Southwest Desert Elk Archery Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry archery bull elk on the Southwest Desert unit. In 2026, 318 residents applied for 78 resident permits and 176 nonresidents for 7 nonresident permits across 3 hunts.
North, September EB3136
Key facts, hunt EB3136
- At 9 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 9, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 4.0 were the 21st best of 145 limited-entry bull elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 54 in 2021 to 84 in 2026 (+56%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 16 in 2021 to 13 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 16 in 2025 to 21 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 44% of applicants (67 of 151) and drew 2 of 23 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Sept. 1 to Sept. 30, runs 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | all drew |
| 9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 in 1.4 |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 2.7 |
| 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 2.0 |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 9.0 |
| 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 7.0 |
| 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 9.0 |
| 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 7.0 |
| Total | 84 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 1 in 4.0 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 2.0 |
| 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 67 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 in 33.5 |
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.
6 years of history
Residents, 2021 to 2026, hunt EB3136. 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.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 84 | 21 | 1 in 4.0 | 13 | 0 | 10+ | 67 | 2 |
| 2025 | 93 | 16 | 1 in 5.8 | 14 | 3 | 10+ | 81 | 2 |
| 2024 | 98 | 12 | 1 in 8.2 | 14 | 1 | 10+ | 85 | 1 |
| 2023 | 77 | 9 | 1 in 8.6 | 10 | 4 | 8+ | 77 | 1 |
| 2022 | 41 | 7 | 1 in 5.9 | 9 | 1 | 8+ | 49 | 1 |
| 2021 | 54 | 7 | 1 in 7.7 | 16 | 2 | 8+ | 65 | 1 |
South EB3146
Key facts, hunt EB3146
- At 10 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 10, 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 rose from 155 in 2021 to 213 in 2026 (+37%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 16 in 2021 to 24 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 37 in 2025 to 39 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 32% of applicants (99 of 312) and drew 3 of 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 11 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | all drew |
| 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 9 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 in 2.4 |
| 8 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 8.5 |
| 7 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 7.0 |
| 6 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 6.0 |
| 5 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 5.0 |
| 4 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 9.3 |
| 3 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 7.7 |
| 2 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 19.0 |
| 1 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 26.0 |
| 0 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 16.0 |
| Total | 213 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 1 in 5.5 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 6.0 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 99 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 in 33.0 |
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 EB3146. 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.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 213 | 39 | 1 in 5.5 | 24 | 0 | 10+ | 99 | 3 |
| 2025 | 217 | 37 | 1 in 5.9 | 12 | 1 | 10+ | 119 | 3 |
| 2024 | 214 | 31 | 1 in 6.9 | 18 | 2 | 10+ | 117 | 4 |
| 2023 | 193 | 27 | 1 in 7.1 | 15 | 3 | 10+ | 116 | 3 |
| 2022 | 134 | 21 | 1 in 6.4 | 13 | 2 | 9+ | 73 | 2 |
| 2021 | 155 | 24 | 1 in 6.5 | 16 | 1 | 9+ | 120 | 3 |
South, late season EB3197
Key facts, hunt EB3197
- Every resident point level that applied, down to 0 points, drew at least half its applicants in 2026.
- Resident odds of 1 in 1.2 were the tied 4th best of 145 limited-entry bull elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 13 in 2024 to 21 in 2026 (+62%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 11 in 2024 to 8 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 9 in 2025 to 18 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 32% of applicants (10 of 31) and drew 2 of 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | all drew |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | all drew |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | all drew |
| 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 2.0 |
| Total | 21 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 1 in 1.2 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 in 2.0 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 3.0 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 in 5.0 |
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 EB3197. 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 | 21 | 18 | 1 in 1.2 | 8 | 0 | 1+ | 10 | 2 | Limited-entry Bull Elk - Southwest Desert, South - Late Archery |
| 2025 | 15 | 9 | 1 in 1.7 | 8 | 0 | 4+ | 9 | 1 | Limited-entry Archery Bull Elk - Late - Southwest Desert, South - Archery |
| 2024 | 13 | 4 | 1 in 3.3 | 11 | 0 | 11+ | 8 | 1 | Limited-entry Archery Bull Elk - Late - Southwest Desert, South - Archery |
| 2023 | 20 | 4 | 1 in 5.0 | 6 | 5 | none | 16 | 1 | Limited-entry Archery Bull Elk - Southwest Desert, South - Archery |
All elk hunts on Southwest Desert
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North, September On this page | EB3136 | Archery | Sept. 1 to Sept. 30 | 84 | 21 | 1 in 4.0 | 2 |
| South On this page | EB3146 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 15 | 213 | 39 | 1 in 5.5 | 3 |
| South, late season On this page | EB3197 | Archery | Nov. 28 to Dec. 13 | 21 | 18 | 1 in 1.2 | 2 |
| South | EB3155 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 21 to Oct. 2 | 200 | 23 | 1 in 8.7 | 3 |
| South, early season | EB3149 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 16 to Sept. 20 | 790 | 15 | 1 in 52.7 | 2 |
| South, mid season | EB3198 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to Oct. 15 | 521 | 45 | 1 in 11.6 | 4 |
| South, late season | EB3152 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 7 to Nov. 15 | 412 | 25 | 1 in 16.5 | 3 |
| South | EB3157 | Multiseason | Limited-entry seasons | 137 | 5 | 1 in 27.4 | 0 |
| North | EB3143 | HAMSS | Nov. 7 to Nov. 30 | 108 | 21 | 1 in 5.1 | 2 |
Southwest Desert elk hunt map
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 Southwest Desert archery elk draw odds
How many points does it take to draw Southwest Desert archery elk?
In the 2026 draw for Southwest Desert archery elk (hunt EB3146), everyone with 10 or more points drew (15 applicants). The lowest resident point level that drew was 0 (2 of 32). Nonresidents: 3 of 99 applicants drew, from 5 to 24 points. Past draws do not predict future ones.
How many hunters apply for Southwest Desert archery elk?
For hunt EB3146, 213 residents applied for 39 permits and 99 nonresidents applied for 3 permits in the 2026 draw (Utah DWR draw odds).
When is the Southwest Desert archery elk season?
The 2026 season for EB3146 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.
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