Book Cliffs Pronghorn Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry buck pronghorn hunts on the Book Cliffs unit. In 2026, 424 residents applied for 104 resident permits and 916 nonresidents for 12 nonresident permits across 4 hunts.
Book Cliffs pronghorn draw: key facts, 2026
- Book Cliffs pronghorn hunts drew 424 resident applications in 2026, the 8th most of 19 limited-entry pronghorn units.
- Book Cliffs pronghorn averaged 4.1 resident applicants per resident permit, the 5th lowest of 19 limited-entry pronghorn units with permits.
- Book Cliffs pronghorn resident odds ranged from 1 in 1.6 (PB5002, archery) to 1 in 4.8 (PB5027, rifle) in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 68% of Book Cliffs pronghorn applicants (916 of 1,340) and drew 12 of 116 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 Book Cliffs pronghorn hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitter Creek | PB5001 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 36 | 13 | 1 in 2.8 | 1 |
| South | PB5002 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 13 | 8 | 1 in 1.6 | 1 |
| Bitter Creek | PB5026 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 12 to Sept. 20 | 212 | 49 | 1 in 4.3 | 6 |
| South | PB5027 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 12 to Sept. 20 | 163 | 34 | 1 in 4.8 | 4 |
Book Cliffs pronghorn hunt map
Boundary data: Utah DWR, 2026 hunt boundaries. For reference only, simplified for display. Legal boundary on the DWR Hunt Planner.
Book Cliffs pronghorn 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 Book Cliffs pronghorn hunts was 1 in both 2018 and 2026; the 90th percentile went from 5 to 4 (same 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 424 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 384 | 40 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 354 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 312 | 42 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 330 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 296 | 34 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 284 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 254 | 30 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 310 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 267 | 43 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 276 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 238 | 38 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 280 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 246 | 33 | 1 |
| 2019 | 4 | 252 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 229 | 23 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 231 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 203 | 28 | 0 |
Other species on Book Cliffs
Nearby pronghorn units
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Questions about Book Cliffs pronghorn draw odds
How many Book Cliffs pronghorn hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 4 hunts for Book Cliffs pronghorn: Bitter Creek archery (PB5001); South archery (PB5002); Bitter Creek rifle (any legal weapon) (PB5026); South rifle (any legal weapon) (PB5027).
Which Book Cliffs pronghorn hunt had the best resident odds in 2026?
South archery (PB5002) at 1 in 1.6 (13 residents for 8 permits). The longest odds were South rifle (any legal weapon) (PB5027) at 1 in 4.8. Odds change every year.
When are the Book Cliffs pronghorn seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: PB5001 Aug. 15 to Sept. 11; PB5002 Aug. 15 to Sept. 11; PB5026 Sept. 12 to Sept. 20; PB5027 Sept. 12 to Sept. 20. 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.