Mt Dutton elk unit: draw, harvest and public land
Mt Dutton is a 659-square-mile limited-entry bull elk unit in DWR's Southern Region of Utah. Limited-entry bull elk hunters here took 59 bulls on 94 permits in 2025, by DWR's 2025 harvest report (preliminary). The unit is 87.6% public land open to hunting, most of it national forest (253,428 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, 2014 to 2025. Draw: DWR's 2024 and 2025 results. Land: UGRC, 2023.
National forestBLMState trust land (SITLA)DWR wildlife landNational park or monument (NPS, no hunting)State park (park rules)Other public land (highways, other state land)Mt DuttonNeighboring elk unitsLake or riverHighway
| DWR region | Southern Region (Cedar City office) |
|---|---|
| Size | 421,699 acres (659 square miles) |
| Public land | 87.6% (369,288 acres) |
| 2026 hunts on this unit | 7 (DWR guidebook) |
| Bulls harvested, 2025 | 59 on 94 permits |
| Harvest per 100 hunters, 2025 | 63 (from DWR's figures) |
| 2025 first-choice applicants | 1,629 residents, 783 nonresidents (87 drew) |
| Wildlife management areas | 2, 731 acres inside the unit |
| Towns in and near it | Circleville, Panguitch, Kingston, Antimony and Bryce Canyon City |
When are the 2026 elk hunts on Mt Dutton?
DWR's 2026 guidebook lists 7 limited-entry bull elk 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB3011 | Archery | Aug. 15-Sept. 15 | 179 | 17 | 119 | 2 |
| EB3049 | Early rifle | Sept. 16-Sept. 20 | 566 | 7 | 207 | 1 |
| EB3050 | Late rifle | Nov. 7-Nov. 15 | 350 | 12 | 216 | 1 |
| EB3089 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 21-Oct. 2 | 120 | 11 | 118 | 1 |
| EB3113 | Multiseason | Limited-entry seasons | 107 | 2 | ||
| EB3186 | Late archery | Nov. 28-Dec. 13 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 1 |
| EB3187 | Midseason rifle | Oct. 3-Oct. 15 | 287 | 21 | 108 | 2 |
Source: 2026 Utah Big Game Application Guidebook, hunt tables, pages 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59 and 60; 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 bulls are taken on Mt Dutton each year?
DWR's harvest reports cover Mt Dutton's limited-entry bull elk hunts in 12 years from 2014 to 2025. In 2025, 94 hunters afield took 59 bulls, 63 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 58 from 81 hunters on 81 permits.
| Year | Hunts reported | Permits | Hunters afield | Bulls harvested | Harvest per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 94 | 94 | 59 | 63 |
| 2024 | 7 | 81 | 81 | 58 | 72 |
| 2023 | 7 | 73 | 72 | 59 | 82 |
| 2022 | 5 | 59 | 59 | 48 | 81 |
| 2021 | 5 | 57 | 56 | 39 | 70 |
| 2020 | 5 | 56 | 56 | 34 | 61 |
| 2019 | 5 | 54 | 54 | 37 | 69 |
| 2018 | 5 | 64 | 64 | 51 | 80 |
| 2017 | 5 | 68 | 67 | 54 | 81 |
| 2016 | 5 | 74 | 72 | 55 | 76 |
| 2015 | 5 | 104 | 104 | 74 | 71 |
| 2014 | 5 | 99 | 97 | 57 | 59 |
Source: DWR harvest reports, 2014 to 2025, every limited-entry bull elk hunt DWR printed for this unit's name each year, added up by FilledTag. 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 Mt Dutton
| Hunt | Weapon | Permits | Hunters afield | Bulls harvested | DWR's percent success | Average days | Satisfaction (1 to 5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB3011 | Archery | 21 | 21 | 8 | 38.1% | 14.3 | 3.6 |
| EB3049 | Early rifle | 8 | 8 | 7 | 87.5% | 2.4 | 4.1 |
| EB3050 | Late rifle | 15 | 15 | 14 | 93.3% | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| EB3089 | Muzzleloader | 12 | 12 | 8 | 66.7% | 4.4 | 3.8 |
| EB3113 | Multiseason | 3 | 3 | 2 | 66.7% | 12.3 | 4.3 |
| EB3186 | Late archery | 10 | 10 | 2 | 20% | 8.4 | 3.8 |
| EB3187 | Midseason rifle | 25 | 25 | 18 | 72% | 5.8 | 3.8 |
Source: DWR 2025 harvest report (preliminary).
Mt Dutton by weapon, year by year
Bulls harvested of permits issued, by weapon, for each year DWR reported since 2018:
| Weapon | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 8 of 21 | 8 of 18 | 11 of 16 | 6 of 14 | 5 of 19 | 5 of 18 | 7 of 17 | 7 of 16 |
| Early rifle | 7 of 8 | 7 of 7 | 7 of 8 | 16 of 17 | ||||
| Late archery | 2 of 10 | 0 of 7 | 0 of 5 | |||||
| Late rifle | 14 of 15 | 11 of 13 | 11 of 12 | 10 of 11 | ||||
| Midseason rifle | 18 of 25 | 21 of 22 | 18 of 19 | |||||
| Multiseason | 2 of 3 | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | 1 of 3 | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 |
| Muzzleloader | 8 of 12 | 8 of 11 | 9 of 10 | 13 of 14 | 8 of 11 | 8 of 11 | 12 of 14 | 9 of 10 |
| Rifle (any legal weapon) | 23 of 24 | 20 of 24 | 15 of 20 | 32 of 35 |
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 Mt Dutton elk permits?
