Henry Mountains Bison Draw Odds (Utah)
Once-in-a-lifetime bison hunts on the Henry Mountains unit. In 2026, 9,292 residents applied for 49 resident permits and 5,356 nonresidents for 6 nonresident permits across 7 hunts.
Henry Mountains bison draw: key facts, 2026
- Henry Mountains bison resident odds ranged from 1 in 15.9 (BI6506, rifle) to 1 in 1423.0 (BI6503, rifle) in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 37% of Henry Mountains bison applicants (5,356 of 14,648) and drew 6 of 55 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 Henry Mountains bison hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter's choice | BI6509 | Archery | Jan. 18 to Jan. 31, 2027 | 427 | 5 | 1 in 85.4 | 0 |
| Hunter's choice | BI6503 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 28 to Nov. 8 | 4,269 | 3 | 1 in 1423.0 | 2 |
| Hunter's choice | BI6504 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 11 to Nov. 22 | 2,329 | 5 | 1 in 465.8 | 2 |
| Cow only | BI6505 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Dec. 9 to Dec. 20 | 396 | 8 | 1 in 49.5 | 2 |
| Cow only | BI6506 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Dec. 23, 2026 to Jan. 3, 2027 | 175 | 11 | 1 in 15.9 | 0 |
| Hunter's choice | BI6516 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 25 to Dec. 6 | 1,496 | 6 | 1 in 249.3 | 0 |
| Cow only | BI6539 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Jan. 6 to Jan. 17 | 200 | 11 | 1 in 18.2 | 0 |
Henry Mountains bison hunt map
Boundary data: Utah DWR, 2026 hunt boundaries. For reference only, simplified for display. Legal boundary on the DWR Hunt Planner.
Henry Mountains bison point creep
Resident applicants by bonus points held, each year, on this unit's current hunt codes.
| 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 | 7 | 9,292 | 5 | 18 | 29 | 4,091 | 2,592 | 1,148 | 761 | 700 |
| 2025 | 6 | 8,922 | 5 | 17 | 28 | 3,969 | 2,466 | 1,084 | 768 | 635 |
| 2024 | 6 | 8,552 | 5 | 17 | 28 | 4,129 | 2,193 | 991 | 682 | 557 |
| 2023 | 6 | 8,300 | 4 | 16 | 27 | 4,255 | 1,961 | 991 | 614 | 479 |
| 2022 | 6 | 8,275 | 4 | 16 | 26 | 4,389 | 1,877 | 999 | 568 | 442 |
| 2021 | 6 | 7,876 | 4 | 16 | 26 | 4,417 | 1,532 | 967 | 583 | 377 |
| 2020 | 6 | 7,182 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 4,040 | 1,367 | 904 | 577 | 294 |
| 2019 | 6 | 7,148 | 4 | 16 | 24 | 3,954 | 1,376 | 940 | 640 | 238 |
| 2018 | 5 | 6,975 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 3,743 | 1,442 | 920 | 666 | 204 |
Other species on Henry Mountains
Nearby bison units
No bordering units found in DWR's 2026 boundary layer.
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Questions about Henry Mountains bison draw odds
How many Henry Mountains bison hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 7 hunts for Henry Mountains bison: Hunter's choice archery (BI6509); Hunter's choice rifle (any legal weapon) (BI6503); Hunter's choice rifle (any legal weapon) (BI6504); Cow only rifle (any legal weapon) (BI6505); Cow only rifle (any legal weapon) (BI6506); Hunter's choice rifle (any legal weapon) (BI6516); Cow only rifle (any legal weapon) (BI6539).
Which Henry Mountains bison hunt had the best resident odds in 2026?
Cow only rifle (any legal weapon) (BI6506) at 1 in 15.9 (175 residents for 11 permits). The longest odds were Hunter's choice rifle (any legal weapon) (BI6503) at 1 in 1423.0. Odds change every year.
When are the Henry Mountains bison seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: BI6509 Jan. 18 to Jan. 31, 2027; BI6503 Oct. 28 to Nov. 8; BI6504 Nov. 11 to Nov. 22; BI6505 Dec. 9 to Dec. 20; BI6506 Dec. 23, 2026 to Jan. 3, 2027; BI6516 Nov. 25 to Dec. 6; BI6539 Jan. 6 to Jan. 17. 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.