Wasatch Mountains (Timpanogos) mountain goat unit: draw, harvest and public land
Wasatch Mountains, Timpanogos is a 97-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 9 goats on 11 permits in 2025, by DWR's 2025 harvest report (preliminary). The unit is 56.3% public land open to hunting, most of it national forest (32,586 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)State park (park rules)State sovereign land (lake and river beds)Wasatch Mountains, TimpanogosNeighboring mountain goat unitsLake or riverHighway
| DWR region | Central Region (Springville office) |
|---|---|
| Size | 62,281 acres (97 square miles) |
| Public land | 56.3% (35,036 acres) |
| 2026 hunts on this unit | 1 (DWR guidebook) |
| Goats harvested, 2025 | 9 on 11 permits |
| Harvest per 100 hunters, 2025 | 90 (from DWR's figures) |
| 2025 first-choice applicants | 605 residents, 1,092 nonresidents (10 drew) |
| Wildlife management areas | 2, 2,390 acres inside the unit |
| Towns in and near it | Lindon, Sundance, Pleasant Grove, Cedar Hills and Charleston |
When are the 2026 mountain goat hunts on Wasatch Mountains, Timpanogos?
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GO6820 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 5-Nov. 25 | 605 | 8 | 1,092 | 2 |
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, Timpanogos each year?
DWR's harvest reports cover Wasatch Mountains, Timpanogos' once-in-a-lifetime mountain goat hunts in 9 years from 2013 to 2025. In 2025, 10 hunters afield took 9 goats, 90 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 10 from 11 hunters on 11 permits.
| Year | Hunt | Permits | Hunters afield | Goats harvested | DWR's percent success | Average days | Satisfaction (1 to 5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | GO6820 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 90% | 5.4 | 4.1 |
| 2024 | GO6820 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 88.9% | 2.3 | 4.1 |
| 2023 | GO6820 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 83.3% | 3 | 4.3 |
| 2022 | GO6820 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 66.7% | 2.7 | 3.7 |
| 2021 | GO6820 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 75% | 2.5 | 4.5 |
| 2020 | GO6820 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 100% | 3 | 5 |
| 2019 | GO6820 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 100% | 3.8 | 4.3 |
| 2018 | GO6820 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 100% | 4.7 | 5 |
| 2013 | GO6815 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 100% | 3.8 |
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, Timpanogos
| Hunt | Weapon | Permits | Hunters afield | Goats harvested | DWR's percent success | Average days | Satisfaction (1 to 5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GO6820 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | 11 | 10 | 9 | 90% | 5.4 | 4.1 |
Source: DWR 2025 harvest report (preliminary).
Wasatch Mountains, Timpanogos 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) | 9 of 11 | 10 of 11 | 5 of 6 | 3 of 5 | 3 of 4 | 4 of 4 | 4 of 4 | 4 of 4 |
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, Timpanogos mountain goat permits?
In DWR's 2025 draw, 605 residents put a Wasatch Mountains, Timpanogos mountain goat hunt first and 8 drew a permit, 1.3% of them; 1,092 nonresidents applied first choice and 2 drew (0.2%). In 2024, 503 residents applied first choice and 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GO6820 | Mountain goat | 605 | 8 | 1,092 | 2 |
| Hunt | Residents, reserved permits: points | Residents, random permits: points | Nonresidents, reserved permits: points | Nonresidents, random permits: points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GO6820 | 20 to 22 | 8 to 14 | 25 | 12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GO6820 | Mountain goat | 503 | 10 |
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, Timpanogos is public land?
56.3% of the Wasatch Mountains, Timpanogos mountain goat unit is public land open to hunting under its manager's rules: 35,036 of 62,281 acres. The largest share is national forest, 32,586 acres or 52.3% of the unit. 201 acres are National Park Service land, closed to hunting.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Wasatch Mountains, Timpanogos |
|---|---|---|
| National forest | 32,586 | 52.3% |
| State park (park rules) | 7,043 | 11.3% |
| DWR wildlife land | 2,450 | 3.9% |
| National park or monument (NPS, no hunting) | 201 | 0.3% |
| Private and other land not shown | 20,001 | 32.1% |
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 areas inside the unit: Timpanogos WMA (2,347 acres) and Wallsburg WMA (43 acres).
What other hunts share the Wasatch Mountains, Timpanogos 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, Timpanogos 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, Timpanogos unit?
Highways through the unit: US 189 (about 10 miles inside it) and UT 92 (about 8 miles inside it). Towns inside: Lindon and Sundance. Nearby: Pleasant Grove (on the line), Cedar Hills (on the line), Charleston (on the line) and Orem (on the line). Rivers: Provo River (10 miles).
Which mountain goat units border or overlap Wasatch Mountains, Timpanogos?
| Unit | Square miles | Public land | Goats harvested (DWR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wasatch Mountains, Box Elder Peak | 79 | 59.9% | 3 (2025) |
| Wasatch Mountains, Provo Peak | 213 | 62.6% | 5 (2025) |
Questions hunters ask
When are the 2026 mountain goat hunts on Wasatch Mountains, Timpanogos?
DWR's 2026 guidebook lists 1 once-in-a-lifetime mountain goat hunt on Wasatch Mountains, Timpanogos: Rifle (any legal weapon) Sept. 5-Nov. 25 (GO6820).
How many goats were harvested on Wasatch Mountains, Timpanogos in 2025?
9, by DWR's 2025 harvest report (preliminary): 10 hunters afield on 11 permits, 90 goats for every 100 hunters. In 2024 the count was 10.
How many people apply for Wasatch Mountains, Timpanogos mountain goat permits?
605 residents and 1,092 nonresidents made a Wasatch Mountains, Timpanogos hunt their first choice in DWR's 2025 draw; 8 residents and 2 nonresidents drew (DWR 2025 drawing results).
Is Wasatch Mountains, Timpanogos mostly public land?
Yes. 56.3% of the unit is public land open to hunting, most of it national forest (32,586 acres), measured from UGRC's land ownership map. Most of the rest is private land.
What is the closest town to the Wasatch Mountains, Timpanogos mountain goat unit?
Lindon and Sundance are inside the unit. Just outside: Pleasant Grove (on the line), Cedar Hills (on the line) and Charleston (on the line).
DWR's boundary description for Wasatch Mountains, Timpanogos
Utah and Wasatch Counties: Boundary begins at US-189 and 800 North in Orem; west on 800 North to US-89 (State Street); northwest on US-89 to SR-146; north on SR-146 to SR-92; east on SR-92 to USFS Road 114 (Cascade Scenic Drive); east on this road to SR-113 in Midway; south on SR-113 to SR-189; west on SR-189 to 800 North in Orem. Excludes all CWMUs. USGS 1:100,000 Maps: Provo. Boundary questions? Call 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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