Utah Unit 889:bison draw odds & harvest
6 hunt codes for bison, Book Cliffs, Little Creek/South. Part of bison herd unit Book Cliffs. 2026: 110 to 2,791 applicants per hunt.
Utah · Unit 889
Unit 889Neighbor units
At a glance
Bison hunt codes
6
Any legal weapon hunts, cow only · season dates
Applicants · 2026
1,085
Harvest success 3-yr
0–100%
Bulls / 100 cows 2024
52
Hardest draw in Unit 8892026 draw
BI653715 drew, 2,791 applied.
9th hardest of 31 Utah bison draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Bison huntsin Unit 889
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| BI6528 | any legal weapon hunts, cow only · Aug 15–Sep 11Book Cliffs, Little Creek/South | 6 of 126 drew | 33–100% |
| BI6529 | any legal weapon hunts, cow only · Oct 17–Oct 27Book Cliffs, Little Creek/South | 8 of 110 drew | 60–89% |
| BI6530 | Book Cliffs, Little Creek/South | 3 of 270 drew | 86–100% |
| BI6531 | season dates · Sep 21–Oct 2Book Cliffs, Little Creek/South | 9 of 405 drew | 60–86% |
| BI6533 | Book Cliffs, Little Creek/South | 13 of 76 drew | 0–65% |
| BI6537 | season dates · Nov 7–Jan 31Book Cliffs, Little Creek/South | 8 of 444 drew | 83–100% |
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, 2022–2025
% successBI652833–100%
86%
100%
33%
100%
2022202320242025
BI652960–91%
65%
91%
60%
80%
2022202320242025
BI653088–100%
88%
88%
100%
202220232024
BI653160–86%
86%
60%
86%
202220232025
BI653786–100%
100%
86%
91%
202320242025
BI65330–67%
67%
0%
20222023
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit Book Cliffs
Bulls / 100 cows 2024
52
Bulls per 100 cowsFalling
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Before you apply
- Deadline
- “You must apply online or by phone no later than Nov. 10, 2026.”
- Tag fee
- “ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME BISON HUNTS Permit fee: (except Antelope Island) Resident $460, Nonresident $2,420”
- Points
- “The 2026 bonus point application period is March 19–April 23, or you may apply during the June 9–23 antlerless application period.”
- Application fee
- “Application fees (per species): Resident: $10 • Nonresident: $21”
Rules for 2027.
Season dates · 2026
- BI6528Any legal weapon hunts, cow onlyAug 15–Sep 11
- BI6529Any legal weapon hunts, cow onlyOct 17–Oct 27
- BI6531Season datesSep 21–Oct 2
- BI6537Season datesNov 7–Jan 31
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 889and the units around it
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Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 889 hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each bison hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Unit 889 · BI6528
6 of 126 drew
Success33–100%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: DWR