High Uintas Central mountain goat unit: draw, harvest and public land
High Uintas Central is a 465-square-mile once-in-a-lifetime mountain goat unit in DWR's Northeastern Region of Utah. Once-in-a-lifetime mountain goat hunters here took 4 goats on 5 permits in 2025, by DWR's 2025 harvest report (preliminary). The unit is 99.6% public land open to hunting, most of it national forest (296,248 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 forestState trust land (SITLA)Tribal land (tribe's rules)High Uintas CentralNeighboring mountain goat unitsLake or riverHighway
| DWR region | Northeastern Region (Vernal office) |
|---|---|
| Size | 297,454 acres (465 square miles) |
| Public land | 99.6% (296,258 acres) |
| 2026 hunts on this unit | 1 (DWR guidebook) |
| Goats harvested, 2025 | 4 on 5 permits |
| Harvest per 100 hunters, 2025 | 80 (from DWR's figures) |
| 2025 first-choice applicants | 288 residents, 0 nonresidents (5 drew) |
| Towns in and near it | Altamont and Tabiona |
When are the 2026 mountain goat hunts on High Uintas Central?
DWR's 2026 guidebook lists 1 once-in-a-lifetime mountain goat 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GO6805 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 5-Oct. 31 | 288 | 5 |
Source: 2026 Utah Big Game Application Guidebook, hunt tables, page 68; 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 goats are taken on High Uintas Central each year?
DWR's harvest reports cover High Uintas Central's once-in-a-lifetime mountain goat hunts in 13 years from 2013 to 2025. In 2025, 5 hunters afield took 4 goats, 80 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 5 from 5 hunters on 5 permits.
| Year | Hunts reported | Permits | Hunters afield | Goats harvested | Harvest per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 80 |
| 2024 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 100 |
| 2023 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 89 |
| 2022 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 89 |
| 2021 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 93 |
| 2020 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 67 |
| 2019 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 86 |
| 2018 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 92 |
| 2017 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 80 |
| 2016 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 100 |
| 2015 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 91 |
| 2014 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 90 |
| 2013 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 100 |
Source: DWR harvest reports, 2013 to 2025, every once-in-a-lifetime mountain goat 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 High Uintas Central
| Hunt | Weapon | Permits | Hunters afield | Goats harvested | DWR's percent success | Average days | Satisfaction (1 to 5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GO6805 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 80% | 3.8 | 4.4 |
Source: DWR 2025 harvest report (preliminary).
High Uintas Central by weapon, year by year
Goats harvested of permits issued, by weapon, for each year DWR reported since 2018:
| Weapon | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 2 of 2 | 3 of 4 | 2 of 4 | 3 of 4 | 3 of 4 | |||
| Rifle (any legal weapon) | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 8 of 9 | 6 of 7 | 10 of 10 | 8 of 11 | 9 of 10 | 9 of 9 |
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 High Uintas Central mountain goat permits?
In DWR's 2025 draw, 288 residents put a High Uintas Central mountain goat hunt first and 5 drew a permit, 1.7% of them; no nonresident applied first choice. In 2024, 305 residents applied first choice and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GO6805 | Mountain goat | 288 | 5 |
| Hunt | Residents, reserved permits: points | Residents, random permits: points | Nonresidents, reserved permits: points | Nonresidents, random permits: points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GO6805 | 19 to 22 | 10 to 19 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GO6805 | Mountain goat | 305 | 3 | 600 | 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 High Uintas Central is public land?
99.6% of the High Uintas Central mountain goat unit is public land open to hunting under its manager's rules: 296,258 of 297,454 acres. The largest share is national forest, 296,248 acres or 99.6% of the unit. 4 acres are tribal land, hunted only under the tribe's own rules.
| Manager | Acres | Share of High Uintas Central |
|---|---|---|
| National forest | 296,248 | 99.6% |
| State trust land (SITLA) | 10 | under 0.1% |
| Tribal land (tribe's rules) | 4 | under 0.1% |
| Private and other land not shown | 1,192 | 0.4% |
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 High Uintas Central mountain goat 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 High Uintas Central it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Yellowstone | general-season deer, with its limited-entry hunts | 67% |
| Yellowstone | once-in-a-lifetime bull moose | 67% |
| Yellowstone | general-season any bull elk (over the counter) | 67% |
| North Slope, Summit | limited-entry buck pronghorn | 33% |
| North Slope, Summit | once-in-a-lifetime bull moose | 33% |
| North Slope, Summit | general-season any bull elk (over the counter) | 33% |
| North Slope, Summit/West Daggett | once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep | 33% |
| North Slope | general-season deer | 33% |
How do you get to the High Uintas Central unit?
No numbered highway crosses the unit. Nearby: Altamont (11 miles) and Tabiona (18 miles). Rivers: Uinta River (14 miles).
Which mountain goat units border or overlap High Uintas Central?
| Unit | Square miles | Public land | Goats harvested (DWR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Uintas East | 497 | 99.8% | 3 (2025) |
| High Uintas West | 673 | 99.2% | 10 (2025) |
Questions hunters ask
When are the 2026 mountain goat hunts on High Uintas Central?
DWR's 2026 guidebook lists 1 once-in-a-lifetime mountain goat hunt on High Uintas Central: Rifle (any legal weapon) Sept. 5-Oct. 31 (GO6805).
How many goats were harvested on High Uintas Central in 2025?
4, by DWR's 2025 harvest report (preliminary): 5 hunters afield on 5 permits, 80 goats for every 100 hunters. In 2024 the count was 5.
How many people apply for High Uintas Central mountain goat permits?
288 residents and 0 nonresidents made a High Uintas Central hunt their first choice in DWR's 2025 draw; 5 residents and 0 nonresidents drew (DWR 2025 drawing results).
Is High Uintas Central mostly public land?
Yes. 99.6% of the unit is public land open to hunting, most of it national forest (296,248 acres), measured from UGRC's land ownership map.
What is the closest town to the High Uintas Central mountain goat unit?
No town is inside it. The nearest: Altamont (11 miles) and Tabiona (18 miles).
DWR's boundary description for High Uintas Central
Duchesne and Summit counties: Boundary begins where the Lake Fork River crosses the USFS boundary; north along the Lake Fork River to Oweep Creek; north along this creek to USFS Trail 042; north on this trail to Squaw Pass and USFS Trail 103; north on this trail to the East Fork of the Blacks Fork River; north along this river to the Blacks Fork river; north along this river to Meeks Cabin Reservoir and the Utah-Wyoming state line; east along this state line to the Henrys Fork River; south along this river to USFS Trail 117; south on this trail to Gunsight Pass and USFS Trail 068; east on this trail through Painter Basin to USFS Trail 044; east on this trail to the Uinta River; south along this river to the USFS boundary; west along this boundary to the Lake Fork River. USGS 1:100,000 Maps: Kings Peak. Boundary questions? Call the Vernal office, 435-781-9459, or 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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