San Juan Elk Rifle Draw Odds (Utah)

Limited-entry rifle (any legal weapon) bull elk on the San Juan unit. In 2026, 1,921 residents applied for 64 resident permits and 1,928 nonresidents for 6 nonresident permits across 3 hunts.

Data: Utah DWR draw odds, utahdraws.com/drawodds (2026). Season dates: 2026 DWR guidebook. Page built Sept. 24, 2026.
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Early season EB3066

Resident odds, 2026
1 in 114.3
1,257 applicants, 11 permits
Nonresident odds, 2026
1 in 1551.0
1,551 applicants, 1 permit
Everyone drew at (resident)
None
Not every resident at the top level (29 points) drew
Lowest points that drew (resident)
5 pts
1 of 74 at 5 points drew
Hunt number
EB3066
Early season
2026 season
Sept. 16 to Sept. 20
2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook
Top point level applying
29 res / 30 nonres
7 residents at 29 points
Permits drawn, 2026
11 res / 1 nonres
Resident: 6 bonus, 5 random

Key facts, hunt EB3066

  • At 29 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 29, fewer than half did.
  • Resident odds of 1 in 114.3 were the 7th longest of 145 limited-entry bull elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
  • Resident applicants fell from 1,976 in 2021 to 1,257 in 2026 (-36%).
  • The highest resident point level that drew went from 27 in 2021 to 29 in 2026.
  • Resident permits went from 10 in 2025 to 11 in 2026.
  • Nonresidents were 55% of applicants (1,551 of 2,808) and drew 1 of 12 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

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
29 7 6 0 6 1 in 1.2
28 13 0 1 1 1 in 13.0
27 24 0 0 0 none drawn
26 10 0 0 0 none drawn
25 11 0 0 0 none drawn
24 15 0 1 1 1 in 15.0
23 15 0 0 0 none drawn
22 16 0 0 0 none drawn
21 12 0 0 0 none drawn
20 23 0 0 0 none drawn
19 20 0 0 0 none drawn
18 15 0 0 0 none drawn
17 22 0 0 0 none drawn
16 27 0 0 0 none drawn
15 27 0 2 2 1 in 13.5
14 32 0 0 0 none drawn
13 28 0 0 0 none drawn
12 32 0 0 0 none drawn
11 29 0 0 0 none drawn
10 39 0 0 0 none drawn
9 53 0 0 0 none drawn
8 61 0 0 0 none drawn
7 54 0 0 0 none drawn
6 58 0 0 0 none drawn
5 74 0 1 1 1 in 74.0
4 75 0 0 0 none drawn
3 96 0 0 0 none drawn
2 80 0 0 0 none drawn
1 130 0 0 0 none drawn
0 159 0 0 0 none drawn
Total1,257 6 5 111 in 114.3

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
30 4 0 0 0 none drawn
29 7 0 0 0 none drawn
28 1 0 0 0 none drawn
27 8 0 0 0 none drawn
26 16 0 0 0 none drawn
25 16 0 0 0 none drawn
24 17 0 0 0 none drawn
23 18 0 0 0 none drawn
22 24 0 0 0 none drawn
21 21 0 0 0 none drawn
20 37 0 0 0 none drawn
19 32 0 0 0 none drawn
18 35 0 0 0 none drawn
17 87 0 0 0 none drawn
16 62 0 0 0 none drawn
15 35 0 0 0 none drawn
14 45 0 0 0 none drawn
13 37 0 0 0 none drawn
12 48 0 0 0 none drawn
11 49 0 0 0 none drawn
10 67 0 0 0 none drawn
9 69 0 0 0 none drawn
8 58 0 1 1 1 in 58.0
7 62 0 0 0 none drawn
6 66 0 0 0 none drawn
5 63 0 0 0 none drawn
4 64 0 0 0 none drawn
3 59 0 0 0 none drawn
2 158 0 0 0 none drawn
1 132 0 0 0 none drawn
0 154 0 0 0 none drawn
Total1,551 0 1 11 in 1551.0

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.

