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Yellowstone

Yellowstone, a Utah big game hunt unit: Deer, Elk, 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.

Yellowstone

Deer · Elk · Moose

Duchesne, Summit, Uintah and Wasatch counties—Boundary begins at SR-87 and US-40 in Duchesne; north on SR-87 to SR-35; northwest on SR-35 to the Provo River; north along this river to North Fork Provo River; north along this river to SR-150; east and north on SR-150 to the Summit-Duchesne county line (summit of the Uinta Mountains) at Hayden Pass; east along the summit of the Uinta Mountains to the Dry Fork-Whiterocks drainage divide; south atop this divide to USFS Trail #025; southwest on this trail to Whiterocks Lake and the East Fork of the Whiterocks River; south along this river to the Whiterocks River; south along this river to the Uinta River; south along this river to the Duchesne River; west along this river to US-40 at Myton; west on US-40 to SR-87 in Duchesne. EXCLUDES ALL NATIVE AMERICAN TRUST LAND WITHIN THIS BOUNDARY. USGS 1:100,000 Maps: Duchesne, Dutch John, Kings Peak, Provo, Salt Lake City, Vernal. 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.

Deer
General Season
General buck deer, archery - YellowstoneAug 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 - YellowstoneSep 23, 2026 to Oct 1, 2026. Drawn with preference points.
General buck deer, rifle - YellowstoneOct 17, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026. Drawn with preference points.
Limited Entry on General Season
DB1039 · YellowstoneMuzzleloader hunts on general-season units · Oct 28, 2026 to Nov 5, 2026

residents

Everyone drew at
10+ pts
Permits / applicants
6 / 47

nonresidents

Everyone drew at
no level
Permits / applicants
1 / 6
Elk
General Season - Any Bull
Any-bull elk, general archery - YellowstoneAug 15, 2026 to Sep 16, 2026. Over the counter. Any bull or antlerless.
Any-bull elk, general rifle - YellowstoneEarly Oct 3, 2026 to Oct 9, 2026 or late Oct 10, 2026 to Oct 16, 2026. Over the counter; pick one.
Any-bull elk, general muzzleloader - YellowstoneOct 28, 2026 to Nov 5, 2026. Over the counter.
Moose
OIAL
MB6010 · YellowstoneONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME BULL MOOSE HUNTS · Sep 12, 2026 to Oct 31, 2026

residents

Everyone drew at
no level
Permits / applicants
5 / 1086

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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