West Desert Antlerless Elk Draw Odds (Utah)
Antlerless Elk hunts on the West Desert unit, drawn with preference points. In 2026, 277 residents applied for 36 resident permits and 4 nonresidents for 4 nonresident permits across 1 hunt.
West Desert antlerless elk draw: key facts, 2026
- West Desert antlerless elk hunts drew 277 resident applications in 2026, the 10th fewest of 38 antlerless elk units.
- West Desert antlerless elk averaged 7.7 resident applicants per resident permit, the 10th highest of 38 antlerless elk units with permits.
- Nonresidents were 1% of West Desert antlerless elk applicants (4 of 281) 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 West Desert antlerless elk hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tintic Valley On this page | EA1231 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 7, 2026 to Jan. 31, 2027 | 277 | 36 | 1 in 7.7 | 4 |
Tintic Valley EA1231
Key facts, hunt EA1231
- At 4 preference points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 4, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 7.7 were the 22nd longest of 116 antlerless elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 629 in 2020 to 277 in 2026 (-56%).
- Resident permits held at 36 from 2025 to 2026.
- Nonresidents were 1% of applicants (4 of 281) and drew 4 of 40 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Nov. 7, 2026 to Jan. 31, 2027, runs 86 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 | 20 | 20 | all drew |
| 3 | 33 | 14 | 1 in 2.4 |
| 2 | 53 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 92 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 77 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 277 | 36 | 1 in 7.7 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 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 | 10 | 10 | 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.
7 years of history
Residents, 2020 to 2026, hunt EA1231. The DWR reports we hold (2018 onward) first list this hunt code in 2020. 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 | 277 | 36 | 1 in 7.7 | 5 | 3 | 4+ | 4 | 4 |
| 2025 | 323 | 36 | 1 in 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 4+ | 29 | 4 |
| 2024 | 310 | 72 | 1 in 4.3 | 5 | 2 | 3+ | 10 | 8 |
| 2023 | 210 | 72 | 1 in 2.9 | 5 | 2 | 3+ | 8 | 6 |
| 2022 | 470 | 36 | 1 in 13.1 | 6 | 3 | 4+ | 16 | 4 |
| 2021 | 406 | 36 | 1 in 11.3 | 4 | 3 | 4+ | 19 | 4 |
| 2020 | 629 | 54 | 1 in 11.6 | 5 | 2 | 3+ | 18 | 7 |
West Desert 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 West Desert antlerless elk hunts was 1 in both 2020 and 2026; the 90th percentile went from 2 to 3 (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 | 277 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 275 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 323 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 319 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 310 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 309 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 210 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 209 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 470 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 467 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 406 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 406 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 629 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 627 | 2 |
Questions about West Desert antlerless elk draw odds
How many West Desert antlerless elk hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 1 hunt for West Desert antlerless elk: Tintic Valley rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1231).
When are the West Desert antlerless elk seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: EA1231 Nov. 7, 2026 to Jan. 31, 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.