9 years of history

Residents, 2018 to 2026, hunt EB3066. DWR printed a different hunt name for this code in some years (see the table); boundaries may have changed.

Resident applicants vs permitsApplicants Permits
05001,0001,5002,000 1 in 90.6 2018 1 in 83.6 2019 1 in 89.8 2020 1 in 94.1 2021 1 in 90.7 2022 1 in 196.9 2023 1 in 165.0 2024 1 in 136.6 2025 1 in 114.3 2026
Highest resident points that drew
08162432 23 2018 26 2019 26 2020 27 2021 27 2022 27 2023 28 2024 29 2025 29 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. permitsDWR hunt name
2026 1,257111 in 114.3 295none1,5511 Limited-entry Bull Elk - San Juan Bull Elk - Early Any Legal Weapon
2025 1,366101 in 136.6 29229+1,6691 Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Early - San Juan Bull Elk - Any Legal Weapon
2024 1,48591 in 165.0 288none2,0301 Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Early - San Juan Bull Elk - Any Legal Weapon
2023 1,37871 in 196.9 271none1,7061 Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Early - San Juan Bull Elk - Any Legal Weapon
2022 1,904211 in 90.7 27027+1,9553 Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Early - San Juan Bull Elk - Any Legal Weapon
2021 1,976211 in 94.1 271126+2,0403 Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Early - San Juan Bull Elk - Any Legal Weapon
2020 1,795201 in 89.8 26326+1,8342 Limited Entry Rifle Bull Elk - San Juan Bull Elk - Any Legal Weapon
2019 1,672201 in 83.6 261225+1,5892 Limited Entry Rifle Bull Elk - San Juan Bull Elk - Any Legal Weapon
2018 1,812201 in 90.6 230none1,7222 Limited Entry Rifle Bull Elk - San Juan Bull Elk - Any Legal Weapon

Mid season EB3194

Resident odds, 2026
1 in 12.8
424 applicants, 33 permits
Nonresident odds, 2026
1 in 75.0
225 applicants, 3 permits
Everyone drew at (resident)
20+ pts
All 16 residents with 20 or more points drew
Lowest points that drew (resident)
1 pts
1 of 52 at 1 points drew
Hunt number
EB3194
Mid season
2026 season
Oct. 3 to Oct. 15
2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook
Top point level applying
25 res / 28 nonres
1 resident at 25 points
Permits drawn, 2026
33 res / 3 nonres
Resident: 17 bonus, 16 random

Key facts, hunt EB3194

  • 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 12.8 were the 67th best of 145 limited-entry bull elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
  • Resident applicants rose from 377 in 2023 to 424 in 2026 (+12%).
  • The highest resident point level that drew went from 26 in 2023 to 25 in 2026.
  • Resident permits went from 31 in 2025 to 33 in 2026.
  • Nonresidents were 35% of applicants (225 of 649) and drew 3 of 36 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

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 1 1 0 1 all drew
23 2 2 0 2 all drew
22 4 4 0 4 all drew
21 6 6 0 6 all drew
20 2 2 0 2 all drew
19 7 1 0 1 1 in 7.0
18 5 0 0 0 none drawn
17 4 0 0 0 none drawn
16 4 0 0 0 none drawn
15 4 0 0 0 none drawn
14 9 0 1 1 1 in 9.0
13 8 0 1 1 1 in 8.0
12 18 0 3 3 1 in 6.0
11 8 0 2 2 1 in 4.0
10 22 0 0 0 none drawn
9 12 0 2 2 1 in 6.0
8 16 0 1 1 1 in 16.0
7 22 0 0 0 none drawn
6 25 0 0 0 none drawn
5 30 0 3 3 1 in 10.0
4 43 0 0 0 none drawn
3 27 0 1 1 1 in 27.0
2 32 0 1 1 1 in 32.0
1 52 0 1 1 1 in 52.0
0 60 0 0 0 none drawn
Total424 17 16 331 in 12.8

