Henry Mountains Bison Rifle Draw Odds (Utah)
Once-in-a-lifetime rifle (any legal weapon) bison on the Henry Mountains unit. In 2026, 8,865 residents applied for 44 resident permits and 5,356 nonresidents for 6 nonresident permits across 6 hunts.
Data: Utah DWR draw odds, utahdraws.com/drawodds (2026). Season dates: 2026 DWR guidebook. Page built Sept. 24, 2026.
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Hunter's choice BI6503
Resident odds, 2026
1 in 1423.0
4,269 applicants, 3 permits
Nonresident odds, 2026
1 in 1511.5
3,023 applicants, 2 permits
Everyone drew at (resident)
None
Not every resident at the top level (29 points) drew
Lowest points that drew (resident)
26 pts
1 of 47 at 26 points drew
Hunt number
BI6503
Hunter's choice
2026 season
Oct. 28 to Nov. 8
2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook
Top point level applying
29 res / 30 nonres
10 residents at 29 points
Permits drawn, 2026
3 res / 2 nonres
Resident: 2 bonus, 1 random
Key facts, hunt BI6503
- No resident point level had even odds in 2026: at the top level (29 points), 2 of 10 drew.
- Resident odds of 1 in 1423.0 were the 2nd longest of 16 once-in-a-lifetime bison hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 4,952 in 2022 to 4,269 in 2026 (-14%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 26 in 2022 to 29 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 4 in 2025 to 3 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 41% of applicants (3,023 of 7,292) and drew 2 of 5 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Oct. 28 to Nov. 8, runs 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 in 5.0 |
| 28 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 27 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 26 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 47.0 |
| 25 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 24 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 23 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 22 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 21 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 198 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 226 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 252 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 306 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 388 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 531 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 4,269 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 in 1423.0 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 in 2.0 |
| 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 28 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 27 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 25 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 23 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 22 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 254 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 114 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 114.0 |
| 12 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 189 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 242 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 3,023 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 in 1511.5 |
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 BI6503. 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 | 4,269 | 3 | 1 in 1423.0 | 29 | 26 | none | 3,023 | 2 | Bison (Hunter's Choice) - Henry Mtns - ANY LEGAL WEAPON |
| 2025 | 4,964 | 4 | 1 in 1241.0 | 28 | 11 | none | 3,798 | 2 | Bison (hunter’s Choice) - Henry Mtns - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2024 | 4,858 | 9 | 1 in 539.8 | 28 | 5 | 28+ | 2,464 | 1 | Bison (hunter’s Choice) - Henry Mtns - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2023 | 5,083 | 10 | 1 in 508.3 | 27 | 1 | 27+ | 2,197 | 1 | Bison (hunter’s Choice) - Henry Mtns - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2022 | 4,952 | 7 | 1 in 707.4 | 26 | 5 | none | 2,111 | 1 | Bison (hunter’s Choice) - Henry Mtns - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2021 | 4,825 | 15 | 1 in 321.7 | 26 | 2 | 26+ | 2,214 | 1 | Bison (hunter’s Choice) - Henry Mtns (hunter's Choice) - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2020 | 3,886 | 4 | 1 in 971.5 | 25 | 0 | none | 2,223 | 1 | Bison - Henry Mtns (hunter's Choice) - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2019 | 4,039 | 16 | 1 in 252.4 | 24 | 9 | 24+ | 1,853 | 2 | Bison - Henry Mtns (hunter's Choice) - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2018 | 4,255 | 21 | 1 in 202.6 | 23 | 1 | none | 1,746 | 3 | Bison - Henry Mtns (hunter's Choice) - Any Legal Weapon |
Hunter's choice BI6504
Resident odds, 2026
1 in 465.8
2,329 applicants, 5 permits
Nonresident odds, 2026
1 in 1003.5
2,007 applicants, 2 permits
Everyone drew at (resident)
None
Not every resident at the top level (28 points) drew
Lowest points that drew (resident)
3 pts
1 of 158 at 3 points drew
Hunt number
BI6504
Hunter's choice
2026 season
Nov. 11 to Nov. 22
2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook
Top point level applying
28 res / 29 nonres
1 resident at 28 points
Permits drawn, 2026
5 res / 2 nonres
Resident: 3 bonus, 2 random
Key facts, hunt BI6504
- No resident point level had even odds in 2026: at the top level (28 points), 0 of 1 drew.
- Resident odds of 1 in 465.8 were the 3rd longest of 16 once-in-a-lifetime bison hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 1,608 in 2022 to 2,329 in 2026 (+45%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 24 in 2022 to 27 in 2026.
