Plan ahead

Tags take planning

Some tags are a lottery you enter for years before you draw. Pick where you want to hunt and see what to do this year.

Utah

When to apply
Big game draw closes late April
Point system
Bonus + preference
Typical wait
General elk: this season. Limited-entry bull elk: 10–20+ years
  • ▸Mountain lion: hunting license only, no separate permit since 2023
  • ▸Over-the-counter general-season elk tags for nonresidents
  • ▸Hunter education required if born after 1965