general-season deer unit · Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
General-season deer unit: Box Elder
Utah, United States
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About General-season deer unit: Box Elder
General-season deer unit: Box Elder is a general-season deer unit in Utah, United States, set by Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. It covers about 23,241 km² (8,974 mi²). Towns inside it include Salt Lake City, Syracuse, Roy, Magna, Clearfield and Farmington.
HuntGrid draws its boundary from Utah Division of Wildlife Resources's data for the 2026 season. The agency uses this unit system for Mule deer.
- Unit code
- Box Elder
- Area
- 23,241 km²
- Area (miles)
- 8,974 mi²
- Boundaries
- 2026
Public and protected land mapped inside it
HuntGrid's public land layers map about 13,506 km² of public or protected land inside it, 58% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:
| Manager | km² | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bureau of Land Management | 6,614 | 28% |
| The State of Utah Forrest, Fire and State Lands; Sovereign Lands | 5,157 | 22% |
| The State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration | 1,026 | 4% |
| Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge | 309 | 1% |
| BEAR RIVER MIGRATORY BIRD REFUGE | 309 | 1% |
| Forest Service Region 04 Intermountain | 291 | 1% |
| Utah State Department of Wildlife Resources | 124 | under 1% |
| Utah State Department of State Parks | 55 | under 1% |
| Other or unnamed managers | 36 | under 1% |
Boundaries are approximate and aren't legal descriptions. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there: check your local regulations and posted signs.
Public land: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2025, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1
Seasons and regulations
Season dates, bag limits and licences for General-season deer unit: Box Elder are in Utah Division of Wildlife Resources's official regulations. HuntGrid shows a season in the app only once a person has checked it against them.
Units around it
Next to it in the same unit system
- General-season deer unit: Cache
- General-season deer unit: Cedar/Stansbury
- General-season deer unit: East Canyon
- General-season deer unit: Ogden
- General-season deer unit: Oquirrh/Tintic
- General-season deer unit: West Desert, Swasey
Other hunting units that cover part of it
- Bull moose unit: Box Elder (once-in-a-lifetime moose unit)
- Limited-entry deer hunt: Box Elder (limited-entry deer hunt boundary)
- Limited-entry bull elk unit: Box Elder, Grouse Creek
- Spike-only elk unit: Box Elder, Grouse Creek (general-season spike-bull elk unit)
- Any-bull elk unit: Box Elder, Hansel Mtn (general-season any-bull elk unit)
- Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep unit: Box Elder, Newfoundland Mtn (once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep unit)
- Limited-entry bull elk unit: Box Elder, Pilot Mtn
- Pronghorn unit: Box Elder, Promontory (limited-entry pronghorn unit)
- Pronghorn unit: Box Elder, Snowville (limited-entry pronghorn unit)
- Pronghorn unit: Box Elder, West (limited-entry pronghorn unit)
- Sandhill crane: East Box Elder County (sandhill crane hunt area)
- Sharp-tailed grouse: Northeast Box Elder County (sharp-tailed grouse hunt area)
- Northern duck zone
- Northern goose area
- Limited-entry turkey: Northern Region (limited-entry turkey region)
- Wasatch Front goose area
- Sage-grouse: West Box Elder County (sage-grouse hunt area)
What HuntGrid shows for General-season deer unit: Box Elder
- Its boundary on the map; tap inside it for the unit's card with the agency's regulations link.
- Public land and the other hunting units in the same view, each with its source.
- Season dates once a person has checked them, and legal shooting hours where the rule is checked.
- Hourly wind with a scent cone for every stand, and official weather alerts.
- Offline maps: download the area and use the map, your pins and the forecast with no signal.
Questions
How big is General-season deer unit: Box Elder?
About 23,241 km² (8,974 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Utah Division of Wildlife Resources's boundary.
How much public or protected land is in General-season deer unit: Box Elder?
HuntGrid's public land layers map about 13,506 km² of public or protected land, 58% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Bureau of Land Management. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.
Where are the season dates for General-season deer unit: Box Elder?
In Utah Division of Wildlife Resources's official regulations: https://wildlife.utah.gov/guidebooks/biggameapp.pdf
Which units are next to General-season deer unit: Box Elder?
In the same unit system: General-season deer unit: Cache, General-season deer unit: Cedar/Stansbury, General-season deer unit: East Canyon, General-season deer unit: Ogden, General-season deer unit: Oquirrh/Tintic and General-season deer unit: West Desert, Swasey.
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Sources
Unit boundary: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Licence: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (published "for reference only" with a no-warranty disclaimer). Boundaries for the 2026 season.
HuntGrid isn't affiliated with Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. The official regulations and maps have the final word.