Utah Draw History 2018 to 2026
How demand and points have moved for each species, from the species summary block DWR prints in every drawing odds report.
Limited-entry elk
Residents applying: 50,102 in 2018, 55,095 in 2026 (+10%). Resident permits: 2,643 to 3,185. Top resident point level applying: 24 to 32.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. applicants per permit | Res. applicants with 10+ points | Res. applicants with 15+ points | Top res. point level | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 55,095 | 3,185 | 17.3 | 11,410 | 5,052 | 32 | 18,370 | 328 |
| 2025 | 54,175 | 3,248 | 16.7 | 11,390 | 5,195 | 31 | 19,388 | 330 |
| 2024 | 53,982 | 3,136 | 17.2 | 11,294 | 5,121 | 30 | 19,722 | 324 |
| 2023 | 54,199 | 3,057 | 17.7 | 11,127 | 5,158 | 29 | 19,004 | 323 |
| 2022 | 55,978 | 2,834 | 19.8 | 11,472 | 5,276 | 28 | 19,947 | 283 |
| 2021 | 56,078 | 2,756 | 20.3 | 11,498 | 5,069 | 27 | 19,856 | 279 |
| 2020 | 50,014 | 2,702 | 18.5 | 10,725 | 4,737 | 26 | 17,958 | 274 |
| 2019 | 51,680 | 2,705 | 19.1 | 10,708 | 4,415 | 26 | 17,518 | 269 |
| 2018 | 50,102 | 2,643 | 19.0 | 10,358 | 4,023 | 24 | 16,070 | 269 |
Limited-entry deer
Residents applying: 37,947 in 2018, 35,162 in 2026 (-7%). Resident permits: 1,459 to 1,690. Top resident point level applying: 24 to 29.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. applicants per permit | Res. applicants with 10+ points | Res. applicants with 15+ points | Top res. point level | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35,162 | 1,690 | 20.8 | 11,841 | 5,487 | 29 | 16,515 | 166 |
| 2025 | 34,854 | 1,560 | 22.3 | 11,771 | 5,194 | 29 | 16,967 | 154 |
| 2024 | 34,678 | 1,367 | 25.4 | 11,400 | 4,670 | 28 | 17,239 | 128 |
| 2023 | 34,606 | 1,353 | 25.6 | 10,671 | 4,043 | 27 | 16,588 | 120 |
| 2022 | 37,554 | 1,333 | 28.2 | 10,743 | 3,740 | 26 | 17,388 | 123 |
| 2021 | 38,943 | 1,367 | 28.5 | 10,117 | 3,244 | 25 | 17,326 | 129 |
| 2020 | 36,983 | 1,546 | 23.9 | 9,073 | 2,770 | 25 | 16,103 | 143 |
| 2019 | 37,622 | 1,471 | 25.6 | 8,392 | 2,312 | 25 | 15,592 | 133 |
| 2018 | 37,947 | 1,459 | 26.0 | 7,396 | 1,843 | 24 | 14,604 | 131 |
Limited-entry pronghorn
Residents applying: 7,376 in 2018, 8,752 in 2026 (+19%). Resident permits: 836 to 1,675. Top resident point level applying: 18 to 13.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. applicants per permit | Res. applicants with 10+ points | Res. applicants with 15+ points | Top res. point level | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8,752 | 1,675 | 5.2 | 54 | 0 | 13 | 6,458 | 178 |
| 2025 | 8,698 | 1,568 | 5.5 | 57 | 0 | 14 | 6,724 | 179 |
| 2024 | 8,165 | 1,378 | 5.9 | 75 | 1 | 15 | 6,626 | 154 |
| 2023 | 8,164 | 1,240 | 6.6 | 83 | 0 | 14 | 6,346 | 137 |
| 2022 | 8,468 | 1,156 | 7.3 | 94 | 2 | 17 | 6,602 | 120 |
| 2021 | 8,517 | 1,090 | 7.8 | 99 | 3 | 17 | 6,243 | 111 |
| 2020 | 7,686 | 1,049 | 7.3 | 94 | 0 | 14 | 5,522 | 112 |
| 2019 | 7,817 | 1,004 | 7.8 | 112 | 0 | 14 | 5,230 | 100 |
| 2018 | 7,376 | 836 | 8.8 | 108 | 1 | 18 | 4,659 | 81 |
Moose
Residents applying: 21,720 in 2018, 26,098 in 2026 (+20%). Resident permits: 116 to 121. Top resident point level applying: 25 to 31.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. applicants per permit | Res. applicants with 10+ points | Res. applicants with 15+ points | Top res. point level | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26,098 | 121 | 215.7 | 11,220 | 7,664 | 31 | 9,435 | 10 |
| 2025 | 25,104 | 126 | 199.2 | 10,944 | 7,443 | 30 | 9,771 | 10 |
| 2024 | 24,621 | 124 | 198.6 | 10,531 | 7,011 | 29 | 9,882 | 9 |
| 2023 | 23,766 | 119 | 199.7 | 9,898 | 6,444 | 28 | 9,179 | 8 |
| 2022 | 24,555 | 131 | 187.4 | 10,268 | 6,488 | 27 | 9,510 | 7 |
| 2021 | 24,331 | 138 | 176.3 | 10,073 | 6,078 | 26 | 9,266 | 8 |
| 2020 | 21,943 | 123 | 178.4 | 9,228 | 5,362 | 25 | 8,499 | 7 |
