Panguitch Lake/Zion (North) pronghorn unit: draw, harvest and public land
Panguitch Lake/Zion, North is a 985-square-mile limited-entry buck pronghorn unit in DWR's Southern Region of Utah. Limited-entry buck pronghorn hunters here took 39 bucks on 41 permits in 2025, by DWR's 2025 harvest report (preliminary). The unit is 79.6% public land open to hunting, most of it national forest (354,765 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 landNational park or monument (NPS, no hunting)Tribal land (tribe's rules)Panguitch Lake/Zion, NorthNeighboring pronghorn unitsLake or riverHighway
| DWR region | Southern Region (Cedar City office) |
|---|---|
| Size | 630,341 acres (985 square miles) |
| Public land | 79.6% (501,770 acres) |
| 2026 hunts on this unit | 3 (DWR guidebook) |
| Bucks harvested, 2025 | 39 on 41 permits |
| Harvest per 100 hunters, 2025 | 98 (from DWR's figures) |
| 2025 first-choice applicants | 330 residents, 264 nonresidents (39 drew) |
| Wildlife management areas | 4, 9,564 acres inside the unit |
| Towns in and near it | Parowan, Brian Head, Hatch, Panguitch, Cedar City and Enoch |
When are the 2026 pronghorn hunts on Panguitch Lake/Zion, North?
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PB5041 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 12-Sept. 20 | 248 | 21 | 198 | 2 |
| PB5054 | Archery | Aug. 15-Sept. 11 | 48 | 7 | 39 | 1 |
| PB5061 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 23-Oct. 1 | 34 | 7 | 27 | 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 Panguitch Lake/Zion, North each year?
DWR's harvest reports cover Panguitch Lake/Zion, North's limited-entry buck pronghorn hunts in 10 years from 2016 to 2025. In 2025, 40 hunters afield took 39 bucks, 98 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 37 from 41 hunters on 41 permits.
| Year | Hunts reported | Permits | Hunters afield | Bucks harvested | Harvest per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 98 |
| 2024 | 3 | 41 | 41 | 37 | 90 |
| 2023 | 3 | 41 | 41 | 35 | 85 |
| 2022 | 3 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 94 |
| 2021 | 3 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 100 |
| 2020 | 3 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 97 |
| 2019 | 2 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 97 |
| 2018 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 95 |
| 2017 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 92 |
| 2016 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 100 |
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 Panguitch Lake/Zion, North
| Hunt | Weapon | Permits | Hunters afield | Bucks harvested | DWR's percent success | Average days | Satisfaction (1 to 5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PB5041 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 100% | 1.7 | 4.3 |
| PB5054 | Archery | 8 | 7 | 7 | 100% | 2.3 | 4.5 |
| PB5061 | Muzzleloader | 8 | 8 | 7 | 87.5% | 2 | 4.4 |
Source: DWR 2025 harvest report (preliminary).
Panguitch Lake/Zion, North 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 | 7 of 8 | 6 of 8 | 6 of 8 | 7 of 7 | 7 of 7 | 7 of 7 | 6 of 6 | 4 of 4 |
| Muzzleloader | 7 of 8 | 8 of 8 | 6 of 8 | 7 of 7 | 7 of 7 | 7 of 7 | ||
| Rifle (any legal weapon) | 25 of 25 | 23 of 25 | 23 of 25 | 20 of 22 | 21 of 21 | 18 of 21 | 22 of 23 | 15 of 17 |
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 Panguitch Lake/Zion, North pronghorn permits?
In DWR's 2025 draw, 330 residents put a Panguitch Lake/Zion, North pronghorn hunt first and 35 drew a permit, 10.6% of them; 264 nonresidents applied first choice and 4 drew (1.5%). In 2024, 269 residents applied first choice and 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PB5041 | Limited-entry ALW (rifle) buck pronghorn | 248 | 21 | 198 | 2 |
| PB5054 | Limited-entry archery buck pronghorn | 48 | 7 | 39 | 1 |
| PB5061 | Limited-entry muzzle buck pronghorn | 34 | 7 | 27 | 1 |
| Hunt | Residents, reserved permits: points | Residents, random permits: points | Nonresidents, reserved permits: points | Nonresidents, random permits: points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PB5041 | 8 to 9 | 1 to 6 | 16 | 3 |
| PB5054 | 5 to 9 | 1 to 4 | 0 | |
| PB5061 | 5 to 6 | 0 to 4 | 7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PB5041 | Limited-entry ALW (rifle) buck pronghorn | 208 | 21 | 199 | 2 |
| PB5054 | Limited-entry archery buck pronghorn | 50 | 7 | 42 | 1 |
| PB5061 | Limited-entry muzzle buck pronghorn | 11 | 7 | 19 | 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 Panguitch Lake/Zion, North is public land?
