Yellowstone Antlerless Elk Draw Odds (Utah)
Antlerless Elk hunts on the Yellowstone unit, drawn with preference points. In 2026, 582 residents applied for 190 resident permits and 39 nonresidents for 18 nonresident permits across 3 hunts.
Yellowstone antlerless elk draw: key facts, 2026
- Yellowstone antlerless elk hunts drew 582 resident applications in 2026, the 17th most of 38 antlerless elk units.
- Yellowstone antlerless elk averaged 3.1 resident applicants per resident permit, the 15th lowest of 38 antlerless elk units with permits.
- Yellowstone antlerless elk resident odds ranged from 1 in 1.0 (EA2037, archery) to 1 in 5.7 (EA1244, rifle) in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 6% of Yellowstone antlerless elk applicants (39 of 621) and drew 18 of 208 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 Yellowstone antlerless elk hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowstone On this page | EA2037 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 16 | 77 | 77 | 1 in 1.0 | 7 |
| Yellowstone On this page | EA1245 | Muzzleloader | Oct. 28 to Nov. 5 | 92 | 41 | 1 in 2.2 | 3 |
| Yellowstone On this page | EA1244 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to 16 | 413 | 72 | 1 in 5.7 | 8 |
Yellowstone EA2037
Key facts, hunt EA2037
- 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 rose from 50 in 2024 to 77 in 2026 (+54%).
- Resident permits went from 57 in 2025 to 77 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 8% of applicants (7 of 84) and drew 7 of 84 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 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 2 | 7 | 7 | all drew |
| 1 | 10 | 10 | all drew |
| 0 | 58 | 58 | all drew |
| Total | 77 | 77 | 1 in 1.0 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 0 | 6 | 6 | 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.
4 years of history
Residents, 2023 to 2026, hunt EA2037. The DWR reports we hold (2018 onward) first list this hunt code in 2023. 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 | 77 | 77 | 1 in 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0+ | 7 | 7 | Antlerless Elk - Yellowstone - Archery |
| 2025 | 57 | 57 | 1 in 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0+ | 11 | 11 | Antlerless Elk - Yellowstone - Archery |
| 2024 | 50 | 50 | 1 in 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0+ | 15 | 15 | Antlerless Elk - Yellowstone - Archery |
| 2023 | 68 | 68 | 1 in 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0+ | 15 | 15 | Antlerless Elk - South Slope, Yellowstone - Archery |
Yellowstone EA1245
Key facts, hunt EA1245
- 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 2.2 were the tied 38th best of 116 antlerless elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 72 in 2024 to 92 in 2026 (+28%).
- Resident permits went from 43 in 2025 to 41 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 3% of applicants (3 of 95) and drew 3 of 44 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Oct. 28 to Nov. 5, runs 9 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 | 13 | 13 | all drew |
| 1 | 23 | 23 | all drew |
| 0 | 55 | 4 | 1 in 13.8 |
| Total | 92 | 41 | 1 in 2.2 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 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 | 4 | 4 | all drew |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 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 EA1245. 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 | 92 | 41 | 1 in 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 1+ | 3 | 3 | Antlerless Elk - Yellowstone - Muzzleloader |
| 2025 | 69 | 43 | 1 in 1.6 | 3 | 0 | 1+ | 2 | 2 | Antlerless Elk - Yellowstone - Muzzleloader |
| 2024 | 72 | 44 | 1 in 1.6 | 5 | 0 | 1+ | 1 | 1 | Antlerless Elk - Yellowstone - Muzzleloader |
| 2023 | 73 | 48 | 1 in 1.5 | 3 | 0 | 1+ | 1 | 1 | Antlerless Elk - South Slope, Yellowstone - Muzzleloader |
| 2022 | 84 | 67 | 1 in 1.3 | 4 | 0 | 1+ | 3 | 3 | Antlerless Elk - South Slope, Yellowstone - Muzzleloader |
| 2021 | 63 | 63 | 1 in 1.0 | 6 | 0 | 0+ | 3 | 3 | Antlerless Elk - South Slope, Yellowstone - Muzzleloader |
Yellowstone EA1244
Key facts, hunt EA1244
- 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 5.7 were the 31st longest of 116 antlerless elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 428 in 2024 to 413 in 2026 (-4%).
- Resident permits held at 72 from 2025 to 2026.
- Nonresidents were 7% of applicants (29 of 442) 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 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 4 | 5 | 5 | all drew |
| 3 | 22 | 22 | all drew |
| 2 | 80 | 43 | 1 in 1.9 |
| 1 | 117 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 187 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 413 | 72 | 1 in 5.7 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 3 | all drew |
| 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 in 1.6 |
| 0 | 18 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 29 | 8 | 1 in 3.6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 1 | 5 | 5 | all drew |
| 0 | 14 | 14 | 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.
6 years of history
Residents, 2021 to 2026, hunt EA1244. 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 | 413 | 72 | 1 in 5.7 | 6 | 2 | 3+ | 29 | 8 | Antlerless Elk - Yellowstone - ANY LEGAL WEAPON |
| 2025 | 407 | 72 | 1 in 5.7 | 7 | 2 | 3+ | 36 | 8 | Antlerless Elk - Yellowstone - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2024 | 428 | 72 | 1 in 5.9 | 5 | 1 | 2+ | 58 | 8 | Antlerless Elk - Yellowstone - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2023 | 300 | 110 | 1 in 2.7 | 7 | 1 | 2+ | 29 | 15 | Antlerless Elk - South Slope, Yellowstone - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2022 | 549 | 237 | 1 in 2.3 | 6 | 0 | 1+ | 46 | 30 | Antlerless Elk - South Slope, Yellowstone - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2021 | 373 | 249 | 1 in 1.5 | 7 | 0 | 1+ | 38 | 30 | Antlerless Elk - South Slope, Yellowstone - Any Legal Weapon |
Yellowstone 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 Yellowstone antlerless elk hunts was 0 in both 2023 and 2026 (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 | 582 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 580 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 533 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 532 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 550 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 548 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 441 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 440 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 633 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 631 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 436 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 433 | 3 |
Questions about Yellowstone antlerless elk draw odds
How many Yellowstone antlerless elk hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 3 hunts for Yellowstone antlerless elk: Yellowstone archery (EA2037); Yellowstone muzzleloader (EA1245); Yellowstone rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1244).
Which Yellowstone antlerless elk hunt had the best resident odds in 2026?
Yellowstone archery (EA2037) at 1 in 1.0 (77 residents for 77 permits). The longest odds were Yellowstone rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1244) at 1 in 5.7. Odds change every year.
When are the Yellowstone antlerless elk seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: EA2037 Aug. 15 to Sept. 16; EA1245 Oct. 28 to Nov. 5; EA1244 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.