| 2019 | 22,089 | 125 | 176.7 | 8,947 | 4,846 | 24 | 8,110 | 6 |
| 2018 | 21,720 | 116 | 187.2 | 8,449 | 4,311 | 25 | 7,330 | 4 |
Bison
Residents applying: 11,404 in 2018, 15,878 in 2026 (+39%). Resident permits: 145 to 120. Top resident point level applying: 23 to 32.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. applicants per permit | Res. applicants with 10+ points | Res. applicants with 15+ points | Top res. point level | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15,878 | 120 | 132.3 | 4,186 | 2,294 | 32 | 7,703 | 13 |
| 2025 | 15,115 | 117 | 129.2 | 3,910 | 2,182 | 30 | 8,258 | 12 |
| 2024 | 14,578 | 77 | 189.3 | 3,592 | 1,984 | 29 | 8,443 | 15 |
| 2023 | 14,488 | 152 | 95.3 | 3,446 | 1,845 | 28 | 8,130 | 21 |
| 2022 | 14,426 | 136 | 106.1 | 3,397 | 1,810 | 27 | 8,355 | 18 |
| 2021 | 14,236 | 128 | 111.2 | 3,285 | 1,698 | 26 | 8,088 | 14 |
| 2020 | 12,710 | 99 | 128.4 | 2,964 | 1,512 | 25 | 7,369 | 13 |
| 2019 | 12,163 | 216 | 56.3 | 2,888 | 1,456 | 24 | 7,037 | 26 |
| 2018 | 11,404 | 145 | 78.6 | 2,726 | 1,373 | 23 | 6,201 | 18 |
Desert bighorn sheep
Residents applying: 6,674 in 2018, 9,505 in 2026 (+42%). Resident permits: 50 to 74. Top resident point level applying: 23 to 31.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. applicants per permit | Res. applicants with 10+ points | Res. applicants with 15+ points | Top res. point level | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9,505 | 74 | 128.4 | 3,446 | 2,124 | 31 | 12,203 | 9 |
| 2025 | 8,983 | 77 | 116.7 | 3,319 | 2,004 | 29 | 12,553 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8,660 | 69 | 125.5 | 3,148 | 1,883 | 29 | 12,707 | 5 |
| 2023 | 8,167 | 68 | 120.1 | 2,980 | 1,769 | 28 | 12,224 | 5 |
| 2022 | 8,117 | 64 | 126.8 | 2,986 | 1,715 | 27 | 12,599 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7,916 | 73 | 108.4 | 2,834 | 1,534 | 26 | 12,298 | 6 |
| 2020 | 7,338 | 73 | 100.5 | 2,613 | 1,343 | 25 | 11,653 | 5 |
| 2019 | 7,197 | 65 | 110.7 | 2,472 | 1,183 | 24 | 11,134 | 4 |
| 2018 | 6,674 | 50 | 133.5 | 2,291 | 1,021 | 23 | 10,264 | 4 |
Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep
Residents applying: 5,918 in 2018, 8,994 in 2026 (+52%). Resident permits: 33 to 44. Top resident point level applying: 23 to 26.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. applicants per permit | Res. applicants with 10+ points | Res. applicants with 15+ points | Top res. point level | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8,994 | 44 | 204.4 | 2,787 | 1,376 | 26 | 11,971 | 5 |
| 2025 | 8,621 | 45 | 191.6 | 2,592 | 1,210 | 30 | 12,285 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8,123 | 51 | 159.3 | 2,331 | 1,078 | 31 | 12,384 | 4 |
| 2023 | 7,714 | 46 | 167.7 | 2,070 | 903 | 25 | 11,841 | 4 |
| 2022 | 7,446 | 51 | 146.0 | 1,990 | 828 | 25 | 12,031 | 4 |
| 2021 | 7,108 | 61 | 116.5 | 1,800 | 706 | 23 | 11,664 | 4 |
| 2020 | 6,334 | 59 | 107.4 | 1,577 | 574 | 23 | 11,036 | 5 |
| 2019 | 6,057 | 51 | 118.8 | 1,427 | 478 | 24 | 10,460 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5,918 | 33 | 179.3 | 1,268 | 386 | 23 | 9,491 | 4 |
Mountain goats
Residents applying: 6,784 in 2018, 7,837 in 2026 (+16%). Resident permits: 108 to 99. Top resident point level applying: 22 to 26.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. applicants per permit | Res. applicants with 10+ points | Res. applicants with 15+ points | Top res. point level | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7,837 | 99 | 79.2 | 2,717 | 1,243 | 26 | 8,831 | 11 |
| 2025 | 7,679 | 92 | 83.5 | 2,551 | 1,136 | 26 | 9,099 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7,506 | 86 | 87.3 | 2,349 | 996 | 25 | 9,153 | 7 |
| 2023 | 7,265 | 82 | 88.6 | 2,054 | 831 | 28 | 8,791 | 8 |
