Book Cliffs Pronghorn Rifle Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry rifle (any legal weapon) buck pronghorn on the Book Cliffs unit. In 2026, 375 residents applied for 83 resident permits and 855 nonresidents for 10 nonresident permits across 2 hunts.
Bitter Creek PB5026
Key facts, hunt PB5026
- At 4 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 4, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 4.3 were the 26th longest of 66 limited-entry buck pronghorn hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 64 in 2018 to 212 in 2026 (+231%).
- The highest resident point level that drew was 8 in both 2018 and 2026.
- Resident permits held at 49 from 2025 to 2026.
- Nonresidents were 46% of applicants (184 of 396) and drew 6 of 55 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Sept. 12 to Sept. 20, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | all drew |
| 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 | all drew |
| 3 | 40 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1 in 3.1 |
| 2 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 9.0 |
| 1 | 52 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 in 6.5 |
| 0 | 73 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 in 14.6 |
| Total | 212 | 25 | 24 | 49 | 1 in 4.3 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 in 1.5 |
| 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 5.0 |
| 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 15.0 |
| 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 25.0 |
| Total | 184 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 in 30.7 |
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 PB5026.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 212 | 49 | 1 in 4.3 | 8 | 0 | 4+ | 184 | 6 |
| 2025 | 142 | 49 | 1 in 2.9 | 8 | 0 | 3+ | 196 | 6 |
| 2024 | 170 | 46 | 1 in 3.7 | 8 | 0 | 5+ | 166 | 5 |
| 2023 | 117 | 39 | 1 in 3.0 | 7 | 0 | 4+ | 165 | 4 |
| 2022 | 121 | 32 | 1 in 3.8 | 7 | 0 | 5+ | 135 | 4 |
| 2021 | 87 | 24 | 1 in 3.6 | 8 | 1 | 5+ | 101 | 3 |
| 2020 | 81 | 17 | 1 in 4.8 | 7 | 0 | 6+ | 112 | 2 |
| 2019 | 50 | 14 | 1 in 3.6 | 7 | 1 | 5+ | 86 | 2 |
| 2018 | 64 | 12 | 1 in 5.3 | 8 | 0 | 7+ | 73 | 1 |
South PB5027
Key facts, hunt PB5027
- At 6 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 6, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 4.8 were the 23rd longest of 66 limited-entry buck pronghorn hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 144 in 2018 to 163 in 2026 (+13%).
- The highest resident point level that drew was 7 in both 2018 and 2026.
- Resident permits went from 31 in 2025 to 34 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 80% of applicants (671 of 834) and drew 4 of 38 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Sept. 12 to Sept. 20, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 in 1.2 |
| 6 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 | all drew |
| 5 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 in 2.6 |
| 4 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 7.0 |
| 3 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 9.0 |
| 2 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 9.3 |
| 1 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 10.7 |
| 0 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 31.0 |
| Total | 163 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 1 in 4.8 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 in 19.0 |
| 16 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 30.0 |
| 13 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 27.0 |
| 10 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 671 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 in 167.8 |
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 PB5027.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 163 | 34 | 1 in 4.8 | 7 | 0 | none | 671 | 4 |
| 2025 | 165 | 31 | 1 in 5.3 | 8 | 0 | 6+ | 598 | 3 |
| 2024 | 132 | 27 | 1 in 4.9 | 8 | 0 | 8+ | 473 | 3 |
| 2023 | 131 | 25 | 1 in 5.2 | 7 | 1 | 6+ | 495 | 3 |
| 2022 | 159 | 21 | 1 in 7.6 | 8 | 0 | 7+ | 589 | 2 |
| 2021 | 161 | 20 | 1 in 8.1 | 8 | 1 | 7+ | 543 | 2 |
| 2020 | 172 | 20 | 1 in 8.6 | 10 | 1 | 7+ | 556 | 2 |
| 2019 | 168 | 34 | 1 in 4.9 | 8 | 0 | 5+ | 486 | 4 |
| 2018 | 144 | 33 | 1 in 4.4 | 7 | 0 | 6+ | 507 | 4 |
All pronghorn hunts on Book Cliffs
| 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 On this page | PB5026 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 12 to Sept. 20 | 212 | 49 | 1 in 4.3 | 6 |
| South On this page | 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.
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Questions about Book Cliffs rifle pronghorn draw odds
How many points does it take to draw Book Cliffs rifle pronghorn?
In the 2026 draw for Book Cliffs rifle pronghorn (hunt PB5026), everyone with 4 or more points drew (20 applicants). The lowest resident point level that drew was 0 (5 of 73). Nonresidents: 6 of 184 applicants drew, from 0 to 17 points. Past draws do not predict future ones.
How many hunters apply for Book Cliffs rifle pronghorn?
For hunt PB5026, 212 residents applied for 49 permits and 184 nonresidents applied for 6 permits in the 2026 draw (Utah DWR draw odds).
When is the Book Cliffs rifle pronghorn season?
The 2026 season for PB5026 runs Sept. 12 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.
Page built Sept. 24, 2026. Found an error? [email protected]. Verify all dates and rules with DWR before applying.