West Desert Pronghorn Rifle Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry rifle (any legal weapon) buck pronghorn on the West Desert unit. In 2026, 1,297 residents applied for 199 resident permits and 515 nonresidents for 23 nonresident permits across 3 hunts.
Riverbed PB5050
Key facts, hunt PB5050
- At 8 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 8, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 9.5 were the 12th longest of 66 limited-entry buck pronghorn hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 608 in 2018 to 687 in 2026 (+13%).
- The highest resident point level that drew was 13 in both 2018 and 2026.
- Resident permits went from 66 in 2025 to 72 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 22% of applicants (197 of 884) and drew 8 of 80 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | all drew |
| 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | all drew |
| 9 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 | all drew |
| 8 | 28 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 1 in 1.9 |
| 7 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 in 3.8 |
| 6 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 11.3 |
| 5 | 48 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 in 6.9 |
| 4 | 62 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 in 12.4 |
| 3 | 75 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 in 15.0 |
| 2 | 96 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 32.0 |
| 1 | 117 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 58.5 |
| 0 | 183 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 in 36.6 |
| Total | 687 | 36 | 36 | 72 | 1 in 9.5 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 in 1.5 |
| 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 5.0 |
| 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 8.0 |
| 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 8.0 |
| 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 20.0 |
| 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 197 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 in 24.6 |
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 PB5050.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 687 | 72 | 1 in 9.5 | 13 | 0 | 9+ | 197 | 8 |
| 2025 | 647 | 66 | 1 in 9.8 | 13 | 0 | 10+ | 212 | 7 |
| 2024 | 614 | 59 | 1 in 10.4 | 13 | 0 | 10+ | 194 | 7 |
| 2023 | 615 | 49 | 1 in 12.6 | 14 | 0 | 12+ | 168 | 6 |
| 2022 | 681 | 39 | 1 in 17.5 | 17 | 0 | 12+ | 204 | 5 |
| 2021 | 694 | 32 | 1 in 21.7 | 17 | 0 | 13+ | 167 | 4 |
| 2020 | 578 | 24 | 1 in 24.1 | 14 | 4 | 13+ | 129 | 3 |
| 2019 | 591 | 22 | 1 in 26.9 | 13 | 0 | 13+ | 138 | 3 |
| 2018 | 608 | 20 | 1 in 30.4 | 13 | 1 | 13+ | 144 | 2 |
Rush Valley PB5051
Key facts, hunt PB5051
- At 7 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 7, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 10.8 were the 7th longest of 66 limited-entry buck pronghorn hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 369 in 2018 to 344 in 2026 (-7%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 12 in 2018 to 9 in 2026.
- Resident permits held at 32 from 2025 to 2026.
- Nonresidents were 24% of applicants (109 of 453) and drew 4 of 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | all drew |
| 7 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 in 1.7 |
| 6 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 in 5.8 |
| 5 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 17.0 |
| 4 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 in 6.8 |
| 3 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 15.0 |
| 2 | 49 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 16.3 |
| 1 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 115 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 57.5 |
| Total | 344 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 1 in 10.8 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 in 3.0 |
| 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 3.0 |
| 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 11.0 |
| 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 109 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 in 27.2 |
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 PB5051.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 344 | 32 | 1 in 10.8 | 9 | 0 | 8+ | 109 | 4 |
| 2025 | 337 | 32 | 1 in 10.5 | 12 | 0 | 8+ | 57 | 4 |
| 2024 | 329 | 30 | 1 in 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 8+ | 69 | 3 |
| 2023 | 357 | 30 | 1 in 11.9 | 12 | 0 | 9+ | 77 | 3 |
| 2022 | 424 | 25 | 1 in 17.0 | 12 | 0 | 10+ | 76 | 3 |
| 2021 | 406 | 20 | 1 in 20.3 | 13 | 1 | 11+ | 100 | 2 |
| 2020 | 343 | 14 | 1 in 24.5 | 12 | 2 | 11+ | 63 | 2 |
| 2019 | 363 | 16 | 1 in 22.7 | 12 | 0 | 11+ | 71 | 2 |
| 2018 | 369 | 13 | 1 in 28.4 | 12 | 2 | 11+ | 62 | 1 |
Snake Valley PB5052
Key facts, hunt PB5052
- 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 2.8 were the tied 28th best of 66 limited-entry buck pronghorn hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 232 in 2018 to 266 in 2026 (+15%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 12 in 2018 to 9 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 86 in 2025 to 95 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 44% of applicants (209 of 475) and drew 11 of 106 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | all drew |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | all drew |
| 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 | all drew |
| 4 | 24 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 1 in 1.2 |
| 3 | 31 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 1 in 2.2 |
| 2 | 44 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 1 in 3.4 |
| 1 | 51 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1 in 4.6 |
| 0 | 88 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 in 9.8 |
| Total | 266 | 48 | 47 | 95 | 1 in 2.8 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | all drew |
| 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 in 5.0 |
| 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 10.0 |
| 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 8.0 |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 10.3 |
| 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 209 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 in 19.0 |
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 PB5052.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 266 | 95 | 1 in 2.8 | 9 | 0 | 5+ | 209 | 11 |
| 2025 | 293 | 86 | 1 in 3.4 | 9 | 0 | 5+ | 233 | 10 |
| 2024 | 251 | 73 | 1 in 3.4 | 11 | 0 | 6+ | 195 | 8 |
| 2023 | 262 | 60 | 1 in 4.4 | 12 | 0 | 7+ | 166 | 7 |
| 2022 | 261 | 49 | 1 in 5.3 | 11 | 0 | 7+ | 227 | 5 |
| 2021 | 277 | 39 | 1 in 7.1 | 12 | 0 | 9+ | 172 | 3 |
| 2020 | 254 | 33 | 1 in 7.7 | 13 | 0 | 10+ | 156 | 4 |
| 2019 | 253 | 29 | 1 in 8.7 | 12 | 1 | 10+ | 164 | 3 |
| 2018 | 232 | 22 | 1 in 10.5 | 12 | 0 | 11+ | 107 | 3 |
All pronghorn hunts on West Desert
| 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 On this page | PB5050 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 12 to Sept. 20 | 687 | 72 | 1 in 9.5 | 8 |
| Rush Valley On this page | PB5051 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 12 to Sept. 20 | 344 | 32 | 1 in 10.8 | 4 |
| Snake Valley On this page | 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.
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Questions about West Desert rifle pronghorn draw odds
How many points does it take to draw West Desert rifle pronghorn?
In the 2026 draw for West Desert rifle pronghorn (hunt PB5050), everyone with 9 or more points drew (21 applicants). The lowest resident point level that drew was 0 (5 of 183). Nonresidents: 8 of 197 applicants drew, from 7 to 17 points. Past draws do not predict future ones.
How many hunters apply for West Desert rifle pronghorn?
For hunt PB5050, 687 residents applied for 72 permits and 197 nonresidents applied for 8 permits in the 2026 draw (Utah DWR draw odds).
When is the West Desert rifle pronghorn season?
The 2026 season for PB5050 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.