Vernal Pronghorn Muzzleloader Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry muzzleloader buck pronghorn on the Vernal unit. In 2026, 9 residents applied for 9 resident permits and everyone with 0 or more points drew (9 applicants).
Hunt PB5072: Vernal
Vernal muzzleloader pronghorn draw: key facts
- Every resident point level that applied, down to 0 points, drew at least half its applicants in 2026.
- Resident odds of 1 in 1.0 were the tied 1st best of 66 limited-entry buck pronghorn hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 13 in 2024 to 9 in 2026 (-31%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 3 in 2024 to 4 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 20 in 2025 to 9 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 47% of applicants (8 of 17) and drew 2 of 11 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Sept. 23 to Oct. 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | all drew |
| 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | all drew |
| Total | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 in 1.0 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 2.0 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 in 4.0 |
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.
5 years of history
Residents, 2022 to 2026, hunt PB5072. The DWR reports we hold (2018 onward) first list this hunt code in 2022. 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 | 9 | 9 | 1 in 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0+ | 8 | 2 | LE Buck Pronghorn - Vernal - Muzzleloader |
| 2025 | 62 | 20 | 1 in 3.1 | 2 | 0 | 2+ | 32 | 2 | Limited-entry Muzzle Buck Pronghorn - Vernal - Muzzleloader |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 1 in 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0+ | 14 | 2 | Limited-entry Muzzle Buck Pronghorn - Vernal - Muzzleloader |
| 2023 | 43 | 16 | 1 in 2.7 | 4 | 1 | 3+ | 25 | 2 | Limited-entry Muzzle Buck Pronghorn - South Slope, Vernal - Muzzleloader |
| 2022 | 26 | 13 | 1 in 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 2+ | 18 | 1 | Limited-entry Muzzle Buck Pronghorn - South Slope, Vernal - Muzzleloader |
All pronghorn hunts on Vernal
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernal | PB5017 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 20 | 18 | 1 in 1.1 | 2 |
| Vernal On this page | PB5072 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 23 to Oct. 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 in 1.0 | 2 |
| Vernal | PB5048 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 12 to Sept. 20 | 213 | 54 | 1 in 3.9 | 6 |
Vernal pronghorn hunt map
Boundary data: Utah DWR, 2026 hunt boundaries. For reference only, simplified for display. Legal boundary on the DWR Hunt Planner.
Other species on Vernal
No other limited-entry or once-in-a-lifetime species drew on this unit name in 2026.
Nearby pronghorn units
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Questions about Vernal muzzleloader pronghorn draw odds
How many points does it take to draw Vernal muzzleloader pronghorn?
In the 2026 draw for Vernal muzzleloader pronghorn (hunt PB5072), everyone with 0 or more points drew (9 applicants). The lowest resident point level that drew was 0 (5 of 5). Nonresidents: 2 of 8 applicants drew, from 5 to 7 points. Past draws do not predict future ones.
How many hunters apply for Vernal muzzleloader pronghorn?
For hunt PB5072, 9 residents applied for 9 permits and 8 nonresidents applied for 2 permits in the 2026 draw (Utah DWR draw odds).
When is the Vernal muzzleloader pronghorn season?
The 2026 season for PB5072 runs Sept. 23 to Oct. 1, per the 2026 DWR guidebook. 2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook.
Get the 2027 deadline
We plan to email when DWR announces the next application dates and before the deadline. Delete any time via [email protected].
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.