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License | Resident (13 years old or younger) |
---|---|
Hunting License | $11 |
Combination License | N/A |
License | Resident (14-17 years old) |
Hunting License | $16 |
Combination License | $20 |
License | Resident (18-64 years old) |
Hunting License | $40 |
Combination License | $44 |
License | Resident (65 years old or older) |
Hunting License | $31 |
Combination License | $35 |
License | Nonresident (17 years old or younger) |
Hunting License | $34 |
Combination License | $38 |
License | Nonresident (18 years old or older) |
Hunting License | $120 |
Combination License | $150 |
License | Hunting License | Combination License |
---|---|---|
Resident (13 years old or younger) | $11 | N/A |
Resident (14-17 years old) | $16 | $20 |
Resident (18-64 years old) | $40 | $44 |
Resident (65 years old or older) | $31 | $35 |
Nonresident (17 years old or younger) | $34 | $38 |
Nonresident (18 years old or older) | $120 | $150 |
License | Deer (general season) |
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Resident | $46 |
Nonresident | $418 |
Resident Youth | $40 |
Nonresident Youth | $418 |
License | Deer (limited entry) |
Resident | $94 |
Nonresident | $670 |
Resident Youth | $94 |
Nonresident Youth | $670 |
License | Deer (premium limited entry) |
Resident | $185 |
Nonresident | $798 |
Resident Youth | $185 |
Nonresident Youth | $798 |
License | Deer (multi-season limited entry) |
Resident | $170 |
Nonresident | $1130 |
Resident Youth | $170 |
Nonresident Youth | $1130 |
License | Deer (multi-season premium limited entry) |
Resident | $336 |
Nonresident | $1330 |
Resident Youth | $336 |
Nonresident Youth | $1330 |
License | Deer (management buck) |
Resident | $94 |
Nonresident | $670 |
Resident Youth | $94 |
Nonresident Youth | $670 |
License | Deer (dedicated hunter) |
Resident | $215 |
Nonresident | $1067 |
Resident Youth | $215 |
Nonresident Youth | $1067 |
License | Elk (general OTC) |
Resident | $56 |
Nonresident | $613 |
Resident Youth | $50 |
Nonresident Youth | $613 |
License | Elk (limited entry) |
Resident | $314 |
Nonresident | $1050 |
Resident Youth | $314 |
Nonresident Youth | $1050 |
License | Elk (multi-season limited entry) |
Resident | $564 |
Nonresident | $1855 |
Resident Youth | $513 |
Nonresident Youth | $1855 |
License | Elk (multi-season OTC) |
Resident | $200 |
Nonresident | $830 |
Resident Youth | $200 |
Nonresident Youth | $830 |
License | Pronghorn (limited entry) |
Resident | $63 |
Nonresident | $371 |
Resident Youth | $63 |
Nonresident Youth | $371 |
License | Bighorn Sheep |
Resident | $564 |
Nonresident | $2244 |
Resident Youth | $564 |
Nonresident Youth | $2244 |
License | Moose |
Resident | $454 |
Nonresident | $2244 |
Resident Youth | $454 |
Nonresident Youth | $2244 |
License | Rocky Mountain Goat |
Resident | $454 |
Nonresident | $2244 |
Resident Youth | $454 |
Nonresident Youth | $2244 |
License | Bison |
Resident | $460 |
Nonresident | $2420 |
Resident Youth | $460 |
Nonresident Youth | $2420 |
License | Bison (Antelope Island) |
Resident | $1221 |
Nonresident | $2877 |
Resident Youth | $1221 |
Nonresident Youth | $2877 |
License | Black Bear (limited-entry or harvest-objective permit) |
Resident | $93 |
Nonresident | $389 |
Resident Youth | $93 |
Nonresident Youth | $389 |
License | Black Bear (multi-season limited-entry) |
Resident | $183 |
Nonresident | $566 |
Resident Youth | $183 |
Nonresident Youth | $566 |
License | Antlerless Deer |
Resident | $35 |
Nonresident | $118 |
Resident Youth | $35 |
Nonresident Youth | $118 |
License | Antlerless Elk |
Resident | $56 |
Nonresident | $350 |
Resident Youth | $56 |
Nonresident Youth | $350 |
License | Doe Antelope |
Resident | $35 |
Nonresident | $118 |
Resident Youth | $35 |
Nonresident Youth | $118 |
License | Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep Ewe |
Resident | $110 |
Nonresident | $1050 |
Resident Youth | $110 |
Nonresident Youth | $1050 |
License | Antlerless Moose |
Resident | $249 |
Nonresident | $1100 |
Resident Youth | $249 |
Nonresident Youth | $1100 |
License | Drawing application fee (per species) |
Resident | $10 |
Nonresident | $15 |
Resident Youth | $10 |
Nonresident Youth | $15 |
