Ranger Hawk

Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek (pronghorn)

Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek (pronghorn), a Utah big game hunt unit: Pronghorn, Bison. Utah DWR's boundary description for each 2026 hunt list that names this unit, with the unit's 2026 seasons and hunts as Ranger Hawk reads them from UDWR's hunt lists, the 2026 Big Game Field Regulations and the 2026 Big Game Application Guidebook, as of noon, October 28, 2026.

Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek (pronghorn)

Pronghorn · Bison

Grand and Uintah counties—Boundary begins at the Utah-Colorado state line and the White River; south along this state line to the Book Cliffs summit (north-south drainage divide); west along this summit and drainage divide to Ten Mile Knoll and the Steer Ridge road; north and west along the Steer Ridge road (atop the drainage divide) to the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation Boundary (NW 1/4 Sec 7, T17S R21E); north along this boundary to the Uintah-Grand county line; west along this county line to the Green River; north along this river to the White River; east along this river to the Utah-Colorado state line. EXCLUDING ALL NATIVE AMERICAN TRUST LAND WITHIN THIS BOUNDARY. USGS 1:100,000 Maps: Huntington, Vernal, Price, Westwater, Seep Ridge. Boundary questions? Call the Vernal Office, 435-781-9453. - A hunting permit does not authorize the permit holder to hunt on Native American trust lands, CWMUs (unless you specifically have a permit for that CWMU) or on National Park lands. Furthermore, it is the responsibility of hunters to learn if hunting is allowed and what specific rules and regulations may apply on National Monuments, National Wildlife Refuges, State Parks, UDWR Wildlife and Waterfowl Management areas, military installations and within the boundaries of cities, towns and municipalities. Written permission is required to hunt private lands.

Other units named Book Cliffs: Book Cliffs Open unit; Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/East Open unit; Book Cliffs, Floy Canyon Open unit; Book Cliffs, Little Creek Roadless Open unit; Book Cliffs, Little Creek/South Open unit; Book Cliffs, North Open unit; Book Cliffs, South Open unit

Pronghorn
Limited Entry
PB5001 · Book Cliffs, Bitter CreekArchery hunts · Aug 15, 2026 to Sep 11, 2026

residents

Everyone drew at
1+ pts
Permits / applicants
13 / 23

nonresidents

Everyone drew at
no level
Permits / applicants
1 / 32
PB5026 · Book Cliffs, Bitter CreekAny legal weapon (rifle) hunts · Sep 12, 2026 to Sep 20, 2026

residents

Everyone drew at
3+ pts
Permits / applicants
49 / 142

nonresidents

Everyone drew at
no level
Permits / applicants
6 / 196
Bison
OIAL
BI6534 · Book Cliffs, Bitter CreekAny legal weapon hunts, hunter’s choice · Sep 12, 2026 to Sep 20, 2026

residents

Everyone drew at
28+ pts
Permits / applicants
5 / 907

nonresidents

Everyone drew at
no level
Permits / applicants
0 / 0
BI6535 · Book Cliffs, Bitter CreekAny legal weapon hunts, hunter’s choice · Oct 3, 2026 to Oct 15, 2026

residents

Everyone drew at
27+ pts
Permits / applicants
5 / 702

nonresidents

Everyone drew at
no level
Permits / applicants
0 / 0
BI6536 · Book Cliffs, Bitter CreekAny legal weapon hunts, cow only · Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026

residents

Everyone drew at
no level
Permits / applicants
2 / 131

nonresidents

Everyone drew at
no level
Permits / applicants
0 / 0
BI6532 · Book Cliffs, Bitter CreekArchery hunts, hunter’s choice · Aug 15, 2026 to Sep 11, 2026

residents

Everyone drew at
24+ pts
Permits / applicants
5 / 172

nonresidents

Everyone drew at
no level
Permits / applicants
0 / 0

Hunts: UDWR's 2026 hunt boundary lists, pulled 2026-10-22. Dates: the 2026 Big Game Field Regulations (general seasons) and the 2026 Big Game Application Guidebook, 2026-04-06 (drawn hunts). Last year's draw: 2025. A mark after a hunt number is the guidebook's footnote; read it there.

Sources

Source: Utah DWR's 2026 hunt boundary lists, pulled October 22, 2026.

Source: Utah Big Game Application Guidebook - 2026, reissued April 6, 2026.

Source: Utah DWR 2026 Big Game Field Regulations Guidebook (general seasons).

Source: Utah DWR big game draw results, 2025.

Open this unit in Ranger Hawk