Utah Unit 185:deer draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for deer, San Juan, Elk Ridge. Part of deer herd unit San Juan, Elk Ridge. 2026: 96 to 1,388 applicants per hunt.
Utah · Unit 185
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Unit 185Neighbor units
At a glance
Deer hunt codes
4
Archery hunts · any legal weapon (rifle) hunts · muzzleloader hunts · multiseason hunts
Applicants · 2026
1,785
Harvest success 3-yr
50–100%
Herd population 2024
1,100
Bucks / 100 does 2024
41
Hardest draw in Unit 1852026 draw
DB10462 drew, 96 applied.
One of Utah's hardest deer draws: 25th hardest of 435 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 185
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| DB1014 | archery hunts · Aug 15–Sep 11San Juan, Elk Ridge | 15 of 513 drew | 73–100% |
| DB1022 | any legal weapon (rifle) hunts · Oct 17–Oct 25San Juan, Elk Ridge | 41 of 947 drew | 71–89% |
| DB1037 | muzzleloader hunts · Sep 23–Oct 1San Juan, Elk Ridge | 15 of 229 drew | 63–88% |
| DB1046 | multiseason hunts · All limited-entry seasonsSan Juan, Elk Ridge | 2 of 96 drew | 67–100% |
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
% successDB101473–100%
82%
92%
100%
86%
93%
73%
201920202021202220232024
DB102271–91%
77%
83%
91%
77%
85%
71%
201920202021202220232024
DB103765–100%
100%
86%
92%
82%
65%
82%
201920202021202220232024
DB104650–100%
100%
100%
100%
50%
100%
100%
201920202021202220232024
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit San Juan, Elk Ridge
Population estimate 2024
1,100
Bucks / 100 does 2024
41
Population estimateRising
201820192020202220232024
Bucks per 100 doesRising
201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
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.”
- Deadline
- “You must apply online or by phone no later than Nov. 10, 2026.”
- Tag fee
- “GENERAL-SEASON BUCK DEER Permit fee: Resident $46, Nonresident $599”
- Application fee
- “Application fees (per species): Resident: $10 • Nonresident: $21”
Rules for 2027.
Season dates · 2026
- DB1014Archery huntsAug 15–Sep 11
- DB1022Any legal weapon (rifle) huntsOct 17–Oct 25
- DB1037Muzzleloader huntsSep 23–Oct 1
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 185and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
- Unit 1: Deer
- Unit 6: Deer
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- Unit 11: Deer
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- Unit 628: Deer
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- Unit 630: Deer
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- Unit 636: Deer
- Unit 640: Deer
- Unit 672: Deer
- Unit 685: Deer
- Unit 686: Deer
- Unit 714: Deer
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- Unit 737: Deer
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Public land & access
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Members
Unit 185 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 185 · DB1014
15 of 513 drew
Success73–100%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: DWR