Parowan Front WMA: hunting, access and rules
Parowan Front WMA is a 7,521-acre wildlife management area owned by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources in Iron County, in DWR's Southern Region, managed for big game winter range. DWR's seasonal closure: Seasonal road closures from January 1st to April 30th. Within 3 miles of it, 50.1% 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 park (park rules)Parowan Front WMAGeneral-season deer unit lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 7,521 acres (DWR) |
|---|---|
| County | Iron |
| DWR region | Southern Region |
| Managed for | Big game winter range |
| Seasonal closure | Seasonal road closures from January 1st to April 30th |
| Access | Legal Access, Public Access |
| DWR property since | 1952 |
| Nearest towns | Paragonah (next to it), Parowan (next to it) and Enoch (3 mi) |
| A point inside it | 37.7649, -112.9764 (latitude, longitude) |
What are the rules on Parowan Front WMA?
Seasonal closure: Seasonal road closures from January 1st to April 30th. Motorized vehicle use is restricted to existing roads. DWR lists no license or digital access permit requirement for this WMA yet.
DWR runs Parowan Front under its habitat management plan of 2023.
What is allowed where on a WMA: DWR's WMA map.
Which hunt units is Parowan Front WMA in?
Parowan Front WMA lies in 3 units with a page of their own; on the Panguitch Lake general-season deer unit as a whole, hunters took 941 bucks in 2025 (DWR):
| Unit | Hunt type | Share of the WMA in it |
|---|---|---|
| Panguitch Lake | general-season deer | 100% |
| Panguitch Lake | limited-entry bull elk | 100% |
| Panguitch Lake/Zion, North | limited-entry buck pronghorn | 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 Parowan Front WMA?
Mule deer, elk, Rio Grande turkey, cottontail rabbit, mourning dove, band tailed pigeon, and blue grouse, cougar, bobcat, gray fox, coyote, badger, weasel, and raccoon. There is a colony of Utah prairie dogs on the Parowan Front.
DWR's own words for the property's primary habitat and species.
What land surrounds Parowan Front WMA?
Within 3 miles of the WMA's boundary, 50.1% of the land is public land open to hunting, most of it BLM (36,575 acres).
| Manager | Acres | Share of the 3-mile ring |
|---|---|---|
| BLM | 36,575 | 34% |
| National forest | 13,044 | 12.1% |
| State trust land (SITLA) | 3,364 | 3.1% |
| DWR wildlife land | 897 | 0.8% |
| Other public land (highways, other state land) | 7 | under 0.1% |
| Private and other land not shown | 53,670 | 49.9% |
Measured by FilledTag from UGRC's statewide land ownership map (last edited 2023).
What other WMAs are near Parowan Front WMA?
DWR's other wildlife management areas within 25 miles, as the crow flies from center to center: Parowan Canyon WMA (892 acres, 8 miles east) and Yankee Meadows WMA (160 acres, 11 miles east).
How do you get to Parowan Front WMA?
Highways within 8 miles: I-15. Nearest towns: Paragonah (next to it), Parowan (next to it), Enoch (3 miles) and Cedar City (6 miles).
Questions hunters ask
When is Parowan Front WMA closed?
Seasonal road closures from January 1st to April 30th, by DWR's listing for the area. Motorized vehicle use is restricted to existing roads.
Do you need a permit to enter Parowan Front WMA?
DWR lists no license or digital access permit requirement for this WMA yet, by DWR's 2026 listing for Iron County.
How much public land is around Parowan Front WMA?
50.1% of the land within 3 miles of the WMA is public land open to hunting, most of it BLM (36,575 acres), measured from UGRC's land ownership map.
Which deer and elk units is Parowan Front WMA in?
The Panguitch Lake general-season deer unit and the Panguitch Lake 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.