Harvest trends / Utah

Utah Mule deer harvest, 2025

Utah mule deer hunters reported 28,094 animals in 2025 — climbed sharply 22.2% from 22,998 in 2024. That puts 2025 at 96% of the 2016 peak of 29,181.

28,094
2025 harvest
+22.2%
vs 2024
10
Years of record
29,181
Peak (2016)
59.5%
Avg success
2016: 29,181162017: 25,883172018: 27,971182019: 21,182192020: 19,522202021: 21,122212022: 25,115222023: 16,133232024: 22,998242025: 28,09425
Reported harvest by season year. Latest year in orange; 2016 peak shaded.

Season by season

SeasonHarvestChangeUnits
202528,094+22.2%418
202422,998+42.6%342
202316,133-35.8%349
202225,115+18.9%339
202121,122+8.2%331
202019,522-7.8%336
201921,182-24.3%326
201827,971+8.1%319
201725,883-11.3%305
201629,181—287
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Statewide totals summed from official Utah harvest reports and subject to agency revision. Reporting rules differ by state, so these figures are comparable across years within Utah, not between states.