Antelope Island Bison Draw Odds (Utah)
Once-in-a-lifetime bison hunts on the Antelope Island unit. In 2026, 3,339 residents applied for 2 resident permits and 0 nonresidents for 0 nonresident permits across 1 hunt.
All Antelope Island bison hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antelope Island On this page | BI6500 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Dec. 7 to Dec. 9 | 3,339 | 2 | 1 in 1669.5 | 0 |
Antelope Island bison hunt map
Boundary data: Utah DWR, 2026 hunt boundaries. For reference only, simplified for display. Legal boundary on the DWR Hunt Planner.
Antelope Island BI6500
Key facts, hunt BI6500
- At 32 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 32, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 1669.5 were the 1st longest of 16 once-in-a-lifetime bison hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 2,126 in 2018 to 3,339 in 2026 (+57%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 23 in 2018 to 32 in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Dec. 7 to Dec. 9, runs 3 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
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 29 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 28 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 27 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 26 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 25 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 24 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 23 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 22 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 21 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 54.0 |
| 14 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 182 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 223 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 529 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 3,339 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 in 1669.5 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No nonresident applicants in 2026. | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 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 BI6500. 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 | 3,339 | 2 | 1 in 1669.5 | 32 | 15 | 32+ | 0 | 0 | Antelope Island Bison - Antelope Island - ANY LEGAL WEAPON |
| 2025 | 3,249 | 2 | 1 in 1624.5 | 30 | 1 | none | 0 | 0 | Bison (hunter’s Choice) - Antelope Island - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2024 | 3,089 | 2 | 1 in 1544.5 | 29 | 12 | none | 0 | 0 | Bison (hunter’s Choice) - Antelope Island - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2023 | 3,051 | 2 | 1 in 1525.5 | 28 | 12 | none | 0 | 0 | Bison (hunter’s Choice) - Antelope Island - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2022 | 2,953 | 2 | 1 in 1476.5 | 27 | 4 | none | 0 | 0 | Bison (hunter’s Choice) - Antelope Island - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2021 | 2,867 | 2 | 1 in 1433.5 | 26 | 6 | none | 2 | 0 | Bison - Antelope Island - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2020 | 2,445 | 2 | 1 in 1222.5 | 25 | 5 | none | 0 | 0 | Bison - Antelope Island - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2019 | 2,236 | 2 | 1 in 1118.0 | 24 | 7 | none | 0 | 0 | Bison - Antelope Island - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2018 | 2,126 | 2 | 1 in 1063.0 | 23 | 6 | none | 0 | 0 | Bison - Antelope Island - Any Legal Weapon |
Antelope Island bison point creep
Resident applicants by bonus points held, each year, on this unit's current hunt codes. The median bonus points held by resident applicants on Antelope Island bison hunts went from 3 in 2018 to 5 in 2026; the 90th percentile went from 15 to 18 (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 | 10 to 14 pts | 15 to 19 pts | 20+ pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 3,339 | 5 | 18 | 32 | 1,594 | 859 | 396 | 221 | 269 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3,249 | 4 | 18 | 30 | 1,626 | 784 | 365 | 207 | 267 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3,089 | 5 | 18 | 29 | 1,529 | 782 | 341 | 195 | 242 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3,051 | 4 | 17 | 28 | 1,661 | 684 | 317 | 188 | 201 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2,953 | 4 | 17 | 27 | 1,633 | 650 | 285 | 204 | 181 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2,867 | 3 | 16 | 26 | 1,666 | 552 | 303 | 203 | 143 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2,445 | 3 | 16 | 25 | 1,422 | 482 | 248 | 190 | 103 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2,236 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 1,343 | 422 | 230 | 167 | 74 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2,126 | 3 | 15 | 23 | 1,259 | 420 | 225 | 161 | 61 |
Other species on Antelope Island
Nearby bison units
No bordering units found in DWR's 2026 boundary layer.
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Questions about Antelope Island bison draw odds
How many Antelope Island bison hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 1 hunt for Antelope Island bison: Antelope Island rifle (any legal weapon) (BI6500).
When are the Antelope Island bison seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: BI6500 Dec. 7 to Dec. 9. 2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook.
Get the 2027 deadline
We plan to email when DWR announces the next application dates and before the deadline. Delete any time via [email protected].
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 Big Game Application Guidebook. Boundary data: Utah DWR, 2026.
Page built Sept. 24, 2026. Found an error? [email protected]. Verify all dates and rules with DWR before applying.