Cache (Rich) pronghorn unit: draw, harvest and public land
Cache, Rich is a 746-square-mile limited-entry buck pronghorn unit in DWR's Northern Region of Utah. Limited-entry buck pronghorn hunters here took 6 bucks on 10 permits in 2025, by DWR's 2025 harvest report (preliminary). The unit is 48% public land open to hunting, most of it BLM (143,270 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, 2023 to 2025. Draw: DWR's 2024 and 2025 results. Land: UGRC, 2023.
National forestBLMState trust land (SITLA)DWR wildlife landState park (park rules)State sovereign land (lake and river beds)Cache, RichNeighboring pronghorn unitsLake or riverHighway
| DWR region | Northern Region (Ogden office) |
|---|---|
| Size | 477,588 acres (746 square miles) |
| Public land | 48% (229,294 acres) |
| 2026 hunts on this unit | 3 (DWR guidebook) |
| Bucks harvested, 2025 | 6 on 10 permits |
| Harvest per 100 hunters, 2025 | 67 (from DWR's figures) |
| 2025 first-choice applicants | 229 residents, 0 nonresidents (10 drew) |
| Wildlife management areas | 2, 3,595 acres inside the unit |
| Towns in and near it | Garden City, Laketown, Randolph, Woodruff, Richmond and Hyde Park |
When are the 2026 pronghorn hunts on Cache, Rich?
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PB5073 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 12-Sept. 20 | 205 | 6 | ||
| PB5074 | Archery | Aug. 15-Sept. 11 | 11 | 2 | ||
| PB5075 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 23-Oct. 1 | 13 | 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 Cache, Rich each year?
DWR's harvest reports cover Cache, Rich's limited-entry buck pronghorn hunts in 3 years from 2023 to 2025. In 2025, 9 hunters afield took 6 bucks, 67 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 3 from 8 hunters on 9 permits.
| Year | Hunts reported | Permits | Hunters afield | Bucks harvested | Harvest per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 67 |
| 2024 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 38 |
| 2023 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 58 |
Source: DWR harvest reports, 2023 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 Cache, Rich
| Hunt | Weapon | Permits | Hunters afield | Bucks harvested | DWR's percent success | Average days | Satisfaction (1 to 5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PB5073 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | 6 | 6 | 5 | 83.3% | 1.7 | 4.5 |
| PB5074 | Archery | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 7.5 | 2.5 |
| PB5075 | Muzzleloader | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 3 | 1 |
Source: DWR 2025 harvest report (preliminary).
Cache, Rich by weapon, year by year
Bucks harvested of permits issued, by weapon, for each year DWR reported since 2023:
| Weapon | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 0 of 2 | 0 of 3 | 1 of 3 |
| Muzzleloader | 1 of 2 | 2 of 2 | 1 of 3 |
| Rifle (any legal weapon) | 5 of 6 | 1 of 4 | 5 of 8 |
Source: DWR harvest reports, 2023 to 2025. An empty cell means DWR printed no hunt of that kind on this unit that year.
How many hunters apply for Cache, Rich pronghorn permits?
In DWR's 2025 draw, 229 residents put a Cache, Rich pronghorn hunt first and 10 drew a permit, 4.4% of them; no nonresident applied first choice. In 2024, 258 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PB5073 | Limited-entry ALW (rifle) buck pronghorn | 205 | 6 | ||
| PB5074 | Limited-entry archery buck pronghorn | 11 | 2 | ||
| PB5075 | Limited-entry muzzle buck pronghorn | 13 | 2 |
| Hunt | Residents, reserved permits: points | Residents, random permits: points | Nonresidents, reserved permits: points | Nonresidents, random permits: points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PB5073 | 11 | 3 to 10 | ||
| PB5074 | 10 | 3 | ||
| PB5075 | 5 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PB5073 | Limited-entry ALW (rifle) buck pronghorn | 242 | 1 | 62 | 1 |
| PB5074 | Limited-entry archery buck pronghorn | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| PB5075 | Limited-entry muzzle buck pronghorn | 8 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
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 Cache, Rich is public land?
48% of the Cache, Rich pronghorn unit is public land open to hunting under its manager's rules: 229,294 of 477,588 acres. The largest share is BLM, 143,270 acres or 30% of the unit.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Cache, Rich |
|---|---|---|
| BLM | 143,270 | 30% |
| State trust land (SITLA) | 43,498 | 9.1% |
| National forest | 38,931 | 8.2% |
| State sovereign land (lake and river beds) | 35,674 | 7.5% |
| DWR wildlife land | 3,595 | 0.8% |
| State park (park rules) | 968 | 0.2% |
| Private and other land not shown | 211,652 | 44.3% |
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: Woodruff Co-Op WMA (2,896 acres) and Swan Creek WMA (699 acres).
DWR's Walk-In Access program has 1 active hunting property on private land in the unit, about 648 acres. Each has its own rules: DWR Walk-In Access.
What other hunts share the Cache, Rich 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 Cache, Rich it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Cache | general-season deer, with its limited-entry hunts | 100% |
| Cache | once-in-a-lifetime bull moose | 100% |
| Cache, East Rich | general-season any bull elk (over the counter) | 50% |
| Cache, Meadowville | general-season spike elk (over the counter) | 38% |
| Cache, Meadowville | limited-entry bull elk | 38% |
| Cache, Crawford Mountain | limited-entry deer | 17% |
How do you get to the Cache, Rich unit?
Highways through the unit: US 89 (about 10 miles inside it). Towns inside: Garden City, Laketown, Randolph and Garden. Nearby: Woodruff (on the line), Richmond (15 miles), Hyde Park (16 miles) and North Logan (16 miles). Rivers: Bear River (63 miles).
Questions hunters ask
When are the 2026 pronghorn hunts on Cache, Rich?
DWR's 2026 guidebook lists 3 limited-entry buck pronghorn hunts on Cache, Rich: Rifle (any legal weapon) Sept. 12-Sept. 20 (PB5073), Archery Aug. 15-Sept. 11 (PB5074) and Muzzleloader Sept. 23-Oct. 1 (PB5075).
How many bucks were harvested on Cache, Rich in 2025?
6, by DWR's 2025 harvest report (preliminary): 9 hunters afield on 10 permits, 67 bucks for every 100 hunters. In 2024 the count was 3.
How many people apply for Cache, Rich pronghorn permits?
229 residents and 0 nonresidents made a Cache, Rich hunt their first choice in DWR's 2025 draw; 10 residents and 0 nonresidents drew (DWR 2025 drawing results).
Is Cache, Rich mostly public land?
No. 48% of the unit is public land open to hunting, most of it BLM (143,270 acres), measured from UGRC's land ownership map. Most of the rest is private land.
What is the closest town to the Cache, Rich pronghorn unit?
Garden City, Laketown and Randolph are inside the unit. Just outside: Woodruff (on the line), Richmond (15 miles) and Hyde Park (16 miles).
DWR's boundary description for Cache, Rich
Rich County: Boundary begins at the Utah-Wyoming state line and SR-16; northwest on SR-16 to SR-39; west on SR-39 to the Rich-Cache county line; north on this county line to the Utah-Idaho state line; east on this state line to the Utah-Wyoming state line; south on this state line to SR-16. Excludes all CWMUs. USGS 1:100,000 Maps: Logan, Ogden. Boundary questions? Call 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.