Book Cliffs Bison Draw Odds (Utah)
Once-in-a-lifetime bison hunts on the Book Cliffs unit. In 2026, 3,247 residents applied for 69 resident permits and 2,347 nonresidents for 7 nonresident permits across 8 hunts.
Book Cliffs bison draw: key facts, 2026
- Book Cliffs bison resident odds ranged from 1 in 13.8 (BI6529, rifle) to 1 in 101.2 (BI6535, rifle) in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 42% of Book Cliffs bison applicants (2,347 of 5,594) and drew 7 of 76 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.
Odds by weapon
All Book Cliffs bison hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitter Creek, hunter's choice | BI6532 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 226 | 6 | 1 in 37.7 | 0 |
| Little Creek/South, hunter's choice | BI6528 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 126 | 6 | 1 in 21.0 | 0 |
| Bitter Creek, hunter's choice | BI6534 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 12 to Sept. 20 | 917 | 10 | 1 in 91.7 | 0 |
| Bitter Creek, hunter's choice | BI6535 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to Oct. 15 | 810 | 8 | 1 in 101.2 | 0 |
| Bitter Creek, cow only | BI6536 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 14 to Nov. 29 | 209 | 14 | 1 in 14.9 | 0 |
| Little Creek/South, cow only | BI6529 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 17 to Oct. 27 | 110 | 8 | 1 in 13.8 | 0 |
| Little Creek/South, hunter's choice | BI6531 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 21 to Oct. 2 | 405 | 9 | 1 in 45.0 | 0 |
| Little Creek/South, hunter's choice | BI6537 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 7, 2026 to Jan. 31, 2027 | 444 | 8 | 1 in 55.5 | 7 |
Book Cliffs bison hunt map
Boundary data: Utah DWR, 2026 hunt boundaries. For reference only, simplified for display. Legal boundary on the DWR Hunt Planner.
Book Cliffs 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 Book Cliffs bison hunts went from 4 in 2023 to 5 in 2026 (same 8 hunt codes 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 | 8 | 3,247 | 5 | 15 | 29 | 1,579 | 977 | 348 | 164 | 179 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2,944 | 4 | 15 | 28 | 1,492 | 868 | 279 | 149 | 156 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2,667 | 4 | 15 | 28 | 1,421 | 716 | 258 | 125 | 147 |
| 2023 | 8 | 2,741 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 1,531 | 650 | 258 | 136 | 166 |
| 2022 | 7 | 2,690 | 4 | 17 | 27 | 1,537 | 553 | 253 | 182 | 165 |
Other species on Book Cliffs
Nearby bison units
No bordering units found in DWR's 2026 boundary layer.
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Questions about Book Cliffs bison draw odds
How many Book Cliffs bison hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 8 hunts for Book Cliffs bison: Bitter Creek, hunter's choice archery (BI6532); Little Creek/South, hunter's choice archery (BI6528); Bitter Creek, hunter's choice rifle (any legal weapon) (BI6534); Bitter Creek, hunter's choice rifle (any legal weapon) (BI6535); Bitter Creek, cow only rifle (any legal weapon) (BI6536); Little Creek/South, cow only rifle (any legal weapon) (BI6529); Little Creek/South, hunter's choice rifle (any legal weapon) (BI6531); Little Creek/South, hunter's choice rifle (any legal weapon) (BI6537).
Which Book Cliffs bison hunt had the best resident odds in 2026?
Little Creek/South, cow only rifle (any legal weapon) (BI6529) at 1 in 13.8 (110 residents for 8 permits). The longest odds were Bitter Creek, hunter's choice rifle (any legal weapon) (BI6535) at 1 in 101.2. Odds change every year.
When are the Book Cliffs bison seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: BI6532 Aug. 15 to Sept. 11; BI6528 Aug. 15 to Sept. 11; BI6534 Sept. 12 to Sept. 20; BI6535 Oct. 3 to Oct. 15; BI6536 Nov. 14 to Nov. 29; BI6529 Oct. 17 to Oct. 27; BI6531 Sept. 21 to Oct. 2; BI6537 Nov. 7, 2026 to Jan. 31, 2027. 2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook.
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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 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.