Fishlake/Thousand Lakes West Antlerless Elk Draw Odds (Utah)
Antlerless Elk hunts on the Fishlake/Thousand Lakes West unit, drawn with preference points. In 2026, 722 residents applied for 44 resident permits and 28 nonresidents for 5 nonresident permits across 1 hunt.
Fishlake/Thousand Lakes West antlerless elk draw: key facts, 2026
- Fishlake/Thousand Lakes West antlerless elk hunts drew 722 resident applications in 2026, the 13th most of 38 antlerless elk units.
- Fishlake/Thousand Lakes West antlerless elk averaged 16.4 resident applicants per resident permit, the 2nd highest of 38 antlerless elk units with permits.
- Nonresidents were 4% of Fishlake/Thousand Lakes West antlerless elk applicants (28 of 750) and drew 5 of 49 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 Fishlake/Thousand Lakes West antlerless elk hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fishlake/Thousand Lakes West On this page | EA1080 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 21 to Dec. 30 | 722 | 44 | 1 in 16.4 | 5 |
Fishlake/Thousand Lakes West EA1080
Key facts, hunt EA1080
- At 6 preference points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 6, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 16.4 were the 5th longest of 116 antlerless elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 656 in 2024 to 722 in 2026 (+10%).
- Resident permits held at 44 from 2025 to 2026.
- Nonresidents were 4% of applicants (28 of 750) and drew 5 of 49 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Nov. 21 to Dec. 30, runs 40 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 | 11 | 11 | all drew |
| 6 | 52 | 32 | 1 in 1.6 |
| 5 | 70 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 74 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 105 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 125 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 147 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 137 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 722 | 44 | 1 in 16.4 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 5 | 4 | 4 | all drew |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 6 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 4 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 7 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 28 | 5 | 1 in 5.6 |
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.
Youth draw
Resident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 3 | 7 | 7 | all drew |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| Total | 10 | 10 | 1 in 1.0 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 1 in 1.0 |
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 EA1080. 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 | 722 | 44 | 1 in 16.4 | 8 | 6 | 7+ | 28 | 5 | Antlerless Elk - Fishlake/Thousand Lakes West - ANY LEGAL WEAPON |
| 2025 | 727 | 44 | 1 in 16.5 | 8 | 6 | 7+ | 43 | 5 | Antlerless Elk - Fishlake/thousand Lakes West - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2024 | 656 | 22 | 1 in 29.8 | 8 | 6 | 7+ | 47 | 3 | Antlerless Elk - Fishlake/thousand Lakes West - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2023 | 608 | 22 | 1 in 27.6 | 7 | 5 | 6+ | 38 | 3 | Antlerless Elk - Plateau, Fishlake/thousand Lakes West - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2022 | 662 | 58 | 1 in 11.4 | 7 | 4 | 5+ | 52 | 7 | Antlerless Elk - Plateau, Fishlake/thousand Lakes West - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2021 | 664 | 58 | 1 in 11.4 | 7 | 4 | 5+ | 37 | 7 | Antlerless Elk - Plateau, Fishlake/thousand Lakes West - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2020 | 563 | 22 | 1 in 25.6 | 6 | 4 | 5+ | 25 | 3 | Antlerless Elk - Plateau, Fishlake/thousand Lakes West - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2019 | 500 | 15 | 1 in 33.3 | 6 | 4 | 6+ | 24 | 2 | Antlerless Elk - Plateau, Fishlake/thousand Lakes West - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2018 | 437 | 18 | 1 in 24.3 | 4 | 3 | 4+ | 19 | 3 | Antlerless Elk - Plateau, Fishlake/thousand Lakes West - Any Legal Weapon |
Fishlake/Thousand Lakes 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 Fishlake/Thousand Lakes West antlerless elk hunts went from 1 in 2018 to 2 in 2026; the 90th percentile went from 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 722 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 588 | 134 |
| 2025 | 1 | 727 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 608 | 119 |
| 2024 | 1 | 656 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 579 | 77 |
| 2023 | 1 | 608 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 551 | 57 |
| 2022 | 1 | 662 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 617 | 45 |
| 2021 | 1 | 664 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 618 | 46 |
| 2020 | 1 | 563 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 552 | 11 |
| 2019 | 1 | 500 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 499 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 437 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 437 | 0 |
Questions about Fishlake/Thousand Lakes West antlerless elk draw odds
How many Fishlake/Thousand Lakes West antlerless elk hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 1 hunt for Fishlake/Thousand Lakes West antlerless elk: Fishlake/Thousand Lakes West rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1080).
When are the Fishlake/Thousand Lakes West antlerless elk seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: EA1080 Nov. 21 to Dec. 30. 2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook.
Antlerless reminders
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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 Antlerless Application Guidebook.
Page built Sept. 24, 2026. Found an error? [email protected]. Verify all dates and rules with DWR before applying.