79.6% of the Panguitch Lake/Zion, North pronghorn unit is public land open to hunting under its manager's rules: 501,770 of 630,341 acres. The largest share is national forest, 354,765 acres or 56.3% of the unit. 6,006 acres are National Park Service land, closed to hunting.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Panguitch Lake/Zion, North |
|---|---|---|
| National forest | 354,765 | 56.3% |
| BLM | 126,454 | 20.1% |
| State trust land (SITLA) | 10,969 | 1.7% |
| DWR wildlife land | 9,582 | 1.5% |
| National park or monument (NPS, no hunting) | 6,006 | 1% |
| Other public land (highways, other state land) | 23 | under 0.1% |
| State park (park rules) | 9 | under 0.1% |
| Private and other land not shown | 122,533 | 19.4% |
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.
DWR wildlife management areas inside the unit: Parowan Front WMA (7,521 acres), Panguitch Creek WMA (989 acres), Parowan Canyon WMA (892 acres) and Yankee Meadows WMA (162 acres).
What other hunts share the Panguitch Lake/Zion, North 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 Panguitch Lake/Zion, North it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Panguitch Lake | general-season spike elk (over the counter) | 90% |
| Panguitch Lake | general-season deer | 90% |
| Panguitch Lake | limited-entry bull elk | 90% |
| Zion | once-in-a-lifetime desert bighorn sheep | 10% |
| Zion | general-season deer, with its limited-entry hunts | 10% |
| Zion | general-season any bull elk (over the counter) | 10% |
How do you get to the Panguitch Lake/Zion, North unit?
Highways through the unit: I-15 (about 17 miles inside it) and US 89 (about 10 miles inside it). Towns inside: Parowan, Brian Head, Hatch, Paragonah and Summit. Nearby: Panguitch (on the line), Cedar City (on the line), Enoch (on the line) and Alton (2 miles).
Which pronghorn units border or overlap Panguitch Lake/Zion, North?
| Unit | Square miles | Public land | Bucks harvested (DWR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver | 1,786 | 79.9% | 46 (2025) |
| Mt Dutton/Paunsaugunt | 2,154 | 82.6% | 22 (2025) |
| Southwest Desert | 5,205 | 88.8% | 145 (2025) |
Questions hunters ask
When are the 2026 pronghorn hunts on Panguitch Lake/Zion, North?
DWR's 2026 guidebook lists 3 limited-entry buck pronghorn hunts on Panguitch Lake/Zion, North: Rifle (any legal weapon) Sept. 12-Sept. 20 (PB5041), Archery Aug. 15-Sept. 11 (PB5054) and Muzzleloader Sept. 23-Oct. 1 (PB5061).
How many bucks were harvested on Panguitch Lake/Zion, North in 2025?
39, by DWR's 2025 harvest report (preliminary): 40 hunters afield on 41 permits, 98 bucks for every 100 hunters. In 2024 the count was 37.
How many people apply for Panguitch Lake/Zion, North pronghorn permits?
330 residents and 264 nonresidents made a Panguitch Lake/Zion, North hunt their first choice in DWR's 2025 draw; 35 residents and 4 nonresidents drew (DWR 2025 drawing results).
Is Panguitch Lake/Zion, North mostly public land?
Yes. 79.6% of the unit is public land open to hunting, most of it national forest (354,765 acres), measured from UGRC's land ownership map.
What is the closest town to the Panguitch Lake/Zion, North pronghorn unit?
Parowan, Brian Head and Hatch are inside the unit. Just outside: Panguitch (on the line), Cedar City (on the line) and Enoch (on the line).
DWR's boundary description for Panguitch Lake/Zion, North
Garfield, Iron and Kane counties: Boundary begins at US-89 and SR-14; north on US-89 to SR-20; west on SR-20 to I-15; south on I-15 to SR-14; east on SR-14 to the USFS boundary; south and east, then north on this boundary to SR-14; east on SR-14 to US-89. USGS 1:100,000 Maps: Beaver, Cedar City, Panguitch. Boundary questions? Call the Cedar City office, 435-865-6100.
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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