak City (Archery Only) · 1 deer huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 624West Desert, Tintic · 0 deer hunts
Source: DWR · Updated Nov 13, 2026