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General-season deer unit: San Juan, Abajo Mtns
Utah, United States
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About General-season deer unit: San Juan, Abajo Mtns
General-season deer unit: San Juan, Abajo Mtns is a general-season deer unit in Utah, United States, set by Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. It covers about 5,208 km² (2,011 mi²). The town of Blanding is inside it.
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
- San Juan, Abajo Mtns
- Area
- 5,208 km²
- Area (miles)
- 2,011 mi²
- Boundaries
- 2026
Public and protected land mapped inside it
HuntGrid's public land layers map about 3,809 km² of public or protected land inside it, 73% 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 | 2,814 | 54% |
| Forest Service Region 04 Intermountain | 535 | 10% |
| The State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration | 413 | 8% |
| National Park Service | 28 | under 1% |
| The Nature Conservancy | 17 | under 1% |
| The State of Utah Forrest, Fire and State Lands; Sovereign Lands | 4.3 | under 1% |
| Utah State Department of State Parks | 0.3 | under 1% |
| State of Utah Deptartment of Transportation | 0.3 | under 1% |
| Other or unnamed managers | 0.1 | 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: San Juan, Abajo Mtns 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
Other hunting units that cover part of it
- Black bear hunt: San Juan (black bear hunt boundary)
- Limited-entry bull elk unit: San Juan Bull Elk
- Spike-only elk unit: San Juan Bull Elk (general-season spike-bull elk unit)
- Limited-entry deer hunt: San Juan, Abajo Mtns (limited-entry deer hunt boundary)
- Pronghorn unit: San Juan, Hatch Point (limited-entry pronghorn unit)
- Desert bighorn sheep unit: San Juan, Lockhart (once-in-a-lifetime desert bighorn sheep unit)
- Any-bull elk unit: San Juan, Montezuma Canyon (general-season any-bull elk unit)
- Limited-entry turkey: Southeastern Region (limited-entry turkey region)
- Southern goose area
- Southern duck zone
What HuntGrid shows for General-season deer unit: San Juan, Abajo Mtns
- 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: San Juan, Abajo Mtns?
About 5,208 km² (2,011 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Utah Division of Wildlife Resources's boundary.
How much public or protected land is in General-season deer unit: San Juan, Abajo Mtns?
HuntGrid's public land layers map about 3,809 km² of public or protected land, 73% 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: San Juan, Abajo Mtns?
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: San Juan, Abajo Mtns?
In the same unit system: General-season deer unit: La Sal Mtns.
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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.