San Juan Deer Archery Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry archery buck deer on the San Juan unit. In 2026, 513 residents applied for 15 resident permits and the only applicant at the top level (22 points) drew.
Hunt DB1014: Elk Ridge
San Juan archery deer 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 34.2 were the 13th longest of 82 limited-entry buck deer hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 310 in 2018 to 513 in 2026 (+65%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 16 in 2018 to 22 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 14 in 2025 to 15 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 35% of applicants (272 of 785) and drew 2 of 17 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Aug. 15 to Sept. 11, runs 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 21 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 in 1.1 |
| 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 15.0 |
| 15 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 7.5 |
| 14 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 27.0 |
| 12 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 38.0 |
| 8 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 22.0 |
| 7 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 30.0 |
| 5 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 513 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 1 in 34.2 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 in 3.0 |
| 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 2.0 |
| 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 272 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 in 136.0 |
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 DB1014.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 513 | 15 | 1 in 34.2 | 22 | 6 | 22+ | 272 | 2 |
| 2025 | 496 | 14 | 1 in 35.4 | 22 | 5 | 21+ | 272 | 2 |
| 2024 | 551 | 13 | 1 in 42.4 | 23 | 7 | 22+ | 338 | 2 |
| 2023 | 468 | 13 | 1 in 36.0 | 23 | 6 | 20+ | 269 | 1 |
| 2022 | 435 | 12 | 1 in 36.3 | 21 | 6 | 19+ | 285 | 1 |
| 2021 | 374 | 11 | 1 in 34.0 | 19 | 4 | 19+ | 271 | 1 |
| 2020 | 366 | 10 | 1 in 36.6 | 18 | 4 | 18+ | 181 | 1 |
| 2019 | 318 | 10 | 1 in 31.8 | 17 | 2 | 16+ | 195 | 1 |
| 2018 | 310 | 9 | 1 in 34.4 | 16 | 5 | 16+ | 158 | 1 |
All deer hunts on San Juan
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Ridge On this page | 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 | 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 archery deer draw odds
How many points does it take to draw San Juan archery deer?
In the 2026 draw for San Juan archery deer (hunt DB1014), the only applicant at the top level (22 points) drew. The lowest resident point level that drew was 6 (1 of 30). Nonresidents: 2 of 272 applicants drew, from 22 to 25 points. Past draws do not predict future ones.
How many hunters apply for San Juan archery deer?
For hunt DB1014, 513 residents applied for 15 permits and 272 nonresidents applied for 2 permits in the 2026 draw (Utah DWR draw odds).
When is the San Juan archery deer season?
The 2026 season for DB1014 runs Aug. 15 to Sept. 11, 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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