When does deer season start in Utah?

August 15, 2026 is the first listed deer opener for Utah; it is archery (general season) buck deer Aug 15-Sep 11, 2026.

When is Utah's firearm deer season?

Oct 17-25, 2026 is the listed firearm deer window for Utah. Check zone and permit details with Utah DWR before hunting.

When does spring turkey open in Utah?

A current spring turkey opener is not listed for Utah yet. Check Utah DWR for the latest turkey dates.

Do I need a license to hunt in Utah?

Yes. Hunters generally need the appropriate Utah hunting license, and some seasons may require tags, permits, stamps, or zone-specific authorizations. Confirm final requirements with Utah DWR.

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Utah Deer Season 2026-27

Utah deer season dates start with Aug 15-Sep 11, 2026. The table below keeps every listed deer row together with zones and notes where available.

Quick answer

Utah's listed 2026-27 firearm deer season runs Oct 17-25, 2026.

Archery (General Season) Buck Deer opens Aug 15, 2026 and closes Sep 11, 2026.

Archery (Premium Limited-Entry) Buck Deer opens Aug 15, 2026 and closes Sep 11, 2026.

The tables below keep the rest of the listed seasons together by species, with source links back to Utah DWR.

Last verified: June 15, 2026 · Source: Utah DWR

Deer

73 listed rows

Buck Deer

Restricted Multiseason (Limited-Entry)

Closed

—

dates not listed

Exact dates not listed in the current data.

Resident permits only. Restricted weapons technology applies per R657-5-48.

Zone: Thousand Lakes

Buck Deer

Extended Archery Only Draw

Closed

—

dates not listed

Exact dates not listed in the current data.

Hunt number DB0008. Valid only on extended archery units during extended archery season dates.

Zone: Extended archery areas only

Buck Deer

Multiseason (Limited-Entry)

Closed

—

dates not listed

Exact dates not listed in the current data.

Permit fee: Resident $170, Nonresident $2,130. Multiseason permit holders may not hunt HAMSS hunts.

Zone: Book Cliffs; Diamond Mtn; Fillmore Oak Creek LE; San Juan Elk Ridge; West Desert Vernon

Buck Deer

Archery (General Season)

Upcoming

42d

Aug 15-Sep 11, 2026

General-season archery buck deer hunt on all general-season units

Zone: General-season units

Buck Deer

Archery (Premium Limited-Entry)

Upcoming

42d

Aug 15-Sep 11, 2026

Premium limited-entry permit fee: Resident $185, Nonresident $1,398

Zone: Henry Mtns; Paunsaugunt

Buck Deer

Archery (Limited-Entry)

Upcoming

42d

Aug 15-Sep 11, 2026

Limited-entry archery buck deer. Permit fee: Resident $94, Nonresident $1,070

Zone: Book Cliffs; Diamond Mtn; Fillmore Oak Creek LE; San Juan Elk Ridge; West Desert Vernon

Buck Deer

Archery (Sportsman Permit)

Upcoming

42d

Aug 15-31, 2026

Sportsman permit DB0007. Resident only. Antelope Island excluded.

Zone: Statewide (open units)

Buck Deer

Restricted Archery (Limited-Entry)

Upcoming

42d

Aug 15-Sep 11, 2026

Restricted archery hunt per R657-5-48. Technology restrictions apply.

Zone: Thousand Lakes

Buck Deer

Multiseason (Premium Limited-Entry)

Upcoming

42d

Aug 15-Oct 31, 2026

Multiseason permit covers archery, any legal weapon, and muzzleloader seasons. Permit fee: Resident $336, Nonresident $2,330

Zone: Henry Mtns; Paunsaugunt

Buck Deer

Any Legal Weapon (Sportsman Permit)

Upcoming

59d

Sep 1, 2026-Jan 15, 2027

Sportsman permit DB0007. Resident only. Antelope Island excluded.

Zone: Statewide (open units)

Buck Deer

Extended Archery (General Season)

Upcoming

70d

Sep 12-Oct 15, 2026

Extended archery either sex deer hunt. Annual online ethics course required.

Zone: Nine Mile, Green River Valley; Sanpete Valley; South Wasatch

Buck Deer

Extended Archery (General Season)

Upcoming

70d

Sep 12-Nov 30, 2026

Extended archery either sex deer hunt. Annual online ethics course required.

