Manti Elk Rifle Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry rifle (any legal weapon) bull elk on the Manti unit. In 2026, 6,038 residents applied for 332 resident permits and 1,074 nonresidents for 34 nonresident permits across 3 hunts.
Early season EB3038
Key facts, hunt EB3038
- At 20 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 20, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 47.7 were the 21st longest of 145 limited-entry bull elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 3,076 in 2024 to 2,864 in 2026 (-7%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 27 in 2024 to 23 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 64 in 2025 to 60 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 16% of applicants (537 of 3,401) and drew 6 of 66 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 21 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | all drew |
| 20 | 24 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 1 in 1.3 |
| 19 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 28.0 |
| 18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 17.0 |
| 17 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 40.0 |
| 13 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 49.0 |
| 12 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 56.0 |
| 11 | 80 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 26.7 |
| 10 | 77 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 38.5 |
| 9 | 138 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 in 27.6 |
| 8 | 142 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 in 35.5 |
| 7 | 132 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 44.0 |
| 6 | 171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 246 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 123.0 |
| 3 | 260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 320 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 320.0 |
| 1 | 379 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 126.3 |
| 0 | 392 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 196.0 |
| Total | 2,864 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 1 in 47.7 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 in 7.0 |
| 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 22 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 13.0 |
| 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 19.0 |
| 5 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 537 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 in 89.5 |
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 EB3038. 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 | 2,864 | 60 | 1 in 47.7 | 23 | 0 | 21+ | 537 | 6 | Limited-entry Bull Elk - Manti - Early Any Legal Weapon |
| 2025 | 3,119 | 64 | 1 in 48.7 | 28 | 0 | 21+ | 602 | 6 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Early - Manti - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2024 | 3,076 | 62 | 1 in 49.6 | 27 | 1 | 21+ | 656 | 6 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Early - Manti - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2023 | 3,068 | 56 | 1 in 54.8 | 23 | 0 | 20+ | 747 | 4 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Early - Central Mtns, Manti - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2022 | 3,916 | 140 | 1 in 28.0 | 25 | 0 | 19+ | 948 | 13 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Early - Central Mtns, Manti - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2021 | 3,849 | 136 | 1 in 28.3 | 23 | 0 | 18+ | 923 | 13 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Early - Central Mtns, Manti - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2020 | 3,340 | 127 | 1 in 26.3 | 23 | 1 | 18+ | 708 | 12 | Limited Entry Rifle Bull Elk - Central Mtns, Manti - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2019 | 3,545 | 125 | 1 in 28.4 | 21 | 0 | 17+ | 632 | 11 | Limited Entry Rifle Bull Elk - Central Mtns, Manti - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2018 | 3,425 | 125 | 1 in 27.4 | 21 | 0 | 17+ | 559 | 11 | Limited Entry Rifle Bull Elk - Central Mtns, Manti - Any Legal Weapon |
Mid season EB3126
Key facts, hunt EB3126
- At 12 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 12, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 10.8 were the 58th best of 145 limited-entry bull elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 1,531 in 2024 to 1,864 in 2026 (+22%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 21 in 2024 to 20 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 183 in 2025 to 172 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 14% of applicants (314 of 2,178) and drew 18 of 190 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 17 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | all drew |
| 16 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | all drew |
| 15 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 | all drew |
| 14 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | all drew |
| 13 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 | all drew |
| 12 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 32 | all drew |
| 11 | 67 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 in 9.6 |
| 10 | 60 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 in 10.0 |
| 9 | 78 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 in 9.8 |
| 8 | 86 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 in 14.3 |
| 7 | 97 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 in 12.1 |
| 6 | 130 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 in 16.2 |
| 5 | 143 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 in 20.4 |
| 4 | 171 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 in 24.4 |
| 3 | 193 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1 in 16.1 |
| 2 | 203 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1 in 20.3 |
| 1 | 254 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 in 50.8 |
| 0 | 299 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 in 59.8 |
| Total | 1,864 | 86 | 86 | 172 | 1 in 10.8 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 23 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | all drew |
| 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 in 1.5 |
| 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 5.0 |
| 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 3.0 |
| 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 3.0 |
| 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 3.0 |
| 12 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 7.5 |
| 6 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 19.0 |
| 4 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 32.0 |
