Southeastern Region: Utah hunting units, public land and WMAs
DWR's Southeastern Region, run from the Price office, covers 21,086 square miles of Utah and is 72.4% public land, measured from UGRC's land ownership map. Its 4 general-season deer units gave up 4,583 bucks in 2025, and its 4 limited-entry elk units 625 bulls in 2025, by DWR's harvest reports.
Data updated October 2026. Harvest: DWR's reports to 2025. Land: UGRC, 2023. WMAs: DWR's public access properties.
Which hunt units are in the Southeastern Region?
Every unit below lies mostly in the Southeastern Region by DWR's region map, with DWR's latest harvest and the public land share measured inside it. Utah draws a separate map of units for each species and hunt type, so the same ground appears under several units.
General-season deer units
| Unit | Square miles | Public land | Bucks harvested (DWR) | Hunters afield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manti/San Rafael | 7,649 | 81.5% | 2,518 (2025) | 6,422 |
| San Juan, Abajo Mountains | 2,010 | 72.1% | 990 (2025) | 2,090 |
| La Sal Mountains | 2,477 | 78.4% | 673 (2025) | 1,275 |
| Nine Mile | 2,574 | 69.1% | 402 (2025) | 964 |
Limited-entry deer units
| Unit | Square miles | Public land | Bucks harvested (DWR) | Permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan, Elk Ridge | 3,082 | 78.1% | 73 (2025) | 82 |
| Henry Mountains | 1,299 | 88.6% | 57 (2025) | 59 |
| Book Cliffs, South | 1,291 | 95.4% | 31 (2025) | 31 |
| Dolores Triangle | 183 | 95.6% | 18 (2025) | 20 |
| Book Cliffs, Floy Canyon | 438 | 92.4% | 7 (2025) | 7 |
Limited-entry bull elk units
| Unit | Square miles | Public land | Bulls harvested (DWR) | Permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manti | 2,561 | 73.5% | 439 (2025) | 714 |
| San Juan | 4,365 | 76.8% | 94 (2025) | 136 |
| La Sal Mountains | 2,477 | 78.4% | 86 (2025) | 174 |
| Dolores Triangle | 183 | 95.6% | 6 (2025) | 7 |
Limited-entry buck pronghorn units
| Unit | Square miles | Public land | Bucks harvested (DWR) | Permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Rafael, North | 1,930 | 83.9% | 99 (2025) | 115 |
| Book Cliffs, South | 1,291 | 95.4% | 43 (2025) | 45 |
| La Sal, Potash/South Cisco | 1,462 | 73.1% | 27 (2025) | 29 |
| Nine Mile, Range Creek | 1,546 | 71.4% | 16 (2025) | 16 |
| San Rafael, Desert | 4,705 | 86.4% | 6 (2025) | 8 |
| San Juan, Hatch Point | 1,117 | 75.8% | 4 (2025) | 4 |
Once-in-a-lifetime desert bighorn sheep units
| Unit | Square miles | Public land | Rams harvested (DWR) | Permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Rafael, South | 1,357 | 97.5% | 11 (2025) | 12 |
| San Rafael, Dirty Devil | 2,048 | 77.7% | 8 (2025) | 10 |
| San Rafael, North | 1,682 | 85.5% | 8 (2025) | 8 |
| La Sal, Potash/South Cisco | 1,462 | 73.1% | 7 (2025) | 7 |
| Henry Mountains | 1,299 | 88.6% | 2 (2025) | 3 |
| San Juan, San Juan River | 750 | 66.5% | 2 (2025) | 2 |
| San Juan, South | 812 | 78.3% | 2 (2025) | 2 |
| San Juan, Lockhart | 570 | 94.4% | 1 (2025) | 2 |
| San Juan, North | 612 | 61.4% | 1 (2025) | 3 |
Once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep units
| Unit | Square miles | Public land | Sheep harvested (DWR) | Permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book Cliffs, South | 1,291 | 95.4% | 6 (2025) | 6 |
| Nine Mile, Gray Canyon | 511 | 83.9% | 5 (2025) | 6 |
Once-in-a-lifetime mountain goat units
| Unit | Square miles | Public land | Goats harvested (DWR) | Permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Sal Mountains | 2,477 | 78.4% | 11 (2025) | 12 |
Once-in-a-lifetime bison units
| Unit | Square miles | Public land | Bison harvested (DWR) | Permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Mountains | 1,395 | 90.1% | 91 (2025) | 101 |
| Book Cliffs, Little Creek/South | 1,380 | 95.7% | 25 (2025) | 29 |
Harvest: DWR harvest reports, 2013 to 2025. Public land measured by FilledTag from UGRC's statewide land ownership map (last edited 2023). Region: DWR regional boundaries.
How much of the Southeastern Region is public land?
72.4% of the region is public land open to hunting, the largest share BLM (7,566,460 acres). 1,279,995 acres are tribal land. 2,538 acres are military land, closed to the public.
| Manager | Acres | Share of the Southeastern Region |
|---|---|---|
| BLM | 7,566,460 | 56.1% |
| Tribal land (tribe's rules) | 1,279,995 | 9.5% |
| National park or monument (NPS, no hunting) | 1,108,625 | 8.2% |
| State trust land (SITLA) | 1,095,658 | 8.1% |
| National forest | 1,072,424 | 7.9% |
| DWR wildlife land | 36,006 | 0.3% |
| State sovereign land (lake and river beds) | 28,671 | 0.2% |
| State park (park rules) | 21,418 | 0.2% |
| Other public land (highways, other state land) | 3,169 | under 0.1% |
| Military land (closed) | 2,538 | under 0.1% |
| Private and other land not shown | 1,279,841 | 9.5% |
What wildlife management areas are in the Southeastern Region?
DWR lists 9 wildlife and waterfowl management areas in the region, from Gordon Creek WMA (15,601 acres) down to Huntington Game Farm WMA (324 acres). 6 of them have a page here.
- Gordon Creek WMA: 15,601 acres
- Lower San Rafael River WMA: 4,258 acres
- Desert Lake WMA: 2,801 acres
- Cold Spring WMA and Conservation Easement: 2,684 acres
- Lower Fish Creek WMA: 2,028 acres
- Nash Wash WMA: 1,180 acres
- Upper San Rafael River WMA: 938 acres
- Scott and Norma Matheson Wetlands Preserve WMA: 426 acres
- Huntington Game Farm WMA: 324 acres
DWR's Walk-In Access program has 1 active hunting property in the region, about 52 acres of private land open to walk-in hunting under each property's rules (DWR Walk-In Access).
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Sources: DWR harvest reports, 2013 to 2025; UGRC's statewide land ownership map (last edited 2023); DWR public access properties (WMAs); DWR Walk-In Access properties (December 17, 2025); DWR regional boundaries. FilledTag is not part of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.
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