North Slope (Three Corners/West Daggett) pronghorn unit: draw, harvest and public land
North Slope, Three Corners/West Daggett is a 618-square-mile limited-entry buck pronghorn unit in DWR's Northeastern Region of Utah. Limited-entry buck pronghorn hunters here took 52 bucks on 66 permits in 2025, by DWR's 2025 harvest report (preliminary). The unit is 89.1% public land open to hunting, most of it national forest (259,564 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 landNorth Slope, Three Corners/West DaggettNeighboring pronghorn unitsLake or riverHighway
| DWR region | Northeastern Region (Vernal office) |
|---|---|
| Size | 395,419 acres (618 square miles) |
| Public land | 89.1% (352,221 acres) |
| 2026 hunts on this unit | 3 (DWR guidebook) |
| Bucks harvested, 2025 | 52 on 66 permits |
| Harvest per 100 hunters, 2025 | 81 (from DWR's figures) |
| 2025 first-choice applicants | 260 residents, 156 nonresidents (64 drew) |
| Wildlife management areas | 6, 7,200 acres inside the unit |
| Towns in and near it | Dutch John, Manila and Flaming Gorge |
When are the 2026 pronghorn hunts on North Slope, Three Corners/West Daggett?
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PB5012 | Archery | Aug. 15-Sept. 11 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 1 |
| PB5040 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 12-Sept. 20 | 220 | 34 | 125 | 4 |
| PB5066 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 23-Oct. 1 | 21 | 12 | 22 | 1 |
Source: 2026 Utah Big Game Application Guidebook, hunt tables, pages 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 North Slope, Three Corners/West Daggett each year?
DWR's harvest reports cover North Slope, Three Corners/West Daggett's limited-entry buck pronghorn hunts in 12 years from 2014 to 2025. In 2025, 64 hunters afield took 52 bucks, 81 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 48 from 59 hunters on 61 permits.
| Year | Hunts reported | Permits | Hunters afield | Bucks harvested | Harvest per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 66 | 64 | 52 | 81 |
| 2024 | 3 | 61 | 59 | 48 | 81 |
| 2023 | 3 | 51 | 48 | 32 | 67 |
| 2022 | 3 | 46 | 45 | 40 | 89 |
| 2021 | 3 | 40 | 39 | 33 | 85 |
| 2020 | 2 | 34 | 32 | 27 | 84 |
| 2019 | 2 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 100 |
| 2018 | 2 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 96 |
| 2017 | 2 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 86 |
| 2016 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 65 |
| 2015 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 83 |
| 2014 | 2 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 88 |
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 North Slope, Three Corners/West Daggett
| Hunt | Weapon | Permits | Hunters afield | Bucks harvested | DWR's percent success | Average days | Satisfaction (1 to 5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PB5012 | Archery | 13 | 13 | 9 | 69.2% | 6.2 | 3.5 |
| PB5040 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | 40 | 39 | 36 | 92.3% | 1.7 | 3.8 |
| PB5066 | Muzzleloader | 13 | 12 | 7 | 58.3% | 2.9 | 3.6 |
Source: DWR 2025 harvest report (preliminary).
North Slope, Three Corners/West Daggett 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 | 9 of 13 | 8 of 12 | 3 of 10 | 7 of 9 | 6 of 8 | 3 of 7 | 5 of 6 | 3 of 5 |
| Muzzleloader | 7 of 13 | 9 of 12 | 6 of 10 | 8 of 9 | 7 of 8 | |||
| Rifle (any legal weapon) | 36 of 40 | 31 of 37 | 23 of 31 | 25 of 28 | 20 of 24 | 24 of 27 | 23 of 24 | 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 North Slope, Three Corners/West Daggett pronghorn permits?
In DWR's 2025 draw, 260 residents put a North Slope, Three Corners/West Daggett pronghorn hunt first and 58 drew a permit, 22.3% of them; 156 nonresidents applied first choice and 6 drew (3.8%). In 2024, 267 residents applied first choice and 53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PB5012 | Limited-entry archery buck pronghorn | 19 | 12 | 9 | 1 |
| PB5040 | Limited-entry ALW (rifle) buck pronghorn | 220 | 34 | 125 | 4 |
| PB5066 | Limited-entry muzzle buck pronghorn | 21 | 12 | 22 | 1 |
| Hunt | Residents, reserved permits: points | Residents, random permits: points | Nonresidents, reserved permits: points | Nonresidents, random permits: points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PB5012 | 1 to 3 | 0 to 1 | 2 | |
| PB5040 | 6 to 9 | 2 to 6 | 16 | 5 to 14 |
| PB5066 | 2 to 3 | 0 to 2 | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PB5012 | Limited-entry archery buck pronghorn | 19 | 11 | 19 | 1 |
| PB5040 | Limited-entry ALW (rifle) buck pronghorn | 223 | 31 | 94 | 4 |
| PB5066 | Limited-entry muzzle buck pronghorn | 25 | 11 | 13 | 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 North Slope, Three Corners/West Daggett is public land?
