San Juan Deer Muzzleloader Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry muzzleloader buck deer on the San Juan unit. In 2026, 251 residents applied for 28 resident permits and 142 nonresidents for 3 nonresident permits across 2 hunts.
Abajo Mountains DB1085
Key facts, hunt DB1085
- At 2 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 2, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 1.7 were the 3rd best of 82 limited-entry buck deer hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 19 in 2020 to 22 in 2026 (+16%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 10 in 2020 to 8 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 12 in 2025 to 13 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 29% of applicants (9 of 31) and drew 1 of 14 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Oct. 28 to Nov. 5, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | all drew |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | all drew |
| 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 2.0 |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 3.0 |
| 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 22 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 1 in 1.7 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 2.0 |
| 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 9.0 |
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.
7 years of history
Residents, 2020 to 2026, hunt DB1085. The DWR reports we hold (2018 onward) first list this hunt code in 2020. 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 | 22 | 13 | 1 in 1.7 | 8 | 1 | 3+ | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 27 | 12 | 1 in 2.3 | 10 | 1 | 7+ | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 36 | 10 | 1 in 3.6 | 13 | 3 | 7+ | 16 | 1 |
| 2023 | 46 | 10 | 1 in 4.6 | 14 | 2 | 10+ | 11 | 1 |
| 2022 | 42 | 10 | 1 in 4.2 | 11 | 0 | 10+ | 13 | 1 |
| 2021 | 22 | 10 | 1 in 2.2 | 12 | 0 | 8+ | 12 | 1 |
| 2020 | 19 | 10 | 1 in 1.9 | 10 | 4 | 8+ | 4 | 1 |
Elk Ridge DB1037
Key facts, hunt DB1037
- 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 15.3 were the tied 33rd longest of 82 limited-entry buck deer hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 225 in 2018 to 229 in 2026 (+2%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 15 in 2018 to 23 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 14 in 2025 to 15 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 37% of applicants (133 of 362) and drew 2 of 17 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Sept. 23 to Oct. 1, 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 |
| 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | all drew |
| 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 in 5.0 |
| 18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 8.0 |
| 15 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 15.0 |
| 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 10.0 |
| 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 12.0 |
| 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 9.0 |
| 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 18.0 |
| 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 12.0 |
| 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 229 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 1 in 15.3 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 10.0 |
| 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 133 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 in 66.5 |
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 DB1037.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 229 | 15 | 1 in 15.3 | 23 | 2 | 20+ | 133 | 2 |
| 2025 | 240 | 14 | 1 in 17.1 | 22 | 7 | 22+ | 92 | 2 |
| 2024 | 302 | 13 | 1 in 23.2 | 23 | 5 | 21+ | 160 | 2 |
| 2023 | 335 | 13 | 1 in 25.8 | 21 | 9 | 20+ | 153 | 1 |
| 2022 | 358 | 12 | 1 in 29.8 | 22 | 2 | 20+ | 171 | 1 |
| 2021 | 314 | 10 | 1 in 31.4 | 19 | 5 | 18+ | 171 | 1 |
| 2020 | 266 | 10 | 1 in 26.6 | 18 | 7 | 17+ | 136 | 1 |
| 2019 | 226 | 10 | 1 in 22.6 | 19 | 2 | 19+ | 97 | 1 |
| 2018 | 225 | 9 | 1 in 25.0 | 15 | 10 | none | 80 | 1 |
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 On this page | DB1085 | Muzzleloader | Oct. 28 to Nov. 5 | 22 | 13 | 1 in 1.7 | 1 |
| Elk Ridge On this page | 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 muzzleloader deer draw odds
How many points does it take to draw San Juan muzzleloader deer?
In the 2026 draw for San Juan muzzleloader deer (hunt DB1037), everyone with 20 or more points drew (7 applicants). The lowest resident point level that drew was 2 (1 of 12). Nonresidents: 2 of 133 applicants drew, from 9 to 24 points. Past draws do not predict future ones.
How many hunters apply for San Juan muzzleloader deer?
For hunt DB1037, 229 residents applied for 15 permits and 133 nonresidents applied for 2 permits in the 2026 draw (Utah DWR draw odds).
When is the San Juan muzzleloader deer season?
The 2026 season for DB1037 runs Sept. 23 to Oct. 1, 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.