Utah Unit 248: draw, harvest & access

Hardest draw in Unit 2482026 draw

8 drew, 218 applied.

53rd hardest of 435 Utah deer draws in 2026.

Hunt codes

Deer huntsin Unit 248

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

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2026	Success 3-yr
DB1016	archery hunts · Aug 15–Sep 11West Desert, Vernon	44 of 330 drew	47–57%
DB1024	any legal weapon (rifle) hunts · Oct 17–Oct 25West Desert, Vernon	127 of 2,496 drew	73–87%
DB1042	muzzleloader hunts · Sep 23–Oct 1West Desert, Vernon	45 of 305 drew	58–88%
DB1048	multiseason hunts · All limited-entry seasonsWest Desert, Vernon	7 of 173 drew	50–100%

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, 2019–2025

% success

DB101626–63%

60%

63%

32%

26%

48%

56%

57%

2019202020212022202320242025

DB102473–86%

80%

81%

85%

83%

73%

86%

85%

2019202020212022202320242025

DB104259–88%

87%

75%

74%

65%

71%

59%

88%

2019202020212022202320242025

DB104850–100%

86%

83%

50%

100%

78%

2019202020212022202320242025

45%+28–45%Under 28%

How the herd is doing

Herd unit West Desert, Vernon

2010–2024

Population estimate 2024

8,200

Bucks / 100 does 2024

33

Population estimateFalling

201520162017201820192020202220232024

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

DB1016Archery huntsAug 15–Sep 11
DB1024Any legal weapon (rifle) huntsOct 17–Oct 25
DB1042Muzzleloader huntsSep 23–Oct 1

Confirm in the regulations before you go.

Map & access

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Unit 248

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Unit 248 hunt pack

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Draw odds per hunt
Harvest success per hunt

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Unit 248 · DB1016

44 of 330 drew

Success47–57%

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Utah Unit 248:deer draw odds & harvest

Deer huntsin Unit 248

How hunters didand how the herd is doing.

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