License | Resident | Nonresident | Resident Youth | Nonresident Youth |
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Deer (general season) | $46 | $418 | $40 | $418 |
Deer (limited entry) | $94 | $670 | $94 | $670 |
Deer (premium limited entry) | $185 | $798 | $185 | $798 |
Deer (multi-season limited entry) | $170 | $1130 | $170 | $1130 |
Deer (multi-season premium limited entry) | $336 | $1330 | $336 | $1330 |
Deer (management buck) | $94 | $670 | $94 | $670 |
Deer (dedicated hunter) | $215 | $1067 | $215 | $1067 |
Elk (general OTC) | $56 | $613 | $50 | $613 |
Elk (limited entry) | $314 | $1050 | $314 | $1050 |
Elk (multi-season limited entry) | $564 | $1855 | $513 | $1855 |
Elk (multi-season OTC) | $200 | $830 | $200 | $830 |
Pronghorn (limited entry) | $63 | $371 | $63 | $371 |
Bighorn Sheep | $564 | $2244 | $564 | $2244 |
Moose | $454 | $2244 | $454 | $2244 |
Rocky Mountain Goat | $454 | $2244 | $454 | $2244 |
Bison | $460 | $2420 | $460 | $2420 |
Bison (Antelope Island) | $1221 | $2877 | $1221 | $2877 |
Black Bear (limited-entry or harvest-objective permit) | $93 | $389 | $93 | $389 |
Black Bear (multi-season limited-entry) | $183 | $566 | $183 | $566 |
Antlerless Deer | $35 | $118 | $35 | $118 |
Antlerless Elk | $56 | $350 | $56 | $350 |
Doe Antelope | $35 | $118 | $35 | $118 |
Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep Ewe | $110 | $1050 | $110 | $1050 |
Antlerless Moose | $249 | $1100 | $249 | $1100 |
Drawing application fee (per species) | $10 | $15 | $10 | $15 |
Deadlines and draw results |
Date |
Application period opens - Big Game |
March 21, 2024 |
Application deadline |
April 25, 2024 |
Drawing results |
May 16, 2024 |
Application period opens - Black Bear |
February 6, 2024 |
Application deadline |
February 20, 2024 |
Drawing results |
March 1, 2024 |
Deadlines and draw results | Date |
Application period opens - Big Game | March 21, 2024 |
Application deadline | April 25, 2024 |
Drawing results | May 16, 2024 |
Application period opens - Black Bear | February 6, 2024 |
Application deadline | February 20, 2024 |
Drawing results | March 1, 2024 |
Utah has an excellent variety of big game. Bison, mountain goat, mule deer, elk, pronghorn antelope, Shiras moose, three kinds of wild sheep. Hunters must draw permits to pursue all species but elk. Some elk tags are sold over the counter, and deer tags in most general season units can be drawn the first year a hunter applies. The state has had many record-book mule deer and elk in the past 20 years, mostly in limited-tag areas or on private ranches. The world record non-typical elk was taken in 2008 in one of the units where tags are limited, locally known as a limited-entry unit. A few trophy-size bucks and bulls are taken every year in general units, but hunting pressure is heavy enough that few animals get old enough to reach trophy size. Utah has separate archery, muzzleloader, and rifle (any weapon)seasons for deer, elk, and antelope.
The state has had record book entries from Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, pronghorn antelope, bison and Shiras moose and is one of the few states with desert bighorn sheep. Nonresidents are allocated 10% of tags in each unit as long as at least 10 tags are available. The state's Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit program limits tags on enrolled ranches but offers extended seasons that allow for uncrowded hunting as well as the chance to hunt elk and deer during the rut. Hunters who apply for limited-entry permits receive bonus points for each unsuccessful application, giving them an additional chance to draw in future lottery drawings.
Half the tags in limited-entry units are allocated to hunters who have more bonus points than another hunter, ensuring that hunters who have been faithful in applying year after year eventually get to hunt, although a hunter beginning now might never live long enough to reach maximum bonus-point status. Residents may apply for sportsman's tags, one for each species. With a few exceptions, holders may hunt any open unit during an extended season. The state issues transferable vouchers to some landowners that allow the holder to bypass the drawing and buy an elk, deer, pronghorn, or moose tag.
