San Juan Deer Multiseason Draw Odds (Utah)

Limited-entry multiseason buck deer on the San Juan unit. In 2026, 96 residents applied for 2 resident permits and the only applicant at the top level (25 points) drew.

Data: Utah DWR draw odds, utahdraws.com/drawodds (2026). Season dates: 2026 DWR guidebook. Page built Sept. 24, 2026.
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Hunt DB1046: Elk Ridge

Resident odds, 2026
1 in 48.0
96 applicants, 2 permits
Nonresident odds, 2026
n/a
0 applicants, 0 permits
Everyone drew at (resident)
25+ pts
The only resident at the top level (25 points) drew
Lowest points that drew (resident)
17 pts
1 of 5 at 17 points drew
Hunt number
DB1046
Elk Ridge
2026 season
All limited-entry seasons
2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook
Top point level applying
25 res / n/a nonres
1 resident at 25 points
Permits drawn, 2026
2 res / 0 nonres
Resident: 1 bonus, 1 random

San Juan multiseason deer draw: key facts

  • At 25 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 25, fewer than half did.
  • Resident odds of 1 in 48.0 were the tied 10th longest of 82 limited-entry buck deer hunts with resident permits in 2026.
  • Resident applicants rose from 87 in 2018 to 96 in 2026 (+10%).
  • The highest resident point level that drew went from 19 in 2018 to 25 in 2026.
  • Resident permits held at 2 from 2025 to 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 point level, 2026

Resident

Resident, 2026 draw. Shaded rows drew at least one permit. Point levels with no applicants are left out.
Bonus pointsApplicants Bonus permits Random permits Total permitsOdds
25 1 1 0 1 all drew
24 2 0 0 0 none drawn
23 1 0 0 0 none drawn
21 3 0 0 0 none drawn
20 3 0 0 0 none drawn
19 6 0 0 0 none drawn
18 3 0 0 0 none drawn
17 5 0 1 1 1 in 5.0
16 1 0 0 0 none drawn
15 6 0 0 0 none drawn
14 5 0 0 0 none drawn
13 5 0 0 0 none drawn
12 4 0 0 0 none drawn
11 2 0 0 0 none drawn
10 1 0 0 0 none drawn
9 4 0 0 0 none drawn
8 5 0 0 0 none drawn
7 4 0 0 0 none drawn
6 1 0 0 0 none drawn
5 5 0 0 0 none drawn
4 4 0 0 0 none drawn
3 4 0 0 0 none drawn
2 10 0 0 0 none drawn
1 4 0 0 0 none drawn
0 7 0 0 0 none drawn
Total96 1 1 21 in 48.0

Nonresident

Nonresident, 2026 draw. Shaded rows drew at least one permit. Point levels with no applicants are left out.
Bonus pointsApplicants Bonus permits Random permits Total permitsOdds
No nonresident applicants in 2026.
Total0 0 0 0n/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 DB1046.

Resident applicants vs permitsApplicants Permits
050100150 1 in 43.5 2018 1 in 34.0 2019 1 in 45.0 2020 1 in 46.0 2021 1 in 51.0 2022 1 in 46.0 2023 1 in 63.0 2024 1 in 52.5 2025 1 in 48.0 2026
Highest resident points that drew
07142128 19 2018 20 2019 24 2020 22 2021 24 2022 23 2023 25 2024 25 2025 25 2026
Sources: Utah DWR drawing odds report PDFs and, for 2026, Utah DWR draw odds at utahdraws.com/drawodds. Each year links to its source. Lowest and all-drew point levels are computed from DWR's point-level rows: the lowest resident level with at least one permit, and the level from which every resident at that level and above drew.
YearRes. applicantsRes. permitsRes. oddsTop res. points drawnLowest res. points drawnAll res. drew fromNonres. applicantsNonres. permits
2026 9621 in 48.0 251725+00
2025 10521 in 52.5 252325+00
2024 12621 in 63.0 252125+00
2023 9221 in 46.0 238none00
2022 10221 in 51.0 241024+00
2021 9221 in 46.0 22722+00
2020 9021 in 45.0 241124+00
2019 6821 in 34.0 201120+00
2018 8721 in 43.5 191619+00

All deer hunts on San Juan

Every deer hunt code on San Juan in the 2026 DWR odds report. Source: Utah DWR draw odds, utahdraws.com/drawodds (2026).
HuntCodeWeapon2026 season Res. applicantsRes. permitsRes. odds 2026Nonres. permits
Elk Ridge DB1014 Archery Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 513151 in 34.22
Abajo Mountains DB1085 Muzzleloader Oct. 28 to Nov. 5 22131 in 1.71
Elk Ridge DB1037 Muzzleloader Sept. 23 to Oct. 1 229151 in 15.32
Elk Ridge DB1022 Rifle (any legal weapon) Oct. 17 to Oct. 25 947411 in 23.14
Elk Ridge
On this page
DB1046 Multiseason All limited-entry seasons 9621 in 48.00
Mancos Mesa DB1116 HAMSS Nov. 7 to Nov. 30 4441 in 11.01

San Juan deer overview

San Juan deer hunt map

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Boundary data: Utah DWR, 2026 hunt boundaries. For reference only, simplified for display. Legal boundary on the DWR Hunt Planner.

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Questions about San Juan multiseason deer draw odds

How many points does it take to draw San Juan multiseason deer?

In the 2026 draw for San Juan multiseason deer (hunt DB1046), the only applicant at the top level (25 points) drew. The lowest resident point level that drew was 17 (1 of 5). Past draws do not predict future ones.

How many hunters apply for San Juan multiseason deer?

For hunt DB1046, 96 residents applied for 2 permits and 0 nonresidents applied for 0 permits in the 2026 draw (Utah DWR draw odds).

When is the San Juan multiseason deer season?

The 2026 season for DB1046 runs All limited-entry seasons, per the 2026 DWR guidebook. 2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook.

Get the 2027 deadline

We plan to email when DWR announces the next application dates and before the deadline. Delete any time via [email protected].

Sources

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.