Utah Unit 859:deer draw odds & harvest
1 hunt code for deer, East Canyon, Davis-North Salt Lake. Part of deer herd unit East Canyon. 2026: 2,618 applicants per hunt.
Utah · Unit 859
Unit 859Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
48–70%
Herd · 2024
2,700
31 bucks / 100 does
The draw in Unit 8592026 draw
DA102730 drew, 2,618 applied.
One of Utah's hardest deer draws: 21st hardest of 723 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 859
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| DA1027 | East Canyon, Davis-North Salt Lake | 24 of 2,598 drew | 48–70% |
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
% successDA102744–80%
44%
62%
80%
71%
56%
48%
70%
2019202020212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit East Canyon
Population estimate 2024
2,700
Bucks / 100 does 2024
31
Fawns / 100 does 2024
59
Population estimateFalling
2011201220132014201520162017201820192020202220232024
Bucks per 100 doesFalling
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
Unit 859and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
Public land & access
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Members
Unit 859 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 859 · DA1027
24 of 2,598 drew
Success48–70%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
- Unit 577Hardscrabble · 1 deer huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 276East Canyon · 7 deer huntsLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 580Jacob's Creek · 1 deer huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 597Lazy H Ranch · 0 deer hunts
- Unit 312Wasatch Front Extended Archery Area · 0 deer hunts
- Unit 8785s · 1 deer huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
Source: DWR · Updated Nov 13, 2026