La Sal (Potash/South Cisco) pronghorn unit: draw, harvest and public land
La Sal, Potash/South Cisco is a 1,462-square-mile limited-entry buck pronghorn unit in DWR's Southeastern Region of Utah. Limited-entry buck pronghorn hunters here took 27 bucks on 29 permits in 2025, by DWR's 2025 harvest report (preliminary). The unit is 73.1% public land open to hunting, most of it BLM (588,338 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, 2014 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)Military land (closed)State park (park rules)State sovereign land (lake and river beds)Other public land (highways, other state land)La Sal, Potash/South CiscoNeighboring pronghorn unitsLake or riverHighway
| DWR region | Southeastern Region (Price office) |
|---|---|
| Size | 935,479 acres (1,462 square miles) |
| Public land | 73.1% (684,185 acres) |
| 2026 hunts on this unit | 2 (DWR guidebook) |
| Bucks harvested, 2025 | 27 on 29 permits |
| Harvest per 100 hunters, 2025 | 93 (from DWR's figures) |
| 2025 first-choice applicants | 117 residents, 129 nonresidents (28 drew) |
| Towns in and near it | Moab, Green River and Castle Valley |
When are the 2026 pronghorn hunts on La Sal, Potash/South Cisco?
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PB5009 | Archery | Aug. 15-Sept. 11 | 24 | 6 | ||
| PB5035 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 12-Sept. 20 | 93 | 20 | 129 | 2 |
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 La Sal, Potash/South Cisco each year?
DWR's harvest reports cover La Sal, Potash/South Cisco's limited-entry buck pronghorn hunts in 12 years from 2014 to 2025. In 2025, 29 hunters afield took 27 bucks, 93 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 25 from 27 hunters on 27 permits.
| Year | Hunts reported | Permits | Hunters afield | Bucks harvested | Harvest per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 93 |
| 2024 | 2 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 93 |
| 2023 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 96 |
| 2022 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 95 |
| 2021 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 83 |
| 2020 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 100 |
| 2019 | 2 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 100 |
| 2018 | 2 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 96 |
| 2017 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 91 |
| 2016 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 100 |
| 2015 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 100 |
| 2014 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 100 |
Source: DWR harvest reports, 2014 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 La Sal, Potash/South Cisco
| Hunt | Weapon | Permits | Hunters afield | Bucks harvested | DWR's percent success | Average days | Satisfaction (1 to 5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PB5009 | Archery | 6 | 6 | 4 | 66.7% | 7.3 | 4.8 |
| PB5035 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 100% | 1.7 | 4.5 |
Source: DWR 2025 harvest report (preliminary).
La Sal, Potash/South Cisco 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 | 4 of 6 | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 4 | 3 of 4 | 3 of 4 | 4 of 4 | 5 of 5 |
| Rifle (any legal weapon) | 23 of 23 | 21 of 22 | 18 of 19 | 16 of 17 | 12 of 16 | 17 of 17 | 22 of 25 | 19 of 20 |
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 La Sal, Potash/South Cisco pronghorn permits?
In DWR's 2025 draw, 117 residents put a La Sal, Potash/South Cisco pronghorn hunt first and 26 drew a permit, 22.2% of them; 129 nonresidents applied first choice and 2 drew (1.6%). In 2024, 127 residents applied first choice and 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PB5009 | Limited-entry archery buck pronghorn | 24 | 6 | ||
| PB5035 | Limited-entry ALW (rifle) buck pronghorn | 93 | 20 | 129 | 2 |
| Hunt | Residents, reserved permits: points | Residents, random permits: points | Nonresidents, reserved permits: points | Nonresidents, random permits: points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PB5009 | 2 to 3 | 1 to 2 | ||
| PB5035 | 4 to 6 | 0 to 4 | 16 | 13 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PB5009 | Limited-entry archery buck pronghorn | 19 | 5 | ||
| PB5035 | Limited-entry ALW (rifle) buck pronghorn | 108 | 19 | 137 | 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 La Sal, Potash/South Cisco is public land?
