Paunsaugunt Antlerless Elk Draw Odds (Utah)
Antlerless Elk hunts on the Paunsaugunt unit, drawn with preference points. In 2026, 152 residents applied for 33 resident permits and 7 nonresidents for 5 nonresident permits across 2 hunts.
Paunsaugunt antlerless elk draw: key facts, 2026
- Paunsaugunt antlerless elk hunts drew 152 resident applications in 2026, the 6th fewest of 38 antlerless elk units.
- Paunsaugunt antlerless elk averaged 4.6 resident applicants per resident permit, the 17th highest of 38 antlerless elk units with permits.
- Paunsaugunt antlerless elk resident odds ranged from 1 in 2.2 (EA1294, rifle) to 1 in 7.5 (EA1073, rifle) in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 4% of Paunsaugunt antlerless elk applicants (7 of 159) and drew 5 of 38 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 Paunsaugunt antlerless elk hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paunsaugunt On this page | EA1073 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 21 to Dec. 31 | 113 | 15 | 1 in 7.5 | 2 |
| East Creek On this page | EA1294 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Aug. 1 to 12 | 39 | 18 | 1 in 2.2 | 3 |
Paunsaugunt EA1073
Key facts, hunt EA1073
- At 4 preference points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 4, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 7.5 were the 23rd longest of 116 antlerless elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 183 in 2018 to 113 in 2026 (-38%).
- Resident permits held at 15 from 2025 to 2026.
- Nonresidents were 3% of applicants (4 of 117) and drew 2 of 17 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Nov. 21 to Dec. 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 5 | all drew |
| 4 | 8 | 8 | all drew |
| 3 | 18 | 2 | 1 in 9.0 |
| 2 | 18 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 37 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 27 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 113 | 15 | 1 in 7.5 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 in 2.0 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 1 in 2.0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 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 EA1073.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 113 | 15 | 1 in 7.5 | 5 | 3 | 4+ | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 90 | 15 | 1 in 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 4+ | 9 | 2 |
| 2024 | 121 | 15 | 1 in 8.1 | 5 | 3 | 4+ | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 82 | 15 | 1 in 5.5 | 3 | 2 | 3+ | 6 | 2 |
| 2022 | 148 | 36 | 1 in 4.1 | 5 | 1 | 2+ | 11 | 4 |
| 2021 | 181 | 36 | 1 in 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 2+ | 13 | 4 |
| 2020 | 225 | 87 | 1 in 2.6 | 5 | 1 | 2+ | 25 | 10 |
| 2019 | 145 | 78 | 1 in 1.9 | 3 | 0 | 1+ | 12 | 9 |
| 2018 | 183 | 36 | 1 in 5.1 | 3 | 1 | 2+ | 13 | 5 |
East Creek EA1294New in 2026
Key facts, hunt EA1294
- At 1 preference points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 1, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 2.2 were the tied 38th best of 116 antlerless elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 7% of applicants (3 of 42) and drew 3 of 21 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Aug. 1 to 12, runs 12 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 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 3 | 4 | 4 | all drew |
| 2 | 5 | 5 | all drew |
| 1 | 13 | 7 | 1 in 1.9 |
| 0 | 15 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 39 | 18 | 1 in 2.2 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 3 | 3 | all drew |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 0 | 2 | 2 | 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.
History
DWR first printed hunt EA1294 in 2026, so there is only one year of data. The DWR reports we hold (2018 onward) first list this hunt code in 2026. 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 | 39 | 18 | 1 in 2.2 | 6 | 1 | 2+ | 3 | 3 |
Paunsaugunt antlerless elk point creep
Resident applicants by preference points held, each year, on this unit's current hunt codes.
| Year | Hunt codes | Res. applicants | Median points | 90th percentile | Top level | 0 to 4 pts | 5 to 9 pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 152 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 146 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 90 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 87 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 121 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 120 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 82 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 82 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 148 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 146 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 181 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 181 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 225 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 224 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 145 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 145 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 183 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 183 | 0 |
Questions about Paunsaugunt antlerless elk draw odds
How many Paunsaugunt antlerless elk hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 2 hunts for Paunsaugunt antlerless elk: Paunsaugunt rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1073); East Creek rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1294).
Which Paunsaugunt antlerless elk hunt had the best resident odds in 2026?
East Creek rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1294) at 1 in 2.2 (39 residents for 18 permits). The longest odds were Paunsaugunt rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1073) at 1 in 7.5. Odds change every year.
When are the Paunsaugunt antlerless elk seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: EA1073 Nov. 21 to Dec. 31; EA1294 Aug. 1 to 12. 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.