Boulder Elk Rifle Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry rifle (any legal weapon) bull elk on the Boulder unit. In 2026, 1,880 residents applied for 70 resident permits and 974 nonresidents for 6 nonresident permits across 3 hunts.
Early season EB3148
Key facts, hunt EB3148
- At 27 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 27, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 90.8 were the 10th longest of 145 limited-entry bull elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 1,224 in 2024 to 1,089 in 2026 (-11%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 27 in 2024 to 28 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 11 in 2025 to 12 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 38% of applicants (658 of 1,747) and drew 1 of 13 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Sept. 16 to Sept. 20, runs 5 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
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 27 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | all drew |
| 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 25 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 21 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 13.0 |
| 20 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 31.0 |
| 12 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 56.0 |
| 8 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 61 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 30.5 |
| 5 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 90.0 |
| 1 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 1,089 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1 in 90.8 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 25 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 24 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 23 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 22 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 21 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 30.0 |
| 9 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 658 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 658.0 |
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.
6 years of history
Residents, 2021 to 2026, hunt EB3148. The DWR reports we hold (2018 onward) first list this hunt code in 2021. Earlier hunts on this unit may have run under other codes or boundaries; we do not merge them. DWR printed a different hunt name for this code in some years (see the table); boundaries may have changed.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits | DWR hunt name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,089 | 12 | 1 in 90.8 | 28 | 2 | 27+ | 658 | 1 | Limited-entry Bull Elk - Boulder - Early Any Legal Weapon |
| 2025 | 1,177 | 11 | 1 in 107.0 | 27 | 2 | 27+ | 652 | 1 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Early - Boulder - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2024 | 1,224 | 11 | 1 in 111.3 | 27 | 4 | 27+ | 659 | 1 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Early - Boulder - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2023 | 1,023 | 9 | 1 in 113.7 | 27 | 4 | 26+ | 688 | 1 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Early - Plateau, Boulder - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2022 | 1,447 | 24 | 1 in 60.3 | 26 | 5 | 25+ | 798 | 3 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Early - Plateau, Boulder - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2021 | 1,445 | 24 | 1 in 60.2 | 25 | 3 | 24+ | 834 | 3 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Early - Plateau, Boulder - Any Legal Weapon |
Mid season EB3191
Key facts, hunt EB3191
- At 19 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 19, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 13.3 were the 71st best of 145 limited-entry bull elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 433 in 2024 to 479 in 2026 (+11%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 25 in 2024 to 27 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 32 in 2025 to 36 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 26% of applicants (172 of 651) and drew 3 of 39 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Oct. 3 to Oct. 15, runs 13 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
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 21 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | all drew |
| 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | all drew |
| 19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | all drew |
| 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 5.0 |
| 16 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 7.5 |
| 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 12.0 |
| 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 4.0 |
| 9 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 16.0 |
| 8 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 26.0 |
| 6 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 9.7 |
| 4 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 33.0 |
| 3 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 49.0 |
| 1 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 46.0 |
| 0 | 53 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 17.7 |
| Total | 479 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 1 in 13.3 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 in 2.0 |
| 25 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 4.0 |
| 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 172 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 in 57.3 |
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.
4 years of history
Residents, 2023 to 2026, hunt EB3191. The DWR reports we hold (2018 onward) first list this hunt code in 2023. Earlier hunts on this unit may have run under other codes or boundaries; we do not merge them. DWR printed a different hunt name for this code in some years (see the table); boundaries may have changed.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits | DWR hunt name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 479 | 36 | 1 in 13.3 | 27 | 0 | 19+ | 172 | 3 | Limited-entry Bull Elk - Boulder - Mid Any Legal Weapon |
| 2025 | 425 | 32 | 1 in 13.3 | 24 | 2 | 21+ | 203 | 3 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Mid - Boulder - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2024 | 433 | 33 | 1 in 13.1 | 25 | 2 | 19+ | 200 | 4 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Mid - Boulder - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2023 | 412 | 30 | 1 in 13.7 | 25 | 1 | 19+ | 117 | 3 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Mid - Plateau, Boulder - Any Legal Weapon |
Late season EB3151
Key facts, hunt EB3151
- At 19 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 19, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 14.2 were the tied 71st longest of 145 limited-entry bull elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 281 in 2024 to 312 in 2026 (+11%).