| 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 314 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 1 in 17.4 |
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 EB3126. 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 | 1,864 | 172 | 1 in 10.8 | 20 | 0 | 12+ | 314 | 18 | Limited-entry Bull Elk - Manti - Mid Any Legal Weapon |
| 2025 | 1,616 | 183 | 1 in 8.8 | 25 | 0 | 18+ | 374 | 19 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Mid - Manti - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2024 | 1,531 | 178 | 1 in 8.6 | 21 | 0 | 17+ | 341 | 18 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Mid - Manti - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2023 | 1,491 | 176 | 1 in 8.5 | 20 | 0 | 16+ | 295 | 20 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Mid - Central Mtns, Manti - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2022 | 1,063 | 39 | 1 in 27.3 | 18 | 2 | 16+ | 148 | 4 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Mid - Central Mtns, Manti - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2021 | 864 | 28 | 1 in 30.9 | 17 | 0 | 15+ | 91 | 3 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Mid - Central Mtns, Manti - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2020 | 624 | 26 | 1 in 24.0 | 16 | 0 | 15+ | 93 | 3 | Limited Entry Rifle Bull Elk - Central Mtns, Manti - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2019 | 372 | 20 | 1 in 18.6 | 16 | 1 | 14+ | 59 | 2 | Limited Entry Rifle Bull Elk - Central Mtns, Manti - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2018 | 290 | 14 | 1 in 20.7 | 16 | 0 | 15+ | 43 | 2 | Limited Entry Rifle Bull Elk - Central Mtns, Manti - Any Legal Weapon |
Late season EB3039
Key facts, hunt EB3039
- At 12 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 12, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 13.1 were the 69th best of 145 limited-entry bull elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 1,147 in 2024 to 1,310 in 2026 (+14%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 24 in 2024 to 19 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 106 in 2025 to 100 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 15% of applicants (223 of 1,533) and drew 10 of 110 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 in 1.3 |
| 14 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | all drew |
| 13 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 | all drew |
| 12 | 24 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 1 in 1.1 |
| 11 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 in 9.5 |
| 10 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 15.0 |
| 9 | 63 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 in 12.6 |
| 8 | 68 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 22.7 |
| 7 | 82 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 in 9.1 |
| 6 | 91 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 45.5 |
| 5 | 91 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 in 11.4 |
| 4 | 114 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 38.0 |
| 3 | 150 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 in 30.0 |
| 2 | 131 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 in 21.8 |
| 1 | 190 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 95.0 |
| 0 | 209 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 209.0 |
| Total | 1,310 | 50 | 50 | 100 | 1 in 13.1 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 in 2.5 |
| 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 5.0 |
| 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 6.0 |
| 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 14.0 |
| 9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 15.0 |
| 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 223 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 in 22.3 |
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.
9 years of history
Residents, 2018 to 2026, hunt EB3039. 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 | 1,310 | 100 | 1 in 13.1 | 19 | 0 | 16+ | 223 | 10 | Limited-entry Bull Elk - Manti - Late Any Legal Weapon |
| 2025 | 1,259 | 106 | 1 in 11.9 | 21 | 0 | 15+ | 258 | 11 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Late - Manti - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2024 | 1,147 | 102 | 1 in 11.2 | 24 | 1 | 13+ | 241 | 11 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Late - Manti - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2023 | 1,235 | 99 | 1 in 12.5 | 20 | 0 | 12+ | 287 | 10 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Late - Central Mtns, Manti - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2022 | 1,290 | 109 | 1 in 11.8 | 18 | 1 | 13+ | 387 | 12 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Late - Central Mtns, Manti - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2021 | 1,146 | 110 | 1 in 10.4 | 19 | 0 | 12+ | 260 | 12 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Late - Central Mtns, Manti - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2020 | 880 | 103 | 1 in 8.5 | 21 | 0 | 11+ | 244 | 11 | Limited Entry Rifle Bull Elk - Central Mtns, Manti - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2019 | 859 | 97 | 1 in 8.9 | 16 | 0 | 13+ | 230 | 10 | Limited Entry Rifle Bull Elk - Central Mtns, Manti - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2018 | 734 | 92 | 1 in 8.0 | 14 | 0 | 11+ | 159 | 10 | Limited Entry Rifle Bull Elk - Central Mtns, Manti - Any Legal Weapon |
All elk hunts on Manti
| 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 On this page | EB3038 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 16 to Sept. 20 | 2,864 | 60 | 1 in 47.7 | 6 |
| Mid season On this page | EB3126 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to Oct. 15 | 1,864 | 172 | 1 in 10.8 | 18 |
| Late season On this page | 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.
Other species on Manti
No other limited-entry or once-in-a-lifetime species drew on this unit name in 2026.
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Questions about Manti rifle elk draw odds
How many points does it take to draw Manti rifle elk?
In the 2026 draw for Manti rifle elk (hunt EB3038), everyone with 21 or more points drew (12 applicants). The lowest resident point level that drew was 0 (2 of 392). Nonresidents: 6 of 537 applicants drew, from 6 to 26 points. Past draws do not predict future ones.
How many hunters apply for Manti rifle elk?
For hunt EB3038, 2,864 residents applied for 60 permits and 537 nonresidents applied for 6 permits in the 2026 draw (Utah DWR draw odds).
When is the Manti rifle elk season?
The 2026 season for EB3038 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.
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