Monroe Antlerless Elk Draw Odds (Utah)
Antlerless Elk hunts on the Monroe unit, drawn with preference points. In 2026, 469 residents applied for 37 resident permits and 19 nonresidents for 4 nonresident permits across 1 hunt.
Monroe antlerless elk draw: key facts, 2026
- Monroe antlerless elk hunts drew 469 resident applications in 2026, the 19th fewest of 38 antlerless elk units.
- Monroe antlerless elk averaged 12.7 resident applicants per resident permit, the 5th highest of 38 antlerless elk units with permits.
- Nonresidents were 4% of Monroe antlerless elk applicants (19 of 488) and drew 4 of 41 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 Monroe antlerless elk hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe On this page | EA1286 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to 15 | 469 | 37 | 1 in 12.7 | 4 |
Monroe EA1286
Key facts, hunt EA1286
- At 5 preference points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 5, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 12.7 were the 10th longest of 116 antlerless elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 422 in 2025 to 469 in 2026 (+11%).
- Resident permits went from 22 in 2025 to 37 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 4% of applicants (19 of 488) and drew 4 of 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 7 | 5 | 5 | all drew |
| 6 | 11 | 11 | all drew |
| 5 | 29 | 20 | 1 in 1.4 |
| 4 | 48 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 71 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 85 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 94 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 125 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 469 | 37 | 1 in 12.7 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 in 2.0 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 4 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 19 | 4 | 1 in 4.8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 2 | 4 | 4 | all drew |
| Total | 9 | 9 | 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.
2 years of history
Residents, 2025 to 2026, hunt EA1286. The DWR reports we hold (2018 onward) first list this hunt code in 2025. Earlier hunts on this unit may have run under other codes or boundaries; we do not merge them.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 469 | 37 | 1 in 12.7 | 9 | 5 | 6+ | 19 | 4 |
| 2025 | 422 | 22 | 1 in 19.2 | 9 | 5 | 6+ | 35 | 3 |
Questions about Monroe antlerless elk draw odds
How many Monroe antlerless elk hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 1 hunt for Monroe antlerless elk: Monroe rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1286).
When are the Monroe antlerless elk seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: EA1286 Oct. 3 to 15. 2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook.
Antlerless reminders
We plan to email when DWR announces the next application dates and before the deadline. Delete any time via [email protected].
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.