- Resident permits held at 5 from 2025 to 2026.
- Nonresidents were 46% of applicants (2,007 of 4,336) and drew 2 of 7 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Nov. 11 to Nov. 22, runs 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 27 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 in 4.0 |
| 26 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 19.0 |
| 25 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 24 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 23 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 22 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 21 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 158 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 158.0 |
| 2 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 2,329 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 in 465.8 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 135 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 135.0 |
| 4 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 213 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 2,007 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 in 1003.5 |
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 BI6504. 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 | 2,329 | 5 | 1 in 465.8 | 27 | 3 | none | 2,007 | 2 | Bison (Hunter's Choice) - Henry Mtns - ANY LEGAL WEAPON |
| 2025 | 1,761 | 5 | 1 in 352.2 | 28 | 16 | 27+ | 1,720 | 2 | Bison (hunter’s Choice) - Henry Mtns - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2024 | 1,702 | 9 | 1 in 189.1 | 27 | 5 | 26+ | 1,151 | 1 | Bison (hunter’s Choice) - Henry Mtns - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2023 | 1,589 | 9 | 1 in 176.6 | 26 | 11 | 25+ | 872 | 1 | Bison (hunter’s Choice) - Henry Mtns - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2022 | 1,608 | 9 | 1 in 178.7 | 24 | 4 | none | 1,023 | 1 | Bison (hunter’s Choice) - Henry Mtns - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2021 | 1,394 | 15 | 1 in 92.9 | 24 | 1 | 24+ | 793 | 2 | Bison (hunter’s Choice) - Henry Mtns (hunter's Choice) - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2020 | 1,626 | 3 | 1 in 542.0 | 24 | 18 | 23+ | 950 | 1 | Bison - Henry Mtns (hunter's Choice) - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2019 | 1,371 | 16 | 1 in 85.7 | 23 | 1 | 23+ | 556 | 2 | Bison - Henry Mtns (hunter's Choice) - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2018 | 1,790 | 21 | 1 in 85.2 | 23 | 1 | 22+ | 911 | 1 | Bison - Henry Mtns (hunter's Choice) - Any Legal Weapon |
Cow only BI6505
Resident odds, 2026
1 in 49.5
396 applicants, 8 permits
Nonresident odds, 2026
1 in 163.0
326 applicants, 2 permits
Everyone drew at (resident)
22+ pts
All 4 residents with 22 or more points drew
Lowest points that drew (resident)
6 pts
1 of 38 at 6 points drew
Hunt number
BI6505
Cow only
2026 season
Dec. 9 to Dec. 20
2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook
Top point level applying
24 res / 26 nonres
1 resident at 24 points
Permits drawn, 2026
8 res / 2 nonres
Resident: 4 bonus, 4 random
Key facts, hunt BI6505
- At 22 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 22, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 49.5 were the 8th best of 16 once-in-a-lifetime bison hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 301 in 2022 to 396 in 2026 (+32%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 20 in 2022 to 24 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 25 in 2025 to 8 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 45% of applicants (326 of 722) and drew 2 of 10 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Dec. 9 to Dec. 20, runs 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | all drew |
| 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 5.0 |
| 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 15.0 |
| 7 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 24.0 |
| 6 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 38.0 |
| 5 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 396 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 in 49.5 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 9.0 |
| 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 326 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 in 163.0 |
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.
