Manti Elk Archery Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry archery bull elk on the Manti unit. In 2026, 832 residents applied for 155 resident permits and 342 nonresidents for 17 nonresident permits across 2 hunts.
Manti EB3006
Key facts, hunt EB3006
- At 8 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 8, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 5.5 were the tied 29th best of 145 limited-entry bull elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 1,003 in 2024 to 808 in 2026 (-19%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 16 in 2024 to 12 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 155 in 2025 to 146 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 29% of applicants (335 of 1,143) and drew 16 of 162 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Aug. 15 to Sept. 15, runs 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | all drew |
| 9 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 35 | all drew |
| 8 | 34 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 1 in 1.3 |
| 7 | 52 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 1 in 4.0 |
| 6 | 59 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1 in 5.4 |
| 5 | 63 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1 in 5.7 |
| 4 | 86 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1 in 7.2 |
| 3 | 115 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1 in 9.6 |
| 2 | 110 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 in 12.2 |
| 1 | 114 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 114.0 |
| 0 | 129 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 in 32.2 |
| Total | 808 | 73 | 73 | 146 | 1 in 5.5 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | all drew |
| 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | all drew |
| 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 in 2.0 |
| 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 3.0 |
| 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 15.0 |
| 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 7.0 |
| 6 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 20.0 |
| 5 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 36.0 |
| 2 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 44.0 |
| 1 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 335 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 1 in 20.9 |
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 EB3006. 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 | 808 | 146 | 1 in 5.5 | 12 | 0 | 9+ | 335 | 16 | Limited-entry Bull Elk - Manti - Archery |
| 2025 | 924 | 155 | 1 in 6.0 | 14 | 1 | 10+ | 426 | 17 | Limited-entry Archery Bull Elk - Manti - Archery |
| 2024 | 1,003 | 149 | 1 in 6.7 | 16 | 0 | 9+ | 453 | 16 | Limited-entry Archery Bull Elk - Manti - Archery |
| 2023 | 1,049 | 144 | 1 in 7.3 | 14 | 0 | 9+ | 496 | 15 | Limited-entry Archery Bull Elk - Central Mtns, Manti - Archery |
| 2022 | 1,053 | 126 | 1 in 8.4 | 14 | 0 | 8+ | 422 | 12 | Limited-entry Archery Bull Elk - Central Mtns, Manti - Archery |
| 2021 | 866 | 119 | 1 in 7.3 | 15 | 0 | 8+ | 408 | 12 | Limited-entry Archery Bull Elk - Central Mtns, Manti - Archery |
| 2020 | 665 | 112 | 1 in 5.9 | 14 | 0 | 7+ | 291 | 11 | Limited Entry Archery Bull Elk - Central Mtns, Manti - Archery |
| 2019 | 719 | 106 | 1 in 6.8 | 12 | 1 | 7+ | 313 | 10 | Limited Entry Archery Bull Elk - Central Mtns, Manti - Archery |
| 2018 | 567 | 101 | 1 in 5.6 | 12 | 0 | 7+ | 241 | 10 | Limited Entry Archery Bull Elk - Central Mtns, Manti - Archery |
Late season EB3172
Key facts, hunt EB3172
- At 5 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 5, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 2.7 were the 13th best of 145 limited-entry bull elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 21 in 2024 to 24 in 2026 (+14%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 5 in 2024 to 7 in 2026.
- Resident permits held at 9 from 2025 to 2026.
- Nonresidents were 23% of applicants (7 of 31) and drew 1 of 10 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Nov. 28 to Dec. 13, runs 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 3.5 |
| 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 24 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 in 2.7 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 7.0 |
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.
4 years of history
Residents, 2023 to 2026, hunt EB3172. 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 | 24 | 9 | 1 in 2.7 | 7 | 1 | 5+ | 7 | 1 | Limited-entry Bull Elk - Manti - Late Archery |
| 2025 | 31 | 9 | 1 in 3.4 | 8 | 0 | 6+ | 4 | 1 | Limited-entry Archery Bull Elk - Late - Manti - Archery |
| 2024 | 21 | 6 | 1 in 3.5 | 5 | 1 | 4+ | 5 | 1 | Limited-entry Archery Bull Elk - Late - Manti - Archery |
| 2023 | 38 | 6 | 1 in 6.3 | 9 | 0 | 8+ | 17 | 1 | Limited-entry Archery Bull Elk - Central Mtns, Manti - Archery |
All elk hunts on Manti
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manti On this page | EB3006 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 15 | 808 | 146 | 1 in 5.5 | 16 |
| Late season On this page | 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.
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 archery elk draw odds
How many points does it take to draw Manti archery elk?
In the 2026 draw for Manti archery elk (hunt EB3006), everyone with 9 or more points drew (46 applicants). The lowest resident point level that drew was 0 (4 of 129). Nonresidents: 16 of 335 applicants drew, from 2 to 20 points. Past draws do not predict future ones.
How many hunters apply for Manti archery elk?
For hunt EB3006, 808 residents applied for 146 permits and 335 nonresidents applied for 16 permits in the 2026 draw (Utah DWR draw odds).
When is the Manti archery elk season?
The 2026 season for EB3006 runs Aug. 15 to Sept. 15, 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.