West Desert Pronghorn Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry buck pronghorn hunts on the West Desert unit. In 2026, 1,421 residents applied for 248 resident permits and 573 nonresidents for 29 nonresident permits across 6 hunts.
West Desert pronghorn draw: key facts, 2026
- West Desert pronghorn hunts drew 1,421 resident applications in 2026, the most of 19 limited-entry pronghorn units.
- West Desert pronghorn averaged 5.7 resident applicants per resident permit, the 10th highest of 19 limited-entry pronghorn units with permits.
- West Desert pronghorn resident odds ranged from 1 in 1.2 (PB5021, archery) to 1 in 10.8 (PB5051, rifle) in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 29% of West Desert pronghorn applicants (573 of 1,994) and drew 29 of 277 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 West Desert pronghorn hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverbed | PB5019 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 76 | 18 | 1 in 4.2 | 2 |
| Rush Valley | PB5020 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 21 | 8 | 1 in 2.6 | 1 |
| Snake Valley | PB5021 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 27 | 23 | 1 in 1.2 | 3 |
| Riverbed | PB5050 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 12 to Sept. 20 | 687 | 72 | 1 in 9.5 | 8 |
| Rush Valley | PB5051 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 12 to Sept. 20 | 344 | 32 | 1 in 10.8 | 4 |
| Snake Valley | PB5052 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 12 to Sept. 20 | 266 | 95 | 1 in 2.8 | 11 |
West Desert pronghorn hunt map
Boundary data: Utah DWR, 2026 hunt boundaries. For reference only, simplified for display. Legal boundary on the DWR Hunt Planner.
West 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 West Desert pronghorn hunts was 2 in both 2018 and 2026; the 90th percentile went from 8 to 6 (same 6 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 | 15 to 19 pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 1,421 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 1,172 | 239 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1,414 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 1,139 | 255 | 20 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1,306 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 1,022 | 250 | 34 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1,331 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 1,006 | 258 | 67 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 1,457 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 1,112 | 285 | 58 | 2 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1,463 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 1,097 | 291 | 72 | 3 |
| 2020 | 6 | 1,254 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 881 | 307 | 66 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 1,307 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 931 | 296 | 80 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 1,295 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 913 | 302 | 80 | 0 |
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Questions about West Desert pronghorn draw odds
How many West Desert pronghorn hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 6 hunts for West Desert pronghorn: Riverbed archery (PB5019); Rush Valley archery (PB5020); Snake Valley archery (PB5021); Riverbed rifle (any legal weapon) (PB5050); Rush Valley rifle (any legal weapon) (PB5051); Snake Valley rifle (any legal weapon) (PB5052).
Which West Desert pronghorn hunt had the best resident odds in 2026?
Snake Valley archery (PB5021) at 1 in 1.2 (27 residents for 23 permits). The longest odds were Rush Valley rifle (any legal weapon) (PB5051) at 1 in 10.8. Odds change every year.
When are the West Desert pronghorn seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: PB5019 Aug. 15 to Sept. 11; PB5020 Aug. 15 to Sept. 11; PB5021 Aug. 15 to Sept. 11; PB5050 Sept. 12 to Sept. 20; PB5051 Sept. 12 to Sept. 20; PB5052 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.