Utah lies at the southern edge of the Shiras moose range, so suitable habitat is limited. The majority of the moose population is concentrated in Northern Utah, where much of the land is privately owned. As a result, some of Utah’s moose hunting units can be challenging for self-guided hunters to access. All units open to nonresidents have some private property restrictions, but most offer ample public land for a successful hunt. Additionally, Utah has a program that allows private landowners to sell moose permits and there are several ranches participating in the Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit program. For more details, visit the UDWR CWMU program page or reach out to us for information on the ranches we work with.

Utah’s moose population has fluctuated over the last fifteen to twenty years, but is currently holding steady with only a few slight increases and decreases from unit to unit. Utah is currently in the second year of its three-year season structure, meaning all of last year’s moose hunts will still be available this year. Because of the new interpretation of the ten percent non-resident quota in 2025, all moose hunts that were available to non-residents also had preference tags available to top point applicants. If you have roughly 29 points or more, you should be looking very carefully at the points required to draw the available units.

Most units offer a great chance at success, with historic harvest success rates hovering near one hundred percent. All units can produce a trophy-class bull, but mature trophy-class bulls will be hard to come by. North Slope (Three Corners) may be the toughest unit to find a mature bull in, followed by the Wasatch unit, where private land access is often key to having a better chance at the best bulls. Both the North Slope (Summit) and Cache units offer the best chance at a mature bull, but the North Slope (Summit) unit is going to have more roadless terrain. We have great outfitters in all these areas. If you have a pile of points or hit the lottery in the draw, consider giving us a call.

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