Zone: Box Elder West Bear River; Herriman South Valley; Ogden; Uinta Basin; Utah Lake; Wasatch Front; West Cache

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Buck Deer

Muzzleloader (Premium Limited-Entry)

Upcoming

81d

Sep 23-Oct 1, 2026

Premium limited-entry permit

Zone: Henry Mtns; Paunsaugunt

Buck Deer

Muzzleloader (Limited-Entry)

Upcoming

81d

Sep 23-Oct 1, 2026

Limited-entry muzzleloader buck deer hunt

Zone: Book Cliffs; Diamond Mtn; Fillmore Oak Creek LE; San Juan Elk Ridge; West Desert Vernon

Buck Deer

Muzzleloader (General Season)

Upcoming

81d

Sep 23-Oct 1, 2026

General-season muzzleloader buck deer hunt

Zone: General-season units

Buck Deer

Restricted Muzzleloader (General Season)

Upcoming

81d

Sep 23-Oct 1, 2026

Restricted muzzleloader hunt. Technology restrictions apply per R657-5-48.

Zone: Beaver West; Boulder/Kaiparowits; Cache

Buck Deer

Restricted Muzzleloader (Limited-Entry)

Upcoming

81d

Sep 23-Oct 1, 2026

Restricted muzzleloader hunt per R657-5-48. Technology restrictions apply.

Zone: Thousand Lakes

Buck Deer

Early Any Legal Weapon (General Season)

Upcoming

95d

Oct 7-11, 2026

Early any legal weapon (rifle) general-season hunt

Zone: Box Elder; Chalk Creek; East Canyon; Fillmore; Fishlake; Kamas; Morgan-South Rich; Nine Mile; North Slope; Panguitch Lake; Pine Valley; Zion

Buck Deer

Any Legal Weapon (Premium Limited-Entry)

Upcoming

105d

Oct 17-25, 2026

Premium limited-entry permit

Zone: Henry Mtns

Buck Deer

Restricted Rifle (General Season)

Upcoming

105d

Oct 17-25, 2026

Restricted rifle hunt. Technology restrictions apply per R657-5-48.

Zone: Beaver West; Boulder/Kaiparowits; Cache

Buck Deer

Any Legal Weapon (General Season)

Upcoming

105d

Oct 17-25, 2026

General-season any legal weapon (rifle) buck deer hunt. Ogden unit requires mandatory CWD submission.

Zone: General-season units

Buck Deer

Any Legal Weapon (Limited-Entry)

Upcoming

105d

Oct 17-25, 2026

Limited-entry any legal weapon buck deer hunt

Zone: Book Cliffs North; Book Cliffs South; Diamond Mtn; Fillmore Oak Creek LE; San Juan Elk Ridge; West Desert Vernon

Buck Deer

Any Legal Weapon (Premium Limited-Entry)

Upcoming

105d

Oct 17-31, 2026

Premium limited-entry permit

Zone: Paunsaugunt

Buck Deer

Restricted Rifle (Limited-Entry)

Upcoming

105d

Oct 17-25, 2026

Restricted rifle hunt per R657-5-48. Technology restrictions apply.

Zone: Thousand Lakes

Buck Deer

Archery (Limited-Entry)

Upcoming

119d

Oct 31-Nov 13, 2026

Limited-entry archery buck deer. Resident permits only.

Zone: Dolores Triangle

Buck Deer

Muzzleloader (Limited-Entry)

Upcoming

126d

Nov 7-22, 2026

Limited-entry muzzleloader buck deer hunt

Zone: Cache Crawford Mtn

Buck Deer

Any Legal Weapon (Limited-Entry)

Upcoming

126d

Nov 7-22, 2026

Mandatory CWD submission required. Limited-entry any legal weapon.

Zone: Castle Valley; Moab Valley

Buck Deer

HAMSS (Limited-Entry)

Upcoming

126d

Nov 7-30, 2026

Handgun-archery-muzzleloader-shotgun-straight walled rifle only. No weapon-mounted optics. 5-year waiting period.

Zone: Book Cliffs Floy Canyon; East Canyon; Kaiparowits HAMSS; San Juan Mancos Mesa

Buck Deer

Any Legal Weapon (Limited-Entry)

Upcoming

126d

Nov 7-30, 2026

Limited-entry any legal weapon buck deer hunt

Zone: Little Rockies

Buck Deer

Any Legal Weapon (Premium Limited-Entry)

Upcoming

130d

Nov 11-18, 2026

Resident permits only. Premium limited-entry.

