San Juan Antlerless Elk Draw Odds (Utah)
Antlerless Elk hunts on the San Juan unit, drawn with preference points. In 2026, 595 residents applied for 180 resident permits and 66 nonresidents for 22 nonresident permits across 2 hunts.
San Juan antlerless elk draw: key facts, 2026
- San Juan antlerless elk hunts drew 595 resident applications in 2026, the 16th most of 38 antlerless elk units.
- San Juan antlerless elk averaged 3.3 resident applicants per resident permit, the 16th lowest of 38 antlerless elk units with permits.
- San Juan antlerless elk resident odds ranged from 1 in 2.7 (EA1081, rifle) to 1 in 4.0 (EA1082, rifle) in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 10% of San Juan antlerless elk applicants (66 of 661) and drew 22 of 202 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 San Juan antlerless elk hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan On this page | EA1081 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to 15 | 239 | 90 | 1 in 2.7 | 11 |
| San Juan On this page | EA1082 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 19 to Dec. 31 | 356 | 90 | 1 in 4.0 | 11 |
San Juan EA1081
Key facts, hunt EA1081
- At 1 preference points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 1, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 2.7 were the tied 48th best of 116 antlerless elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 134 in 2018 to 239 in 2026 (+78%).
- Resident permits held at 90 from 2025 to 2026.
- Nonresidents were 14% of applicants (38 of 277) and drew 11 of 101 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Oct. 3 to 15, runs 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | all drew |
| 3 | 5 | 5 | all drew |
| 2 | 38 | 38 | all drew |
| 1 | 74 | 43 | 1 in 1.7 |
| 0 | 118 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 239 | 90 | 1 in 2.7 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | all drew |
| 3 | 6 | 6 | all drew |
| 2 | 6 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 11 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 10 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 38 | 11 | 1 in 3.5 |
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 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 0 | 18 | 18 | all drew |
| Total | 21 | 21 | 1 in 1.0 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 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 EA1081.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 239 | 90 | 1 in 2.7 | 5 | 1 | 2+ | 38 | 11 |
| 2025 | 225 | 90 | 1 in 2.5 | 8 | 1 | 2+ | 48 | 11 |
| 2024 | 266 | 90 | 1 in 3.0 | 8 | 1 | 2+ | 52 | 11 |
| 2023 | 249 | 90 | 1 in 2.8 | 4 | 1 | 2+ | 54 | 11 |
| 2022 | 223 | 90 | 1 in 2.5 | 4 | 1 | 2+ | 48 | 11 |
| 2021 | 252 | 90 | 1 in 2.8 | 4 | 1 | 2+ | 67 | 11 |
| 2020 | 172 | 72 | 1 in 2.4 | 3 | 1 | 2+ | 45 | 8 |
| 2019 | 150 | 72 | 1 in 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 2+ | 39 | 8 |
| 2018 | 134 | 62 | 1 in 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 2+ | 25 | 8 |
San Juan EA1082
Key facts, hunt EA1082
- At 2 preference points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 2, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 4.0 were the tied 50th longest of 116 antlerless elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 348 in 2021 to 356 in 2026 (+2%).
- Resident permits held at 90 from 2025 to 2026.
- Nonresidents were 7% of applicants (28 of 384) and drew 11 of 101 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Nov. 19 to Dec. 31, runs 43 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 |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | all drew |
| 3 | 9 | 9 | all drew |
| 2 | 81 | 76 | 1 in 1.1 |
| 1 | 104 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 157 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 356 | 90 | 1 in 4.0 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 3 | all drew |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | all drew |
| 2 | 5 | 5 | all drew |
| 1 | 4 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 13 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 28 | 11 | 1 in 2.5 |
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 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 1 | 14 | 14 | all drew |
| 0 | 7 | 7 | all drew |
| Total | 22 | 22 | 1 in 1.0 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 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.
6 years of history
Residents, 2021 to 2026, hunt EA1082. The DWR reports we hold (2018 onward) first list this hunt code in 2021. Earlier hunts on this unit may have run under other codes or boundaries; we do not merge them.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 356 | 90 | 1 in 4.0 | 8 | 2 | 3+ | 28 | 11 |
| 2025 | 314 | 90 | 1 in 3.5 | 5 | 2 | 3+ | 28 | 11 |
| 2024 | 338 | 90 | 1 in 3.8 | 5 | 1 | 2+ | 62 | 11 |
| 2023 | 303 | 90 | 1 in 3.4 | 5 | 1 | 2+ | 39 | 11 |
| 2022 | 353 | 90 | 1 in 3.9 | 4 | 2 | 3+ | 59 | 11 |
| 2021 | 348 | 90 | 1 in 3.9 | 5 | 2 | 3+ | 56 | 11 |
San Juan 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 San Juan antlerless elk hunts was 1 in both 2021 and 2026; the 90th percentile went from 3 to 2 (same 2 hunt codes both years).
| Year | Hunt codes | Res. applicants | Median points | 90th percentile | Top level | 0 to 4 pts | 5 to 9 pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 595 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 593 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 539 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 535 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 | 604 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 600 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 552 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 550 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 576 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 576 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 600 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 598 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 172 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 172 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 150 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 150 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 134 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 134 | 0 |
Questions about San Juan antlerless elk draw odds
How many San Juan antlerless elk hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 2 hunts for San Juan antlerless elk: San Juan rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1081); San Juan rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1082).
Which San Juan antlerless elk hunt had the best resident odds in 2026?
San Juan rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1081) at 1 in 2.7 (239 residents for 90 permits). The longest odds were San Juan rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1082) at 1 in 4.0. Odds change every year.
When are the San Juan antlerless elk seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: EA1081 Oct. 3 to 15; EA1082 Nov. 19 to Dec. 31. 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.