Boulder West Antlerless Elk Draw Odds (Utah)
Antlerless Elk hunts on the Boulder West unit, drawn with preference points. In 2026, 368 residents applied for 36 resident permits and 18 nonresidents for 4 nonresident permits across 1 hunt.
Boulder West antlerless elk draw: key facts, 2026
- Boulder West antlerless elk hunts drew 368 resident applications in 2026, the 13th fewest of 38 antlerless elk units.
- Boulder West antlerless elk averaged 10.2 resident applicants per resident permit, the 8th highest of 38 antlerless elk units with permits.
- Nonresidents were 5% of Boulder West antlerless elk applicants (18 of 386) and drew 4 of 40 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.
All Boulder West antlerless elk hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder West On this page | EA1076 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 21 to Dec. 31 | 368 | 36 | 1 in 10.2 | 4 |
Boulder West EA1076
Key facts, hunt EA1076
- At 5 preference points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 5, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 10.2 were the 15th longest of 116 antlerless elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 278 in 2024 to 368 in 2026 (+32%).
- Resident permits held at 36 from 2025 to 2026.
- Nonresidents were 5% of applicants (18 of 386) and drew 4 of 40 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Nov. 21 to Dec. 31, runs 41 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
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | all drew |
| 6 | 12 | 12 | all drew |
| 5 | 37 | 20 | 1 in 1.9 |
| 4 | 38 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 38 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 59 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 73 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 107 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 368 | 36 | 1 in 10.2 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 6 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 6 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 18 | 4 | 1 in 4.5 |
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.
Youth draw
Resident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 | 4 | all drew |
| 1 | 5 | 5 | all drew |
| Total | 9 | 9 | 1 in 1.0 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| No nonresident applicants in 2026. | |||
| Total | 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 EA1076. 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 | 368 | 36 | 1 in 10.2 | 8 | 5 | 6+ | 18 | 4 | Antlerless Elk - Boulder West - ANY LEGAL WEAPON |
| 2025 | 267 | 36 | 1 in 7.4 | 7 | 5 | 6+ | 17 | 4 | Antlerless Elk - Boulder West - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2024 | 278 | 15 | 1 in 18.5 | 14 | 5 | 6+ | 8 | 2 | Antlerless Elk - Boulder West - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2023 | 236 | 11 | 1 in 21.5 | 5 | 5 | none | 15 | 2 | Antlerless Elk - Plateau, Boulder West - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2022 | 262 | 11 | 1 in 23.8 | 6 | 4 | 5+ | 22 | 2 | Antlerless Elk - Plateau, Boulder West - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2021 | 259 | 8 | 1 in 32.4 | 5 | 4 | 5+ | 12 | 1 | Antlerless Elk - Plateau, Boulder West - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2020 | 328 | 8 | 1 in 41.0 | 5 | 4 | 5+ | 20 | 1 | Antlerless Elk - Plateau, Boulder West - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2019 | 398 | 44 | 1 in 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 3+ | 32 | 5 | Antlerless Elk - Plateau, Boulder West - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2018 | 447 | 87 | 1 in 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 3+ | 35 | 11 | Antlerless Elk - Plateau, Boulder West - Any Legal Weapon |
Boulder West antlerless elk point creep
Resident applicants by preference points held, each year, on this unit's current hunt codes. The median preference points held by resident applicants on Boulder West antlerless elk hunts went from 1 in 2018 to 2 in 2026; the 90th percentile went from 2 to 5 (same 1 hunt code 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 | 1 | 368 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 315 | 53 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 267 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 223 | 44 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 278 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 239 | 38 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 236 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 219 | 17 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 262 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 258 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 259 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 255 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 328 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 325 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 398 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 398 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 447 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 447 | 0 | 0 |
Questions about Boulder West antlerless elk draw odds
How many Boulder West antlerless elk hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 1 hunt for Boulder West antlerless elk: Boulder West rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1076).
When are the Boulder West antlerless elk seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: EA1076 Nov. 21 to Dec. 31. 2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook.
Antlerless reminders
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 Antlerless Application Guidebook.
Page built Sept. 24, 2026. Found an error? [email protected]. Verify all dates and rules with DWR before applying.