State guide

Public land that may allow hunting in Utah

165 named public land units in Utah from PAD-US 4.1: 82 state wildlife & game areas, 10 forests & grasslands, 3 wildlife refuges & WPAs, 11 BLM units, 58 state trust / land board tracts, 1 other public land units. The largest are BLM Fillmore Field Office Public Lands, BLM Salt Lake Field Office Public Lands, BLM Price Field Office Public Lands.

165listed areas
33.7Macres (approx.)
82state wildlife & game areas

2026 deer season opening dates by state. For Utah, check the agency link below.

Regulations & licenses: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

This site does not list seasons, bag limits, license or permit rules. Those change every year and differ by area. Check them with the state agency before you go, and confirm the specific area is open to the hunting you plan.

Check regulations with Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Where the listed areas are

State wildlife & game areas (82)Forests & grasslands (10)Wildlife refuges & WPAs (3)BLM public land (11)State trust land (58)Other public land (1)

One dot per area at its reference point; larger dots are larger areas. Outline: U.S. Census Bureau.

Acres by land type

Approximate acres for the portion of each unit inside Utah.

Photos from Utah public lands

All photo credits

National Forest land
Dixie National Forest
1,886,304 acres
Photo: Intermountain Region US Forest Service · public domain · original source
National Forest land
Fishlake National Forest
1,455,485 acres
Photo: Intermountain Forest Service, USDA Region 4 Photography · public domain · original source
National Forest land
Ashley National Forest
1,282,585 acres
Photo: Intermountain Region US Forest Service · public domain · original source
National Forest land
Manti-La Sal National Forest
1,242,967 acres
Photo: Intermountain Region US Forest Service · public domain · original source

Public-domain photos by U.S. federal agencies, taken in the place named on each card.