| 2022 | 7,431 | 92 | 80.8 | 2,017 | 758 | 23 | 8,916 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7,422 | 108 | 68.7 | 1,905 | 626 | 23 | 8,469 | 8 |
| 2020 | 6,979 | 109 | 64.0 | 1,702 | 513 | 23 | 8,057 | 9 |
| 2019 | 7,015 | 112 | 62.6 | 1,507 | 424 | 23 | 7,637 | 10 |
| 2018 | 6,784 | 108 | 62.8 | 1,350 | 330 | 22 | 6,892 | 9 |
General-season deer
Residents applying: 108,930 in 2018, 99,159 in 2026 (-9%). Resident permits: 58,276 to 55,188. Top resident point level applying: 13 to 14.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. applicants per permit | Res. applicants with 10+ points | Res. applicants with 15+ points | Top res. point level | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 99,159 | 55,188 | 1.8 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 7,093 | 4,110 |
| 2025 | 94,835 | 47,970 | 2.0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 8,133 | 3,780 |
| 2024 | 102,324 | 43,750 | 2.3 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 8,768 | 3,962 |
| 2023 | 104,528 | 40,043 | 2.6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 9,146 | 3,552 |
| 2022 | 110,818 | 45,560 | 2.4 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 10,332 | 3,571 |
| 2021 | 114,606 | 46,340 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10,870 | 3,626 |
| 2020 | 104,353 | 50,383 | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 10,490 | 4,038 |
| 2019 | 108,719 | 57,477 | 1.9 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 10,823 | 4,673 |
| 2018 | 108,930 | 58,276 | 1.9 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 10,064 | 4,385 |
Point-only purchases
Hunters who applied for a bonus or preference point without applying for a hunt. DWR's combined point-only report starts in 2023; 2026 counts come from the point-code entries (such as ELK or GDR) in DWR's draw odds at utahdraws.com.
| Species | 2023 res / nonres | 2024 res / nonres | 2025 res / nonres | 2026 res / nonres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-entry bull elk | 19,999 / 18,251 | 20,480 / 18,520 | 21,451 / 16,844 | 22,829 / 17,620 |
| Limited-entry buck deer | 8,063 / 16,121 | 7,830 / 16,502 | 8,234 / 15,087 | 9,412 / 15,997 |
| Limited-entry buck pronghorn | 1,433 / 10,929 | 1,591 / 11,632 | 1,717 / 10,767 | 1,905 / 11,506 |
| Bull moose | 14,438 / 7,892 | 14,409 / 7,888 | 15,140 / 7,078 | 16,862 / 7,599 |
| Bison | 6,811 / 6,179 | 7,256 / 6,426 | 7,448 / 5,719 | 8,097 / 6,152 |
| Desert bighorn sheep | 3,438 / 6,934 | 3,481 / 6,947 | 3,831 / 6,393 | 4,016 / 6,811 |
| Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep | 3,113 / 6,880 | 3,278 / 6,940 | 3,427 / 6,397 | 3,760 / 6,828 |
| Mountain goat | 3,131 / 6,085 | 3,206 / 6,224 | 3,301 / 5,559 | 3,553 / 6,161 |
| General-season buck deer | 17,325 / 17,413 | 18,410 / 18,576 | 19,633 / 16,832 | 20,710 / 18,109 |
| Dedicated Hunter | 2,492 / 414 | 4,741 / 1,000 | 1,213 / 262 | 1,398 / 362 |
| Antlerless deer | 4,387 / 942 | 4,729 / 975 | 5,073 / 915 | 6,455 / 937 |
| Antlerless elk | 6,298 / 1,778 | 7,013 / 1,895 | 7,657 / 1,788 | 8,799 / 1,945 |
| Doe pronghorn | 4,374 / 892 | 4,564 / 904 | 4,889 / 850 | 5,986 / 877 |
| Antlerless moose | 3,392 / 655 | 3,536 / 642 | 3,833 / 610 | 4,819 / 688 |
| Rocky Mountain bighorn ewe | 512 / 344 | 555 / 408 | 704 / 357 | 783 / 393 |
Questions
What is point creep?
Point creep is the drift upward in the points you need to draw as more hunters build and hold points. The top point level applying for each species is one simple sign of it, shown year by year on this page from DWR's species summary blocks.
How much has the top elk point level grown?
In DWR's limited-entry elk summary, the top resident point level with applicants went from 24 in 2018 to 32 in 2026.
Is this the official Utah draw site?
No. Utah Draw Guide is independent and not affiliated with Utah DWR. Apply only at utahdraws.com.