Vernal Antlerless Elk Draw Odds (Utah)
Antlerless Elk hunts on the Vernal unit, drawn with preference points. In 2026, 390 residents applied for 204 resident permits and 27 nonresidents for 21 nonresident permits across 3 hunts.
Vernal antlerless elk draw: key facts, 2026
- Vernal antlerless elk hunts drew 390 resident applications in 2026, the 14th fewest of 38 antlerless elk units.
- Vernal antlerless elk averaged 1.9 resident applicants per resident permit, the 7th lowest of 38 antlerless elk units with permits.
- Vernal antlerless elk resident odds ranged from 1 in 1.0 (EA1242, rifle) to 1 in 3.5 (EA1094, rifle) in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 6% of Vernal antlerless elk applicants (27 of 417) and drew 21 of 225 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 antlerless elk hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckskin Hills-Jensen On this page | EA1242 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Dec. 1 to 31 | 60 | 60 | 1 in 1.0 | 6 |
| Buckskin Hills-Jensen On this page | EA1243 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Jan. 1 to 31, 2027 | 81 | 72 | 1 in 1.1 | 8 |
| Mosby Mountain On this page | EA1094 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 7, 2026 to Jan. 3, 2027 | 249 | 72 | 1 in 3.5 | 7 |
Buckskin Hills-Jensen EA1242
Key facts, hunt EA1242
- 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 72 in 2025 to 60 in 2026 (-17%).
- Resident permits went from 72 in 2025 to 60 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 9% of applicants (6 of 66) and drew 6 of 66 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Dec. 1 to 31, runs 31 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 | 10 | 10 | all drew |
| 0 | 48 | 48 | all drew |
| Total | 60 | 60 | 1 in 1.0 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6 | 6 | all drew |
| Total | 6 | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 0 | 9 | 9 | all drew |
| Total | 10 | 10 | 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.
6 years of history
Residents, 2021 to 2026, hunt EA1242. 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. 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 | 60 | 60 | 1 in 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0+ | 6 | 6 | Antlerless Elk - Vernal, Buckskin Hills-Jensen - ANY LEGAL WEAPON |
| 2025 | 72 | 72 | 1 in 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0+ | 12 | 10 | Antlerless Elk - Vernal, Buckskin Hills-jensen - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2024 | 72 | 72 | 1 in 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0+ | 6 | 6 | Antlerless Elk - Buckskin Hills-jensen - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2023 | 128 | 72 | 1 in 1.8 | 3 | 0 | 1+ | 18 | 8 | Antlerless Elk - South Slope, Buckskin Hills-jensen - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2022 | 89 | 79 | 1 in 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1+ | 11 | 10 | Antlerless Elk - South Slope, Buckskin Hills-jensen - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2021 | 54 | 54 | 1 in 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0+ | 20 | 10 | Antlerless Elk - South Slope, Buckskin Hills-jensen - Any Legal Weapon |
Buckskin Hills-Jensen EA1243
Key facts, hunt EA1243
- Every resident point level that applied, down to 0 preference points, drew at least half its applicants in 2026.
- Resident odds of 1 in 1.1 were the 19th best of 116 antlerless elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 89 in 2025 to 81 in 2026 (-9%).
- Resident permits held at 72 from 2025 to 2026.
- Nonresidents were 13% of applicants (12 of 93) and drew 8 of 80 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Jan. 1 to 31, 2027, runs 31 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 | 4 | 4 | all drew |
| 1 | 15 | 15 | all drew |
| 0 | 61 | 52 | 1 in 1.2 |
| Total | 81 | 72 | 1 in 1.1 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 0 | 10 | 6 | 1 in 1.7 |
| Total | 12 | 8 | 1 in 1.5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 0 | 17 | 17 | all drew |
| Total | 18 | 18 | 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.