All 165 areas, largest first

Land type Manager PAD-US access Minimum size

BLM public land
BLM Fillmore Field Office Public Lands
4,420,365 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Millard County, Juab County + 1 more
Open access
BLM public land
BLM Salt Lake Field Office Public Lands
3,284,387 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Tooele County, Box Elder County + 6 more
Open access
BLM public land
BLM Price Field Office Public Lands
2,480,331 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Emery County, Carbon County
Open access
BLM public land
BLM Richfield Field Office Public Lands
2,127,009 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Wayne County, Garfield County + 3 more
Open access
BLM public land
BLM Cedar City Field Office Public Lands
2,093,183 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Beaver County, Iron County + 1 more
Open access
National Forest land
Dixie National Forest
1,886,304 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Garfield County, Washington County + 4 more
Open access
BLM public land
BLM Moab Field Office Public Lands
1,861,023 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Grand County, San Juan County + 1 more
Open access
BLM public land
BLM Monticello Field Office Public Lands
1,787,489 acres
Bureau of Land Management · San Juan County, Grand County
Open access
BLM public land
BLM Vernal Field Office Public Lands
1,665,227 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Uintah County, Duchesne County + 1 more
Open access
National Forest land
Fishlake National Forest
1,455,485 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Sevier County, Millard County + 7 more
Open access
BLM public land
BLM Kanab Field Office Public Lands
1,415,856 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Kane County, Garfield County + 1 more
Open access
National Forest land
Ashley National Forest
1,282,585 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Duchesne County, Uintah County + 4 more
Open access
National Forest land
Manti-La Sal National Forest
1,242,967 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · San Juan County, Sanpete County + 5 more
Open access
National Recreation Area
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
1,192,558 acres
National Park Service · Kane County, San Juan County + 2 more
Open access
BLM public land
National Public Lands
1,004,462 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Kane County, Garfield County
Open access
National Forest land
Uinta National Forest
878,271 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Utah County, Wasatch County + 2 more
Open access
National Forest land
Wasatch National Forest
876,683 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Summit County, Tooele County + 5 more
Open access
BLM public land
BLM St. George Field Office Public Lands
629,067 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Washington County
Open access
National Forest land
Cache National Forest
436,681 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Cache County, Weber County + 3 more
Open access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Parker Mountain Block
105,391 acres
State: land board · Wayne County, Piute County + 1 more
Open access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands West Price/Ferron Block
80,812 acres
State: land board · Emery County, Carbon County
Open access
National Wildlife Refuge
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
76,443 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Box Elder County
Restricted access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands PR Springs Block
72,172 acres
State: land board · Grand County, Uintah County
Open access
National Forest land
Sawtooth National Forest
71,824 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Box Elder County
Open access
National Forest land
Desert Range Exp. Station Experimental Area
55,481 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Millard County
Open access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Big Water Block
52,548 acres
State: land board · Kane County
Open access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Oak City Block
47,367 acres
State: land board · Millard County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Tabby Mountain State Wildlife Area
46,974 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Duchesne County
Restricted access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Book Cliffs Block
46,827 acres
State: land board · Grand County
Open access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Johns Valley Block
41,939 acres
State: land board · Garfield County
Open access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Milford Block
38,349 acres
State: land board · Beaver County, Iron County
Open access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands I-80 Block
35,309 acres
State: land board · Tooele County
Open access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Wendover Block
32,737 acres
State: land board · Tooele County
Open access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Cedar Mountain Block
31,365 acres
State: land board · Emery County
Open access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Asphalt Ridge Block
30,782 acres
State: land board · Uintah County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Avintaquin State Wildlife Area
30,382 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Duchesne County, Wasatch County
Restricted access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Tabby Mountain Block
28,499 acres
State: land board · Duchesne County, Wasatch County
Open access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Bear Lake Block
27,933 acres
State: land board · Rich County
Open access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Natural Buttes Block
27,075 acres
State: land board · Uintah County
Open access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Lakeside Block
26,741 acres
State: land board · Box Elder County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Currant Creek State Wildlife Area
21,468 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Wasatch County, Duchesne County
Restricted access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Tintic Valley Block
19,828 acres
State: land board · Juab County
Open access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Lake Mountain Block
19,028 acres
State: land board · Utah County
Open access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands North La Sal Block
18,159 acres
State: land board · Grand County, San Juan County
Open access
National Wildlife Refuge
Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge
17,964 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Juab County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Millard State Wildlife Area
16,773 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Millard County
Restricted access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Cisco Block
15,530 acres
State: land board · Grand County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Henefer - Echo State Wildlife Area
15,063 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Summit County, Morgan County
Restricted access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands IPP Block
14,721 acres
State: land board · Millard County
Open access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Phil Pico Block
14,423 acres
State: land board · Daggett County
Open access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Hatch Block
13,921 acres
State: land board · Garfield County, Kane County
Open access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Bluff Bench Block
13,713 acres
State: land board · San Juan County
Open access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Sand Ledges Block
12,933 acres
State: land board · Sevier County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Hardware Ranch State Wildlife Area
12,874 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cache County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Loafer Mountain State Wildlife Area
12,379 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Utah County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Gordon Creek State Wildlife Area
12,271 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Carbon County
Restricted access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Crescent Junction Block
12,036 acres
State: land board · Grand County
Open access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Orderville Block
12,030 acres
State: land board · Kane County
Open access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Spanish Valley Block
11,911 acres
State: land board · San Juan County, Grand County
Open access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Courthouse Wash Block
11,724 acres
State: land board · Grand County
Open access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Beryl Block
11,350 acres
State: land board · Iron County
Open access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Bonanza Block
10,661 acres
State: land board · Uintah County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Mayfield State Wildlife Area
10,545 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Sanpete County, Sevier County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Wallsburg State Wildlife Area
10,295 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Wasatch County
Restricted access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Gunnison Block
10,271 acres
State: land board · Sanpete County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Indian Peaks State Wildlife Area
10,252 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Beaver County
Restricted access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands South La Sal Block
9,935 acres
State: land board · San Juan County
Open access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands St. John Block
9,497 acres
State: land board · Tooele County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Middle Fork State Wildlife Area
9,321 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Weber County
Restricted access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands North St. George Block
9,160 acres
State: land board · Washington County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Rabbit Gulch State Wildlife Area
9,155 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Duchesne County
Restricted access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Potash Block
9,027 acres
State: land board · San Juan County, Grand County
Open access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Clay Hills Block
8,347 acres
State: land board · Millard County
Open access
National Wildlife Refuge
Ouray National Wildlife Refuge
8,146 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Uintah County
Restricted access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Cinnamon Creek Block
8,131 acres
State: land board · Cache County, Weber County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Starvation State Wildlife Area
8,094 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Utah County
Restricted access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Holliday Block
7,947 acres
State: land board · Uintah County
Open access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands South Block
7,942 acres
State: land board · Washington County
Open access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands TAD Block
7,824 acres
State: land board · Tooele County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Salt Creek State Wildlife Area
7,379 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Box Elder County, Juab County
Restricted access
National Forest land
Caribou National Forest
7,089 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Box Elder County, Cache County
Open access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Bald Range Block
6,923 acres
State: land board · Summit County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Parowan Front State Wildlife Area
6,841 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Iron County
Restricted access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Gordon Creek Block
6,808 acres
State: land board · Carbon County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Cottonwood State Wildlife Area
6,755 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Duchesne County
