San Juan, Abajo Mtns
San Juan, Abajo Mtns, a Utah big game hunt unit: Deer. 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.
San Juan, Abajo Mtns
Deer
Grand and San Juan counties—Boundary begins at US-163 and South Cottonwood Creek (near Bluff); north along this creek to Allen Canyon; north along this canyon bottom to Chippean Canyon; north along this canyon bottom to Deep Canyon; north along this canyon bottom to Mule Canyon; north along this canyon bottom to the Big Causeway; north from the Big Causeway to Trough Canyon; north along this canyon bottom to North Cottonwood Creek; north along this creek to Indian Creek; north along this creek to the Colorado River; north along this river to Kane Springs Creek; southeast along this creek to Hatch Wash; southeast along this wash to US-191; south on US-191 to Big Indian road; east on this road to Lisbon Valley road; southeast on this road to Island Mesa road; east on this road to the Utah-Colorado state line; south on this line to the Navajo Indian Reservation boundary; west and south along this boundary to the San Juan River; west along this river to US-163 at Mexican Hat; east on US-163 to South Cottonwood Creek. EXCLUDES ALL NATIVE AMERICAN TRUST LANDS WITHIN THIS BOUNDARY. EXCLUDES ALL NATIONAL PARKS. Excludes all CWMUs. USGS 1:100,000 Maps: Blanding, Bluff, La Sal, Moab. Boundary questions? Call the Price office, 435-613-3700. - 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 San Juan: San Juan Bull Elk Open unit; San Juan, Elk Ridge Open unit; San Juan, Hatch Point Open unit; San Juan, Lockhart Open unit; San Juan, Mancos Mesa Open unit; San Juan, Montezuma Canyon Open unit; San Juan, North Open unit; San Juan, San Juan River Open unit; San Juan, South Open unit
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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.