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🎯 Black Bear
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All Legal — OTC + Draw
📆 Apr 1 – Jun 30
📍 Forested mountain units statewide
🪪 OTC spring bear license or draw-only in some units. Check current regs.
Utah black bear OTC in most units. Spring: bears emerging near oak patches and south slopes. Baiting legal in UT with permit (check annual regulations). Hound hunting legal.
🎯 HuntScore™ 66 — Fair
✓ Post-denning foraging✓ South-facing slopes early green-up✓ Oak brush patches key
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📋 Draw Calendar
🔔 ACTIVE NOW: Draw Results Released
Through May 31
Results posted to online account. Points credited if unsuccessful. Non-residents notified by mail or online.
Utah preference points accumulate with each unsuccessful application. Apply annually — Henry Mountains LE deer now requires 20–25+ points. CWMU public draw (10%) is separate from LE draw.
🤝 CWMU — Cooperative Wildlife Management Units
Utah's CWMU program opens private ranch lands to public hunters via a state-managed drawing. 10% of CWMU tags go to public draw applicants — the remaining 90% are directed by landowners and typically require a paid guided hunt.
Public Draw (10%)
Apply through the standard UDWR draw at wildlife.utah.gov. Same application window as LE licenses. Tag prices same as LE tags.
Landowner-Directed (90%)
Purchased through the ranch/outfitter. Guided hunts typically run $5,000–$15,000+. Contact CWMU ranches directly for booking availability.
⚠️ Private Land Warning: CWMU units are on private ranches. Accessing CWMU land without a valid CWMU tag is trespass — even if adjacent to public land. Know your boundaries before hunting.
CWMU Program Info →
🧬 CWD Zones
Utah has CWD-positive zones in northeastern counties. UDWR recommends voluntary carcass sampling at check stations. No mandatory transport restrictions declared yet — check wildlife.utah.gov for updates before your hunt.
Affected species: Mule Deer, White-tailed Deer, Elk
Northeastern UT — Uintah, Duchesne, Summit counties
CWD positive detections in deer — voluntary testing encouraged
Southeastern UT — Carbon, Emery, Grand counties
Ongoing surveillance — no mandatory zones declared but test voluntarily
🗺️ HuntScore™ Unit Intelligence
Historical draw odds, success rates, and field conditions per unit. Verify all data with state fish & game before hunting. Draw odds are historical — actual odds may vary.
Unit Henry Mountains (Unit 14)
Expert
Henry Mountains
🦌 Mule Deer (LE)
Season: Oct–Nov Rifle
Bonus pts needed: 20–25
Success rate: 90%
The most coveted LE mule deer unit in North America. Free-ranging bison share the range. 180–220"+ bucks documented annually. Remote desert mountain — 4WD and navigation required. Limited cell service.
Unit Book Cliffs LE
Advanced
Book Cliffs
🦌 Mule Deer (LE)
Season: Oct Rifle
Bonus pts needed: 15–20
Success rate: 85%
Massive roadless canyon complex. Some of the last truly wild Utah mule deer. 170–200" class bucks. Physical fitness and canyon navigation essential.
Unit Boulder Mountain (LE)
Advanced
Boulder Mountain
🦌 Elk (LE)
Season: Oct Rifle
Bonus pts needed: 10–15
Success rate: 80%
High plateau at 9,000–11,000 ft. Aspen parks hold good bull density. Access roads close mid-October — hunt the first week.
Unit Monroe Mountain (LE)
Moderate
Monroe Mountain
🦌 Elk (LE)
Season: Oct Rifle
Bonus pts needed: 8–12
Success rate: 75%
Reliable LE elk unit with good access. Ponderosa and mixed conifer. Heavy harvest pressure from LE holders — go deep early.
Unit CWMU Henry Mtns Area
Guided
CWMU (Henry Mountains Ranch)
🦌 Deer + Elk
Season: Oct–Nov
Bonus pts needed: CWMU draw or guided booking
Success rate: 95%
CWMU ranches in the Henry Mountains region offer private land access. 10% public draw tags available — extremely competitive. Majority of access is through guided ranch bookings.
Unit Ruby Mountains (UT/NV)
Moderate
Wasatch + Uinta Archery
🦌 Elk (OTC)
Season: Aug–Sep Archery
Bonus pts needed: OTC — no draw
Success rate: 10–20%
OTC archery elk across Wasatch + Uinta general units. Success rates lower on OTC due to pressure, but accessible entry for non-residents. Go 3+ miles from trailheads for best success.
📎 Official Resources
⚖️ Legal Compliance Required
- Verify all regulations with state fish & game before hunting.
- HuntScore™ scores are forecasts, not guarantees of animal activity or harvest success.
- Draw odds are historical — actual odds may vary year to year.
- PeakScout does not replace hunter safety education or state licensing requirements.
- Utah contains significant tribal co-management areas and trust lands — Ute Mountain Ute, Uintah and Ouray Ute, Navajo Nation (Bears Ears area), and Southern Paiute. CWMU private land boundaries must be strictly observed — unauthorized access to CWMU ranch land is trespass regardless of public land appearance.