San Rafael Pronghorn Archery Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry archery buck pronghorn on the San Rafael unit. In 2026, 67 residents applied for 22 resident permits and 70 nonresidents for 2 nonresident permits across 2 hunts.
Desert PB5055
Key facts, hunt PB5055
- At 3 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 3, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 3.5 were the 30th longest of 66 limited-entry buck pronghorn hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 1 in 2018 to 7 in 2026 (+600%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 2 in 2018 to 3 in 2026.
- Resident permits held at 2 from 2025 to 2026.
- The 2026 season, Aug. 15 to Sept. 11, runs 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 2.0 |
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 in 3.5 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No nonresident applicants in 2026. | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
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 PB5055.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 2 | 1 in 3.5 | 3 | 1 | 3+ | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 1 in 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3+ | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 | 1 in 11.0 | 5 | 5 | 5+ | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 | 1 in 1.5 | 3 | 1 | 3+ | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 2 | 1 in 3.5 | 2 | 2 | 2+ | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 3 | 1 in 4.3 | 2 | 1 | 2+ | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 3 | 1 in 2.7 | 2 | 0 | 1+ | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2+ | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2+ | 0 | 0 |
North PB5015
Key facts, hunt PB5015
- 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 3.0 were the tied 32nd longest of 66 limited-entry buck pronghorn hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 31 in 2018 to 60 in 2026 (+94%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 7 in 2018 to 4 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 19 in 2025 to 20 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 54% of applicants (70 of 130) and drew 2 of 22 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Aug. 15 to Sept. 11, runs 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | all drew |
| 3 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 in 2.8 |
| 2 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 in 2.2 |
| 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 in 4.0 |
| Total | 60 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 1 in 3.0 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 in 4.0 |
| 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 2.0 |
| 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 70 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 in 35.0 |
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 PB5015.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60 | 20 | 1 in 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 4+ | 70 | 2 |
| 2025 | 69 | 19 | 1 in 3.6 | 5 | 0 | 4+ | 84 | 2 |
| 2024 | 72 | 18 | 1 in 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 4+ | 100 | 2 |
| 2023 | 64 | 16 | 1 in 4.0 | 6 | 0 | 4+ | 84 | 2 |
| 2022 | 63 | 20 | 1 in 3.2 | 6 | 0 | 3+ | 116 | 2 |
| 2021 | 47 | 21 | 1 in 2.2 | 6 | 0 | 3+ | 93 | 2 |
| 2020 | 45 | 18 | 1 in 2.5 | 5 | 0 | 3+ | 98 | 2 |
| 2019 | 44 | 16 | 1 in 2.8 | 4 | 0 | 3+ | 86 | 2 |
| 2018 | 31 | 14 | 1 in 2.2 | 7 | 0 | 3+ | 89 | 2 |
All pronghorn hunts on San Rafael
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert On this page | PB5055 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 in 3.5 | 0 |
| North On this page | PB5015 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 60 | 20 | 1 in 3.0 | 2 |
| North | PB5056 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 23 to Oct. 1 | 48 | 20 | 1 in 2.4 | 2 |
| Desert | PB5045 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 12 to Sept. 20 | 103 | 7 | 1 in 14.7 | 1 |
| North | PB5046 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 12 to Sept. 20 | 581 | 59 | 1 in 9.8 | 6 |
San Rafael 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 San Rafael archery pronghorn draw odds
How many points does it take to draw San Rafael archery pronghorn?
In the 2026 draw for San Rafael archery pronghorn (hunt PB5015), all 6 applicants at the top level (4 points) drew. The lowest resident point level that drew was 0 (6 of 24). Nonresidents: 2 of 70 applicants drew, from 16 to 17 points. Past draws do not predict future ones.
How many hunters apply for San Rafael archery pronghorn?
For hunt PB5015, 60 residents applied for 20 permits and 70 nonresidents applied for 2 permits in the 2026 draw (Utah DWR draw odds).
When is the San Rafael archery pronghorn season?
The 2026 season for PB5015 runs Aug. 15 to Sept. 11, 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.