Box Elder (West) pronghorn unit: draw, harvest and public land
Box Elder, West is a 2,312-square-mile limited-entry buck pronghorn unit in DWR's Northern Region of Utah. Limited-entry buck pronghorn hunters here took 32 bucks on 52 permits in 2025, by DWR's 2025 harvest report (preliminary). The unit is 58.6% public land open to hunting, most of it BLM (695,567 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, 2016 to 2025. Draw: DWR's 2024 and 2025 results. Land: UGRC, 2023.
National forestBLMState trust land (SITLA)DWR wildlife landMilitary land (closed)State park (park rules)State sovereign land (lake and river beds)Other public land (highways, other state land)Box Elder, WestNeighboring pronghorn unitsLake or riverHighway
| DWR region | Northern Region (Ogden office) |
|---|---|
| Size | 1,479,417 acres (2,312 square miles) |
| Public land | 58.6% (866,290 acres) |
| 2026 hunts on this unit | 3 (DWR guidebook) |
| Bucks harvested, 2025 | 32 on 52 permits |
| Harvest per 100 hunters, 2025 | 63 (from DWR's figures) |
| 2025 first-choice applicants | 200 residents, 134 nonresidents (47 drew) |
| Towns in and near it | Wendover and Snowville |
When are the 2026 pronghorn hunts on Box Elder, West?
DWR's 2026 guidebook lists 3 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PB5006 | Archery | Aug. 15-Sept. 11 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| PB5031 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 12-Sept. 20 | 184 | 27 | 118 | 3 |
| PB5079 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 23-Oct. 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 2 |
Source: 2026 Utah Big Game Application Guidebook, hunt tables, pages 61, 62 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 Box Elder, West each year?
DWR's harvest reports cover Box Elder, West's limited-entry buck pronghorn hunts in 10 years from 2016 to 2025. In 2025, 51 hunters afield took 32 bucks, 63 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 38 from 48 hunters on 49 permits.
| Year | Hunts reported | Permits | Hunters afield | Bucks harvested | Harvest per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 52 | 51 | 32 | 63 |
| 2024 | 2 | 49 | 48 | 38 | 79 |
| 2023 | 2 | 47 | 44 | 30 | 68 |
| 2022 | 2 | 42 | 40 | 29 | 73 |
| 2021 | 2 | 37 | 35 | 25 | 71 |
| 2020 | 2 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 91 |
| 2019 | 2 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 85 |
| 2018 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 100 |
| 2017 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 100 |
| 2016 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 56 |
Source: DWR harvest reports, 2016 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 Box Elder, West
| Hunt | Weapon | Permits | Hunters afield | Bucks harvested | DWR's percent success | Average days | Satisfaction (1 to 5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PB5006 | Archery | 10 | 10 | 1 | 10% | 5.8 | 3.2 |
| PB5031 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | 32 | 32 | 26 | 81.3% | 2.2 | 3.9 |
| PB5079 | Muzzleloader | 10 | 9 | 5 | 55.6% | 3.2 | 3.9 |
Source: DWR 2025 harvest report (preliminary).
Box Elder, West 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 | 1 of 10 | 6 of 9 | 1 of 9 | 0 of 8 | 2 of 7 | 4 of 6 | 0 of 3 | 3 of 3 |
| Muzzleloader | 5 of 10 | |||||||
| Rifle (any legal weapon) | 26 of 32 | 32 of 40 | 29 of 38 | 29 of 34 | 23 of 30 | 25 of 27 | 17 of 19 | 9 of 9 |
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 Box Elder, West pronghorn permits?