Zone: Antelope Island

Buck Deer

Any Legal Weapon (Limited-Entry)

Upcoming

133d

Nov 14-22, 2026

Limited-entry any legal weapon buck deer hunt

Zone: Dolores Triangle

Buck Deer

Muzzleloader (Limited-Entry)

Upcoming

142d

Nov 23-Dec 1, 2026

Resident permits only. Limited-entry muzzleloader.

Zone: Dolores Triangle

Cactus Buck Deer

Any Legal Weapon

Upcoming

121d

Nov 2-20, 2026

Cactus buck = velvet covering at least 50% of antlers. 5-year waiting period applies.

Zone: Paunsaugunt

Management Buck Deer

Archery

Upcoming

42d

Aug 15-Sep 11, 2026

Management buck deer archery hunt. 5-year waiting period applies.

Zone: Paunsaugunt

Management Buck Deer

Muzzleloader

Upcoming

81d

Sep 23-Oct 1, 2026

Management buck deer muzzleloader hunt. 5-year waiting period applies.

Zone: Paunsaugunt

Management Buck Deer

Any Legal Weapon

Upcoming

114d

Oct 26-30, 2026

Management buck deer hunt. 5-year waiting period applies.

Zone: Henry Mtns

Management Buck Deer

Any Legal Weapon

Upcoming

121d

Nov 2-20, 2026

Management buck deer any legal weapon hunt. 5-year waiting period applies.

Zone: Paunsaugunt

Management Buck Deer

Any Legal Weapon

Upcoming

135d

Nov 16-20, 2026

New hunt. Resident permits only. Management buck = 3 points or less on at least one antler. 5-year waiting period applies.

Zone: Antelope Island

Mule Deer

Restricted Archery (Limited-Entry)

Upcoming

42d

Aug 15-Sep 11, 2026

Restricted weapons hunt

Zone: Thousand Lakes

Mule Deer

Sportsman Permit Archery

Upcoming

42d

Aug 15-31, 2026

Resident only; hunt number DB0007

Zone: Statewide open units

Mule Deer

Management Buck Archery

Upcoming

42d

Aug 15-Sep 11, 2026

Zone: Paunsaugunt

Mule Deer

Archery (General Season)

Upcoming

42d

Aug 15-Sep 11, 2026

Applies to all general-season buck deer archery hunts

Zone: General-season units

Mule Deer

Archery (Premium Limited-Entry)

Upcoming

42d

Aug 15-Sep 11, 2026

Premium limited-entry permit required

Zone: Henry Mtns; Paunsaugunt

Mule Deer

Archery (Limited-Entry)

Upcoming

42d

Aug 15-Sep 11, 2026

Limited-entry archery hunts

Zone: Book Cliffs; Diamond Mtn; Fillmore Oak Creek LE; San Juan Elk Ridge; West Desert Vernon

Mule Deer

Sportsman Permit Any Legal Weapon

Upcoming

59d

Sep 1, 2026-Jan 15, 2027

Resident only; Antelope Island excluded; hunt number DB0007

Zone: Statewide open units

Mule Deer

Extended Archery

Upcoming

70d

Sep 12-Oct 15, 2026

Extended archery either sex; ethics course required

Zone: Nine Mile, Green River Valley; Sanpete Valley; South Wasatch

Mule Deer

Extended Archery

Upcoming

70d

Sep 12-Nov 30, 2026

Extended archery either sex; ethics course required

Zone: Box Elder West Bear River; Herriman South Valley; Ogden; Uinta Basin; Utah Lake; Wasatch Front; West Cache

Mule Deer

Restricted Muzzleloader (Limited-Entry)

Upcoming

81d

Sep 23-Oct 1, 2026

Restricted weapons hunt

Zone: Thousand Lakes

Mule Deer

Muzzleloader (Premium Limited-Entry)

Upcoming

81d

Sep 23-Oct 1, 2026

Zone: Henry Mtns; Paunsaugunt

Mule Deer

Muzzleloader (General Season)

Upcoming

81d

Sep 23-Oct 1, 2026

Zone: General-season units

Mule Deer

Restricted Muzzleloader (General Season)

Upcoming

81d

Sep 23-Oct 1, 2026

Restricted weapons hunt; see page 29 for weapon restrictions

Zone: Beaver West; Boulder/Kaiparowits; Cache

Mule Deer

Management Buck Muzzleloader

Upcoming

81d

Sep 23-Oct 1, 2026

Zone: Paunsaugunt

Mule Deer

Muzzleloader (Limited-Entry)

Upcoming

81d

Sep 23-Oct 1, 2026

Zone: Book Cliffs; Diamond Mtn; Fillmore Oak Creek LE; San Juan Elk Ridge; West Desert Vernon

