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General-season deer unit: Southwest Desert

Utah, United States

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About General-season deer unit: Southwest Desert

General-season deer unit: Southwest Desert is a general-season deer unit in Utah, United States, set by Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. It covers about 13,476 km² (5,203 mi²). No town of the HuntGrid list lies inside it; the nearest is Cedar City, about 0.1 km from its edge.

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: Southwest Desert
Area: 13,476 km²
Area (miles): 5,203 mi²
Boundaries: 2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 11,927 km² of public or protected land inside it, 89% 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	10,396	77%
The State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration	1,265	9%
Forest Service Region 04 Intermountain	225	2%
Utah State Department of Wildlife Resources	41	under 1%
State of Utah Deptartment of Transportation	0.2	under 1%
Utah State Department of State Parks	0.0	under 1%
Enoch City Corporation	0.0	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: Southwest Desert 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.

Official regulations: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

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What HuntGrid shows for General-season deer unit: Southwest Desert

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.
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Questions

How big is General-season deer unit: Southwest Desert?

About 13,476 km² (5,203 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Utah Division of Wildlife Resources's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in General-season deer unit: Southwest Desert?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 11,927 km² of public or protected land, 89% 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: Southwest Desert?

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: Southwest Desert?

In the same unit system: General-season deer unit: Beaver, West, General-season deer unit: Fillmore B, General-season deer unit: Panguitch Lake, General-season deer unit: Pine Valley, General-season deer unit: West Desert, Swasey and General-season deer unit: Zion.

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.