Henry Mountains Bison Archery Draw Odds (Utah)
Once-in-a-lifetime archery bison on the Henry Mountains unit. In 2026, 427 residents applied for 5 resident permits and everyone with 21 or more points drew (2 applicants).
Hunt BI6509: Hunter's choice
Henry Mountains archery bison draw: key facts
- At 21 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 21, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 85.4 were the 7th longest of 16 once-in-a-lifetime bison hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 352 in 2022 to 427 in 2026 (+21%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 21 in 2022 to 23 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 4 in 2025 to 5 in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Jan. 18 to Jan. 31, 2027, 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
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 in 4.0 |
| 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 33.0 |
| 5 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 30.0 |
| 3 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 427 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 in 85.4 |
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 BI6509. 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 | 427 | 5 | 1 in 85.4 | 23 | 4 | 21+ | 0 | 0 | Bison (Hunter's Choice) - Henry Mtns - Archery |
| 2025 | 369 | 4 | 1 in 92.3 | 21 | 8 | 21+ | 0 | 0 | Bison Archery (hunter’s Choice) - Henry Mtns - Archery |
| 2024 | 352 | 4 | 1 in 88.0 | 21 | 4 | 20+ | 581 | 1 | Bison Archery (hunter’s Choice) - Henry Mtns - Archery |
| 2023 | 343 | 4 | 1 in 85.8 | 22 | 10 | 21+ | 442 | 1 | Bison Archery (hunter’s Choice) - Henry Mtns - Archery |
| 2022 | 352 | 5 | 1 in 70.4 | 21 | 4 | 20+ | 0 | 0 | Bison Archery (hunter’s Choice) - Henry Mtns - Archery |
| 2021 | 327 | 6 | 1 in 54.5 | 21 | 1 | 20+ | 1 | 0 | Bison Archery (hunter’s Choice) - Henry Mtns (hunter's Choice) - Archery |
| 2020 | 443 | 2 | 1 in 221.5 | 21 | 11 | none | 940 | 1 | Bison Archery - Henry Mtns (hunter's Choice) - Archery |
| 2019 | 508 | 7 | 1 in 72.6 | 21 | 2 | 21+ | 834 | 1 | Bison Archery - Henry Mtns (hunter's Choice) - Archery |
| 2018 | 422 | 13 | 1 in 32.5 | 22 | 2 | 22+ | 893 | 2 | Bison Archery - Henry Mtns (hunter's Choice) - Archery |
All bison hunts on Henry Mountains
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter's choice On this page | 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.
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 archery bison draw odds
How many points does it take to draw Henry Mountains archery bison?
In the 2026 draw for Henry Mountains archery bison (hunt BI6509), everyone with 21 or more points drew (2 applicants). The lowest resident point level that drew was 4 (1 of 30). Past draws do not predict future ones.
How many hunters apply for Henry Mountains archery bison?
For hunt BI6509, 427 residents applied for 5 permits and 0 nonresidents applied for 0 permits in the 2026 draw (Utah DWR draw odds).
When is the Henry Mountains archery bison season?
The 2026 season for BI6509 runs Jan. 18 to Jan. 31, 2027, per the 2026 DWR guidebook. 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.