Applicants may select three hunt choices when applying for limited-entry or general-season tags. The state considers all applicants first hunt choices before considering any applicant's second choice. As a result, no highly desirable tags are given to hunters who seek the tag as a second or third choice. Nonresidents receive 10% of tags for each hunt choice when at least 10 tags are offered.
Utah does not allow applicants to draw multiple limited entry tags in the same draw/year. You also cannot draw a limited entry and a once-in-a-lifetime (moose, bighorn sheep, mountain goat, or bison) permit in the same year.
A hunter who applies for, but does not receive a limited-entry tag receives a bonus point. A hunter also may apply for a bonus point without applying for a tag. The state issues 50% of limited-entry tags to hunters with more bonus points than other applicants.
New as of 2023: Applicants who missed the primary big game application period but still want to purchase a point now have a second chance to do so during the antlerless application in June.
Points do NOT expire in Utah until used for a hunt selection
Preference points can increase your odds of drawing a general-season buck deer, antlerless deer, antlerless elk or doe pronghorn in Utah. A hunter also may apply for a bonus point without applying for a tag.
New as of 2023: Applicants who missed the primary big game application period but still want to purchase a point now have a second chance to do so during the antlerless application in June.
Points do NOT expire in Utah until used for a hunt selection
Utah issues 10% of its permits to nonresidents but nonresident tag numbers are in a separate pool and nonresidents are not competing against residents in the draw.
Group applications are allowed in Utah for multi-season premium limited-entry, premium limited-entry, multi-season limited-entry, limited-entry, general-season deer, and resident CWMU deer, elk or pronghorn permits. Group applications are not accepted for management buck deer hunts. Up to four people can apply together as a group. To apply as a group, every member of the group must be entered in the same application session. You can't add people to a group once you submit your application. You may, however, withdraw individuals from a group application after it has been submitted. If you enter the draw as a group, then you are all entered on the same application. This means that once the application is drawn, everyone in the group will receive a permit and, conversely, no one will draw if that single application is not selected.
If you enter the drawing as a group, each member of the group will have their points added, averaged and rounded down. For example, suppose two hunters are applying as a group and one member has seven bonus points and the other member has two. Their points will be averaged, at 4.5, and then rounded down to four.
Residents and nonresidents can apply together in a group; however, some hunts may not have enough nonresident permits for your group size, which could make your group unsuccessful in the drawing. Consider the following examples:
An individual applicant who applied and was successfully drawn with a group cannot surrender their permits and regain their bonus points if the entire group does not also surrender their permits. All permits must be surrendered to the DWR more than 30 days before the start of the season for which the permit is valid.
Withdrawing or correcting an online application is allowed before the application deadline. Corrections must be made online.
Credit cards are accepted (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover, as well as prepaid cards). Applicants are charged a nonrefundable $10 fee for each species application or each bonus or preference point application. Cards must be valid through June. Hunters are not charged for tag fees unless they draw tags.
Hunters must have a valid hunting or combination hunting-and-fishing license to apply for tags. Hunting licenses are valid for 365 days from the date of purchase. As long as your hunting license is valid on the date you submit your application, you don't have to purchase a new license for the actual hunt. You only need a valid hunting license to apply and once you draw a permit, that permit now becomes the only license/permit you need.
Youth hunters (younger than 18 years old on July 31 of the hunting year) may hunt during archery, muzzleloader and rifle seasons if they draw a general season rifle deer permit. Youth hunters who draw an archery or muzzleloader permit are restricted to those seasons.
Hunters may exchange general season buck deer tags and general season elk tags, but there are restrictions. Tags must be for the same species and sex. Deer tags can be exchanged for one in a different unit if one is available. Elk tags can be exchanged for tags authorizing different weapons. You may exchange a spike elk tag for an any-bull tag if one is available, and vice versa.
12 years old
Required for anyone born on or after Dec. 31, 1965
Utah does not require a bowhunter's education.
Anyone hunting big game where a centerfire rifle hunt is taking place must wear hunter orange on the exterior so that it can be seen, including one or more of the following items: hat, shirt, jacket, coat, vest, or sweater.
Archery: Hunters may not use crossbows during the archery seasons. Bows must have a minimum draw weight of 40 pounds. Only broadheads wider than ⅞ inch are legal. Arrows must weigh at least 300 grains.