89.1% of the North Slope, Three Corners/West Daggett pronghorn unit is public land open to hunting under its manager's rules: 352,221 of 395,419 acres. The largest share is national forest, 259,564 acres or 65.6% of the unit.
| Manager | Acres | Share of North Slope, Three Corners/West Daggett |
|---|---|---|
| National forest | 259,564 | 65.6% |
| BLM | 63,546 | 16.1% |
| State trust land (SITLA) | 23,384 | 5.9% |
| DWR wildlife land | 5,727 | 1.4% |
| State sovereign land (lake and river beds) | 16 | under 0.1% |
| Other public land (highways, other state land) | 9 | under 0.1% |
| Private and other land not shown | 43,173 | 10.9% |
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: Red Creek WMA (2,400 acres), Browns Park WMA (1,729 acres), Cook WMA (1,593 acres), Goslin Mountain WMA (1,199 acres), Trail Creek WMA (159 acres) and Bare Top Mountain WMA (120 acres).
DWR's Walk-In Access program has 1 active hunting property on private land in the unit, about 238 acres. Each has its own rules: DWR Walk-In Access.
What other hunts share the North Slope, Three Corners/West Daggett 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 North Slope, Three Corners/West Daggett it covers |
|---|---|---|
| North Slope, Three Corners/West Daggett | once-in-a-lifetime bull moose | 100% |
| North Slope | general-season deer | 100% |
| North Slope, West Daggett | general-season any bull elk (over the counter) | 64% |
| North Slope, Summit/West Daggett | once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep | 64% |
| North Slope, Three Corners | once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep | 36% |
| North Slope, Three Corners | limited-entry bull elk | 36% |
| High Uintas East | once-in-a-lifetime mountain goat | 25% |
| High Uintas Leidy Peak | once-in-a-lifetime mountain goat | 17% |
How do you get to the North Slope, Three Corners/West Daggett unit?
Highways through the unit: US 191 (about 23 miles inside it). Towns inside: Dutch John, Manila and Flaming Gorge. Rivers: Green River (41 miles).
Which pronghorn units border or overlap North Slope, Three Corners/West Daggett?
| Unit | Square miles | Public land | Bucks harvested (DWR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Mountain/Bonanza | 1,227 | 77.5% | 82 (2025) |
| North Slope, Summit | 606 | 88.9% | 13 (2025) |
| Vernal | 1,252 | 66.5% | 67 (2025) |
Questions hunters ask
When are the 2026 pronghorn hunts on North Slope, Three Corners/West Daggett?
DWR's 2026 guidebook lists 3 limited-entry buck pronghorn hunts on North Slope, Three Corners/West Daggett: Archery Aug. 15-Sept. 11 (PB5012), Rifle (any legal weapon) Sept. 12-Sept. 20 (PB5040) and Muzzleloader Sept. 23-Oct. 1 (PB5066).
How many bucks were harvested on North Slope, Three Corners/West Daggett in 2025?
52, by DWR's 2025 harvest report (preliminary): 64 hunters afield on 66 permits, 81 bucks for every 100 hunters. In 2024 the count was 48.
How many people apply for North Slope, Three Corners/West Daggett pronghorn permits?
260 residents and 156 nonresidents made a North Slope, Three Corners/West Daggett hunt their first choice in DWR's 2025 draw; 58 residents and 6 nonresidents drew (DWR 2025 drawing results).
Is North Slope, Three Corners/West Daggett mostly public land?
Yes. 89.1% of the unit is public land open to hunting, most of it national forest (259,564 acres), measured from UGRC's land ownership map.
What is the closest town to the North Slope, Three Corners/West Daggett pronghorn unit?
Dutch John, Manila and Flaming Gorge are inside the unit.
DWR's boundary description for North Slope, Three Corners/West Daggett
Daggett and Summit counties: Boundary begins at the Utah-Wyoming-Colorado state line (Three Corners); south on the Utah-Colorado state line to the Green River; west along the Green River to Flaming Gorge Reservoir; west along the south shoreline of Flaming Gorge Reservoir to Cart Creek; south along this creek to US-191; south on US-191 to the Uintah/Daggett county line (summit of the Uinta Mountains); west along this summit to the head of Burnt Fork drainage (Divide Pass/Island Lake); north along the Burnt Fork drainage bottom and Burnt Fork Creek to the Utah-Wyoming state line; east on this state line to the Utah-Wyoming-Colorado state line (Three Corners). USGS 1:100,000 Maps: Dutch John, Kings Peak. Boundary questions? Call the Vernal office, 435-781-9453.
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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