6 years of history
Residents, 2021 to 2026, hunt EA1243. 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. 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 | 81 | 72 | 1 in 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1+ | 12 | 8 | Antlerless Elk - Vernal, Buckskin Hills-Jensen - ANY LEGAL WEAPON |
| 2025 | 89 | 72 | 1 in 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1+ | 15 | 9 | Antlerless Elk - Vernal, Buckskin Hills-jensen - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2024 | 85 | 72 | 1 in 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 1+ | 14 | 10 | Antlerless Elk - Buckskin Hills-jensen - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2023 | 54 | 54 | 1 in 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0+ | 24 | 10 | Antlerless Elk - South Slope, Buckskin Hills-jensen - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2022 | 86 | 78 | 1 in 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1+ | 18 | 10 | Antlerless Elk - South Slope, Buckskin Hills-jensen - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2021 | 53 | 53 | 1 in 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0+ | 21 | 10 | Antlerless Elk - South Slope, Buckskin Hills-jensen - Any Legal Weapon |
Mosby Mountain EA1094
Key facts, hunt EA1094
- 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 3.5 were the tied 56th longest of 116 antlerless elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 229 in 2025 to 249 in 2026 (+9%).
- Resident permits held at 72 from 2025 to 2026.
- Nonresidents were 3% of applicants (9 of 258) and drew 7 of 79 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Nov. 7, 2026 to Jan. 3, 2027, runs 58 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 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 3 | 7 | 7 | all drew |
| 2 | 40 | 40 | all drew |
| 1 | 69 | 22 | 1 in 3.1 |
| 0 | 130 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 249 | 72 | 1 in 3.5 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 9 | 7 | 1 in 1.3 |
| Total | 9 | 7 | 1 in 1.3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 13 | all drew |
| 0 | 6 | 6 | all drew |
| Total | 19 | 19 | 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.
9 years of history
Residents, 2018 to 2026, hunt EA1094. 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 | 249 | 72 | 1 in 3.5 | 5 | 1 | 2+ | 9 | 7 | Antlerless Elk - Vernal, Mosby Mtn - ANY LEGAL WEAPON |
| 2025 | 229 | 72 | 1 in 3.2 | 4 | 1 | 2+ | 7 | 7 | Antlerless Elk - Vernal, Mosby Mtn - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2024 | 136 | 72 | 1 in 1.9 | 3 | 0 | 1+ | 11 | 8 | Antlerless Elk - Mosby Mtn - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2023 | 134 | 72 | 1 in 1.9 | 3 | 0 | 1+ | 8 | 8 | Antlerless Elk - South Slope, Mosby Mtn - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2022 | 156 | 72 | 1 in 2.2 | 4 | 0 | 1+ | 10 | 8 | Antlerless Elk - South Slope, Mosby Mtn - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2021 | 184 | 58 | 1 in 3.2 | 3 | 1 | 2+ | 8 | 6 | Antlerless Elk - South Slope, Mosby Mtn - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2020 | 150 | 58 | 1 in 2.6 | 5 | 0 | 1+ | 21 | 7 | Antlerless Elk - South Slope, Mosby Mtn - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2019 | 91 | 60 | 1 in 1.5 | 4 | 0 | 1+ | 4 | 4 | Antlerless Elk - South Slope, Mosby Mtn - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2018 | 87 | 38 | 1 in 2.3 | 3 | 0 | 1+ | 6 | 5 | Antlerless Elk - South Slope, Mosby Mtn - Any Legal Weapon |
Vernal 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 antlerless elk hunts was 0 in both 2021 and 2026; the 90th percentile went from 1 to 2 (same 3 hunt codes both years).
| Year | Hunt codes | Res. applicants | Median points | 90th percentile | Top level | 0 to 4 pts | 5 to 9 pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 390 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 388 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 390 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 390 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 293 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 293 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 316 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 316 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 331 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 331 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 291 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 291 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 150 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 149 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 91 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 91 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 87 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 87 | 0 |
Questions about Vernal antlerless elk draw odds
How many Vernal antlerless elk hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 3 hunts for Vernal antlerless elk: Buckskin Hills-Jensen rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1242); Buckskin Hills-Jensen rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1243); Mosby Mountain rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1094).
Which Vernal antlerless elk hunt had the best resident odds in 2026?
Buckskin Hills-Jensen rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1242) at 1 in 1.0 (60 residents for 60 permits). The longest odds were Mosby Mountain rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1094) at 1 in 3.5. Odds change every year.
When are the Vernal antlerless elk seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: EA1242 Dec. 1 to 31; EA1243 Jan. 1 to 31, 2027; EA1094 Nov. 7, 2026 to Jan. 3, 2027. 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.