Mule Deer

Early Any Legal Weapon (General Season)

Upcoming

95d

Oct 7-11, 2026

Box Elder, Chalk Creek, East Canyon, Fillmore, Fishlake, Kamas, Morgan-South Rich, Nine Mile, North Slope, Panguitch Lake, Pine Valley, Zion

Zone: Select general-season units

Mule Deer

Restricted Rifle (Limited-Entry)

Upcoming

105d

Oct 17-25, 2026

Restricted weapons hunt

Zone: Thousand Lakes

Mule Deer

Any Legal Weapon (Premium Limited-Entry)

Upcoming

105d

Oct 17-31, 2026

Zone: Paunsaugunt

Mule Deer

Restricted Rifle (General Season)

Upcoming

105d

Oct 17-25, 2026

Restricted weapons hunt; see page 29 for weapon restrictions

Zone: Beaver West; Boulder/Kaiparowits; Cache

Mule Deer

Any Legal Weapon (Limited-Entry)

Upcoming

105d

Oct 17-25, 2026

Zone: Book Cliffs North; Book Cliffs South; Diamond Mtn; Fillmore Oak Creek LE; San Juan Elk Ridge; West Desert Vernon

Mule Deer

Any Legal Weapon Rifle (General Season)

Upcoming

105d

Oct 17-25, 2026

Zone: General-season units

Mule Deer

Any Legal Weapon (Premium Limited-Entry)

Upcoming

105d

Oct 17-25, 2026

Zone: Henry Mtns

Mule Deer

Management Buck Any Legal Weapon

Upcoming

114d

Oct 26-30, 2026

Zone: Henry Mtns

Mule Deer

Late Muzzleloader (Limited-Entry on General-Season Units)

Upcoming

116d

Oct 28-Nov 5, 2026

Includes Beaver East, Beaver West, Boulder/Kaiparowits, Box Elder, Cache, Cedar/Stansbury, Chalk Creek, East Canyon, Fillmore, Fishlake, Kamas, La Sal Mtns, Manti/San Rafael, Monroe, Morgan-South Rich, Mt Dutton, Nebo, Nine Mile, North Slope, Ogden, Oquirrh/Tintic, Panguitch Lake, Pine Valley, San Juan Abajo Mtns, Southwest Desert, Vernal/Bonanza, Wasatch Mtns East, Wasatch Mtns West, West Desert Swasey, Yellowstone, Zion

Zone: Various general-season units

Mule Deer

Archery (Limited-Entry)

Upcoming

119d

Oct 31-Nov 13, 2026

Limited-entry archery hunt

Zone: Dolores Triangle

Mule Deer

Management Buck Any Legal Weapon

Upcoming

121d

Nov 2-20, 2026

Zone: Paunsaugunt

Mule Deer

Cactus Buck Any Legal Weapon

Upcoming

121d

Nov 2-20, 2026

Cactus buck must have velvet covering at least 50% of antlers

Zone: Paunsaugunt

Mule Deer

HAMSS (Limited-Entry)

Upcoming

126d

Nov 7-30, 2026

Handgun-archery-muzzleloader-shotgun-straight walled rifle only; no weapon-mounted optics

Zone: Book Cliffs Floy Canyon; East Canyon; Kaiparowits HAMSS; San Juan Mancos Mesa

Mule Deer

Any Legal Weapon (Limited-Entry)

Upcoming

126d

Nov 7-22, 2026

Mandatory CWD submission required

Zone: Castle Valley; Moab Valley

Mule Deer

Any Legal Weapon (Limited-Entry)

Upcoming

126d

Nov 7-30, 2026

Zone: Little Rockies

Mule Deer

Muzzleloader (Limited-Entry)

Upcoming

126d

Nov 7-22, 2026

Zone: Cache Crawford Mtn

Mule Deer

Any Legal Weapon (Premium Limited-Entry)

Upcoming

130d

Nov 11-18, 2026

Resident permits only

Zone: Antelope Island

Mule Deer

Any Legal Weapon (Limited-Entry)

Upcoming

133d

Nov 14-22, 2026

Zone: Dolores Triangle

Mule Deer

Management Buck Any Legal Weapon (new)

Upcoming

135d

Nov 16-20, 2026

New hunt for 2026; management buck only

Zone: Antelope Island

Mule Deer

Muzzleloader (Limited-Entry)

Upcoming

142d

Nov 23-Dec 1, 2026

Resident permits only

Zone: Dolores Triangle