Yellowstone moose unit: draw, harvest and public land
Yellowstone is a 1,947-square-mile once-in-a-lifetime bull moose unit in DWR's Northeastern Region of Utah. Once-in-a-lifetime bull moose hunters here took 5 moose on 5 permits in 2025, by DWR's 2025 harvest report (preliminary). The unit is 49.8% public land open to hunting, most of it national forest (619,918 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 landBureau of ReclamationTribal land (tribe's rules)State park (park rules)YellowstoneNeighboring moose unitsLake or riverHighway
| DWR region | Northeastern Region (Vernal office) |
|---|---|
| Size | 1,245,869 acres (1,947 square miles) |
| Public land | 49.8% (620,812 acres) |
| 2026 hunts on this unit | 1 (DWR guidebook) |
| Moose harvested, 2025 | 5 on 5 permits |
| Harvest per 100 hunters, 2025 | 100 (from DWR's figures) |
| 2025 first-choice applicants | 1,086 residents, 0 nonresidents (5 drew) |
| Wildlife management areas | 1, 192 acres inside the unit |
| Towns in and near it | Ballard, Roosevelt, Duchesne, Myton, Francis and Kamas |
When are the 2026 moose hunts on Yellowstone?
DWR's 2026 guidebook lists 1 once-in-a-lifetime bull moose hunt 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MB6010 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 12-Oct. 31 | 1,086 | 5 |
Source: 2026 Utah Big Game Application Guidebook, hunt tables, page 64; 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 moose are taken on Yellowstone each year?
DWR's harvest reports cover Yellowstone's once-in-a-lifetime bull moose hunts in 13 years from 2013 to 2025. In 2025, 5 hunters afield took 5 moose, 100 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 4 from 4 hunters on 4 permits.
| Year | Hunt | Permits | Hunters afield | Moose harvested | DWR's percent success | Average days | Satisfaction (1 to 5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MB6010 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 100% | 10.5 | 5 |
| 2024 | MB6010 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 100% | 4 | 4.8 |
| 2023 | MB6010 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 100% | 10 | 4.8 |
| 2022 | MB6010 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 10 | 4 |
| 2021 | MB6010 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 14.3 | 4.3 |
| 2020 | MB6010 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 75% | 4.8 | 4.3 |
| 2019 | MB6010 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 75% | 13 | 2.8 |
| 2018 | MB6010 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 10.3 | 4 |
| 2017 | MB6010 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 5.7 | 4 |
| 2016 | MB6010 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 50% | 14 | 3 |
| 2015 | MB6010 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 100% | 8 | 4.5 |
| 2014 | MB6010 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 3 | |
| 2013 | MB6010 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 100% | 9.5 |
Source: DWR harvest reports, 2013 to 2025, every once-in-a-lifetime bull moose 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 Yellowstone
| Hunt | Weapon | Permits | Hunters afield | Moose harvested | DWR's percent success | Average days | Satisfaction (1 to 5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MB6010 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 100% | 10.5 | 5 |
Source: DWR 2025 harvest report (preliminary).
Yellowstone by weapon, year by year
Moose 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) | 5 of 5 | 4 of 4 | 4 of 4 | 3 of 4 | 3 of 3 | 3 of 4 | 3 of 4 | 3 of 3 |
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 Yellowstone moose permits?
In DWR's 2025 draw, 1,086 residents put a Yellowstone moose hunt first and 5 drew a permit, 0.5% of them; no nonresident applied first choice. In 2024, 941 residents applied first choice and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MB6010 | Bull moose | 1,086 | 5 |
| Hunt | Residents, reserved permits: points | Residents, random permits: points | Nonresidents, reserved permits: points | Nonresidents, random permits: points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MB6010 | 27 | 1 to 10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MB6010 | Bull moose | 941 | 4 |
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 Yellowstone is public land?
49.8% of the Yellowstone moose unit is public land open to hunting: 620,812 of 1,245,869 acres, the largest share national forest (619,918 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 Yellowstone 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 Yellowstone moose 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 Yellowstone it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Yellowstone | general-season deer, with its limited-entry hunts | 100% |
| Yellowstone | general-season any bull elk (over the counter) | 100% |
| High Uintas West | once-in-a-lifetime mountain goat | 23% |
| High Uintas Central | once-in-a-lifetime mountain goat | 16% |
| High Uintas East | once-in-a-lifetime mountain goat | 11% |
Which moose units border or overlap Yellowstone?
| Unit | Square miles | Public land | Moose harvested (DWR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chalk Creek | 617 | 10.1% | 3 (2025) |
| Diamond Mountain/Vernal | 1,668 | 66.9% | 1 (2025) |
| Kamas | 343 | 59.1% | 4 (2025) |
| North Slope, Summit | 606 | 88.9% | 24 (2025) |
| North Slope, Three Corners/West Daggett | 618 | 89.1% | 8 (2025) |
| Wasatch Mountains/Central Mountains | 6,884 | 61.2% | 20 (2025) |
Questions hunters ask
When are the 2026 moose hunts on Yellowstone?
DWR's 2026 guidebook lists 1 once-in-a-lifetime bull moose hunt on Yellowstone: Rifle (any legal weapon) Sept. 12-Oct. 31 (MB6010).
How many moose were harvested on Yellowstone in 2025?
5, by DWR's 2025 harvest report (preliminary): 5 hunters afield on 5 permits, 100 moose for every 100 hunters. In 2024 the count was 4.
How many people apply for Yellowstone moose permits?
1,086 residents and 0 nonresidents made a Yellowstone hunt their first choice in DWR's 2025 draw; 5 residents and 0 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 Northeastern Region Utah draw deadlines Chalk Creek Diamond Mountain/Vernal Kamas North Slope, Summit North Slope, Three Corners/West Daggett Wasatch Mountains/Central Mountains