Beaver pronghorn unit: draw, harvest and public land
Beaver is a 1,786-square-mile limited-entry buck pronghorn unit in DWR's Southern Region of Utah. Limited-entry buck pronghorn hunters here took 46 bucks on 57 permits in 2025, by DWR's 2025 harvest report (preliminary). The unit is 79.9% public land open to hunting, most of it BLM (562,299 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)Tribal land (tribe's rules)State park (park rules)BeaverNeighboring pronghorn unitsLake or riverHighway
| DWR region | Southern Region (Cedar City office) |
|---|---|
| Size | 1,143,272 acres (1,786 square miles) |
| Public land | 79.9% (912,912 acres) |
| 2026 hunts on this unit | 2 (DWR guidebook) |
| Bucks harvested, 2025 | 46 on 57 permits |
| Harvest per 100 hunters, 2025 | 87 (from DWR's figures) |
| 2025 first-choice applicants | 303 residents, 369 nonresidents (54 drew) |
| Wildlife management areas | 4, 2,689 acres inside the unit |
| Towns in and near it | Marysvale, Junction, Enoch, Milford, Circleville and Paragonah |
When are the 2026 pronghorn hunts on Beaver?
DWR's 2026 guidebook lists 2 limited-entry buck pronghorn hunts 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PB5000 | Archery | Aug. 15-Sept. 11 | 29 | 10 | 21 | 1 |
| PB5025 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 12-Sept. 20 | 274 | 39 | 348 | 4 |
Source: 2026 Utah Big Game Application Guidebook, hunt tables, pages 61 and 63; 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 bucks are taken on Beaver each year?
DWR's harvest reports cover Beaver's limited-entry buck pronghorn hunts in 13 years from 2013 to 2025. In 2025, 53 hunters afield took 46 bucks, 87 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 47 from 51 hunters on 52 permits.
| Year | Hunts reported | Permits | Hunters afield | Bucks harvested | Harvest per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 57 | 53 | 46 | 87 |
| 2024 | 2 | 52 | 51 | 47 | 92 |
| 2023 | 2 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 96 |
| 2022 | 2 | 42 | 41 | 37 | 90 |
| 2021 | 2 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 97 |
| 2020 | 2 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 97 |
| 2019 | 2 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 100 |
| 2018 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 89 |
| 2017 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 100 |
| 2016 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 86 |
| 2015 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 86 |
| 2014 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 84 |
| 2013 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 90 |
Source: DWR harvest reports, 2013 to 2025, every limited-entry buck pronghorn 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 Beaver
| Hunt | Weapon | Permits | Hunters afield | Bucks harvested | DWR's percent success | Average days | Satisfaction (1 to 5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PB5000 | Archery | 11 | 9 | 6 | 66.7% | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| PB5025 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | 46 | 44 | 40 | 90.9% | 1.5 | 4.2 |
Source: DWR 2025 harvest report (preliminary).
Beaver by weapon, year by year
Bucks harvested of permits issued, by weapon, for each year DWR reported since 2018:
| Weapon | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 6 of 11 | 7 of 10 | 8 of 9 | 5 of 8 | 7 of 7 | 5 of 6 | 4 of 4 | 2 of 4 |
| Rifle (any legal weapon) | 40 of 46 | 40 of 42 | 36 of 38 | 32 of 34 | 27 of 28 | 23 of 24 | 18 of 19 | 14 of 15 |
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 Beaver pronghorn permits?
In DWR's 2025 draw, 303 residents put a Beaver pronghorn hunt first and 49 drew a permit, 16.2% of them; 369 nonresidents applied first choice and 5 drew (1.4%). In 2024, 291 residents applied first choice and 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PB5000 | Limited-entry archery buck pronghorn | 29 | 10 | 21 | 1 |
| PB5025 | Limited-entry ALW (rifle) buck pronghorn | 274 | 39 | 348 | 4 |
| Hunt | Residents, reserved permits: points | Residents, random permits: points | Nonresidents, reserved permits: points | Nonresidents, random permits: points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PB5000 | 3 | 1 to 2 | 9 | |
| PB5025 | 6 to 9 | 1 to 6 | 16 | 13 to 14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PB5000 | Limited-entry archery buck pronghorn | 25 | 9 | 44 | 1 |
| PB5025 | Limited-entry ALW (rifle) buck pronghorn | 266 | 35 | 401 | 4 |
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 Beaver is public land?