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
28 2 2 0 2 all drew
27 1 0 0 0 none drawn
24 4 0 0 0 none drawn
23 3 0 0 0 none drawn
22 5 0 0 0 none drawn
21 3 0 0 0 none drawn
20 3 0 0 0 none drawn
19 9 0 0 0 none drawn
18 2 0 0 0 none drawn
17 8 0 0 0 none drawn
16 4 0 0 0 none drawn
15 9 0 1 1 1 in 9.0
14 5 0 0 0 none drawn
13 5 0 0 0 none drawn
12 6 0 0 0 none drawn
11 12 0 0 0 none drawn
10 8 0 0 0 none drawn
9 11 0 0 0 none drawn
8 12 0 0 0 none drawn
7 17 0 0 0 none drawn
6 12 0 0 0 none drawn
5 16 0 0 0 none drawn
4 15 0 0 0 none drawn
3 10 0 0 0 none drawn
2 12 0 0 0 none drawn
1 10 0 0 0 none drawn
0 21 0 0 0 none drawn
Total225 2 1 31 in 75.0

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 EB3194. 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.

Resident applicants vs permitsApplicants Permits
0200400600 1 in 15.7 2023 1 in 16.0 2024 1 in 11.8 2025 1 in 12.8 2026
Highest resident points that drew
07142128 26 2023 27 2024 26 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 424331 in 12.8 25120+2253
2025 365311 in 11.8 26621+2502
2024 448281 in 16.0 27023+2883
2023 377241 in 15.7 26022+2203

Late season EB3067

Resident odds, 2026
1 in 12.0
240 applicants, 20 permits
Nonresident odds, 2026
1 in 76.0
152 applicants, 2 permits
Everyone drew at (resident)
16+ pts
All 10 residents with 16 or more points drew
Lowest points that drew (resident)
0 pts
1 of 28 at 0 points drew
Hunt number
EB3067
Late season
2026 season
Nov. 7 to Nov. 15
2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook
Top point level applying
20 res / 28 nonres
1 resident at 20 points
Permits drawn, 2026
20 res / 2 nonres
Resident: 10 bonus, 10 random

Key facts, hunt EB3067

  • At 16 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 16, fewer than half did.
  • Resident odds of 1 in 12.0 were the 63rd best of 145 limited-entry bull elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
  • Resident applicants fell from 305 in 2021 to 240 in 2026 (-21%).
  • The highest resident point level that drew went from 22 in 2021 to 20 in 2026.
  • Resident permits went from 18 in 2025 to 20 in 2026.
  • Nonresidents were 39% of applicants (152 of 392) and drew 2 of 22 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

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
20 1 1 0 1 all drew
19 1 1 0 1 all drew
18 3 3 0 3 all drew
17 2 2 0 2 all drew
16 3 3 0 3 all drew
15 3 0 1 1 1 in 3.0
14 9 0 0 0 none drawn
13 5 0 0 0 none drawn
12 6 0 0 0 none drawn
11 10 0 1 1 1 in 10.0
10 7 0 0 0 none drawn
9 9 0 0 0 none drawn
8 7 0 0 0 none drawn
7 12 0 1 1 1 in 12.0
6 12 0 0 0 none drawn
5 20 0 1 1 1 in 20.0
4 24 0 3 3 1 in 8.0
3 26 0 1 1 1 in 26.0
2 23 0 1 1 1 in 23.0
1 29 0 0 0 none drawn
0 28 0 1 1 1 in 28.0
Total240 10 10 201 in 12.0

