Ogden (Willard Peak) mountain goat unit: draw, harvest and public land
Ogden, Willard Peak is a 179-square-mile once-in-a-lifetime mountain goat unit in DWR's Northern Region of Utah. Once-in-a-lifetime mountain goat hunters here took 1 goat on 1 permit in 2025, by DWR's 2025 harvest report (preliminary). The unit is 32% public land open to hunting, most of it national forest (32,151 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 forestDWR wildlife landNational wildlife refugeState park (park rules)State sovereign land (lake and river beds)Ogden, Willard PeakNeighboring mountain goat unitsLake or riverHighway
| DWR region | Northern Region (Ogden office) |
|---|---|
| Size | 114,714 acres (179 square miles) |
| Public land | 32% (36,765 acres) |
| 2026 hunts on this unit | 1 (DWR guidebook) |
| Goats harvested, 2025 | 1 on 1 permit |
| Harvest per 100 hunters, 2025 | 100 (from DWR's figures) |
| 2025 first-choice applicants | 943 residents, 0 nonresidents (1 drew) |
| Wildlife management areas | 1, 4,595 acres inside the unit |
| Towns in and near it | North Ogden, Pleasant View, Hyrum, Paradise, Perry and Willard |
When are the 2026 mountain goat hunts on Ogden, Willard Peak?
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GO6810 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 5-Nov. 25 | 943 | 1 |
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 Ogden, Willard Peak each year?
DWR's harvest reports cover Ogden, Willard Peak's once-in-a-lifetime mountain goat hunts in 13 years from 2013 to 2025. In 2025, 1 hunter afield took 1 goat, 100 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 0 from 1 hunter on 1 permit.
| Year | Hunts reported | Permits | Hunters afield | Goats harvested | Harvest per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50 |
| 2021 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20 |
| 2020 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 38 |
| 2019 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 65 |
| 2018 | 3 | 38 | 37 | 34 | 92 |
| 2017 | 3 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 97 |
| 2016 | 3 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 100 |
| 2015 | 3 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 97 |
| 2014 | 3 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 97 |
| 2013 | 3 | 61 | 59 | 54 | 92 |
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 Ogden, Willard Peak
| Hunt | Weapon | Permits | Hunters afield | Goats harvested | DWR's percent success | Average days | Satisfaction (1 to 5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GO6810 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 | 5 |
Source: DWR 2025 harvest report (preliminary).
Ogden, Willard Peak 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early rifle | 6 of 8 | 18 of 19 | ||||||
| Late rifle | 1 of 5 | 3 of 8 | 4 of 7 | 10 of 11 | ||||
| Rifle (any legal weapon) | 1 of 1 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 2 | ||||
| Weapon not printed (nanny only) | 1 of 2 | 6 of 8 |
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 Ogden, Willard Peak mountain goat permits?
In DWR's 2025 draw, 943 residents put an Ogden, Willard Peak mountain goat hunt first and 1 drew a permit, 0.1% of them; no nonresident applied first choice. In 2024, 1,110 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GO6810 | Mountain goat | 943 | 1 |
| Hunt | Residents, reserved permits: points | Residents, random permits: points | Nonresidents, reserved permits: points | Nonresidents, random permits: points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GO6810 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GO6810 | Mountain goat | 1,110 | 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 Ogden, Willard Peak is public land?
32% of the Ogden, Willard Peak mountain goat unit is public land open to hunting under its manager's rules: 36,765 of 114,714 acres. The largest share is national forest, 32,151 acres or 28% of the unit.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Ogden, Willard Peak |
|---|---|---|
| National forest | 32,151 | 28% |
| DWR wildlife land | 4,614 | 4% |
| State park (park rules) | 675 | 0.6% |
| Private and other land not shown | 77,274 | 67.4% |
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.
DWR wildlife management area inside the unit: Brigham Face WMA (4,595 acres).
What other hunts share the Ogden, Willard Peak 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 Ogden, Willard Peak it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Ogden | general-season deer | 100% |
| Ogden | general-season any bull elk (over the counter) | 100% |
| Ogden | once-in-a-lifetime bull moose | 100% |
How do you get to the Ogden, Willard Peak unit?
Highways through the unit: US 89 (about 19 miles inside it) and US 91 (about 12 miles inside it). Towns inside: North Ogden, Pleasant View, Hyrum and Mantua. Nearby: Paradise (on the line), Perry (on the line), Willard (on the line) and Wellsville (on the line).
Questions hunters ask
When are the 2026 mountain goat hunts on Ogden, Willard Peak?
DWR's 2026 guidebook lists 1 once-in-a-lifetime mountain goat hunt on Ogden, Willard Peak: Rifle (any legal weapon) Sept. 5-Nov. 25 (GO6810).
How many goats were harvested on Ogden, Willard Peak in 2025?
1, by DWR's 2025 harvest report (preliminary): 1 hunter afield on 1 permit, 100 goats for every 100 hunters. In 2024 the count was 0.
How many people apply for Ogden, Willard Peak mountain goat permits?
943 residents and 0 nonresidents made an Ogden, Willard Peak hunt their first choice in DWR's 2025 draw; 1 resident and 0 nonresidents drew (DWR 2025 drawing results).
Is Ogden, Willard Peak mostly public land?
No. 32% of the unit is public land open to hunting, most of it national forest (32,151 acres), measured from UGRC's land ownership map. Most of the rest is private land.
What is the closest town to the Ogden, Willard Peak mountain goat unit?
North Ogden, Pleasant View and Hyrum are inside the unit. Just outside: Paradise (on the line), Perry (on the line) and Willard (on the line).
DWR's boundary description for Ogden, Willard Peak
Box Elder, Cache, and Weber counties: Boundary begins at US-89 and Pleasant View Drive in Pleasant View; north along US-89 to US-89/91; east and north along US-89/91 to SR-101; east along SR-101 to Avon and Canyon Road (Avon to Liberty road); south along Canyon Road to USFS/County Road 162; south on this road to Liberty and 4100 North; west on 4100 North to the North Ogden Canyon Road; west on this road to North Ogden and 1050 East; south on 1050 East to 2600 North; west on 2600 North to Pleasant View Drive; northwest on this drive to US-89. Goats are found along the Wasatch Front from the North Ogden Divide to Willard. USGS 1:100,000 Map: Ogden. 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.