Fishlake/Thousand Lakes Antlerless Elk Draw Odds (Utah)
Antlerless Elk hunts on the Fishlake/Thousand Lakes unit, drawn with preference points. In 2026, 932 residents applied for 195 resident permits and 58 nonresidents for 22 nonresident permits across 1 hunt.
Fishlake/Thousand Lakes antlerless elk draw: key facts, 2026
- Fishlake/Thousand Lakes antlerless elk hunts drew 932 resident applications in 2026, the 9th most of 38 antlerless elk units.
- Fishlake/Thousand Lakes antlerless elk averaged 4.8 resident applicants per resident permit, the 16th highest of 38 antlerless elk units with permits.
- Nonresidents were 6% of Fishlake/Thousand Lakes antlerless elk applicants (58 of 990) and drew 22 of 217 permits in 2026.
Computed from Utah DWR draw odds (utahdraws.com/drawodds, 2026) and earlier DWR drawing odds reports. Past draws do not predict future ones.
All Fishlake/Thousand Lakes antlerless elk hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fishlake/Thousand Lakes On this page | EA1078 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to 15 | 932 | 195 | 1 in 4.8 | 22 |
Fishlake/Thousand Lakes EA1078
Key facts, hunt EA1078
- At 3 preference points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 3, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 4.8 were the tied 39th longest of 116 antlerless elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 1,004 in 2024 to 932 in 2026 (-7%).
- Resident permits held at 195 from 2025 to 2026.
- Nonresidents were 6% of applicants (58 of 990) and drew 22 of 217 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Oct. 3 to 15, runs 13 days (2026 DWR guidebook).
Computed from Utah DWR draw odds (utahdraws.com/drawodds, 2026) and earlier DWR drawing odds reports. Past draws do not predict future ones.
Odds by point level, 2026
Resident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 3 | 3 | all drew |
| 6 | 12 | 12 | all drew |
| 5 | 19 | 19 | all drew |
| 4 | 86 | 86 | all drew |
| 3 | 125 | 75 | 1 in 1.7 |
| 2 | 168 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 190 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 329 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 932 | 195 | 1 in 4.8 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | all drew |
| 2 | 8 | 8 | all drew |
| 1 | 13 | 4 | 1 in 3.2 |
| 0 | 27 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 58 | 22 | 1 in 2.6 |
Source: Utah DWR draw odds, utahdraws.com/drawodds (2026). utahdraws.com/drawodds. "Odds" is applicants per permit at that point level, first-choice applicants and permits as DWR lists them.
Youth draw
Resident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 | 4 | all drew |
| 2 | 14 | 14 | all drew |
| 1 | 29 | 29 | all drew |
| 0 | 6 | 6 | all drew |
| Total | 53 | 53 | 1 in 1.0 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| No nonresident applicants in 2026. | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | n/a |
Source: Utah DWR draw odds, utahdraws.com/drawodds (2026). utahdraws.com/drawodds. "Odds" is applicants per permit at that point level, first-choice applicants and permits as DWR lists them.
9 years of history
Residents, 2018 to 2026, hunt EA1078. DWR printed a different hunt name for this code in some years (see the table); boundaries may have changed.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits | DWR hunt name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 932 | 195 | 1 in 4.8 | 7 | 3 | 4+ | 58 | 22 | Antlerless Elk - Fishlake/Thousand Lakes - ANY LEGAL WEAPON |
| 2025 | 886 | 195 | 1 in 4.5 | 7 | 3 | 4+ | 69 | 22 | Antlerless Elk - Fishlake/thousand Lakes - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2024 | 1,004 | 101 | 1 in 9.9 | 6 | 4 | 5+ | 51 | 12 | Antlerless Elk - Fishlake/thousand Lakes - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2023 | 889 | 101 | 1 in 8.8 | 7 | 3 | 4+ | 94 | 11 | Antlerless Elk - Plateau, Fishlake/thousand Lakes - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2022 | 1,048 | 188 | 1 in 5.6 | 6 | 3 | 4+ | 137 | 21 | Antlerless Elk - Plateau, Fishlake/thousand Lakes - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2021 | 912 | 173 | 1 in 5.3 | 6 | 3 | 4+ | 72 | 19 | Antlerless Elk - Plateau, Fishlake/thousand Lakes - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2020 | 796 | 36 | 1 in 22.1 | 6 | 4 | 5+ | 73 | 4 | Antlerless Elk - Plateau, Fishlake/thousand Lakes - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2019 | 653 | 36 | 1 in 18.1 | 5 | 3 | 4+ | 53 | 4 | Antlerless Elk - Plateau, Fishlake/thousand Lakes - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2018 | 740 | 72 | 1 in 10.3 | 4 | 3 | 4+ | 53 | 8 | Antlerless Elk - Plateau, Fishlake/thousand Lakes - Any Legal Weapon |
Fishlake/Thousand Lakes antlerless elk point creep
Resident applicants by preference points held, each year, on this unit's current hunt codes. The median preference points held by resident applicants on Fishlake/Thousand Lakes antlerless elk hunts was 1 in both 2018 and 2026; the 90th percentile went from 3 to 4 (same 1 hunt code both years).
| Year | Hunt codes | Res. applicants | Median points | 90th percentile | Top level | 0 to 4 pts | 5 to 9 pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 932 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 898 | 34 |
| 2025 | 1 | 886 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 844 | 42 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1,004 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 982 | 22 |
| 2023 | 1 | 889 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 864 | 25 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1,048 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1,026 | 22 |
| 2021 | 1 | 912 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 876 | 36 |
| 2020 | 1 | 796 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 788 | 8 |
| 2019 | 1 | 653 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 651 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 740 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 740 | 0 |
Questions about Fishlake/Thousand Lakes antlerless elk draw odds
How many Fishlake/Thousand Lakes antlerless elk hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 1 hunt for Fishlake/Thousand Lakes antlerless elk: Fishlake/Thousand Lakes rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1078).
When are the Fishlake/Thousand Lakes antlerless elk seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: EA1078 Oct. 3 to 15. 2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook.
Antlerless reminders
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Odds: Utah DWR draw odds, utahdraws.com/drawodds (2026). utahdraws.com/drawodds. History from the 2018 to 2025 DWR reports, linked year by year in the history tables.
Season dates: Utah DWR 2026 Antlerless Application Guidebook.
Page built Sept. 24, 2026. Found an error? [email protected]. Verify all dates and rules with DWR before applying.