9 years of history
Residents, 2018 to 2026, hunt BI6505. 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 | 396 | 8 | 1 in 49.5 | 24 | 6 | 22+ | 326 | 2 | Bison (Cow Only) - Henry Mtns - ANY LEGAL WEAPON |
| 2025 | 343 | 25 | 1 in 13.7 | 24 | 4 | 20+ | 417 | 3 | Bison (cow Only) - Henry Mtns - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2024 | 360 | 4 | 1 in 90.0 | 23 | 12 | 23+ | 133 | 1 | Bison (cow Only) - Henry Mtns - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2023 | 322 | 20 | 1 in 16.1 | 20 | 1 | 17+ | 125 | 2 | Bison (cow Only) - Henry Mtns - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2022 | 301 | 8 | 1 in 37.6 | 20 | 0 | none | 115 | 1 | Bison (cow Only) - Henry Mtns - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2021 | 277 | 12 | 1 in 23.1 | 18 | 3 | 15+ | 133 | 1 | Bison (cow Only) - Henry Mtns (cow Only) - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2020 | 228 | 10 | 1 in 22.8 | 19 | 3 | 15+ | 149 | 1 | Bison - Henry Mtns (cow Only) - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2019 | 231 | 25 | 1 in 9.2 | 18 | 0 | 14+ | 69 | 3 | Bison - Henry Mtns (cow Only) - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2018 | 288 | 19 | 1 in 15.2 | 19 | 2 | 16+ | 128 | 2 | Bison - Henry Mtns (cow Only) - Any Legal Weapon |
Cow only BI6506
Resident odds, 2026
1 in 15.9
175 applicants, 11 permits
Nonresident odds, 2026
n/a
0 applicants, 0 permits
Everyone drew at (resident)
18+ pts
All 3 residents with 18 or more points drew
Lowest points that drew (resident)
0 pts
1 of 28 at 0 points drew
Hunt number
BI6506
Cow only
2026 season
Dec. 23, 2026 to Jan. 3, 2027
2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook
Top point level applying
26 res / n/a nonres
1 resident at 26 points
Permits drawn, 2026
11 res / 0 nonres
Resident: 6 bonus, 5 random
Key facts, hunt BI6506
- At 16 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 16, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 15.9 were the 3rd best of 16 once-in-a-lifetime bison hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 258 in 2022 to 175 in 2026 (-32%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 21 in 2022 to 26 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 30 in 2025 to 11 in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Dec. 23, 2026 to Jan. 3, 2027, runs 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 in 1.3 |
| 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 5.0 |
| 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 3.0 |
| 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 15.0 |
| 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 24.0 |
| 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 28.0 |
| Total | 175 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 in 15.9 |
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 BI6506. 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 | 175 | 11 | 1 in 15.9 | 26 | 0 | 18+ | 0 | 0 | Bison (Cow Only) - Henry Mtns - ANY LEGAL WEAPON |
| 2025 | 384 | 30 | 1 in 12.8 | 19 | 1 | 18+ | 0 | 0 | Bison (cow Only) - Henry Mtns - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2024 | 292 | 6 | 1 in 48.7 | 21 | 3 | 18+ | 144 | 1 | Bison (cow Only) - Henry Mtns - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2023 | 271 | 21 | 1 in 12.9 | 20 | 1 | 17+ | 92 | 2 | Bison (cow Only) - Henry Mtns - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2022 | 258 | 9 | 1 in 28.7 | 21 | 0 | 16+ | 132 | 1 | Bison (cow Only) - Henry Mtns - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2021 | 236 | 12 | 1 in 19.7 | 20 | 1 | 16+ | 146 | 1 | Bison (cow Only) - Henry Mtns (cow Only) - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2020 | 196 | 7 | 1 in 28.0 | 14 | 1 | 13+ | 98 | 1 | Bison - Henry Mtns (cow Only) - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2019 | 188 | 24 | 1 in 7.8 | 17 | 1 | 10+ | 125 | 3 | Bison - Henry Mtns (cow Only) - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2018 | 220 | 21 | 1 in 10.5 | 17 | 1 | 13+ | 94 | 3 | Bison - Henry Mtns (cow Only) - Any Legal Weapon |
Hunter's choice BI6516
Resident odds, 2026
1 in 249.3
1,496 applicants, 6 permits
Nonresident odds, 2026
n/a
0 applicants, 0 permits
Everyone drew at (resident)
29+ pts
The only resident at the top level (29 points) drew
Lowest points that drew (resident)
3 pts
1 of 112 at 3 points drew
Hunt number
BI6516
Hunter's choice
2026 season
Nov. 25 to Dec. 6
2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook
Top point level applying
29 res / n/a nonres
1 resident at 29 points
Permits drawn, 2026
6 res / 0 nonres
Resident: 3 bonus, 3 random
Key facts, hunt BI6516
- At 29 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 29, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 249.3 were the 4th longest of 16 once-in-a-lifetime bison hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 804 in 2022 to 1,496 in 2026 (+86%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 23 in 2022 to 29 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 5 in 2025 to 6 in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Nov. 25 to Dec. 6, runs 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 27 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 in 3.0 |
| 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 23 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 34.0 |
| 13 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 34.0 |
| 11 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 112 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 112.0 |
| 2 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 1,496 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 in 249.3 |
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.
