Vernal/Bonanza Antlerless Elk Draw Odds (Utah)
Antlerless Elk hunts on the Vernal/Bonanza unit, drawn with preference points. In 2026, 520 residents applied for 124 resident permits and 25 nonresidents for 15 nonresident permits across 2 hunts.
Vernal/Bonanza antlerless elk draw: key facts, 2026
- Vernal/Bonanza antlerless elk hunts drew 520 resident applications in 2026, the 18th most of 38 antlerless elk units.
- Vernal/Bonanza antlerless elk averaged 4.2 resident applicants per resident permit, the 19th highest of 38 antlerless elk units with permits.
- Vernal/Bonanza antlerless elk resident odds ranged from 1 in 1.0 (EA1085, archery) to 1 in 6.5 (EA1087, rifle) in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 5% of Vernal/Bonanza antlerless elk applicants (25 of 545) and drew 15 of 139 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 Vernal/Bonanza antlerless elk hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernal/Bonanza On this page | EA1085 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 16 | 52 | 52 | 1 in 1.0 | 7 |
| Vernal/Bonanza On this page | EA1087 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to 16 | 468 | 72 | 1 in 6.5 | 8 |
Vernal/Bonanza EA1085
Key facts, hunt EA1085
- Every resident point level that applied, down to 0 preference points, drew at least half its applicants in 2026.
- Resident odds of 1 in 1.0 were the tied 1st best of 116 antlerless elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 68 in 2024 to 52 in 2026 (-24%).
- Resident permits went from 66 in 2025 to 52 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 12% of applicants (7 of 59) and drew 7 of 59 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Aug. 15 to Sept. 16, runs 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 1 | 9 | 9 | all drew |
| 0 | 41 | 41 | all drew |
| Total | 52 | 52 | 1 in 1.0 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 7 | 7 | all drew |
| Total | 7 | 7 | 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.
Youth draw
Resident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 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 EA1085. 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 | 52 | 52 | 1 in 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0+ | 7 | 7 | Antlerless Elk - Vernal/Bonanza - Archery |
| 2025 | 66 | 66 | 1 in 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0+ | 6 | 6 | Antlerless Elk - Vernal/bonanza - Archery |
| 2024 | 68 | 68 | 1 in 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0+ | 4 | 4 | Antlerless Elk - Vernal/bonanza - Archery |
| 2023 | 66 | 66 | 1 in 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0+ | 3 | 3 | Antlerless Elk - South Slope, Bonanza/vernal - Archery |
| 2022 | 236 | 82 | 1 in 2.9 | 4 | 0 | 1+ | 30 | 10 | Antlerless Elk - South Slope, Bonanza/vernal - Archery |
| 2021 | 230 | 78 | 1 in 2.9 | 5 | 1 | 2+ | 23 | 10 | Antlerless Elk - South Slope, Bonanza/vernal - Archery |
| 2020 | 205 | 83 | 1 in 2.5 | 3 | 0 | 1+ | 30 | 10 | Antlerless Elk - South Slope, Bonanza/vernal - Archery |
| 2019 | 130 | 86 | 1 in 1.5 | 3 | 0 | 1+ | 22 | 10 | Antlerless Elk - South Slope, Bonanza/vernal - Archery |
| 2018 | 119 | 42 | 1 in 2.8 | 2 | 1 | 2+ | 19 | 5 | Antlerless Elk - South Slope, Bonanza/vernal - Archery |
Vernal/Bonanza EA1087
Key facts, hunt EA1087
- At 3 preference points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 3, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 6.5 were the 25th longest of 116 antlerless elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 507 in 2024 to 468 in 2026 (-8%).
- Resident permits held at 72 from 2025 to 2026.
- Nonresidents were 4% of applicants (18 of 486) and drew 8 of 80 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Oct. 3 to 16, runs 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | all drew |
| 4 | 11 | 11 | all drew |
| 3 | 75 | 56 | 1 in 1.3 |
| 2 | 73 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 118 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 186 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 468 | 72 | 1 in 6.5 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 5 | 5 | all drew |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | all drew |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 6 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 18 | 8 | 1 in 2.2 |
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.
Youth draw
Resident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 1 | 8 | 8 | all drew |
| 0 | 11 | 11 | all drew |
| Total | 20 | 20 | 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 EA1087. 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 | 468 | 72 | 1 in 6.5 | 6 | 3 | 4+ | 18 | 8 | Antlerless Elk - Vernal/Bonanza - ANY LEGAL WEAPON |
| 2025 | 421 | 72 | 1 in 5.8 | 6 | 3 | 4+ | 25 | 8 | Antlerless Elk - Vernal/bonanza - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2024 | 507 | 72 | 1 in 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 4+ | 44 | 8 | Antlerless Elk - Vernal/bonanza - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2023 | 451 | 72 | 1 in 6.3 | 4 | 2 | 3+ | 33 | 8 | Antlerless Elk - South Slope, Bonanza/vernal - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2022 | 531 | 72 | 1 in 7.4 | 5 | 2 | 3+ | 47 | 8 | Antlerless Elk - South Slope, Bonanza/vernal - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2021 | 590 | 72 | 1 in 8.2 | 5 | 3 | 4+ | 50 | 8 | Antlerless Elk - South Slope, Bonanza/vernal - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2020 | 595 | 72 | 1 in 8.3 | 5 | 3 | 4+ | 52 | 8 | Antlerless Elk - South Slope, Bonanza/vernal - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2019 | 595 | 72 | 1 in 8.3 | 4 | 3 | 4+ | 45 | 8 | Antlerless Elk - South Slope, Bonanza/vernal - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2018 | 464 | 36 | 1 in 12.9 | 4 | 2 | 3+ | 29 | 5 | Antlerless Elk - South Slope, Bonanza/vernal - Any Legal Weapon |
Vernal/Bonanza 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 Vernal/Bonanza antlerless elk hunts was 1 in both 2018 and 2026; the 90th percentile went from 2 to 3 (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 | 520 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 515 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 487 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 484 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 575 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 573 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 517 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 517 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 767 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 765 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 820 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 818 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 800 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 798 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 725 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 725 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 583 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 583 | 0 |
Questions about Vernal/Bonanza antlerless elk draw odds
How many Vernal/Bonanza antlerless elk hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 2 hunts for Vernal/Bonanza antlerless elk: Vernal/Bonanza archery (EA1085); Vernal/Bonanza rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1087).
Which Vernal/Bonanza antlerless elk hunt had the best resident odds in 2026?
Vernal/Bonanza archery (EA1085) at 1 in 1.0 (52 residents for 52 permits). The longest odds were Vernal/Bonanza rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1087) at 1 in 6.5. Odds change every year.
When are the Vernal/Bonanza antlerless elk seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: EA1085 Aug. 15 to Sept. 16; EA1087 Oct. 3 to 16. 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.