Mail Draw WMA: hunting, access and rules
Mail Draw WMA is a 9,990-acre wildlife management area owned by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources in Uintah and Daggett counties, in DWR's Northeastern Region, managed for big game, sportfish. DWR lists no seasonal closure dates for it. Within 3 miles of it, 56.9% of the land is public, mostly BLM.
Data updated October 2026. Property facts: DWR's public access properties layer. Units: DWR's 2026 boundaries. Land around it: UGRC, 2023.
National forestBLMState trust land (SITLA)DWR wildlife landState sovereign land (lake and river beds)Mail Draw WMALake or riverHighway
| Size | 9,990 acres (DWR) |
|---|---|
| County | Uintah, Daggett |
| DWR region | Northeastern Region |
| Managed for | Big game, sportfish |
| Seasonal closure | None listed by DWR |
| Access | Legal Access, Public Access |
| DWR property since | 1964 |
| Nearest towns | Dutch John (11 mi), Vernal (24 mi) and Naples (24 mi) |
| A point inside it | 40.7550, -109.1735 (latitude, longitude) |
What are the rules on Mail Draw WMA?
DWR lists no seasonal closure dates. Motorized vehicle use is restricted to existing roads. DWR lists no license or digital access permit requirement for this WMA yet.
DWR runs Mail Draw under its habitat management plan of 1998.
What is allowed where on a WMA: DWR's WMA map.
Which hunt units is Mail Draw WMA in?
Mail Draw WMA lies in 3 units with a page of their own:
| Unit | Hunt type | Share of the WMA in it |
|---|---|---|
| Diamond Mountain | limited-entry bull elk | 100% |
| Diamond Mountain | limited-entry deer | 100% |
| Diamond Mountain/Vernal | once-in-a-lifetime bull moose | 100% |
Shares measured by FilledTag from DWR's 2026 unit boundaries and the WMA boundary. Harvest: DWR harvest reports, 2013 to 2025; each unit's page has it year by year.
What wildlife does DWR list for Mail Draw WMA?
Pinyon-juniper, sagebrush, deer, elk, sportfish.
DWR's own words for the property's primary habitat and species.
What land surrounds Mail Draw WMA?
Within 3 miles of the WMA's boundary, 56.9% of the land is public land open to hunting, most of it BLM (44,387 acres).
| Manager | Acres | Share of the 3-mile ring |
|---|---|---|
| BLM | 44,387 | 51.8% |
| DWR wildlife land | 2,135 | 2.5% |
| State trust land (SITLA) | 1,345 | 1.6% |
| National forest | 901 | 1.1% |
| Private and other land not shown | 36,914 | 43.1% |
Measured by FilledTag from UGRC's statewide land ownership map (last edited 2023).
What other WMAs are near Mail Draw WMA?
DWR's other wildlife management areas within 25 miles, as the crow flies from center to center: Marshall Draw WMA (3,333 acres, 4 miles northeast), Browns Park WMA (3,132 acres, 8 miles north), Taylor Flat WMA (479 acres, 9 miles north), Red Creek WMA (2,416 acres, 11 miles north), Little Hole WMA (1,139 acres, 12 miles northwest) and Goslin Mountain WMA (1,199 acres, 17 miles northwest).
How do you get to Mail Draw WMA?
Highways within 8 miles: US 191. Nearest towns: Dutch John (11 miles), Vernal (24 miles), Naples (24 miles) and Manila (26 miles). DWR also lists it under the older name DiamondMtn MattWarner/Crouse/Calder Res WarrenDraw.
Questions hunters ask
When is Mail Draw WMA closed?
DWR lists no seasonal closure dates for Mail Draw WMA. Its rules: Motorized vehicle use is restricted to existing roads.
Do you need a permit to enter Mail Draw WMA?
DWR lists no license or digital access permit requirement for this WMA yet, by DWR's 2026 listing for Uintah and Daggett counties.
How much public land is around Mail Draw WMA?
56.9% of the land within 3 miles of the WMA is public land open to hunting, most of it BLM (44,387 acres), measured from UGRC's land ownership map.
Which deer and elk units is Mail Draw WMA in?
The Diamond Mountain limited-entry elk unit, by DWR's 2026 boundaries. Hunting on the WMA follows that unit's seasons and DWR's rules for the property.
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Sources: DWR property data, DWR's WMA page, DWR unit boundaries, UGRC's statewide land ownership map (last edited 2023). FilledTag is not part of DWR.