Southwest Desert Pronghorn Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry buck pronghorn hunts on the Southwest Desert unit. In 2026, 775 residents applied for 152 resident permits and 856 nonresidents for 18 nonresident permits across 3 hunts.
Southwest Desert pronghorn draw: key facts, 2026
- Southwest Desert pronghorn hunts drew 775 resident applications in 2026, the 4th most of 19 limited-entry pronghorn units.
- Southwest Desert pronghorn averaged 5.1 resident applicants per resident permit, the 9th lowest of 19 limited-entry pronghorn units with permits.
- Southwest Desert pronghorn resident odds ranged from 1 in 1.9 (PB5018, archery) to 1 in 7.2 (PB5049, rifle) in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 52% of Southwest Desert pronghorn applicants (856 of 1,631) and drew 18 of 170 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 Southwest Desert pronghorn hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Desert | PB5018 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 57 | 30 | 1 in 1.9 | 4 |
| Southwest Desert | PB5024 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 23 to Oct. 1 | 57 | 30 | 1 in 1.9 | 4 |
| Southwest Desert | PB5049 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 12 to Sept. 20 | 661 | 92 | 1 in 7.2 | 10 |
Southwest Desert pronghorn hunt map
Boundary data: Utah DWR, 2026 hunt boundaries. For reference only, simplified for display. Legal boundary on the DWR Hunt Planner.
Southwest Desert 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 Southwest Desert pronghorn hunts was 2 in both 2018 and 2026; the 90th percentile went from 5 to 6 (same 3 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 | 3 | 775 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 625 | 147 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 801 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 665 | 135 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 805 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 654 | 147 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 796 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 674 | 119 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 810 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 671 | 139 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 780 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 667 | 113 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 745 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 626 | 117 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 | 723 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 613 | 107 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 | 633 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 542 | 90 | 1 |
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Questions about Southwest Desert pronghorn draw odds
How many Southwest Desert pronghorn hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 3 hunts for Southwest Desert pronghorn: Southwest Desert archery (PB5018); Southwest Desert muzzleloader (PB5024); Southwest Desert rifle (any legal weapon) (PB5049).
Which Southwest Desert pronghorn hunt had the best resident odds in 2026?
Southwest Desert archery (PB5018) at 1 in 1.9 (57 residents for 30 permits). The longest odds were Southwest Desert rifle (any legal weapon) (PB5049) at 1 in 7.2. Odds change every year.
When are the Southwest Desert pronghorn seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: PB5018 Aug. 15 to Sept. 11; PB5024 Sept. 23 to Oct. 1; PB5049 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.