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Box Elder

Box Elder, a Utah big game hunt unit: Deer, Moose. 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.

Box Elder

Deer · Moose

Box Elder, Davis, Salt Lake, Tooele and Weber counties—Boundary begins at the Utah-Idaho state line and I-15; west on this state line to the Utah-Nevada state line; south on this state line to I-80; east on I-80 to I-15; north on I-15 to the Utah-Idaho state line. This hunt is comprised of all or largely private property. Excludes all CWMUs. USGS 1:100,000 Maps: Bonneville Salt Flat, Grouse Creek, Jackpot, Newfoundland Mountains, Promontory Point, Salt Lake City, Tooele, Tremonton, Wells, Wendover. Boundary questions? Call the Ogden office, 801-476-2740. - 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 Box Elder: Box Elder, Grouse Creek Open unit; Box Elder, Hansel Mtn Open unit; Box Elder, Newfoundland Mtn Open unit; Box Elder, Pilot Mtn Open unit; Box Elder, Promontory Open unit; Box Elder, Puddle Valley Open unit; Box Elder, Sawtooth Open unit; Box Elder, Snowville Open unit; Box Elder, West Open unit; Box Elder, West Bear River

Deer
General Season
General buck deer, archery - Box ElderAug 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, muzzleloader - Box ElderSep 23, 2026 to Oct 1, 2026. Drawn with preference points.
General buck deer, rifle - Box ElderEarly Oct 7, 2026 to Oct 11, 2026 or Oct 17, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026. Drawn with preference points.
Limited Entry on General Season
DB1077 · Box ElderMuzzleloader hunts on general-season units · Oct 28, 2026 to Nov 5, 2026

residents

Everyone drew at
6+ pts
Permits / applicants
22 / 62

nonresidents

Everyone drew at
14+ pts
Permits / applicants
3 / 27
Moose
OIAL
MB6012 · Box ElderONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME BULL MOOSE HUNTS · Sep 12, 2026 to Oct 31, 2026

residents

Everyone drew at
30+ pts
Permits / applicants
2 / 339

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.

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