73.1% of the La Sal, Potash/South Cisco pronghorn unit is public land open to hunting under its manager's rules: 684,185 of 935,479 acres. The largest share is BLM, 588,338 acres or 62.9% of the unit. 208,518 acres are National Park Service land, closed to hunting.
| Manager | Acres | Share of La Sal, Potash/South Cisco |
|---|---|---|
| BLM | 588,338 | 62.9% |
| National park or monument (NPS, no hunting) | 208,518 | 22.3% |
| State trust land (SITLA) | 95,847 | 10.2% |
| State sovereign land (lake and river beds) | 11,238 | 1.2% |
| State park (park rules) | 7,596 | 0.8% |
| Military land (closed) | 1,872 | 0.2% |
| Other public land (highways, other state land) | 456 | under 0.1% |
| Private and other land not shown | 21,614 | 2.3% |
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.
What other hunts share the La Sal, Potash/South Cisco 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 La Sal, Potash/South Cisco it covers |
|---|---|---|
| La Sal Mountains | limited-entry bull elk | 100% |
| La Sal Mountains | general-season deer, with its limited-entry hunts | 100% |
| La Sal Mountains | once-in-a-lifetime mountain goat | 100% |
| La Sal Mountains | general-season spike elk (over the counter) | 100% |
| La Sal, Potash/South Cisco | once-in-a-lifetime desert bighorn sheep | 100% |
How do you get to the La Sal, Potash/South Cisco unit?
Highways through the unit: US 191 (about 32 miles inside it). Nearby: Moab (2 miles), Green River (2 miles) and Castle Valley (4 miles). Rivers: Green River (63 miles) and Colorado River (62 miles).
Which pronghorn units border or overlap La Sal, Potash/South Cisco?
| Unit | Square miles | Public land | Bucks harvested (DWR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Book Cliffs, South | 1,291 | 95.4% | 43 (2025) |
| Nine Mile, Range Creek | 1,546 | 71.4% | 16 (2025) |
| San Juan, Hatch Point | 1,117 | 75.8% | 4 (2025) |
| San Rafael, Desert | 4,705 | 86.4% | 6 (2025) |
Questions hunters ask
When are the 2026 pronghorn hunts on La Sal, Potash/South Cisco?
DWR's 2026 guidebook lists 2 limited-entry buck pronghorn hunts on La Sal, Potash/South Cisco: Archery Aug. 15-Sept. 11 (PB5009) and Rifle (any legal weapon) Sept. 12-Sept. 20 (PB5035).
How many bucks were harvested on La Sal, Potash/South Cisco in 2025?
27, by DWR's 2025 harvest report (preliminary): 29 hunters afield on 29 permits, 93 bucks for every 100 hunters. In 2024 the count was 25.
How many people apply for La Sal, Potash/South Cisco pronghorn permits?
117 residents and 129 nonresidents made a La Sal, Potash/South Cisco hunt their first choice in DWR's 2025 draw; 26 residents and 2 nonresidents drew (DWR 2025 drawing results).
Is La Sal, Potash/South Cisco mostly public land?
Yes. 73.1% of the unit is public land open to hunting, most of it BLM (588,338 acres), measured from UGRC's land ownership map.
What is the closest town to the La Sal, Potash/South Cisco pronghorn unit?
No town is inside it. The nearest: Moab (2 miles), Green River (2 miles) and Castle Valley (4 miles).
DWR's boundary description for La Sal, Potash/South Cisco
Grand County: Boundary begins at I-70 and Green River; east along I-70 to the Utah-Colorado state line; south along the state line to the Colorado River; southwest along the Colorado River to the confluence with the Green River; north along the Green River to I-70. USGS 1:100,000 Maps: La Sal, Moab, San Rafael Desert. Boundary questions? Call the Price office, 435-613-3700.
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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