Utah Pronghorn

Unit San Juan, Hatch Point (San Juan, Hatch Point)

Utah Hunting Guide — Pronghorn

We cover San Juan, Hatch Point as a southeastern Utah pronghorn hunt on the sage-steppe mesas west of Moab. Over the last three seasons we counted roughly 124 applicants against 13 tags (UDWR draw summaries, 2023-2025). Public land is dominated by BLM and some SITLA, and we plan hunts around sage flats, windmill water sources, and the isolated cedar pockets bucks use for bedding.

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Pronghorn Hunting in Unit San Juan, Hatch Point

Where to Find Pronghorn on Hatch Point

Hatch Point bucks work the classic sage-steppe mesa patterns.

Sage Flats

Open sage flats at 6,000-7,000 feet hold feeding groups all day.

Windmill Tanks

Windmill-fed stock tanks are the single most reliable feature on the mesa.

Cedar Fringe Bedding

Scattered juniper/cedar fringes along the mesa edges hold bedded bucks midday.

How We Hunt San Juan, Hatch Point Pronghorn

Open country rewards optics and patience.

Glassing from Truck Stops

We drive the ridge roads and glass from every high point, covering miles visually before a single stalk.

Water Sits for Archery

During archery season, a blind on an active windmill tank is the highest-percentage setup.

Rifle Stalks

For rifle, we use cedar strings and terrain folds to close to 300-400 yards on bedded bucks.

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Pronghorn Success Rates

Utah sage-steppe pronghorn units typically post 75-90% rifle success and 20-30% archery. Hatch Point is inside that band per UDWR's harvest summaries.

Pronghorn Draw Odds

Season	Tags	Applicants	Draw %	Pts Req
Rifle— Limited Entry	6	50	12.0%	10

Data from 2024 draw results. Resident odds shown.

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San Juan, Hatch Point moves under Utah's 50% max-points / 50% weighted-random structure. With ~124 applicants against 13 tags, mid-point applicants draw occasionally in the random half and max-point applicants dominate the top half — realistic for multi-year point builders.

Unit Logistics & Expectations

Planning Notes

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Camp Sites

Dispersed BLM camping only.

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Water

Limited to windmills and catch basins — bring all drinking water.

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Road Conditions

Paved approach then graded BLM roads; interior two-track dries out by summer.

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Terrain Difficulty

Easy to moderate — flat mesa tops with scattered cedar cover.

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Hunting Pressure

Low due to limited tags.

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Weather

Hot late-August openers; cool nights by late September.

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Cell Service

Partial; varies by carrier.

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Nearest Town

Moab and Monticello are the primary service towns — both within an hour of the mesa.

Note: We pre-map every windmill and catch-basin on OnX and mark which are active with current water.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How big do Hatch Point bucks get?

Mature bucks routinely push 75-80 inches, with occasional 82+ inch bucks taken. It's a solid trophy-class pronghorn unit by Utah standards.

Is archery a realistic option?

Yes, especially from a blind on a windmill tank during warm early-season weather when pronghorn hit water midday.

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Sources & Verification

Every fact on this page is tied to a primary source below. Last fact-checked 2026-04-17.

Utah Big Game Application Guidebook and Field Regulations — Utah Division of Wildlife Resources · supports: San Juan, Hatch Point listed as a limited-entry pronghorn buck hunt, Tags allocated under Utah's 50% max-points / 50% weighted-random structure · accessed 2026-04-17
Utah Hunt Boundary Interactive Map — Utah Division of Wildlife Resources — Hunt Planner · supports: Authoritative GIS polygon for San Juan, Hatch Point boundary · accessed 2026-04-17
Utah Big Game Harvest & Survey Data Index — Utah Division of Wildlife Resources · supports: Pronghorn post-season classification and harvest summaries for San Juan unit · accessed 2026-04-17