Restricted access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands North Price Block
6,745 acres
State: land board · Carbon County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Strawberry River State Wildlife Area
6,432 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Wasatch County, Duchesne County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Spencer Fork State Wildlife Area
6,207 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Utah County
Restricted access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Patmos Head Block
6,204 acres
State: land board · Carbon County, Emery County
Open access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Gate Canyon Block
5,509 acres
State: land board · Duchesne County
Open access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Fremont Junction Block
5,456 acres
State: land board · Sevier County, Emery County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Dairy Fork State Wildlife Area
5,402 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Utah County
Restricted access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Church Rock Overlook Block
5,342 acres
State: land board · San Juan County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Clear Lake State Wildlife Area
4,904 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Millard County
Restricted access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Buckhorn Block
4,895 acres
State: land board · Iron County
Open access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Lookout Pass Block
4,887 acres
State: land board · Tooele County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Santaquin State Wildlife Area
4,850 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Juab County, Utah County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Range Creek State Wildlife Area
4,230 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Carbon County, Emery County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Lower San Rafael River State Wildlife Area
4,068 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Emery County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Fountain Green State Wildlife Area
3,994 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Sanpete County
Restricted access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Warner Valley Block
3,843 acres
State: land board · Washington County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Ogden Bay State Wildlife Area
3,803 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Weber County, Davis County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Elbow Ranch State Wildlife Area
3,729 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Piute County
Restricted access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Castle Valley Block
3,660 acres
State: land board · Grand County
Open access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Seep Ridge Block
3,651 acres
State: land board · Uintah County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Harold Crane State Wildlife Area
3,603 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Weber County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Farmington Bay State Wildlife Area
3,551 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Salt Lake County, Davis County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
East Canyon State Wildlife Area
3,433 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Morgan County, Summit County
Restricted access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Tonaquint Block
3,269 acres
State: land board · Washington County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Millville Face State Wildlife Area
3,207 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cache County
Restricted access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Hurricane Mesa Block
3,040 acres
State: land board · Washington County
Open access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Beaver Mountain Block
2,999 acres
State: land board · Cache County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Lasson Draw State Wildlife Area
2,902 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Utah County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Triangle Ranch State Wildlife Area
2,829 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Juab County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
6-Mile State Wildlife Area
2,807 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Sanpete County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Lake Fork State Wildlife Area
2,769 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Utah County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Bald Mountain State Wildlife Area
2,569 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Sanpete County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Mainti Face State Wildlife Area
2,530 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Sanpete County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
9-Mile State Wildlife Area
2,505 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Sanpete County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Timpanogos State Wildlife Area
2,356 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Utah County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
LeVan State Wildlife Area
2,156 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Juab County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Mona Bench State Wildlife Area
2,090 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Juab County
Restricted access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Pintura Block
1,943 acres
State: land board · Washington County
Open access
State trust / land board land
State Trust Lands Bullfrog Block
1,920 acres
State: land board · Garfield County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
WoodRuff Co-op State Wildlife Area
1,735 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Rich County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Pigeon Hollow State Wildlife Area
1,669 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Sanpete County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Hixon Canyon State Wildlife Area
1,412 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Summit County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Lower Fish Creek State Wildlife Area
1,349 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Carbon County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Deep Creek State Wildlife Area
1,207 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Juab County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Maple Canyon State Wildlife Area
1,170 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Sanpete County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Kamas State Wildlife Area
1,136 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Summit County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
White Hills State Wildlife Area
1,129 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Sanpete County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Lee Kay State Wildlife Center
1,123 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Salt Lake County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Coldwater Canyon State Wildlife Area
1,040 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Box Elder County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Birdseye State Wildlife Area
1,002 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Utah County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Upper San Rafael River State Wildlife Area
939 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Emery County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Bitter Creek State Wildlife Area
913 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Uintah County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Pahvant State Wildlife Area
897 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Millard County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Timple Springs State Wildlife Area
761 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Tooele County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
West Hills State Wildlife Area
755 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Juab County, Utah County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
K. E. Bullock State Wildlife Area
717 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Wayne County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Swan Creek State Wildlife Area
698 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Rich County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
James W. Fitzgerald State Wildlife Area
685 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Tooele County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Stewart Lake State Wildlife Area
621 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Uintah County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Black Canyon State Wildlife Area
592 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Garfield County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Marysvale State Wildlife Area
569 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Piute County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Nash Wash State Wildlife Area
539 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Grand County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Hobble Creek State Wildlife Area
530 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Utah County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Manit Meadows State Wildlife Area
462 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Sanpete County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Monroe Mountain State Wildlife Area
451 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Sevier County, Piute County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Matheson Wetlands State Wildlife Area
354 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Grand County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Bud Phelps State Wildlife Area
336 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cache County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Brigham Face State Wildlife Area
293 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Box Elder County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Goshen Warm Springs State Wildlife Area
288 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Utah County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Emery Farms State Wildlife Area
286 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Emery County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Mallard Springs State Wildlife Area
271 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Duchesne County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
East Fork Little Bear State Wildlife Area
243 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cache County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Nephi State Wildlife Area
162 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Juab County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Yankee Meadows State Wildlife Area
161 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Iron County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Burraston Ponds State Wildlife Area
148 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Juab County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
City Creek State Wildlife Area
133 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Piute County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Castle Dale State Wildlife Area
83 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Emery County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Vernal Game Farm
82 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Uintah County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Mills Valley State Wildlife Area
81 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Juab County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Beaver River Bottoms State Wildlife Area
46 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cache County
Restricted access

Acreage is calculated from simplified PAD-US boundaries for the portion inside Utah. “Access” is the PAD-US public access field, not a statement about hunting. National wildlife refuges are generally coded “restricted” in PAD-US because of seasonal or area closures.