8 years of history
Residents, 2019 to 2026, hunt BI6516. The DWR reports we hold (2018 onward) first list this hunt code in 2019. 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 | 1,496 | 6 | 1 in 249.3 | 29 | 3 | 29+ | 0 | 0 | Bison (Hunter's Choice) - Henry Mtns - ANY LEGAL WEAPON |
| 2025 | 1,101 | 5 | 1 in 220.2 | 28 | 13 | 28+ | 0 | 0 | Bison (hunter’s Choice) - Henry Mtns - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2024 | 988 | 6 | 1 in 164.7 | 25 | 3 | 25+ | 1,030 | 1 | Bison (hunter’s Choice) - Henry Mtns - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2023 | 692 | 8 | 1 in 86.5 | 27 | 2 | 24+ | 976 | 1 | Bison (hunter’s Choice) - Henry Mtns - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2022 | 804 | 8 | 1 in 100.5 | 23 | 3 | none | 926 | 1 | Bison (hunter’s Choice) - Henry Mtns - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2021 | 817 | 13 | 1 in 62.8 | 23 | 0 | 23+ | 955 | 1 | Bison (hunter’s Choice) - Henry Mtns (hunter's Choice) - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2020 | 803 | 5 | 1 in 160.6 | 24 | 0 | 24+ | 698 | 1 | Bison - Henry Mtns (hunter's Choice) - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2019 | 811 | 17 | 1 in 47.7 | 23 | 4 | 22+ | 582 | 1 | Bison - Henry Mtns (hunter's Choice) - Any Legal Weapon |
Cow only BI6539New in 2026
Resident odds, 2026
1 in 18.2
200 applicants, 11 permits
Nonresident odds, 2026
n/a
0 applicants, 0 permits
Everyone drew at (resident)
16+ pts
All 4 residents with 16 or more points drew
Lowest points that drew (resident)
4 pts
1 of 22 at 4 points drew
Hunt number
BI6539
Cow only
2026 season
Jan. 6 to Jan. 17
2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook
Top point level applying
18 res / n/a nonres
2 residents at 18 points
Permits drawn, 2026
11 res / 0 nonres
Resident: 6 bonus, 5 random
Key facts, hunt BI6539
- At 15 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 15, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 18.2 were the 4th best of 16 once-in-a-lifetime bison hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Jan. 6 to Jan. 17, runs 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 in 2.0 |
| 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 3.0 |
| 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 10.0 |
| 6 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 20.0 |
| 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 9.0 |
| 4 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 22.0 |
| 3 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 200 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 in 18.2 |
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.
History
DWR first printed hunt BI6539 in 2026, so there is only one year of data. The DWR reports we hold (2018 onward) first list this hunt code in 2026. 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 | 200 | 11 | 1 in 18.2 | 18 | 4 | 16+ | 0 | 0 |
All bison hunts on Henry Mountains
| 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 On this page | BI6503 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 28 to Nov. 8 | 4,269 | 3 | 1 in 1423.0 | 2 |
| Hunter's choice On this page | BI6504 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 11 to Nov. 22 | 2,329 | 5 | 1 in 465.8 | 2 |
| Cow only On this page | BI6505 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Dec. 9 to Dec. 20 | 396 | 8 | 1 in 49.5 | 2 |
| Cow only On this page | BI6506 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Dec. 23, 2026 to Jan. 3, 2027 | 175 | 11 | 1 in 15.9 | 0 |
| Hunter's choice On this page | BI6516 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 25 to Dec. 6 | 1,496 | 6 | 1 in 249.3 | 0 |
| Cow only On this page | BI6539 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Jan. 6 to Jan. 17 | 200 | 11 | 1 in 18.2 | 0 |
Henry Mountains bison hunt map
Henry Mtns (bison) Other units in the same DWR layer
Boundary data: Utah DWR, 2026 hunt boundaries. For reference only, simplified for display. Legal boundary on the DWR Hunt Planner.
Other species on Henry Mountains
Nearby bison units
No bordering units found in DWR's 2026 boundary layer.
Guides and outfitters
Hunting Henry Mountains with a guide?
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Questions about Henry Mountains rifle bison draw odds
How many points does it take to draw Henry Mountains rifle bison?
In the 2026 draw for Henry Mountains rifle bison (hunt BI6503), not every resident at the top point level drew. The lowest resident point level that drew was 26 (1 of 47). Nonresidents: 2 of 3,023 applicants drew, from 13 to 30 points. Past draws do not predict future ones.
How many hunters apply for Henry Mountains rifle bison?
For hunt BI6503, 4,269 residents applied for 3 permits and 3,023 nonresidents applied for 2 permits in the 2026 draw (Utah DWR draw odds).
When is the Henry Mountains rifle bison season?
The 2026 season for BI6503 runs Oct. 28 to Nov. 8, per the 2026 DWR guidebook. 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].
Sources
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.