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
28 1 1 0 1 all drew
26 1 0 0 0 none drawn
24 1 0 0 0 none drawn
21 2 0 0 0 none drawn
20 3 0 0 0 none drawn
19 2 0 0 0 none drawn
18 4 0 0 0 none drawn
17 6 0 0 0 none drawn
16 5 0 0 0 none drawn
15 5 0 0 0 none drawn
14 4 0 1 1 1 in 4.0
13 5 0 0 0 none drawn
12 14 0 0 0 none drawn
11 3 0 0 0 none drawn
10 2 0 0 0 none drawn
9 3 0 0 0 none drawn
8 13 0 0 0 none drawn
7 6 0 0 0 none drawn
6 9 0 0 0 none drawn
5 14 0 0 0 none drawn
4 13 0 0 0 none drawn
3 9 0 0 0 none drawn
2 10 0 0 0 none drawn
1 2 0 0 0 none drawn
0 15 0 0 0 none drawn
Total152 1 1 21 in 76.0

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.

9 years of history

Residents, 2018 to 2026, hunt EB3067. DWR printed a different hunt name for this code in some years (see the table); boundaries may have changed.

Resident applicants vs permitsApplicants Permits
0200400600 1 in 26.6 2018 1 in 29.3 2019 1 in 16.6 2020 1 in 21.8 2021 1 in 18.4 2022 1 in 16.5 2023 1 in 12.5 2024 1 in 11.6 2025 1 in 12.0 2026
Highest resident points that drew
07142128 23 2018 24 2019 21 2020 22 2021 20 2022 23 2023 25 2024 20 2025 20 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. permitsDWR hunt name
2026 240201 in 12.0 20016+1522 Limited-entry Bull Elk - San Juan Bull Elk - Late Any Legal Weapon
2025 209181 in 11.6 20515+1722 Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Late - San Juan Bull Elk - Any Legal Weapon
2024 200161 in 12.5 25717+1992 Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Late - San Juan Bull Elk - Any Legal Weapon
2023 214131 in 16.5 23519+2372 Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Late - San Juan Bull Elk - Any Legal Weapon
2022 257141 in 18.4 20118+2382 Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Late - San Juan Bull Elk - Any Legal Weapon
2021 305141 in 21.8 22019+2432 Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Late - San Juan Bull Elk - Any Legal Weapon
2020 233141 in 16.6 21119+2572 Limited Entry Rifle Bull Elk - San Juan Bull Elk - Any Legal Weapon
2019 410141 in 29.3 24221+3562 Limited Entry Rifle Bull Elk - San Juan Bull Elk - Any Legal Weapon
2018 372141 in 26.6 23121+3312 Limited Entry Rifle Bull Elk - San Juan Bull Elk - Any Legal Weapon

All elk hunts on San Juan

Every elk 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
San Juan EB3019 Archery Aug. 15 to Sept. 15 307281 in 11.03
Late season EB3193 Archery Nov. 28 to Dec. 13 2691 in 2.91
San Juan EB3097 Muzzleloader Sept. 21 to Oct. 2 238171 in 14.02
Early season
On this page
EB3066 Rifle (any legal weapon) Sept. 16 to Sept. 20 1,257111 in 114.31
Mid season
On this page
EB3194 Rifle (any legal weapon) Oct. 3 to Oct. 15 424331 in 12.83
Late season
On this page
EB3067 Rifle (any legal weapon) Nov. 7 to Nov. 15 240201 in 12.02
San Juan EB3121 Multiseason Limited-entry seasons 31241 in 78.00

San Juan elk overview

San Juan elk 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 rifle elk draw odds

How many points does it take to draw San Juan rifle elk?

In the 2026 draw for San Juan rifle elk (hunt EB3066), not every resident at the top point level drew. The lowest resident point level that drew was 5 (1 of 74). Nonresidents: 1 of 1,551 applicants drew, from 8 points. Past draws do not predict future ones.

How many hunters apply for San Juan rifle elk?

For hunt EB3066, 1,257 residents applied for 11 permits and 1,551 nonresidents applied for 1 permit in the 2026 draw (Utah DWR draw odds).

When is the San Juan rifle elk season?

The 2026 season for EB3066 runs Sept. 16 to Sept. 20, per the 2026 DWR guidebook. 2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook.

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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.