In DWR's 2025 draw, 1,629 residents put a Mt Dutton elk hunt first and 79 drew a permit, 4.8% of them; 783 nonresidents applied first choice and 8 drew (1%). In 2024, 1,565 residents applied first choice and 68 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB3011 | Limited-entry archery bull elk | 179 | 17 | 119 | 2 |
| EB3049 | Limited-entry ALW (rifle) bull elk - early | 566 | 7 | 207 | 1 |
| EB3050 | Limited-entry ALW (rifle) bull elk - late | 350 | 12 | 216 | 1 |
| EB3089 | Limited-entry muzzleloader bull elk | 120 | 11 | 118 | 1 |
| EB3113 | Limited-entry multi-season bull elk | 107 | 2 | ||
| EB3186 | Limited-entry archery bull elk - late | 20 | 9 | 15 | 1 |
| EB3187 | Limited-entry ALW (rifle) bull elk - mid | 287 | 21 | 108 | 2 |
| Hunt | Residents, reserved permits: points | Residents, random permits: points | Nonresidents, reserved permits: points | Nonresidents, random permits: points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB3011 | 11 to 14 | 2 to 11 | 22 | 19 |
| EB3049 | 24 to 28 | 7 to 12 | 3 | |
| EB3050 | 23 to 24 | 1 to 20 | 19 | |
| EB3089 | 21 to 24 | 8 to 20 | 14 | |
| EB3113 | 27 | 14 | ||
| EB3186 | 4 to 8 | 0 to 4 | 7 | |
| EB3187 | 19 to 22 | 2 to 18 | 26 | 20 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB3011 | Limited-entry archery bull elk | 160 | 15 | 145 | 2 |
| EB3049 | Limited-entry ALW (rifle) bull elk - early | 564 | 6 | 227 | 1 |
| EB3050 | Limited-entry ALW (rifle) bull elk - late | 301 | 10 | 182 | 1 |
| EB3089 | Limited-entry muzzleloader bull elk | 138 | 10 | 55 | 1 |
| EB3113 | Limited-entry multi-season bull elk | 103 | 2 | ||
| EB3186 | Limited-entry archery bull elk - late | 11 | 7 | 14 | 1 |
| EB3187 | Limited-entry ALW (rifle) bull elk - mid | 288 | 18 | 84 | 2 |
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 Mt Dutton is public land?
87.6% of the Mt Dutton elk unit is public land open to hunting: 369,288 of 421,699 acres, the largest share national forest (253,428 acres). DWR uses the same boundary for its general-season deer hunts; the land table by manager, the access notes and DWR's boundary description are on the Mt Dutton deer page.
Measured by FilledTag inside DWR's 2026 boundary from UGRC's statewide land ownership map (last edited 2023).
What other hunts share the Mt Dutton elk 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 Mt Dutton it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Mt Dutton/Paunsaugunt | limited-entry buck pronghorn | 100% |
| Mt Dutton | general-season deer, with its limited-entry hunts | 100% |
| Mt Dutton | once-in-a-lifetime mountain goat | 100% |
| Mt Dutton | general-season spike elk (over the counter) | 100% |
Which elk units border or overlap Mt Dutton?
| Unit | Square miles | Public land | Bulls harvested (DWR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barney Top/Kaiparowits | 3,389 | 69.5% | 7 (2025) |
| Beaver, East | 799 | 87.1% | 89 (2025) |
| Boulder | 1,849 | 86.8% | 96 (2025) |
| Monroe | 690 | 75.4% | 39 (2025) |
| Panguitch Lake | 882 | 77.9% | 65 (2025) |
Questions hunters ask
When are the 2026 elk hunts on Mt Dutton?
DWR's 2026 guidebook lists 7 limited-entry bull elk hunts on Mt Dutton: Archery Aug. 15-Sept. 15 (EB3011), Early rifle Sept. 16-Sept. 20 (EB3049), Late rifle Nov. 7-Nov. 15 (EB3050), Muzzleloader Sept. 21-Oct. 2 (EB3089), Multiseason Limited-entry seasons (EB3113) and Late archery Nov. 28-Dec. 13 (EB3186), and 1 more in the table above.
How many bulls were harvested on Mt Dutton in 2025?
59, by DWR's 2025 harvest report (preliminary): 94 hunters afield on 94 permits, 63 bulls for every 100 hunters. In 2024 the count was 58.
How many people apply for Mt Dutton elk permits?
1,629 residents and 783 nonresidents made a Mt Dutton hunt their first choice in DWR's 2025 draw; 79 residents and 8 nonresidents drew (DWR 2025 drawing results).
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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.
Utah hunting units Southern Region Utah draw deadlines Barney Top/Kaiparowits Beaver, East Boulder Monroe Panguitch Lake