79.9% of the Beaver pronghorn unit is public land open to hunting under its manager's rules: 912,912 of 1,143,272 acres. The largest share is BLM, 562,299 acres or 49.2% of the unit. 251 acres are tribal land, hunted only under the tribe's own rules.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Beaver |
|---|---|---|
| BLM | 562,299 | 49.2% |
| National forest | 290,417 | 25.4% |
| State trust land (SITLA) | 57,275 | 5% |
| DWR wildlife land | 2,921 | 0.3% |
| State park (park rules) | 534 | under 0.1% |
| Tribal land (tribe's rules) | 251 | under 0.1% |
| Other public land (highways, other state land) | 158 | under 0.1% |
| Private and other land not shown | 229,417 | 20.1% |
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: Beaver WMA (1,958 acres), Marysvale WMA (567 acres), City Creek WMA (124 acres) and Willow Spring WMA (40 acres).
DWR's Walk-In Access program has 2 active hunting properties on private land in the unit, about 451 acres. Each has its own rules: DWR Walk-In Access.
What other hunts share the Beaver pronghorn 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 Beaver it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver | once-in-a-lifetime mountain goat | 100% |
| Beaver, West | general-season deer | 55% |
| Beaver, West | general-season any bull elk (over the counter) | 55% |
| Beaver, East | general-season spike elk (over the counter) | 45% |
| Beaver, East | general-season deer, with its limited-entry hunts | 45% |
| Beaver, East | limited-entry bull elk | 45% |
| Mineral Mountains | once-in-a-lifetime desert bighorn sheep | 30% |
How do you get to the Beaver unit?
Highways through the unit: I-15 (about 129 miles inside it), US 89 (about 33 miles inside it) and I-70 (about 8 miles inside it). Towns inside: Marysvale, Junction, Enoch and Beaver. Nearby: Milford (on the line), Circleville (on the line), Paragonah (on the line) and Parowan (on the line). Rivers: Beaver River (39 miles) and Sevier River (5 miles).
Which pronghorn units border or overlap Beaver?
| Unit | Square miles | Public land | Bucks harvested (DWR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fillmore, Oak Creek South | 1,478 | 67.5% | 70 (2025) |
| Mt Dutton/Paunsaugunt | 2,154 | 82.6% | 22 (2025) |
| Panguitch Lake/Zion, North | 985 | 79.6% | 39 (2025) |
| Southwest Desert | 5,205 | 88.8% | 145 (2025) |
Questions hunters ask
When are the 2026 pronghorn hunts on Beaver?
DWR's 2026 guidebook lists 2 limited-entry buck pronghorn hunts on Beaver: Archery Aug. 15-Sept. 11 (PB5000) and Rifle (any legal weapon) Sept. 12-Sept. 20 (PB5025).
How many bucks were harvested on Beaver in 2025?
46, by DWR's 2025 harvest report (preliminary): 53 hunters afield on 57 permits, 87 bucks for every 100 hunters. In 2024 the count was 47.
How many people apply for Beaver pronghorn permits?
303 residents and 369 nonresidents made a Beaver hunt their first choice in DWR's 2025 draw; 49 residents and 5 nonresidents drew (DWR 2025 drawing results).
Is Beaver mostly public land?
Yes. 79.9% of the unit is public land open to hunting, most of it BLM (562,299 acres), measured from UGRC's land ownership map. Most of the rest is private land.
What is the closest town to the Beaver pronghorn unit?
Marysvale, Junction and Enoch are inside the unit. Just outside: Milford (on the line), Circleville (on the line) and Paragonah (on the line).
DWR's boundary description for Beaver
Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Millard, Piute and Sevier counties: Boundary begins at SR-130 and I-15; north on SR-130 to SR-21; north on SR-21 to SR-257; north on SR-257 to Black Rock Road; east on this road to I-15; south on I-15 to I-70; east on I-70 to US-89; south on US-89 to SR-20; west on SR-20 to I-15; south on I-15 to SR-130. Excludes all CWMUs. USGS 1:100,000 Maps: Beaver, Cedar City, Panguitch, Richfield. Boundary Questions? Call the Cedar City office, 435-865-6100.
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 Southern Region Utah draw deadlines Fillmore, Oak Creek South Mt Dutton/Paunsaugunt Panguitch Lake/Zion, North Southwest Desert