Utah Unit 28: draw, harvest & access

Hardest draw in Unit 282026 draw

30 drew, 138 applied.

218th hardest of 435 Utah deer draws in 2026.

Hunt codes

Deer huntsin Unit 28

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

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2026	Success 3-yr
DA1001	Box Elder, West Bear River	24 of 80 drew	23–30%
DA1002	Box Elder, West Bear River	23 of 130 drew	18–56%
DB0008	extended archery only · See page 9Extended Archery Deer	455 of 461 drew	21%

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

DA100123–63%

43%

63%

30%

36%

25%

33%

23%

2019202020212022202320242025

DA100218–67%

67%

47%

29%

45%

50%

56%

18%

2019202020212022202320242025

DB000821%

21%

20202025

45%+28–45%Under 28%

How the herd is doing

Herd unit Box Elder

2010–2024

Population estimate 2024

18,300

Bucks / 100 does 2024

20

Population estimateRising

201520162017201820192020202220232024

Bucks per 100 doesFalling

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

DB0008Extended archery onlySee page 9

Confirm in the regulations before you go.

Map & access

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Public land & access

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Unit 28

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Unit 28 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

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Unit 28 · DA1001

24 of 80 drew

Success23–30%

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Utah Unit 28:deer draw odds & harvest

Deer huntsin Unit 28

How hunters didand how the herd is doing.

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