Muzzleloader: Muzzleloaders must be a minimum of .40 caliber. For deer and antelope hunting bullets must weigh at least 130 grains and sabot bullets at least 170 grains. For hunting elk, moose, sheep, or mountain goats a bullet must weigh at least 210 grains, and sabot bullets must weigh at least 240 grains. Only black powder or black powder substitute is legal smokeless powder is prohibited. Propellent and projectile may not be bonded together. Only open sights, peep sights, a red dot, or scopes with 1xpower or less will be allowed on muzzleloaders during muzzleloader hunt seasons. Scopes of any power are allowed on muzzleloaders during any-legal-weapon hunts.
Modern firearms: During any weapon season, centerfire rifles, handguns, and shotguns are legal. Centerfire rifle ammunition must have expanding bullets. Shotguns must be at least 20 gauge and must shoot slugs or buckets no smaller than 00 buck. Handguns must be at least .24 caliber and must shoot expanding bullets. Ammunition must develop at least 500 foot pounds of energy at the muzzle for hunting deer or antelope. Ammunition must develop at least 500 foot pounds of energy at 100 yards to be legal for hunting other big game species.
Service members who are on permanent duty in Utah are granted residency for the purpose of purchasing licenses. This includes their dependents as well.
The Utah Division of Wildlife does not currently offer any DAV programs though they do extend some special inclusions for any residents with a recognized disability.
Buck deer (multi-season premium limited entry, premium limited entry, multi-season limited entry, limited entry, Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit (CWMU), and management buck deer)
Bull elk (multi-season limited entry, limited entry, and CWMU)
Buck antelope (limited entry and CWMU)
Once-in-a-lifetime species (bighorn sheep, moose, mountain goat and bison)
General buck deer (lifetime license holders)
General buck deer (dedicated hunters)
General buck deer (youth)
General buck deer
Youth any bull elk
Bonus Points relate to limited-entry and once-in-a-lifetime hunts
You earn a bonus point when your permit application is unsuccessful in the drawing
You can also choose to apply for a bonus point only. You may not, however, apply for both a bonus point and a limited-entry permit in the same drawing, for the same species. Likewise, you may not apply for both a bonus point and a once-in-a-lifetime permit in the same drawing, for the same species
Bonus points are awarded by species
Bonus points for Rocky Mountain bighorn and Desert bighorn sheep are separate
If you are not eligible to apply for a permit for a species, then you cannot apply for a bonus point for that species either
You will forfeit your bonus points if you obtain a limited-entry or once-in-a-lifetime permit for that bonus point species through the drawing or after the drawing.
Bonus points are not transferable
If members of a group application have bonus points, their bonus points are averaged and rounded down to the nearest whole number
You will earn a preference point when your permit application is unsuccessful in the drawing, or by choosing to apply for a preference point only
For general-season buck deer permits, you will earn a preference point if your drawing application is unsuccessful
You can also choose to apply for a preference point only. You may not, however, apply for both a preference point and a permit at the same time
A general-season deer preference point is good for any general-season deer hunt choice
If you draw a permit, you will forfeit your preference points for that species
If you are not eligible to apply for a permit for a species, then you cannot apply for a preference point for that species either
Preference points are not transferable
If members of a group application have preference points, their preference points are averaged and rounded down tothe nearest whole number
Each applicant has two choices
Every applicant's first choice is considered before a second choice is considered
Very seldom is a hunter's second choice considered
Your group is made up of one resident and two nonresidents. If there is only one nonresident permit available, your group can't draw the permit.
Your group is made up of one resident and one nonresident. There are lots of resident permits and one nonresident permit. Because of the drawing process, the one nonresident permit will be issued randomly after the bonus point round. This means that there is almost no chance of this group drawing the permit. Look for a hunt that has at least two nonresident permits.
If you draw a sheep, moose, bison or mountain goat permit, you may not apply again
If you draw a limited-entry elk or limited-entry buck deer permit, you may not apply again for five years
If you draw a limited-entry buck antelope permit, you may not apply again for two years
Hunters under waiting periods may buy tags that are left over after drawings, but new waiting periods then begin
Draw a tag in the public draw
Buy a landowner voucher
Purchase OTC elk tag
Landowner vouchers are issued to landowners in some units
Vouchers are issued for elk, deer, pronghorn and moose permits
Landowner vouchers are transferable