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General-season deer unit: West Desert, Swasey
Utah, United States
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About General-season deer unit: West Desert, Swasey
General-season deer unit: West Desert, Swasey is a general-season deer unit in Utah, United States, set by Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. It covers about 15,929 km² (6,150 mi²). No town of the HuntGrid list lies inside it; the nearest is Delta, about 0.4 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
- West Desert, Swasey
- Area
- 15,929 km²
- Area (miles)
- 6,150 mi²
- Boundaries
- 2026
Public and protected land mapped inside it
HuntGrid's public land layers map about 10,875 km² of public or protected land inside it, 68% 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 | 9,773 | 61% |
| The State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration | 1,148 | 7% |
| Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge | 73 | under 1% |
| FISH SPRINGS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | 73 | under 1% |
| Utah State Department of Wildlife Resources | 18 | under 1% |
| The State of Utah Forrest, Fire and State Lands; Sovereign Lands | 0.2 | under 1% |
| City of Delta, UT | 0.0 | under 1% |
| Utah State Department of State Parks | 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: West Desert, Swasey 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: Box Elder
- General-season deer unit: Cedar/Stansbury
- General-season deer unit: Fillmore B
- General-season deer unit: Southwest Desert
Other hunting units that cover part of it
- Limited-entry turkey: Central Region (limited-entry turkey region)
- Any-bull elk unit: House/Tintic (general-season any-bull elk unit)
- Southern goose area
- Southern duck zone
- Spike-only elk unit: West Desert, Deep Creek (general-season spike-bull elk unit)
- Limited-entry bull elk unit: West Desert, Deep Creek
- Pronghorn unit: West Desert, Riverbed (limited-entry pronghorn unit)
- Pronghorn unit: West Desert, Snake Valley (limited-entry pronghorn unit)
- Limited-entry deer hunt: West Desert, Swasey (limited-entry deer hunt boundary)
What HuntGrid shows for General-season deer unit: West Desert, Swasey
- 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: West Desert, Swasey?
About 15,929 km² (6,150 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Utah Division of Wildlife Resources's boundary.
How much public or protected land is in General-season deer unit: West Desert, Swasey?
HuntGrid's public land layers map about 10,875 km² of public or protected land, 68% 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: West Desert, Swasey?
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: West Desert, Swasey?
In the same unit system: General-season deer unit: Box Elder, General-season deer unit: Cedar/Stansbury, General-season deer unit: Fillmore B and General-season deer unit: Southwest Desert.
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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.