Panguitch Lake Antlerless Elk Draw Odds (Utah)
Antlerless Elk hunts on the Panguitch Lake unit, drawn with preference points. In 2026, 1,249 residents applied for 106 resident permits and 108 nonresidents for 14 nonresident permits across 4 hunts.
Panguitch Lake antlerless elk draw: key facts, 2026
- Panguitch Lake antlerless elk hunts drew 1,249 resident applications in 2026, the 8th most of 38 antlerless elk units.
- Panguitch Lake antlerless elk averaged 11.8 resident applicants per resident permit, the 7th highest of 38 antlerless elk units with permits.
- Panguitch Lake antlerless elk resident odds ranged from 1 in 1.9 (EA1284, muzzleloader) to 1 in 38.2 (EA1069, rifle) in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 8% of Panguitch Lake antlerless elk applicants (108 of 1,357) and drew 14 of 120 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 Panguitch Lake antlerless elk hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panguitch Lake On this page | EA1283 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Aug. 30 | 93 | 30 | 1 in 3.1 | 4 |
| Panguitch Lake On this page | EA1284 | Muzzleloader | Oct. 28 to Nov. 5 | 76 | 40 | 1 in 1.9 | 4 |
| Panguitch Lake On this page | EA1069 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 21 to 29 | 687 | 18 | 1 in 38.2 | 3 |
| Panguitch Lake On this page | EA1285 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Dec. 12 to 20 | 393 | 18 | 1 in 21.8 | 3 |
Panguitch Lake EA1283
Key facts, hunt EA1283
- 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 3.1 were the tied 54th best of 116 antlerless elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 69 in 2025 to 93 in 2026 (+35%).
- Resident permits went from 29 in 2025 to 30 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 14% of applicants (15 of 108) and drew 4 of 34 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Aug. 15 to Aug. 30, runs 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 3 | 4 | 4 | all drew |
| 2 | 14 | 14 | all drew |
| 1 | 27 | 10 | 1 in 2.7 |
| 0 | 46 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 93 | 30 | 1 in 3.1 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 in 1.5 |
| 0 | 10 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 15 | 4 | 1 in 3.8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 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 EA1283. 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 | 93 | 30 | 1 in 3.1 | 5 | 1 | 2+ | 15 | 4 |
| 2025 | 69 | 29 | 1 in 2.4 | 4 | 1 | 2+ | 15 | 4 |
Panguitch Lake EA1284
Key facts, hunt EA1284
- 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 1.9 were the 37th best of 116 antlerless elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 70 in 2025 to 76 in 2026 (+9%).
- Resident permits went from 25 in 2025 to 40 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 5% of applicants (4 of 80) and drew 4 of 44 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Oct. 28 to Nov. 5, runs 9 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 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | all drew |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 4 | 8 | 8 | all drew |
| 3 | 9 | 9 | all drew |
| 2 | 9 | 9 | all drew |
| 1 | 15 | 7 | 1 in 2.1 |
| 0 | 28 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 76 | 40 | 1 in 1.9 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 0 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 0 | 3 | 3 | 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.
2 years of history
Residents, 2025 to 2026, hunt EA1284. 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 | 76 | 40 | 1 in 1.9 | 9 | 1 | 2+ | 4 | 4 |
| 2025 | 70 | 25 | 1 in 2.8 | 6 | 2 | 3+ | 6 | 4 |
Panguitch Lake EA1069
Key facts, hunt EA1069
- At 6 preference points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 6, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 38.2 were the 1st longest of 116 antlerless elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 338 in 2018 to 687 in 2026 (+103%).
- Resident permits went from 25 in 2025 to 18 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 8% of applicants (58 of 745) and drew 3 of 21 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Nov. 21 to 29, runs 9 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 | 27 | 18 | 1 in 1.5 |
| 5 | 58 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 75 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 80 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 91 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 142 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 214 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 687 | 18 | 1 in 38.2 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 in 1.3 |
| 4 | 8 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 10 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 5 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 15 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 16 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 58 | 3 | 1 in 19.3 |
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 | 3 | 3 | all drew |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 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.
9 years of history
Residents, 2018 to 2026, hunt EA1069.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 687 | 18 | 1 in 38.2 | 6 | 6 | none | 58 | 3 |
| 2025 | 620 | 25 | 1 in 24.8 | 10 | 5 | 6+ | 64 | 4 |
| 2024 | 958 | 18 | 1 in 53.2 | 6 | 5 | 6+ | 91 | 3 |
| 2023 | 862 | 18 | 1 in 47.9 | 5 | 4 | 5+ | 96 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1,127 | 11 | 1 in 102.5 | 4 | 3 | 4+ | 139 | 2 |
| 2021 | 323 | 54 | 1 in 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 3+ | 46 | 7 |
| 2020 | 719 | 72 | 1 in 10.0 | 4 | 2 | 3+ | 133 | 8 |
| 2019 | 517 | 72 | 1 in 7.2 | 4 | 2 | 3+ | 74 | 8 |
| 2018 | 338 | 108 | 1 in 3.1 | 4 | 1 | 2+ | 69 | 15 |
Panguitch Lake EA1285
Key facts, hunt EA1285
- At 6 preference points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 6, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 21.8 were the 3rd longest of 116 antlerless elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 301 in 2025 to 393 in 2026 (+31%).
- Resident permits went from 25 in 2025 to 18 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 7% of applicants (31 of 424) and drew 3 of 21 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Dec. 12 to 20, runs 9 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 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 6 | 19 | 17 | 1 in 1.1 |
| 5 | 34 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 48 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 53 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 50 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 75 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 113 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 393 | 18 | 1 in 21.8 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 3 | 3 | all drew |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 4 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 13 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 31 | 3 | 1 in 10.3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 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.
2 years of history
Residents, 2025 to 2026, hunt EA1285. 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 | 393 | 18 | 1 in 21.8 | 7 | 6 | 7+ | 31 | 3 |
| 2025 | 301 | 25 | 1 in 12.0 | 6 | 5 | 6+ | 33 | 4 |
Panguitch Lake 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 Panguitch Lake antlerless elk hunts went from 2 in 2025 to 1 in 2026 (same 4 hunt codes both years).
| Year | Hunt codes | Res. applicants | Median points | 90th percentile | Top level | 0 to 4 pts | 5 to 9 pts | 10 to 14 pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 1,249 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 1,101 | 148 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1,060 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 953 | 106 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 958 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 926 | 32 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 862 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 857 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1,127 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1,127 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 323 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 323 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 719 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 719 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 517 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 517 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 338 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 338 | 0 | 0 |
Questions about Panguitch Lake antlerless elk draw odds
How many Panguitch Lake antlerless elk hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 4 hunts for Panguitch Lake antlerless elk: Panguitch Lake archery (EA1283); Panguitch Lake muzzleloader (EA1284); Panguitch Lake rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1069); Panguitch Lake rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1285).
Which Panguitch Lake antlerless elk hunt had the best resident odds in 2026?
Panguitch Lake muzzleloader (EA1284) at 1 in 1.9 (76 residents for 40 permits). The longest odds were Panguitch Lake rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1069) at 1 in 38.2. Odds change every year.
When are the Panguitch Lake antlerless elk seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: EA1283 Aug. 15 to Aug. 30; EA1284 Oct. 28 to Nov. 5; EA1069 Nov. 21 to 29; EA1285 Dec. 12 to 20. 2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook.
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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.