San Juan Deer Rifle Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry rifle (any legal weapon) buck deer on the San Juan unit. In 2026, 947 residents applied for 41 resident permits and everyone with 20 or more points drew (15 applicants).
Hunt DB1022: Elk Ridge
San Juan rifle deer draw: key facts
- At 20 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 20, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 23.1 were the 21st longest of 82 limited-entry buck deer hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 757 in 2018 to 947 in 2026 (+25%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 15 in 2018 to 23 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 39 in 2025 to 41 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 32% of applicants (441 of 1,388) and drew 4 of 45 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Oct. 17 to Oct. 25, runs 9 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 |
| 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 21 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | all drew |
| 20 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | all drew |
| 19 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 in 2.5 |
| 18 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 8.5 |
| 16 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 in 8.8 |
| 15 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 15.0 |
| 13 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 9.5 |
| 12 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 31.0 |
| 11 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 18.5 |
| 10 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 44.0 |
| 9 | 50 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 25.0 |
| 8 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 39.0 |
| 7 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 44.0 |
| 6 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 73 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 73.0 |
| 3 | 79 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 79.0 |
| 2 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 947 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 1 in 23.1 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 19.0 |
| 11 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 22.0 |
| 8 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 441 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 in 110.2 |
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 DB1022.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 947 | 41 | 1 in 23.1 | 23 | 3 | 20+ | 441 | 4 |
| 2025 | 864 | 39 | 1 in 22.2 | 21 | 3 | 20+ | 434 | 3 |
| 2024 | 947 | 37 | 1 in 25.6 | 23 | 1 | 19+ | 641 | 3 |
| 2023 | 839 | 35 | 1 in 24.0 | 20 | 0 | 18+ | 630 | 3 |
| 2022 | 850 | 32 | 1 in 26.6 | 21 | 2 | 19+ | 552 | 4 |
| 2021 | 872 | 30 | 1 in 29.1 | 18 | 1 | 18+ | 512 | 3 |
| 2020 | 738 | 27 | 1 in 27.3 | 17 | 1 | 16+ | 361 | 3 |
| 2019 | 703 | 27 | 1 in 26.0 | 16 | 4 | 15+ | 316 | 3 |
| 2018 | 757 | 25 | 1 in 30.3 | 15 | 0 | none | 285 | 3 |
All deer hunts on San Juan
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Ridge | DB1014 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 513 | 15 | 1 in 34.2 | 2 |
| Abajo Mountains | DB1085 | Muzzleloader | Oct. 28 to Nov. 5 | 22 | 13 | 1 in 1.7 | 1 |
| Elk Ridge | DB1037 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 23 to Oct. 1 | 229 | 15 | 1 in 15.3 | 2 |
| Elk Ridge On this page | DB1022 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 17 to Oct. 25 | 947 | 41 | 1 in 23.1 | 4 |
| Elk Ridge | DB1046 | Multiseason | All limited-entry seasons | 96 | 2 | 1 in 48.0 | 0 |
| Mancos Mesa | DB1116 | HAMSS | Nov. 7 to Nov. 30 | 44 | 4 | 1 in 11.0 | 1 |
San Juan deer hunt map
Boundary data: Utah DWR, 2026 hunt boundaries. For reference only, simplified for display. Legal boundary on the DWR Hunt Planner.
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Questions about San Juan rifle deer draw odds
How many points does it take to draw San Juan rifle deer?
In the 2026 draw for San Juan rifle deer (hunt DB1022), everyone with 20 or more points drew (15 applicants). The lowest resident point level that drew was 3 (1 of 79). Nonresidents: 4 of 441 applicants drew, from 9 to 26 points. Past draws do not predict future ones.
How many hunters apply for San Juan rifle deer?
For hunt DB1022, 947 residents applied for 41 permits and 441 nonresidents applied for 4 permits in the 2026 draw (Utah DWR draw odds).
When is the San Juan rifle deer season?
The 2026 season for DB1022 runs Oct. 17 to Oct. 25, 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.
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