Boulder/Kaiparowits

Boulder/Kaiparowits, a Utah big game hunt unit: Deer, Elk. 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.

Boulder/Kaiparowits

Deer · Elk

Garfield, Kane, Piute, Sevier and Wayne counties—Boundary begins at SR-62 and SR-24; east on SR-24 to the Notom-to-Bullfrog road; south on this road to SR-276; south on SR-276 to the west shoreline of Lake Powell; south along this shoreline to the Utah-Arizona state line; west on the state line to the Paria River; north along this river to SR-12; west on SR-12 to the Widstoe-Antimony road; north on this road to SR-22; north on SR-22 to SR-62; north on SR-62 to SR-24. USGS 1:100,000 Maps: Escalante, Hite Crossing, Kanab, Loa, Navajo Mountain, Panguitch, Salina, Smokey Mountain. Boundary questions? Call the Cedar City office, 435-865-6100. - 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.

Deer

General Season

General buck deer, archery - Boulder/KaiparowitsAug 15, 2026 to Sep 11, 2026. Drawn with preference points (most units draw at 0-1 point). Extended archery Sep 12, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026 on the Wasatch Front and others.

General buck deer, restricted muzzleloader - Boulder/KaiparowitsSep 23, 2026 to Oct 1, 2026. Restricted-weapons hunt on this unit: restricted muzzleloader equipment only, no scopes of any kind (Field Regulations pages 31 and 45). Drawn with preference points.

General buck deer, restricted rifle - Boulder/KaiparowitsOct 17, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026. Restricted-weapons hunt on this unit: restricted rifle equipment only, no scopes of any kind (Field Regulations pages 31 and 45). Drawn with preference points.

Limited Entry on General Season

DB1084 · Boulder/KaiparowitsMuzzleloader hunts on general-season units · Oct 28, 2026 to Nov 5, 2026

residents

Everyone drew at

8+ pts

Permits / applicants

11 / 40

nonresidents

Everyone drew at

15+ pts

Permits / applicants

1 / 19

Elk

General Season - Spike Bull

Spike elk, general archery - Boulder/KaiparowitsAug 15, 2026 to Sep 4, 2026. Over the counter. Spike or antlerless only.

Spike elk, general rifle - Boulder/KaiparowitsOct 3, 2026 to Oct 15, 2026. Over the counter. Spike only - a branched bull here is a citation.

Spike elk, general muzzleloader - Boulder/KaiparowitsOct 28, 2026 to Nov 5, 2026. Over the counter.

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.

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