Wasatch Mountains (Lone Peak) mountain goat unit: draw, harvest and public land
Wasatch Mountains, Lone Peak is a 240-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 1 goat on 1 permit in 2025, by DWR's 2025 harvest report (preliminary). The unit is 51.6% public land open to hunting, most of it national forest (79,224 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 landNational park or monument (NPS, no hunting)Military land (closed)State park (park rules)Other public land (highways, other state land)Wasatch Mountains, Lone PeakNeighboring mountain goat unitsLake or riverHighway
| DWR region | Central Region (Springville office) |
|---|---|
| Size | 153,770 acres (240 square miles) |
| Public land | 51.6% (79,336 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 | 115 residents, 0 nonresidents (1 drew) |
| Towns in and near it | Draper, Sandy, Brighton, Bluffdale, Taylorsville and Alpine |
When are the 2026 mountain goat hunts on Wasatch Mountains, Lone 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GO6819 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 5-Nov. 25 | 115 | 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 Wasatch Mountains, Lone Peak each year?
DWR's harvest reports cover Wasatch Mountains, Lone Peak's once-in-a-lifetime mountain goat hunts in 9 years from 2013 to 2025. In 2025, 1 hunter afield took 1 goat, 100 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 1 from 2 hunters on 2 permits.
| Year | Hunt | Permits | Hunters afield | Goats harvested | DWR's percent success | Average days | Satisfaction (1 to 5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | GO6819 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 3 | 5 |
| 2024 | GO6819 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50% | 8.5 | 4 |
| 2023 | GO6819 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 66.7% | 5.7 | 4 |
| 2022 | GO6819 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 14 | 4.3 |
| 2021 | GO6819 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 6.7 | 5 |
| 2020 | GO6819 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 1.7 | 4.7 |
| 2019 | GO6819 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 7 | 5 |
| 2018 | GO6819 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 2 | 5 |
| 2013 | GO6813 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 100% | 3.3 |
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, Lone Peak
| Hunt | Weapon | Permits | Hunters afield | Goats harvested | DWR's percent success | Average days | Satisfaction (1 to 5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GO6819 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 3 | 5 |
Source: DWR 2025 harvest report (preliminary).
Wasatch Mountains, Lone 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) | 1 of 1 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 3 | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | 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 Wasatch Mountains, Lone Peak mountain goat permits?
In DWR's 2025 draw, 115 residents put a Wasatch Mountains, Lone Peak mountain goat hunt first and 1 drew a permit, 0.9% of them; no nonresident applied first choice. In 2024, 125 residents applied first choice and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GO6819 | Mountain goat | 115 | 1 |
| Hunt | Residents, reserved permits: points | Residents, random permits: points | Nonresidents, reserved permits: points | Nonresidents, random permits: points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GO6819 | 13 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GO6819 | Mountain goat | 125 | 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 Wasatch Mountains, Lone Peak is public land?
51.6% of the Wasatch Mountains, Lone Peak mountain goat unit is public land open to hunting under its manager's rules: 79,336 of 153,770 acres. The largest share is national forest, 79,224 acres or 51.5% of the unit.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Wasatch Mountains, Lone Peak |
|---|---|---|
| National forest | 79,224 | 51.5% |
| BLM | 98 | 0.1% |
| Other public land (highways, other state land) | 30 | under 0.1% |
| State trust land (SITLA) | 14 | under 0.1% |
| Private and other land not shown | 74,404 | 48.4% |
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 Wasatch Mountains, Lone 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, Lone Peak it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Wasatch Mountains/Central Mountains | once-in-a-lifetime bull moose | 100% |
| Wasatch Mountains, West | general-season deer | 100% |
| Wasatch Mountains, West | once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep | 100% |
| Wasatch Mountains, North | general-season spike elk (over the counter) | 94% |
How do you get to the Wasatch Mountains, Lone Peak unit?
Highways through the unit: I-215 (about 21 miles inside it), US 89 (about 17 miles inside it), I-15 (about 13 miles inside it) and I-80 (about 10 miles inside it). Towns inside: Draper, Sandy, Brighton, Millcreek, Murray and Cottonwood Heights. Nearby: Bluffdale (2 miles), Taylorsville (3 miles), Alpine (3 miles) and Lehi (3 miles).
Which mountain goat units border or overlap Wasatch Mountains, Lone Peak?
| Unit | Square miles | Public land | Goats harvested (DWR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wasatch Mountains, Box Elder Peak | 79 | 59.9% | 3 (2025) |
Questions hunters ask
When are the 2026 mountain goat hunts on Wasatch Mountains, Lone Peak?
DWR's 2026 guidebook lists 1 once-in-a-lifetime mountain goat hunt on Wasatch Mountains, Lone Peak: Rifle (any legal weapon) Sept. 5-Nov. 25 (GO6819).
How many goats were harvested on Wasatch Mountains, Lone 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 1.
How many people apply for Wasatch Mountains, Lone Peak mountain goat permits?
115 residents and 0 nonresidents made a Wasatch Mountains, Lone Peak hunt their first choice in DWR's 2025 draw; 1 resident and 0 nonresidents drew (DWR 2025 drawing results).
Is Wasatch Mountains, Lone Peak mostly public land?
Yes. 51.6% of the unit is public land open to hunting, most of it national forest (79,224 acres), measured from UGRC's land ownership map. Most of the rest is private land.
What is the closest town to the Wasatch Mountains, Lone Peak mountain goat unit?
Draper, Sandy and Brighton are inside the unit. Just outside: Bluffdale (2 miles), Taylorsville (3 miles) and Alpine (3 miles).
DWR's boundary description for Wasatch Mountains, Lone Peak
Salt Lake County: Boundary begins at the junction of I-15 and I-80 in Salt Lake City; east on I-80 to the Salt Lake-Summit county line; south along this county line to the Salt Lake-Wasatch county line; southwest along this county line to the Salt Lake-Utah county line; southwest along this county line to I-15; north on I-15 to I-80. 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.
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