Zion Antlerless Elk Draw Odds (Utah)
Antlerless Elk hunts on the Zion unit, drawn with preference points. In 2026, 239 residents applied for 159 resident permits and 9 nonresidents for 9 nonresident permits across 1 hunt.
Zion antlerless elk draw: key facts, 2026
- Zion antlerless elk hunts drew 239 resident applications in 2026, the 8th fewest of 38 antlerless elk units.
- Zion antlerless elk averaged 1.5 resident applicants per resident permit, the 4th lowest of 38 antlerless elk units with permits.
- Nonresidents were 4% of Zion antlerless elk applicants (9 of 248) and drew 9 of 168 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 Zion antlerless elk hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion On this page | EA1117 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 11, 2026 to Jan. 10, 2027 | 239 | 159 | 1 in 1.5 | 9 |
Zion EA1117
Key facts, hunt EA1117
- 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 1.5 were the tied 30th best of 116 antlerless elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 190 in 2018 to 239 in 2026 (+26%).
- Resident permits held at 159 from 2025 to 2026.
- Nonresidents were 4% of applicants (9 of 248) and drew 9 of 168 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Nov. 11, 2026 to Jan. 10, 2027, runs 61 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 |
| 4 | 6 | 6 | all drew |
| 3 | 15 | 15 | all drew |
| 2 | 23 | 23 | all drew |
| 1 | 57 | 57 | all drew |
| 0 | 136 | 56 | 1 in 2.4 |
| Total | 239 | 159 | 1 in 1.5 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 0 | 5 | 5 | all drew |
| Total | 9 | 9 | 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 | 3 | 3 | all drew |
| 0 | 18 | 18 | all drew |
| Total | 21 | 21 | 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 EA1117.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 239 | 159 | 1 in 1.5 | 5 | 0 | 1+ | 9 | 9 |
| 2025 | 239 | 159 | 1 in 1.5 | 5 | 0 | 1+ | 21 | 18 |
| 2024 | 167 | 130 | 1 in 1.3 | 5 | 0 | 1+ | 25 | 15 |
| 2023 | 163 | 144 | 1 in 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 1+ | 22 | 16 |
| 2022 | 233 | 116 | 1 in 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1+ | 38 | 13 |
| 2021 | 160 | 158 | 1 in 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 1+ | 26 | 20 |
| 2020 | 220 | 25 | 1 in 8.8 | 9 | 2 | 3+ | 16 | 4 |
| 2019 | 177 | 36 | 1 in 4.9 | 3 | 2 | 3+ | 16 | 4 |
| 2018 | 190 | 36 | 1 in 5.3 | 5 | 1 | 2+ | 19 | 5 |
Zion 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 Zion antlerless elk hunts was 0 in both 2018 and 2026 (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 | 239 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 237 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 239 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 236 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 167 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 166 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 163 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 163 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 233 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 233 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 160 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 158 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 220 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 219 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 177 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 177 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 190 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 189 | 1 |
Questions about Zion antlerless elk draw odds
How many Zion antlerless elk hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 1 hunt for Zion antlerless elk: Zion rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1117).
When are the Zion antlerless elk seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: EA1117 Nov. 11, 2026 to Jan. 10, 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.