Antelope Island limited-entry deer unit: draw, harvest and public land
Antelope Island is a 44-square-mile limited-entry deer unit in DWR's Northern Region of Utah. Limited-entry deer hunters here took 1 buck on 1 permit in 2025, by DWR's 2025 harvest report (preliminary). The unit is 1% public land open to hunting, most of it BLM (279 acres), measured from UGRC's statewide land ownership map (last edited 2023). The largest landholder is state park land, where the park's rules apply: 24,410 acres, 87.6% of the unit.
Data updated October 2026. Seasons: DWR's 2026 guidebook. Harvest: DWR's reports, 2013 to 2025. Draw: DWR's 2024 and 2025 results. Land: UGRC, 2023.
BLMState park (park rules)State sovereign land (lake and river beds)Antelope IslandNeighboring limited-entry deer unitsLake or riverHighway
| DWR region | Northern Region (Ogden office) |
|---|---|
| Size | 27,871 acres (44 square miles) |
| Public land | 1% (279 acres) |
| 2026 hunts on this unit | 2 (DWR guidebook) |
| Bucks harvested, 2025 | 1 on 1 permit |
| Harvest per 100 hunters, 2025 | 100 (from DWR's figures) |
| 2025 first-choice applicants | 1,801 residents, 0 nonresidents (1 drew) |
| Towns in and near it | Syracuse, West Point and Hooper |
When are the 2026 limited-entry deer hunts on Antelope Island?
DWR's 2026 guidebook lists 2 limited-entry deer hunts on this unit, shown here with the 2025 draw for the same hunt number where DWR used it.
| Hunt number | Hunt | 2026 season | 2025 first-choice applicants (residents) | 2025 permits drawn (residents) | 2025 first-choice applicants (nonresidents) | 2025 permits drawn (nonresidents) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB1002 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 11-Nov. 18 | 1,801 | 1 | ||
| DB1121 | Rifle (any legal weapon) (new for 2026) | Nov. 16-20 |
Source: 2026 Utah Big Game Application Guidebook, hunt tables, pages 49 and 50; boundaries from DWR Hunt Planner hunt table. DWR can change a season during the year: check the Utah Hunt Planner before you go.
How many bucks are taken on Antelope Island each year?
DWR's harvest reports cover Antelope Island's limited-entry deer hunts in 13 years from 2013 to 2025. In 2025, 1 hunter afield took 1 buck, 100 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 1 from 1 hunter on 1 permit.
| Year | Hunt | Permits | Hunters afield | Bucks harvested | DWR's percent success | Average days | Satisfaction (1 to 5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DB1002 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 | 5 |
| 2024 | DB1002 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 2 | 4 |
| 2023 | DB1002 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 | 5 |
| 2022 | DB1002 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | DB1002 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 | 5 |
| 2020 | DB1002 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | DB1002 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 2 | 5 |
| 2018 | DB1002 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 | 5 |
| 2017 | DB1002 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 | 5 |
| 2016 | DB1002 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 2 | 5 |
| 2015 | DB1002 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 1 | 5 |
| 2014 | DB1002 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 1 | |
| 2013 | DB1002 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 1 |
Source: DWR harvest reports, 2013 to 2025, every limited-entry deer hunt DWR printed for this unit's name each year. CWMU, landowner, conservation and sportsman permits are not included. Harvest per 100 hunters is worked out from DWR's own two numbers.
Each 2025 hunt on Antelope Island
| Hunt | Weapon | Permits | Hunters afield | Bucks harvested | DWR's percent success | Average days | Satisfaction (1 to 5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB1002 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 | 5 |
Source: DWR 2025 harvest report (preliminary).
Antelope Island by weapon, year by year
Bucks harvested of permits issued, by weapon, for each year DWR reported since 2018:
| Weapon | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rifle (any legal weapon) | 1 of 1 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 1 |
Source: DWR harvest reports, 2018 to 2025. An empty cell means DWR printed no hunt of that kind on this unit that year.
How many hunters apply for Antelope Island limited-entry deer permits?
