Wasatch Mountains (Box Elder Peak) mountain goat unit: draw, harvest and public land
Wasatch Mountains, Box Elder Peak is a 79-square-mile once-in-a-lifetime mountain goat unit in DWR's Central Region of Utah. Once-in-a-lifetime mountain goat hunters here took 3 goats on 3 permits in 2025, by DWR's 2025 harvest report (preliminary). The unit is 59.9% public land open to hunting, most of it national forest (30,282 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 forestBLMNational park or monument (NPS, no hunting)Military land (closed)State park (park rules)Other public land (highways, other state land)Wasatch Mountains, Box Elder PeakNeighboring mountain goat unitsLake or riverHighway
| DWR region | Central Region (Springville office) |
|---|---|
| Size | 50,571 acres (79 square miles) |
| Public land | 59.9% (30,283 acres) |
| 2026 hunts on this unit | 1 (DWR guidebook) |
| Goats harvested, 2025 | 3 on 3 permits |
| Harvest per 100 hunters, 2025 | 100 (from DWR's figures) |
| 2025 first-choice applicants | 113 residents, 0 nonresidents (3 drew) |
| Towns in and near it | Alpine, Highland, Lehi and Alta |
When are the 2026 mountain goat hunts on Wasatch Mountains, Box Elder 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GO6818 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 5-Nov. 25 | 113 | 3 |
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 Wasatch Mountains, Box Elder Peak each year?
DWR's harvest reports cover Wasatch Mountains, Box Elder Peak's once-in-a-lifetime mountain goat hunts in 9 years from 2013 to 2025. In 2025, 3 hunters afield took 3 goats, 100 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 3 from 3 hunters on 3 permits.
| Year | Hunt | Permits | Hunters afield | Goats harvested | DWR's percent success | Average days | Satisfaction (1 to 5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | GO6818 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 2.3 | 4.7 |
| 2024 | GO6818 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 7.5 | 4 |
| 2023 | GO6818 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50% | 2.5 | 4 |
| 2022 | GO6818 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 12 | 4.5 |
| 2021 | GO6818 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | GO6818 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 11 | 4.5 |
| 2019 | GO6818 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 4 | 5 |
| 2018 | GO6818 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 50% | 3 | 4 |
| 2013 | GO6812 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 4.3 |
Source: DWR harvest reports, 2013 to 2025, every once-in-a-lifetime mountain goat 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 Wasatch Mountains, Box Elder Peak
| Hunt | Weapon | Permits | Hunters afield | Goats harvested | DWR's percent success | Average days | Satisfaction (1 to 5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GO6818 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 2.3 | 4.7 |
Source: DWR 2025 harvest report (preliminary).
Wasatch Mountains, Box Elder 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rifle (any legal weapon) | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 2 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 2 | 2 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 Wasatch Mountains, Box Elder Peak mountain goat permits?
In DWR's 2025 draw, 113 residents put a Wasatch Mountains, Box Elder Peak mountain goat hunt first and 3 drew a permit, 2.7% of them; no nonresident applied first choice. In 2024, 109 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GO6818 | Mountain goat | 113 | 3 |
| Hunt | Residents, reserved permits: points | Residents, random permits: points | Nonresidents, reserved permits: points | Nonresidents, random permits: points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GO6818 | 21 | 8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GO6818 | Mountain goat | 109 | 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 Wasatch Mountains, Box Elder Peak is public land?
59.9% of the Wasatch Mountains, Box Elder Peak mountain goat unit is public land open to hunting under its manager's rules: 30,283 of 50,571 acres. The largest share is national forest, 30,282 acres or 59.9% of the unit. 56 acres are National Park Service land, closed to hunting.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Wasatch Mountains, Box Elder Peak |
|---|---|---|
| National forest | 30,282 | 59.9% |
| National park or monument (NPS, no hunting) | 56 | 0.1% |
| State trust land (SITLA) | 1 | under 0.1% |
| Private and other land not shown | 20,232 | 40% |
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 Wasatch Mountains, Box Elder 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 Wasatch Mountains, Box Elder Peak it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Wasatch Mountains/Central Mountains | once-in-a-lifetime bull moose | 100% |
| Wasatch Mountains | general-season spike elk (over the counter) | 100% |
| Wasatch Mountains | limited-entry bull elk | 100% |
| Wasatch Mountains, West | general-season deer | 100% |
| Wasatch Mountains, West | once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep | 100% |
How do you get to the Wasatch Mountains, Box Elder Peak unit?
No numbered highway crosses the unit. Towns inside: Alpine. Nearby: Highland (on the line), Lehi (on the line), Alta (on the line) and Cedar Hills (on the line).
Which mountain goat units border or overlap Wasatch Mountains, Box Elder Peak?
| Unit | Square miles | Public land | Goats harvested (DWR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wasatch Mountains, Lone Peak | 240 | 51.6% | 1 (2025) |
| Wasatch Mountains, Timpanogos | 97 | 56.3% | 9 (2025) |
Questions hunters ask
When are the 2026 mountain goat hunts on Wasatch Mountains, Box Elder Peak?
DWR's 2026 guidebook lists 1 once-in-a-lifetime mountain goat hunt on Wasatch Mountains, Box Elder Peak: Rifle (any legal weapon) Sept. 5-Nov. 25 (GO6818).
How many goats were harvested on Wasatch Mountains, Box Elder Peak in 2025?
3, by DWR's 2025 harvest report (preliminary): 3 hunters afield on 3 permits, 100 goats for every 100 hunters. In 2024 the count was 3.
How many people apply for Wasatch Mountains, Box Elder Peak mountain goat permits?
113 residents and 0 nonresidents made a Wasatch Mountains, Box Elder Peak hunt their first choice in DWR's 2025 draw; 3 residents and 0 nonresidents drew (DWR 2025 drawing results).
Is Wasatch Mountains, Box Elder Peak mostly public land?
Yes. 59.9% of the unit is public land open to hunting, most of it national forest (30,282 acres), measured from UGRC's land ownership map. Most of the rest is private land.
What is the closest town to the Wasatch Mountains, Box Elder Peak mountain goat unit?
Alpine is inside the unit. Just outside: Highland (on the line), Lehi (on the line) and Alta (on the line).
DWR's boundary description for Wasatch Mountains, Box Elder Peak
Utah County: Boundary begins at I-15 and the Salt Lake-Utah county line; east along this county line to the Utah-Wasatch county line; south along this county line to “Pole Line Pass” on the Snake Creek-North Fork American Fork Canyon road; west on this road to SR-92; west on SR-92 to I-15; north on I-15 to the Salt Lake-Utah county line. USGS 1:100,000 Maps: Provo, Salt Lake City. Boundary questions? Call the Springville office, 801-491-5678.
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.
Utah hunting units Central Region Utah draw deadlines Wasatch Mountains, Lone Peak Wasatch Mountains, Timpanogos