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.
Deer
73 listed rowsBuck Deer
Restricted Multiseason (Limited-Entry)
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
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)
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)
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)
Aug 15-Sep 11, 2026
Premium limited-entry permit fee: Resident $185, Nonresident $1,398
Zone: Henry Mtns; Paunsaugunt
Buck Deer
Archery (Limited-Entry)
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)
Aug 15-31, 2026
Sportsman permit DB0007. Resident only. Antelope Island excluded.
Zone: Statewide (open units)
Buck Deer
Restricted Archery (Limited-Entry)
Aug 15-Sep 11, 2026
Restricted archery hunt per R657-5-48. Technology restrictions apply.
Zone: Thousand Lakes
Buck Deer
Multiseason (Premium Limited-Entry)
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)
Sep 1, 2026-Jan 15, 2027
Sportsman permit DB0007. Resident only. Antelope Island excluded.
Zone: Statewide (open units)
Buck Deer
Extended Archery (General Season)
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)
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)
Sep 23-Oct 1, 2026
Premium limited-entry permit
Zone: Henry Mtns; Paunsaugunt
Buck Deer
Muzzleloader (Limited-Entry)
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)
Sep 23-Oct 1, 2026
General-season muzzleloader buck deer hunt
Zone: General-season units
Buck Deer
Restricted Muzzleloader (General Season)
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)
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)
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)
Oct 17-25, 2026
Premium limited-entry permit
Zone: Henry Mtns
Buck Deer
Restricted Rifle (General Season)
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)
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)
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)
Oct 17-31, 2026
Premium limited-entry permit
Zone: Paunsaugunt
Buck Deer
Restricted Rifle (Limited-Entry)
Oct 17-25, 2026
Restricted rifle hunt per R657-5-48. Technology restrictions apply.
Zone: Thousand Lakes
Buck Deer
Archery (Limited-Entry)
Oct 31-Nov 13, 2026
Limited-entry archery buck deer. Resident permits only.
Zone: Dolores Triangle
Buck Deer
Muzzleloader (Limited-Entry)
Nov 7-22, 2026
Limited-entry muzzleloader buck deer hunt
Zone: Cache Crawford Mtn
Buck Deer
Any Legal Weapon (Limited-Entry)
Nov 7-22, 2026
Mandatory CWD submission required. Limited-entry any legal weapon.
Zone: Castle Valley; Moab Valley
Buck Deer
HAMSS (Limited-Entry)
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)
Nov 7-30, 2026
Limited-entry any legal weapon buck deer hunt
Zone: Little Rockies
Buck Deer
Any Legal Weapon (Premium Limited-Entry)
Nov 11-18, 2026
Resident permits only. Premium limited-entry.
Zone: Antelope Island
Buck Deer
Any Legal Weapon (Limited-Entry)
Nov 14-22, 2026
Limited-entry any legal weapon buck deer hunt
Zone: Dolores Triangle
Buck Deer
Muzzleloader (Limited-Entry)
Nov 23-Dec 1, 2026
Resident permits only. Limited-entry muzzleloader.
Zone: Dolores Triangle
Cactus Buck Deer
Any Legal Weapon
Nov 2-20, 2026
Cactus buck = velvet covering at least 50% of antlers. 5-year waiting period applies.
Zone: Paunsaugunt
Management Buck Deer
Archery
Aug 15-Sep 11, 2026
Management buck deer archery hunt. 5-year waiting period applies.
Zone: Paunsaugunt
Management Buck Deer
Muzzleloader
Sep 23-Oct 1, 2026
Management buck deer muzzleloader hunt. 5-year waiting period applies.
Zone: Paunsaugunt
Management Buck Deer
Any Legal Weapon
Oct 26-30, 2026
Management buck deer hunt. 5-year waiting period applies.
Zone: Henry Mtns
Management Buck Deer
Any Legal Weapon
Nov 2-20, 2026
Management buck deer any legal weapon hunt. 5-year waiting period applies.
Zone: Paunsaugunt
Management Buck Deer
Any Legal Weapon
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)
Aug 15-Sep 11, 2026
Restricted weapons hunt
Zone: Thousand Lakes
Mule Deer
Sportsman Permit Archery
Aug 15-31, 2026
Resident only; hunt number DB0007
Zone: Statewide open units
Mule Deer
Management Buck Archery
Aug 15-Sep 11, 2026
Zone: Paunsaugunt
Mule Deer
Archery (General Season)
Aug 15-Sep 11, 2026
Applies to all general-season buck deer archery hunts
Zone: General-season units
Mule Deer
Archery (Premium Limited-Entry)
Aug 15-Sep 11, 2026
Premium limited-entry permit required
Zone: Henry Mtns; Paunsaugunt
Mule Deer
Archery (Limited-Entry)
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
Sep 1, 2026-Jan 15, 2027
Resident only; Antelope Island excluded; hunt number DB0007
Zone: Statewide open units
Mule Deer
Extended Archery
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
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)
Sep 23-Oct 1, 2026
Restricted weapons hunt
Zone: Thousand Lakes
Mule Deer
Muzzleloader (Premium Limited-Entry)
Sep 23-Oct 1, 2026
Zone: Henry Mtns; Paunsaugunt
Mule Deer
Muzzleloader (General Season)
Sep 23-Oct 1, 2026
Zone: General-season units
Mule Deer
Restricted Muzzleloader (General Season)
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
Sep 23-Oct 1, 2026
Zone: Paunsaugunt
Mule Deer
Muzzleloader (Limited-Entry)
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)
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)
Oct 17-25, 2026
Restricted weapons hunt
Zone: Thousand Lakes
Mule Deer
Any Legal Weapon (Premium Limited-Entry)
Oct 17-31, 2026
Zone: Paunsaugunt
Mule Deer
Restricted Rifle (General Season)
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)
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)
Oct 17-25, 2026
Zone: General-season units
Mule Deer
Any Legal Weapon (Premium Limited-Entry)
Oct 17-25, 2026
Zone: Henry Mtns
Mule Deer
Management Buck Any Legal Weapon
Oct 26-30, 2026
Zone: Henry Mtns
Mule Deer
Late Muzzleloader (Limited-Entry on General-Season Units)
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)
Oct 31-Nov 13, 2026
Limited-entry archery hunt
Zone: Dolores Triangle
Mule Deer
Management Buck Any Legal Weapon
Nov 2-20, 2026
Zone: Paunsaugunt
Mule Deer
Cactus Buck Any Legal Weapon
Nov 2-20, 2026
Cactus buck must have velvet covering at least 50% of antlers
Zone: Paunsaugunt
Mule Deer
HAMSS (Limited-Entry)
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)
Nov 7-22, 2026
Mandatory CWD submission required
Zone: Castle Valley; Moab Valley
Mule Deer
Any Legal Weapon (Limited-Entry)
Nov 7-30, 2026
Zone: Little Rockies
Mule Deer
Muzzleloader (Limited-Entry)
Nov 7-22, 2026
Zone: Cache Crawford Mtn
Mule Deer
Any Legal Weapon (Premium Limited-Entry)
Nov 11-18, 2026
Resident permits only
Zone: Antelope Island
Mule Deer
Any Legal Weapon (Limited-Entry)
Nov 14-22, 2026
Zone: Dolores Triangle
Mule Deer
Management Buck Any Legal Weapon (new)
Nov 16-20, 2026
New hunt for 2026; management buck only
Zone: Antelope Island
Mule Deer
Muzzleloader (Limited-Entry)
Nov 23-Dec 1, 2026
Resident permits only
Zone: Dolores Triangle