In DWR's 2025 draw, 1,801 residents put an Antelope Island limited-entry deer hunt first and 1 drew a permit, 0.1% of them; no nonresident applied first choice. In 2024, 2,040 residents applied first choice and 1 drew. Limited-entry and once-in-a-lifetime permits are drawn on bonus points: DWR reserves half of each hunt's permits for the applicants with the most points and draws the rest at random (Utah Admin. Rule R657-62-8).
| Hunt | DWR's hunt name | Resident applicants | Residents drawn | Nonresident applicants | Nonresidents drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB1002 | Premium LE ALW (rifle) buck deer | 1,801 | 1 |
| Hunt | Residents, reserved permits: points | Residents, random permits: points | Nonresidents, reserved permits: points | Nonresidents, random permits: points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB1002 | 11 |
From DWR's 2025 drawing results, which list each point level's permits from the reserved half (most points first) and from the random half. A blank cell means no permit of that kind went to the group.
| Hunt | DWR's hunt name | Resident applicants | Residents drawn | Nonresident applicants | Nonresidents drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB1002 | Premium LE ALW (rifle) buck deer | 2,040 | 1 |
Source: DWR 2025 drawing results and DWR 2024 drawing results, first-choice applications only, as DWR reports them; DWR leaves out second to fifth choices. The share who drew in a past year is not a forecast for the next draw. Deadlines and fees: Utah draw deadlines and fees.
How much of Antelope Island is public land?
1% of the Antelope Island limited-entry deer unit is public land open to hunting under its manager's rules: 279 of 27,871 acres. The largest share is BLM, 279 acres or 1% of the unit.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Antelope Island |
|---|---|---|
| State park (park rules) | 24,410 | 87.6% |
| State sovereign land (lake and river beds) | 3,138 | 11.3% |
| BLM | 279 | 1% |
| Private and other land not shown | 44 | 0.2% |
Measured by FilledTag inside DWR's 2026 boundary from UGRC's statewide land ownership map (last edited 2023). State trust land (SITLA) is open to hunting where it can be reached legally; many sections touch no public road. A permit does not allow hunting on CWMUs, tribal land or national parks.
What other hunts share the Antelope Island limited-entry deer unit's ground?
Utah draws a separate map of units for each species and hunt type. These units cover part of the same ground, measured from DWR's 2026 boundaries:
| Unit | Hunt type | Share of Antelope Island it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Antelope Island | once-in-a-lifetime bison | 100% |
| Antelope Island | once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep | 100% |
How do you get to the Antelope Island unit?
No numbered highway crosses the unit. Nearby: Syracuse (8 miles), West Point (8 miles), Hooper (8 miles) and Clinton (10 miles).
Which limited-entry deer units border or overlap Antelope Island?
| Unit | Square miles | Public land | Bucks harvested (DWR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box Elder | 8,973 | 36% | 1,123 (2025) |
Questions hunters ask
When are the 2026 limited-entry deer hunts on Antelope Island?
DWR's 2026 guidebook lists 2 limited-entry deer hunts on Antelope Island: Rifle (any legal weapon) Nov. 11-Nov. 18 (DB1002) and Rifle (any legal weapon) Nov. 16-20 (DB1121).
How many bucks were harvested on Antelope Island in 2025?
1, by DWR's 2025 harvest report (preliminary): 1 hunter afield on 1 permit, 100 bucks for every 100 hunters. In 2024 the count was 1.
How many people apply for Antelope Island limited-entry deer permits?
1,801 residents and 0 nonresidents made an Antelope Island hunt their first choice in DWR's 2025 draw; 1 resident and 0 nonresidents drew (DWR 2025 drawing results).
Is Antelope Island mostly public land?
No. 1% of the unit is public land open to hunting, most of it BLM (279 acres), measured from UGRC's land ownership map. The largest landholder is state park land, where the park's rules apply: 24,410 acres, 87.6% of the unit.
What is the closest town to the Antelope Island limited-entry deer unit?
No town is inside it. The nearest: Syracuse (8 miles), West Point (8 miles) and Hooper (8 miles).
DWR's boundary description for Antelope Island
Davis County: Antelope Island State Park. USGS 1:100,000 Maps: Promontory Point, Tooele. Boundary Questions? Call the Ogden office, 801-476-2740.
From DWR's 2026 unit layer.
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Where these numbers come from
- Harvest, permits, hunters, days and satisfaction: DWR harvest reports, 2013 to 2025 (2025 preliminary).
- 2026 hunts and season dates: 2026 Utah Big Game Application Guidebook; boundary names: DWR Hunt Planner hunt table.
- Applicants and permits drawn: DWR drawing results, 2024 and 2025.
- Unit boundary: DWR 2026 hunt unit boundaries. Public land: UGRC's statewide land ownership map (last edited 2023). WMAs: DWR public access properties (WMAs). Walk-In Access: DWR Walk-In Access properties (December 17, 2025).
- Highways and towns: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 primary and secondary roads; U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer, places.
FilledTag is not part of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Numbers are copied from DWR and the State of Utah, or measured from their maps; nothing on this page is estimated by FilledTag.
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