Kaiparowits pronghorn unit: draw, harvest and public land
Kaiparowits is a 3,252-square-mile limited-entry buck pronghorn unit in DWR's Southern Region of Utah. Limited-entry buck pronghorn hunters here took 1 buck on 2 permits in 2025, by DWR's 2025 harvest report (preliminary). The unit is 68.3% public land open to hunting, most of it BLM (1,339,894 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)State sovereign land (lake and river beds)Other public land (highways, other state land)KaiparowitsNeighboring pronghorn unitsLake or riverHighway
| DWR region | Southern Region (Cedar City office) |
|---|---|
| Size | 2,081,449 acres (3,252 square miles) |
| Public land | 68.3% (1,420,969 acres) |
| 2026 hunts on this unit | 1 (DWR guidebook) |
| Bucks harvested, 2025 | 1 on 2 permits |
| Harvest per 100 hunters, 2025 | 50 (from DWR's figures) |
| 2025 first-choice applicants | 20 residents, 0 nonresidents (2 drew) |
| Towns in and near it | Big Water, Escalante, Henrieville, Cannonville and Boulder |
When are the 2026 pronghorn hunts on Kaiparowits?
DWR's 2026 guidebook lists 1 limited-entry buck pronghorn 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PB5034 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 12-Sept. 20 | 20 | 2 |
Source: 2026 Utah Big Game Application Guidebook, hunt tables, page 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 Kaiparowits each year?
DWR's harvest reports cover Kaiparowits' limited-entry buck pronghorn hunts in 12 years from 2013 to 2025. In 2025, 2 hunters afield took 1 buck, 50 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 2 from 2 hunters on 2 permits.
| Year | Hunt | Permits | Hunters afield | Bucks harvested | DWR's percent success | Average days | Satisfaction (1 to 5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | PB5034 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50% | 3.5 | 3 |
| 2024 | PB5034 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 1 | 5 |
| 2023 | PB5034 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50% | 3 | 2.5 |
| 2022 | PB5034 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50% | 1.5 | 3 |
| 2021 | PB5034 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| 2020 | PB5034 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 1.5 | 4 |
| 2019 | PB5034 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| 2018 | PB5034 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 1.5 | 5 |
| 2017 | PB5034 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 | 5 |
| 2015 | PB5034 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | PB5031 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 2 | |
| 2013 | PB5031 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 6 |
Source: DWR harvest reports, 2013 to 2025, every limited-entry buck pronghorn 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 Kaiparowits
| Hunt | Weapon | Permits | Hunters afield | Bucks harvested | DWR's percent success | Average days | Satisfaction (1 to 5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PB5034 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50% | 3.5 | 3 |
Source: DWR 2025 harvest report (preliminary).
Kaiparowits 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rifle (any legal weapon) | 1 of 2 | 2 of 2 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 2 |
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 Kaiparowits pronghorn permits?
In DWR's 2025 draw, 20 residents put a Kaiparowits pronghorn hunt first and 2 drew a permit, 10% of them; no nonresident applied first choice. In 2024, 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PB5034 | Limited-entry ALW (rifle) buck pronghorn | 20 | 2 |
| Hunt | Residents, reserved permits: points | Residents, random permits: points | Nonresidents, reserved permits: points | Nonresidents, random permits: points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PB5034 | 7 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PB5034 | Limited-entry ALW (rifle) buck pronghorn | 23 | 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 Kaiparowits is public land?
68.3% of the Kaiparowits pronghorn unit is public land open to hunting under its manager's rules: 1,420,969 of 2,081,449 acres. The largest share is BLM, 1,339,894 acres or 64.4% of the unit. 624,493 acres are National Park Service land, closed to hunting.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Kaiparowits |
|---|---|---|
| BLM | 1,339,894 | 64.4% |
| National park or monument (NPS, no hunting) | 624,493 | 30% |
| State trust land (SITLA) | 56,767 | 2.7% |
| National forest | 24,044 | 1.2% |
| State sovereign land (lake and river beds) | 3,495 | 0.2% |
| State park (park rules) | 3,146 | 0.2% |
| DWR wildlife land | 264 | under 0.1% |
| Other public land (highways, other state land) | 2 | under 0.1% |
| Private and other land not shown | 29,344 | 1.4% |
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 Kaiparowits 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 Kaiparowits it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Boulder/Kaiparowits | general-season spike elk (over the counter) | 100% |
| Boulder/Kaiparowits | general-season deer | 100% |
| Barney Top/Kaiparowits | limited-entry bull elk | 97% |
| Kaiparowits HAMSS | limited-entry deer | 97% |
| Kaiparowits, West | once-in-a-lifetime desert bighorn sheep | 34% |
| Kaiparowits, East | once-in-a-lifetime desert bighorn sheep | 31% |
| Escalante, East | once-in-a-lifetime desert bighorn sheep | 23% |
| Escalante, West | once-in-a-lifetime desert bighorn sheep | 13% |
How do you get to the Kaiparowits unit?
Highways through the unit: US 89 (about 21 miles inside it). Towns inside: Big Water and Escalante. Nearby: Henrieville (on the line), Cannonville (on the line), Boulder (on the line) and Tropic (5 miles). Rivers: Escalante River (85 miles), Colorado River (51 miles) and Paria River (19 miles).
Which pronghorn units border or overlap Kaiparowits?
| Unit | Square miles | Public land | Bucks harvested (DWR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Dutton/Paunsaugunt | 2,154 | 82.6% | 22 (2025) |
| Plateau | 3,283 | 82.6% | 146 (2015) |
| San Rafael, Desert | 4,705 | 86.4% | 6 (2025) |
Questions hunters ask
When are the 2026 pronghorn hunts on Kaiparowits?
DWR's 2026 guidebook lists 1 limited-entry buck pronghorn hunt on Kaiparowits: Rifle (any legal weapon) Sept. 12-Sept. 20 (PB5034).
How many bucks were harvested on Kaiparowits in 2025?
1, by DWR's 2025 harvest report (preliminary): 2 hunters afield on 2 permits, 50 bucks for every 100 hunters. In 2024 the count was 2.
How many people apply for Kaiparowits pronghorn permits?
20 residents and 0 nonresidents made a Kaiparowits hunt their first choice in DWR's 2025 draw; 2 residents and 0 nonresidents drew (DWR 2025 drawing results).
Is Kaiparowits mostly public land?
Yes. 68.3% of the unit is public land open to hunting, most of it BLM (1,339,894 acres), measured from UGRC's land ownership map.
What is the closest town to the Kaiparowits pronghorn unit?
Big Water and Escalante are inside the unit. Just outside: Henrieville (on the line), Cannonville (on the line) and Boulder (on the line).
DWR's boundary description for Kaiparowits
Garfield and Kane counties: Boundary begins at the Paria River and the Utah-Arizona state line; north along the Paria River to SR-12; east on SR-12 to the Burr Trail road at Boulder; southeast on this road to Lake Powell; southwest along the shore of Lake Powell to the Utah-Arizona state line; west along this state line to the Paria River. USGS 1:100,000 Maps: Escalante, Navajo Mountain, Smoky Mountain. Boundary questions? Call the Cedar City office, 435-865-6100
From DWR's 2026 unit layer.
Get a Utah hunt plan when they open
Hunt plans for Utah are coming. Join the list and you'll hear first. The first 50 hunters in each new state get their plan free.
Until then, the free FilledTag app for iPhone has a map that works in every state, Utah included.
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 Mt Dutton/Paunsaugunt San Rafael, Desert