Ogden deer unit: harvest, draw and public land
Ogden is a 633-square-mile general-season deer unit in DWR's Northern Region of Utah. Hunters on its general-season buck deer hunts took 566 bucks in 2025, with 1,790 hunters afield across 3 hunts, by DWR's 2025 harvest report (preliminary). The unit is 25.5% public land open to hunting, most of it national forest (73,908 acres), measured from UGRC's statewide land ownership map (last edited 2023).
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.
National forestBLMState trust land (SITLA)DWR wildlife landNational wildlife refugeMilitary land (closed)State park (park rules)State sovereign land (lake and river beds)Other public land (highways, other state land)OgdenNeighboring deer unitsLake or riverHighway
| DWR region | Northern Region (Ogden office) |
|---|---|
| Size | 405,182 acres (633 square miles) |
| Public land | 25.5% (103,229 acres) |
| 2026 hunts on this unit | 3 general-season, plus 1 limited-entry (DWR guidebook) |
| Bucks harvested, 2025 | 566 (1,790 hunters afield) |
| Harvest per 100 hunters, 2025 | 32 (from DWR's figures) |
| 2025 first-choice applicants | 2,199 residents, 50 nonresidents (1,576 drew) |
| Wildlife management areas | 6, 29,780 acres inside the unit |
| Towns in and near it | Ogden, Perry, North Ogden, South Weber, Farr West and Marriott-Slaterville |
When are the 2026 deer hunts on Ogden?
DWR's 2026 guidebook lists 3 general-season buck 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB1514 | Archery | Aug. 15-Sept. 11 | 473 | 364 | 7 | 7 |
| DB1544 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 17-Oct. 25 | 1,487 | 932 | 40 | 36 |
| DB1574 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 23-Oct. 1 | 239 | 235 | 3 | 2 |
Source: 2026 Utah Big Game Application Guidebook, hunt tables, pages 43, 45 and 46; 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 the Ogden deer unit?
DWR's harvest reports for the Ogden general-season deer hunts, by weapon: bucks harvested, with hunters afield in brackets. In 2024, hunters took 326 bucks here.
| Year | Archery: bucks (hunters) | Muzzleloader: bucks (hunters) | Rifle: bucks (hunters) | All these hunts: bucks | All these hunts: hunters afield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 (296) | 70 (330) | 437 (1,164) | 566 | 1,790 |
| 2024 | 57 (271) | 39 (263) | 230 (891) | 326 | 1,425 |
| 2023 | 11 (230) | 39 (279) | 158 (670) | 208 | 1,179 |
| 2022 | 52 (403) | 104 (440) | 464 (1,429) | 620 | 2,272 |
| 2021 | 51 (350) | 146 (382) | 361 (917) | 558 | 1,649 |
| 2020 | 43 (299) | 113 (389) | 181 (869) | 337 | 1,557 |
| 2019 | 33 (325) | 73 (391) | 228 (933) | 334 | 1,649 |
| 2018 | 58 (332) | 113 (420) | 375 (993) | 546 | 1,745 |
| 2017 | 22 (343) | 97 (396) | 259 (923) | 378 | 1,662 |
| 2016 | 48 (354) | 150 (449) | 436 (1,093) | 634 | 1,896 |
| 2015 | 62 (360) | 126 (414) | 357 (1,016) | 545 | 1,790 |
| 2014 | 31 (338) | 109 (388) | 354 (983) | 494 | 1,709 |
| 2013 | 46 (331) | 104 (422) | 389 (974) | 539 | 1,727 |
Source: DWR harvest reports, 2013 to 2025. "All these hunts" adds DWR's archery, muzzleloader, early rifle and rifle rows (restricted muzzleloader and restricted rifle hunts in those columns); youth and Dedicated Hunter rows and extended archery are not in these tables. 2025 is DWR's preliminary report.
Each 2025 hunt on Ogden
| Hunt | Weapon | Permits | Hunters afield | Bucks harvested | DWR's percent success | Average days | Satisfaction (1 to 5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB1514 | Archery | 396 | 296 | 59 | 19.9% | 9.3 | 3.3 |
| DB1544 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | 1,352 | 1,164 | 437 | 37.5% | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| DB1574 | Muzzleloader | 394 | 330 | 70 | 21.2% | 4.2 | 3.1 |
Source: DWR 2025 harvest report (preliminary). DWR works out percent success from its survey answers, so it can differ a little from harvest divided by hunters.
Are there limited-entry deer hunts on Ogden?
Yes. DWR's 2026 guidebook lists 1 limited-entry buck deer hunt on the Ogden unit, drawn on bonus points. In 2025, those hunts had 12 permits and hunters took 6 bucks (DWR).
| Hunt number | Hunt | 2026 season | 2025 first-choice applicants (residents) | 2025 permits drawn (residents) | 2025 first-choice applicants (nonresidents) | 2025 permits drawn (nonresidents) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB1054 | Muzzleloader | Oct. 28-Nov. 5 | 41 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| Hunt | Weapon | Permits | Hunters afield | Bucks harvested | DWR's percent success | Average days | Satisfaction (1 to 5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB1054 | Muzzleloader | 12 | 11 | 6 | 54.5% | 6.8 | 4.3 |
Sources: 2026 Utah Big Game Application Guidebook; DWR 2025 drawing results; DWR 2025 harvest report (preliminary).