- The highest resident point level that drew was 23 in both 2024 and 2026.
- Resident permits went from 19 in 2025 to 22 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 32% of applicants (144 of 456) and drew 2 of 24 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Nov. 7 to Nov. 15, 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
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | all drew |
| 19 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 in 1.7 |
| 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 8.0 |
| 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 7.0 |
| 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 8.0 |
| 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 18.0 |
| 9 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 14.0 |
| 8 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 6.5 |
| 7 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 10.0 |
| 6 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 22.0 |
| 4 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 24.0 |
| Total | 312 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 1 in 14.2 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 in 2.0 |
| 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 10.0 |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 144 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 in 72.0 |
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.
6 years of history
Residents, 2021 to 2026, hunt EB3151. The DWR reports we hold (2018 onward) first list this hunt code in 2021. Earlier hunts on this unit may have run under other codes or boundaries; we do not merge them. DWR printed a different hunt name for this code in some years (see the table); boundaries may have changed.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits | DWR hunt name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 312 | 22 | 1 in 14.2 | 23 | 0 | 20+ | 144 | 2 | Limited-entry Bull Elk - Boulder - Late Any Legal Weapon |
| 2025 | 266 | 19 | 1 in 14.0 | 20 | 4 | 18+ | 126 | 2 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Late - Boulder - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2024 | 281 | 19 | 1 in 14.8 | 23 | 2 | 19+ | 108 | 2 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Late - Boulder - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2023 | 231 | 17 | 1 in 13.6 | 25 | 3 | 19+ | 124 | 2 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Late - Plateau, Boulder - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2022 | 305 | 17 | 1 in 17.9 | 22 | 5 | 18+ | 135 | 2 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Late - Plateau, Boulder - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2021 | 263 | 17 | 1 in 15.5 | 23 | 1 | 19+ | 101 | 2 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Late - Plateau, Boulder - Any Legal Weapon |
All elk hunts on Boulder
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder | EB3145 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 15 | 352 | 31 | 1 in 11.4 | 3 |
| Late season | EB3190 | Archery | Nov. 28 to Dec. 13 | 13 | 4 | 1 in 3.2 | 1 |
| Boulder | EB3154 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 21 to Oct. 2 | 326 | 19 | 1 in 17.2 | 2 |
| Early season On this page | EB3148 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 16 to Sept. 20 | 1,089 | 12 | 1 in 90.8 | 1 |
| Mid season On this page | EB3191 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to Oct. 15 | 479 | 36 | 1 in 13.3 | 3 |
| Late season On this page | EB3151 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 7 to Nov. 15 | 312 | 22 | 1 in 14.2 | 2 |
| Boulder | EB3156 | Multiseason | Limited-entry seasons | 296 | 4 | 1 in 74.0 | 0 |
Boulder elk hunt map
Boundary data: Utah DWR, 2026 hunt boundaries. For reference only, simplified for display. Legal boundary on the DWR Hunt Planner.
Other species on Boulder
No other limited-entry or once-in-a-lifetime species drew on this unit name in 2026.
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Questions about Boulder rifle elk draw odds
How many points does it take to draw Boulder rifle elk?
In the 2026 draw for Boulder rifle elk (hunt EB3148), everyone with 27 or more points drew (6 applicants). The lowest resident point level that drew was 2 (1 of 90). Nonresidents: 1 of 658 applicants drew, from 10 points. Past draws do not predict future ones.
How many hunters apply for Boulder rifle elk?
For hunt EB3148, 1,089 residents applied for 12 permits and 658 nonresidents applied for 1 permit in the 2026 draw (Utah DWR draw odds).
When is the Boulder rifle elk season?
The 2026 season for EB3148 runs Sept. 16 to Sept. 20, per the 2026 DWR guidebook. 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.