In DWR's 2025 draw, 200 residents put a Box Elder, West pronghorn hunt first and 41 drew a permit, 20.5% of them; 134 nonresidents applied first choice and 6 drew (4.5%). In 2024, 174 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PB5006 | Limited-entry archery buck pronghorn | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| PB5031 | Limited-entry ALW (rifle) buck pronghorn | 184 | 27 | 118 | 3 |
| PB5079 | Limited-entry muzzle buck pronghorn | 5 | 5 | 12 | 2 |
| Hunt | Residents, reserved permits: points | Residents, random permits: points | Nonresidents, reserved permits: points | Nonresidents, random permits: points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PB5006 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| PB5031 | 4 to 10 | 0 to 4 | 13 to 14 | 1 |
| PB5079 | 1 to 2 | 0 | 1 to 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PB5006 | Limited-entry archery buck pronghorn | 14 | 9 | 10 | 1 |
| PB5031 | Limited-entry ALW (rifle) buck pronghorn | 160 | 35 | 128 | 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 Box Elder, West is public land?
58.6% of the Box Elder, West pronghorn unit is public land open to hunting under its manager's rules: 866,290 of 1,479,417 acres. The largest share is BLM, 695,567 acres or 47% of the unit.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Box Elder, West |
|---|---|---|
| BLM | 695,567 | 47% |
| State trust land (SITLA) | 98,855 | 6.7% |
| National forest | 71,868 | 4.9% |
| State park (park rules) | 1,195 | 0.1% |
| Other public land (highways, other state land) | 188 | under 0.1% |
| Private and other land not shown | 611,744 | 41.4% |
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 Box Elder, West 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 Box Elder, West it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Box Elder | general-season deer | 100% |
| Box Elder | once-in-a-lifetime bull moose | 100% |
| Box Elder, Pilot Mountain | limited-entry bull elk | 46% |
| Box Elder, Grouse Creek | limited-entry bull elk | 38% |
| Box Elder, Grouse Creek | general-season spike elk (over the counter) | 38% |
| Box Elder, Sawtooth | general-season any bull elk (over the counter) | 16% |
How do you get to the Box Elder, West unit?
Highways through the unit: I-80 (about 41 miles inside it). Nearby: Wendover (on the line) and Snowville (18 miles).
Which pronghorn units border or overlap Box Elder, West?
| Unit | Square miles | Public land | Bucks harvested (DWR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box Elder, Snowville | 1,353 | 50.6% | 37 (2025) |
| West Desert, Snake Valley | 5,564 | 68% | 94 (2025) |
Questions hunters ask
When are the 2026 pronghorn hunts on Box Elder, West?
DWR's 2026 guidebook lists 3 limited-entry buck pronghorn hunts on Box Elder, West: Archery Aug. 15-Sept. 11 (PB5006), Rifle (any legal weapon) Sept. 12-Sept. 20 (PB5031) and Muzzleloader Sept. 23-Oct. 1 (PB5079).
How many bucks were harvested on Box Elder, West in 2025?
32, by DWR's 2025 harvest report (preliminary): 51 hunters afield on 52 permits, 63 bucks for every 100 hunters. In 2024 the count was 38.
How many people apply for Box Elder, West pronghorn permits?
200 residents and 134 nonresidents made a Box Elder, West hunt their first choice in DWR's 2025 draw; 41 residents and 6 nonresidents drew (DWR 2025 drawing results).
Is Box Elder, West mostly public land?
Yes. 58.6% of the unit is public land open to hunting, most of it BLM (695,567 acres), measured from UGRC's land ownership map. Most of the rest is private land.
What is the closest town to the Box Elder, West pronghorn unit?
No town is inside it. The nearest: Wendover (on the line) and Snowville (18 miles).
DWR's boundary description for Box Elder, West
Box Elder County: Boundary begins at I-80 and the Utah-Nevada state line; north along this state line to the Utah-Idaho state line; east on this state line to SR-42; east on SR-42 to SR-30; south and west on SR-30 to the township line separating Range 15 West and Range 16 West (near milepost 24); due south along this township line to I-80 (at milepost 18); west on I-80 to the Utah-Nevada state line. USGS 1:100,000 Maps: Bonneville Salt Flats, Grouse Creek, Newfoundland Mtns. 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.
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