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Is deer season open in Utah?

Every Utah deer season we have read for 2026 from Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, open or closed on the day you pick, and when the next one opens.

Utah deer seasons 2026

Utah's Any legal weapon (rifle) deer season ran Oct 17 to Oct 25, 2026.

These are Utah's general-season buck deer hunts, which need a permit for your unit and weapon, and limited-entry, premium, antlerless and private land (CWMU) hunts on other dates are not included here.

ArcheryAug 15 to Sep 11
Extended archery · Nine Mile, Green River Valley; Sanpete Valley; South Wasatch onlySep 12 to Oct 15
Extended archery · Box Elder, West Bear River; Herriman South Valley; Ogden; Uinta Basin; Utah Lake; Wasatch Front; West Cache onlySep 12 to Nov 30
MuzzleloaderSep 23 to Oct 1
Early any legal weapon (rifle) · General-season units that offer this hunt onlyOct 7 to Oct 11
Any legal weapon (rifle)Oct 17 to Oct 25

Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. 2026 Utah Field Regulations Guidebook (Utah Division of Wildlife Resources), checked November 2026.

Deer Season DatesUtah · 2026

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Deer season · Utah · Today

Depends where you hunt

Only in part of Utah. Extended archery is open today in Box Elder, West Bear River; Herriman South Valley; Ogden; Uinta Basin; Utah Lake; Wasatch Front; West Cache only, Sep 12 to Nov 30.

Archery
Extended archery · Nine Mile, Green River Valley; Sanpete Valley; South Wasatch
Extended archery · Box Elder, West Bear River; Herriman South Valley; Ogden; Uinta Basin; Utah Lake; Wasatch Front; West Cache
Muzzleloader
Early any legal weapon (rifle) · General-season units that offer this hunt
Any legal weapon (rifle)

SepOctNov

ArcheryArchery
Aug 15 to Sep 11
Utah's wording
"2026 season dates | Buck deer hunts Weapon type Season dates | General-season units | Archery Aug. 15–Sept. 11"
Extended archeryArchery
Sep 12 to Oct 15
Nine Mile, Green River Valley; Sanpete Valley; South Wasatch only
Utah's wording
"Deer hunts (either sex) Weapon type Season dates | • Nine Mile, Green River Valley | • Sanpete Valley | • South Wasatch | Extended archery Sept. 12–Oct. 15"
Extended archeryArcheryOpen
Sep 12 to Nov 30
Box Elder, West Bear River; Herriman South Valley; Ogden; Uinta Basin; Utah Lake; Wasatch Front; West Cache only
Utah's wording
"• Box Elder, West Bear River | • Herriman South Valley | • Ogden | • Uinta Basin | • Utah Lake | • Wasatch Front | • West Cache | Extended archery Sept. 12–Nov. 30"
MuzzleloaderMuzzleloader
Sep 23 to Oct 1
Utah's wording
"2026 season dates | General-season units | Muzzleloader Sept. 23–Oct. 1 | Restricted muzzleloader Sept. 23–Oct. 1"
Early any legal weapon (rifle)Firearm
Oct 7 to Oct 11
General-season units that offer this hunt only
Utah's wording
"2026 season dates | General-season units | Early any legal weapon (rifle) Oct. 7–11 | • Oct. 7–11 (any legal weapon) (and only if your unit offers this season)"
Any legal weapon (rifle)Firearm
Oct 17 to Oct 25
Utah's wording
"2026 season dates | General-season units | Any legal weapon (rifle) Oct. 17–25 | Restricted rifle Oct. 17–25"

Hunter orange

"Anyone hunting big game must wear hunter orange on the exterior so that it can be seen, including one or more of the following items: a hat, shirt, jacket, coat, vest or sweater."

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Deer season questions

Utah's Any legal weapon (rifle) deer season ran Oct 17 to Oct 25, 2026. These are Utah's general-season buck deer hunts, which need a permit for your unit and weapon, and limited-entry, premium, antlerless and private land (CWMU) hunts on other dates are not included here. Source: 2026 Utah Field Regulations Guidebook (Utah Division of Wildlife Resources).

Utah's Archery season opens Aug 15, 2026. Source: 2026 Utah Field Regulations Guidebook (Utah Division of Wildlife Resources).

Utah's rule says: "Anyone hunting big game must wear hunter orange on the exterior so that it can be seen, including one or more of the following items: a hat, shirt, jacket, coat, vest or sweater."

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