How many hunters apply for Ogden deer permits?
In DWR's 2025 draw, 2,199 residents put an Ogden deer hunt first and 1,531 drew a permit, 69.6% of them; 50 nonresidents applied first choice and 45 drew (90%). In 2024, 2,047 residents applied first choice and 1,253 drew. General-season buck deer permits are drawn on preference points.
| Hunt | DWR's hunt name | Resident applicants | Residents drawn | Nonresident applicants | Nonresidents drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB1514 | General season, archery | 473 | 364 | 7 | 7 |
| DB1544 | General season, any legal weapon | 1,487 | 932 | 40 | 36 |
| DB1574 | General season, muzzleloader | 239 | 235 | 3 | 2 |
| Hunt | DWR's hunt name | Resident applicants | Residents drawn | Nonresident applicants | Nonresidents drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB1514 | General season, archery | 501 | 303 | 13 | 13 |
| DB1544 | General season, any legal weapon | 1,320 | 732 | 41 | 41 |
| DB1574 | General season, muzzleloader | 226 | 218 | 3 | 3 |
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 Ogden is public land?
25.5% of the Ogden deer unit is public land open to hunting under its manager's rules: 103,229 of 405,182 acres. The largest share is national forest, 73,908 acres or 18.2% of the unit.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Ogden |
|---|---|---|
| National forest | 73,908 | 18.2% |
| DWR wildlife land | 29,321 | 7.2% |
| State park (park rules) | 683 | 0.2% |
| Other public land (highways, other state land) | 94 | under 0.1% |
| State sovereign land (lake and river beds) | 4 | under 0.1% |
| Private and other land not shown | 301,172 | 74.3% |
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.
DWR wildlife management areas inside the unit: Middle Fork WMA (12,174 acres), Cinnamon Creek WMA (8,148 acres), Brigham Face WMA (4,595 acres), Hardware WMA (4,058 acres), Weber Face WMA (564 acres) and East Fork Little Bear WMA (241 acres).
What other hunts share the Ogden 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 Ogden it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Ogden | general-season any bull elk (over the counter) | 100% |
| Ogden | once-in-a-lifetime bull moose | 100% |
| Ogden, Willard Peak | once-in-a-lifetime mountain goat | 28% |
How do you get to the Ogden unit?
Highways through the unit: US 89 (about 41 miles inside it), I-84 (about 25 miles inside it), US 91 (about 13 miles inside it) and I-15 (about 10 miles inside it). Towns inside: Ogden, Perry, North Ogden, Pleasant View, Hyrum and Willard. Nearby: South Weber (on the line), Farr West (on the line), Marriott-Slaterville (on the line) and Wellsville (on the line). Rivers: Weber River (12 miles) and Ogden River (10 miles).
Which deer units border or overlap Ogden?
| Unit | Square miles | Public land | Bucks harvested (DWR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box Elder | 8,973 | 36% | 1,123 (2025) |
| Cache | 1,832 | 47.1% | 899 (2025) |
| East Canyon | 631 | 18.7% | 325 (2025) |
| Morgan-South Rich | 930 | 14.1% | 251 (2025) |
Questions hunters ask
When are the 2026 deer hunts on Ogden?
DWR's 2026 guidebook lists 3 general-season hunts on Ogden: Archery Aug. 15-Sept. 11 (DB1514), Rifle (any legal weapon) Oct. 17-Oct. 25 (DB1544) and Muzzleloader Sept. 23-Oct. 1 (DB1574).
How many bucks were harvested on Ogden in 2025?
566, by DWR's 2025 harvest report (preliminary): 1,790 hunters afield, 32 bucks for every 100 hunters. In 2024 the count was 326.
How many people apply for Ogden deer permits?
2,199 residents and 50 nonresidents made an Ogden hunt their first choice in DWR's 2025 draw; 1,531 residents and 45 nonresidents drew (DWR 2025 drawing results).
Is Ogden mostly public land?
No. 25.5% of the unit is public land open to hunting, most of it national forest (73,908 acres), measured from UGRC's land ownership map. Most of the rest is private land.
What is the closest town to the Ogden deer unit?
Ogden, Perry and North Ogden are inside the unit. Just outside: South Weber (on the line), Farr West (on the line) and Marriott-Slaterville (on the line).
DWR's boundary description for Ogden
Box Elder, Cache, Morgan and Weber counties: Boundary begins at US-91 and SR-101 west of Hyrum; east on SR-101 to Hardware Ranch and USFS Road 054 (Ant Flat Road); south on this road to SR-39; southwest on SR-39 to SR-167 (Trappers Loop Road); south on SR-167 to I-84 (Exit 92); west on I-84 to I-15; north on I-15 to US-91; northeast on US-91 to SR-101 west of Hyrum. This hunt is comprised of all or largely private property. Excludes all CWMUs. USGS 1:100,000 Maps: Logan, Ogden, Promontory Point. 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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