Morgan-South Rich Antlerless Elk Draw Odds (Utah)
Antlerless Elk hunts on the Morgan-South Rich unit, drawn with preference points. In 2026, 489 residents applied for 202 resident permits and 35 nonresidents for 21 nonresident permits across 3 hunts.
Morgan-South Rich antlerless elk draw: key facts, 2026
- Morgan-South Rich antlerless elk hunts drew 489 resident applications in 2026, the 19th most of 38 antlerless elk units.
- Morgan-South Rich antlerless elk averaged 2.4 resident applicants per resident permit, the 12th lowest of 38 antlerless elk units with permits.
- Morgan-South Rich antlerless elk resident odds ranged from 1 in 1.4 (EA1228, rifle) to 1 in 3.4 (EA1044, rifle) in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 7% of Morgan-South Rich antlerless elk applicants (35 of 524) and drew 21 of 223 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 Morgan-South Rich antlerless elk hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan-South Rich On this page | EA1228 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Dec. 1 to 21 | 86 | 61 | 1 in 1.4 | 6 |
| Morgan-South Rich On this page | EA1229 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Dec. 22, 2026 to Jan. 31, 2027 | 317 | 116 | 1 in 2.7 | 13 |
| South Rich On this page | EA1044 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Dec. 1, 2026 to Jan. 31, 2027 | 86 | 25 | 1 in 3.4 | 2 |
Morgan-South Rich EA1228
Key facts, hunt EA1228
- Every resident point level that applied, down to 0 preference points, drew at least half its applicants in 2026.
- Resident odds of 1 in 1.4 were the tied 27th best of 116 antlerless elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 140 in 2020 to 86 in 2026 (-39%).
- Resident permits went from 58 in 2025 to 61 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 7% of applicants (6 of 92) and drew 6 of 67 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Dec. 1 to 21, runs 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 2 | 6 | 6 | all drew |
| 1 | 28 | 28 | all drew |
| 0 | 50 | 25 | 1 in 2.0 |
| Total | 86 | 61 | 1 in 1.4 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6 | 6 | all drew |
| Total | 6 | 6 | 1 in 1.0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 4 | 4 | all drew |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 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.
7 years of history
Residents, 2020 to 2026, hunt EA1228. The DWR reports we hold (2018 onward) first list this hunt code in 2020. 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 | 86 | 61 | 1 in 1.4 | 4 | 0 | 1+ | 6 | 6 |
| 2025 | 69 | 58 | 1 in 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 1+ | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 104 | 85 | 1 in 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 1+ | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 120 | 83 | 1 in 1.4 | 3 | 0 | 1+ | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 57 | 57 | 1 in 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0+ | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 102 | 83 | 1 in 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 1+ | 8 | 8 |
| 2020 | 140 | 78 | 1 in 1.8 | 3 | 0 | 1+ | 17 | 10 |
Morgan-South Rich EA1229
Key facts, hunt EA1229
- At 2 preference points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 2, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 2.7 were the tied 48th best of 116 antlerless elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 148 in 2020 to 317 in 2026 (+114%).
- Resident permits held at 116 from 2025 to 2026.
- Nonresidents were 8% of applicants (27 of 344) and drew 13 of 129 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Dec. 22, 2026 to Jan. 31, 2027, runs 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | all drew |
| 2 | 50 | 50 | all drew |
| 1 | 129 | 60 | 1 in 2.1 |
| 0 | 132 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 317 | 116 | 1 in 2.7 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 | 4 | all drew |
| 1 | 6 | 6 | all drew |
| 0 | 17 | 3 | 1 in 5.7 |
| Total | 27 | 13 | 1 in 2.1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 7 | all drew |
| 0 | 24 | 24 | all drew |
| Total | 31 | 31 | 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.
7 years of history
Residents, 2020 to 2026, hunt EA1229. The DWR reports we hold (2018 onward) first list this hunt code in 2020. 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 | 317 | 116 | 1 in 2.7 | 6 | 1 | 2+ | 27 | 13 |
| 2025 | 391 | 116 | 1 in 3.4 | 4 | 1 | 2+ | 22 | 13 |
| 2024 | 351 | 128 | 1 in 2.7 | 7 | 1 | 2+ | 17 | 14 |
| 2023 | 241 | 126 | 1 in 1.9 | 5 | 0 | 1+ | 16 | 15 |
| 2022 | 217 | 108 | 1 in 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2+ | 13 | 13 |
| 2021 | 200 | 74 | 1 in 2.7 | 4 | 1 | 2+ | 17 | 10 |
| 2020 | 148 | 80 | 1 in 1.9 | 4 | 0 | 1+ | 25 | 9 |
South Rich EA1044
Key facts, hunt EA1044
- At 2 preference points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 2, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 3.4 were the tied 58th longest of 116 antlerless elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 34 in 2018 to 86 in 2026 (+153%).
- Resident permits held at 25 from 2025 to 2026.
- Nonresidents were 2% of applicants (2 of 88) and drew 2 of 27 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Dec. 1, 2026 to Jan. 31, 2027, runs 62 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 2 | 13 | 13 | all drew |
| 1 | 28 | 11 | 1 in 2.5 |
| 0 | 44 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 86 | 25 | 1 in 3.4 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 1 in 1.0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 0 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| Total | 6 | 6 | 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 EA1044.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 86 | 25 | 1 in 3.4 | 4 | 1 | 2+ | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | 54 | 25 | 1 in 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 2+ | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 73 | 25 | 1 in 2.9 | 4 | 1 | 2+ | 9 | 4 |
| 2023 | 51 | 28 | 1 in 1.8 | 4 | 0 | 1+ | 17 | 4 |
| 2022 | 44 | 39 | 1 in 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1+ | 18 | 4 |
| 2021 | 76 | 39 | 1 in 1.9 | 3 | 0 | 1+ | 18 | 5 |
| 2020 | 66 | 66 | 1 in 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0+ | 18 | 13 |
| 2019 | 26 | 26 | 1 in 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0+ | 6 | 4 |
| 2018 | 34 | 34 | 1 in 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0+ | 0 | 0 |
Morgan-South Rich 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 Morgan-South Rich antlerless elk hunts went from 0 in 2020 to 1 in 2026 (same 3 hunt codes both years).
| Year | Hunt codes | Res. applicants | Median points | 90th percentile | Top level | 0 to 4 pts | 5 to 9 pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 489 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 488 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 514 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 514 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 528 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 526 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 412 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 411 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 318 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 318 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 378 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 378 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 354 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 354 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 0 |
Questions about Morgan-South Rich antlerless elk draw odds
How many Morgan-South Rich antlerless elk hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 3 hunts for Morgan-South Rich antlerless elk: Morgan-South Rich rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1228); Morgan-South Rich rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1229); South Rich rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1044).
Which Morgan-South Rich antlerless elk hunt had the best resident odds in 2026?
Morgan-South Rich rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1228) at 1 in 1.4 (86 residents for 61 permits). The longest odds were South Rich rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1044) at 1 in 3.4. Odds change every year.
When are the Morgan-South Rich antlerless elk seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: EA1228 Dec. 1 to 21; EA1229 Dec. 22, 2026 to Jan. 31, 2027; EA1044 Dec. 1, 2026 to Jan. 31, 2027. 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.