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Panguitch Lake

Panguitch Lake, 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.

Panguitch Lake

Deer · Elk

Garfield, Iron and Kane counties—Boundary begins at US-89 and SR-14; north on US-89 to SR-20; west on SR-20 to I-15; south on I-15 to SR-14; east on SR-14 to US-89. USGS 1:100,000 Maps: Beaver, Cedar City, Panguitch. 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.

Other units named Panguitch Lake: Panguitch Lake/Zion, North Open unit

Deer
General Season
General buck deer, archery - Panguitch LakeAug 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 - Panguitch LakeSep 23, 2026 to Oct 1, 2026. Drawn with preference points.
General buck deer, rifle - Panguitch LakeEarly Oct 7, 2026 to Oct 11, 2026 or Oct 17, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026. Drawn with preference points.
Limited Entry on General Season
DB1083 · Panguitch LakeMuzzleloader hunts on general-season units · Oct 28, 2026 to Nov 5, 2026

residents

Everyone drew at
8+ pts
Permits / applicants
11 / 34

nonresidents

Everyone drew at
no level
Permits / applicants
1 / 23
Elk
General Season - Spike Bull
Spike elk, general archery - Panguitch LakeAug 15, 2026 to Sep 4, 2026. Over the counter. Spike or antlerless only.
Spike elk, general rifle - Panguitch LakeOct 3, 2026 to Oct 15, 2026. Over the counter. Spike only - a branched bull here is a citation.
Spike elk, general muzzleloader - Panguitch LakeOct 28, 2026 to Nov 5, 2026. Over the counter.
Limited Entry
EB3015 · Panguitch LakeArchery hunts · Aug 15, 2026 to Sep 15, 2026

residents

Everyone drew at
16+ pts
Permits / applicants
15 / 301

nonresidents

Everyone drew at
26+ pts
Permits / applicants
2 / 235
EB3188 · Panguitch LakeArchery hunts — late season · Nov 28, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026

residents

Everyone drew at
10+ pts
Permits / applicants
9 / 27

nonresidents

Everyone drew at
14+ pts
Permits / applicants
1 / 17
EB3056 · Panguitch LakeAny legal weapon (rifle) — early hunts · Sep 16, 2026 to Sep 20, 2026

residents

Everyone drew at
27+ pts
Permits / applicants
5 / 979

nonresidents

Everyone drew at
no level
Permits / applicants
1 / 345
EB3189 · Panguitch LakeAny legal weapon (rifle) — midseason hunts · Oct 3, 2026 to Oct 15, 2026

residents

Everyone drew at
21+ pts
Permits / applicants
18 / 513

nonresidents

Everyone drew at
no level
Permits / applicants
2 / 118
EB3057 · Panguitch LakeAny legal weapon (rifle) — late hunts · Nov 7, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026

residents

Everyone drew at
22+ pts
Permits / applicants
11 / 371

nonresidents

Everyone drew at
no level
Permits / applicants
1 / 110
EB3093 · Panguitch LakeMuzzleloader hunts · Sep 21, 2026 to Oct 2, 2026

residents

Everyone drew at
22+ pts
Permits / applicants
10 / 161

nonresidents

Everyone drew at
no level
Permits / applicants
1 / 141
EB3117 · Panguitch LakeMultiseason hunts · Dates: see the 2026 Big Game Application Guidebook, hunt EB3117

residents

Everyone drew at
no level
Permits / applicants
2 / 218

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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