San Juan Deer Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry buck deer hunts on the San Juan unit. In 2026, 1,851 residents applied for 90 resident permits and 880 nonresidents for 10 nonresident permits across 6 hunts.
San Juan deer draw: key facts, 2026
- San Juan deer hunts drew 1,851 resident applications in 2026, the 7th most of 40 limited-entry deer units.
- San Juan deer averaged 20.6 resident applicants per resident permit, the 6th highest of 40 limited-entry deer units with permits.
- San Juan deer resident odds ranged from 1 in 1.7 (DB1085, muzzleloader) to 1 in 48.0 (DB1046, multiseason) in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 32% of San Juan deer applicants (880 of 2,731) and drew 10 of 100 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.
Odds by weapon
All San Juan deer hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Ridge | DB1014 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 513 | 15 | 1 in 34.2 | 2 |
| Abajo Mountains | DB1085 | Muzzleloader | Oct. 28 to Nov. 5 | 22 | 13 | 1 in 1.7 | 1 |
| Elk Ridge | DB1037 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 23 to Oct. 1 | 229 | 15 | 1 in 15.3 | 2 |
| Elk Ridge | DB1022 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 17 to Oct. 25 | 947 | 41 | 1 in 23.1 | 4 |
| Elk Ridge | DB1046 | Multiseason | All limited-entry seasons | 96 | 2 | 1 in 48.0 | 0 |
| Mancos Mesa | DB1116 | HAMSS | Nov. 7 to Nov. 30 | 44 | 4 | 1 in 11.0 | 1 |
San Juan deer hunt map
Boundary data: Utah DWR, 2026 hunt boundaries. For reference only, simplified for display. Legal boundary on the DWR Hunt Planner.
San Juan deer point creep
Resident applicants by bonus points held, each year, on this unit's current hunt codes. The median bonus points held by resident applicants on San Juan deer hunts went from 7 in 2025 to 6 in 2026; the 90th percentile went from 17 to 16 (same 6 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 | 15 to 19 pts | 20+ pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 1,851 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 709 | 493 | 356 | 243 | 50 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1,786 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 652 | 501 | 331 | 256 | 46 |
| 2024 | 5 | 1,962 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 698 | 549 | 379 | 285 | 51 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1,780 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 696 | 471 | 370 | 224 | 19 |
| 2022 | 5 | 1,787 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 741 | 475 | 369 | 183 | 19 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1,674 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 719 | 467 | 359 | 125 | 4 |
| 2020 | 5 | 1,479 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 611 | 481 | 291 | 93 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 | 1,315 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 590 | 421 | 261 | 42 | 1 |
| 2018 | 4 | 1,379 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 643 | 468 | 240 | 28 | 0 |
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Questions about San Juan deer draw odds
How many San Juan deer hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 6 hunts for San Juan deer: Elk Ridge archery (DB1014); Abajo Mountains muzzleloader (DB1085); Elk Ridge muzzleloader (DB1037); Elk Ridge rifle (any legal weapon) (DB1022); Elk Ridge multiseason (DB1046); Mancos Mesa hamss (DB1116).
Which San Juan deer hunt had the best resident odds in 2026?
Abajo Mountains muzzleloader (DB1085) at 1 in 1.7 (22 residents for 13 permits). The longest odds were Elk Ridge multiseason (DB1046) at 1 in 48.0. Odds change every year.
When are the San Juan deer seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: DB1014 Aug. 15 to Sept. 11; DB1085 Oct. 28 to Nov. 5; DB1037 Sept. 23 to Oct. 1; DB1022 Oct. 17 to Oct. 25; DB1046 All limited-entry seasons; DB1116 Nov. 7 to Nov. 30. 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 Big Game Application Guidebook. Boundary data: Utah DWR, 2026.
Page built Sept. 24, 2026. Found an error? [email protected]. Verify all dates and rules with DWR before applying.