Manti Elk Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry bull elk hunts on the Manti unit. In 2026, 8,130 residents applied for 592 resident permits and 1,744 nonresidents for 62 nonresident permits across 7 hunts.
Manti elk draw: key facts, 2026
- Manti elk hunts drew 8,130 resident applications in 2026, the most of 23 limited-entry elk units.
- Manti elk averaged 13.7 resident applicants per resident permit, the 9th lowest of 23 limited-entry elk units with permits.
- Manti elk resident odds ranged from 1 in 2.7 (EB3172, archery) to 1 in 47.7 (EB3038, rifle) in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 18% of Manti elk applicants (1,744 of 9,874) and drew 62 of 654 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 Manti elk hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manti | EB3006 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 15 | 808 | 146 | 1 in 5.5 | 16 |
| Late season | EB3172 | Archery | Nov. 28 to Dec. 13 | 24 | 9 | 1 in 2.7 | 1 |
| Manti | EB3084 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 21 to Oct. 2 | 716 | 87 | 1 in 8.2 | 9 |
| Early season | EB3038 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 16 to Sept. 20 | 2,864 | 60 | 1 in 47.7 | 6 |
| Mid season | EB3126 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to Oct. 15 | 1,864 | 172 | 1 in 10.8 | 18 |
| Late season | EB3039 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 7 to Nov. 15 | 1,310 | 100 | 1 in 13.1 | 10 |
| Manti | EB3108 | Multiseason | Limited-entry seasons | 544 | 18 | 1 in 30.2 | 2 |
Manti elk hunt map
Boundary data: Utah DWR, 2026 hunt boundaries. For reference only, simplified for display. Legal boundary on the DWR Hunt Planner.
Manti elk 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 Manti elk hunts was 4 in both 2023 and 2026; the 90th percentile went from 12 to 11 (same 7 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 | 7 | 8,130 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 4,615 | 2,398 | 804 | 223 | 90 |
| 2025 | 7 | 8,209 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 4,642 | 2,403 | 826 | 244 | 94 |
| 2024 | 7 | 8,056 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 4,596 | 2,293 | 796 | 293 | 78 |
| 2023 | 7 | 8,424 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 4,881 | 2,283 | 802 | 373 | 85 |
| 2022 | 6 | 8,896 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 5,229 | 2,377 | 829 | 374 | 87 |
| 2021 | 6 | 8,178 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 4,982 | 2,008 | 788 | 350 | 50 |
| 2020 | 6 | 6,814 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 4,088 | 1,722 | 660 | 307 | 37 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6,734 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 4,150 | 1,632 | 663 | 260 | 29 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6,081 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 3,815 | 1,397 | 649 | 212 | 8 |
Other species on Manti
No other limited-entry or once-in-a-lifetime species drew on this unit name in 2026.
Nearby elk units
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Questions about Manti elk draw odds
How many Manti elk hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 7 hunts for Manti elk: Manti archery (EB3006); Late season archery (EB3172); Manti muzzleloader (EB3084); Early season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3038); Mid season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3126); Late season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3039); Manti multiseason (EB3108).
Which Manti elk hunt had the best resident odds in 2026?
Late season archery (EB3172) at 1 in 2.7 (24 residents for 9 permits). The longest odds were Early season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3038) at 1 in 47.7. Odds change every year.
When are the Manti elk seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: EB3006 Aug. 15 to Sept. 15; EB3172 Nov. 28 to Dec. 13; EB3084 Sept. 21 to Oct. 2; EB3038 Sept. 16 to Sept. 20; EB3126 Oct. 3 to Oct. 15; EB3039 Nov. 7 to Nov. 15; EB3108 Limited-entry seasons. 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.