Fishlake/Thousand Lakes Elk Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry bull elk hunts on the Fishlake/Thousand Lakes unit. In 2026, 3,377 residents applied for 338 resident permits and 866 nonresidents for 35 nonresident permits across 7 hunts.
Fishlake/Thousand Lakes elk draw: key facts, 2026
- Fishlake/Thousand Lakes elk hunts drew 3,377 resident applications in 2026, the 4th most of 23 limited-entry elk units.
- Fishlake/Thousand Lakes elk averaged 10.0 resident applicants per resident permit, the 6th lowest of 23 limited-entry elk units with permits.
- Fishlake/Thousand Lakes elk resident odds ranged from 1 in 1.9 (EB3192, archery) to 1 in 31.9 (EB3063, rifle) in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 20% of Fishlake/Thousand Lakes elk applicants (866 of 4,243) and drew 35 of 373 permits in 2026.
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 weapon
All Fishlake/Thousand Lakes elk hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fishlake/Thousand Lakes | EB3018 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 15 | 402 | 82 | 1 in 4.9 | 8 |
| Late season | EB3192 | Archery | Nov. 28 to Dec. 13 | 25 | 13 | 1 in 1.9 | 2 |
| Fishlake/Thousand Lakes | EB3096 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 21 to Oct. 2 | 319 | 49 | 1 in 6.5 | 6 |
| Early season | EB3063 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 16 to Sept. 20 | 1,053 | 33 | 1 in 31.9 | 3 |
| Mid season | EB3064 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to Oct. 15 | 779 | 96 | 1 in 8.1 | 9 |
| Late season | EB3065 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 7 to Nov. 15 | 608 | 55 | 1 in 11.1 | 6 |
| Fishlake/Thousand Lakes | EB3120 | Multiseason | Limited-entry seasons | 191 | 10 | 1 in 19.1 | 1 |
Fishlake/Thousand Lakes elk hunt map
Boundary data: Utah DWR, 2026 hunt boundaries. For reference only, simplified for display. Legal boundary on the DWR Hunt Planner.
Fishlake/Thousand Lakes elk point creep
Resident applicants by bonus points held, each year, on this unit's current hunt codes. The median bonus points held by resident applicants on Fishlake/Thousand Lakes elk hunts went from 4 in 2023 to 3 in 2026; the 90th percentile went from 11 to 10 (same 7 hunt codes both years).
| Year | Hunt codes | Res. applicants | Median points | 90th percentile | Top level | 0 to 4 pts | 5 to 9 pts | 10 to 14 pts | 15 to 19 pts | 20+ pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 3,377 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 1,988 | 959 | 332 | 75 | 23 |
| 2025 | 7 | 3,193 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 1,890 | 879 | 316 | 84 | 24 |
| 2024 | 7 | 3,097 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 1,801 | 876 | 317 | 84 | 19 |
| 2023 | 7 | 2,903 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 1,715 | 812 | 278 | 82 | 16 |
| 2022 | 6 | 3,058 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 1,879 | 786 | 281 | 93 | 19 |
| 2021 | 6 | 2,920 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 1,822 | 708 | 282 | 95 | 13 |
| 2020 | 6 | 2,186 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 1,387 | 534 | 202 | 57 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 | 2,210 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 1,436 | 503 | 225 | 40 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 | 2,015 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 1,322 | 475 | 178 | 39 | 1 |
Other species on Fishlake/Thousand Lakes
No other limited-entry or once-in-a-lifetime species drew on this unit name in 2026.
Nearby elk units
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Questions about Fishlake/Thousand Lakes elk draw odds
How many Fishlake/Thousand Lakes elk hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 7 hunts for Fishlake/Thousand Lakes elk: Fishlake/Thousand Lakes archery (EB3018); Late season archery (EB3192); Fishlake/Thousand Lakes muzzleloader (EB3096); Early season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3063); Mid season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3064); Late season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3065); Fishlake/Thousand Lakes multiseason (EB3120).
Which Fishlake/Thousand Lakes elk hunt had the best resident odds in 2026?
Late season archery (EB3192) at 1 in 1.9 (25 residents for 13 permits). The longest odds were Early season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3063) at 1 in 31.9. Odds change every year.
When are the Fishlake/Thousand Lakes elk seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: EB3018 Aug. 15 to Sept. 15; EB3192 Nov. 28 to Dec. 13; EB3096 Sept. 21 to Oct. 2; EB3063 Sept. 16 to Sept. 20; EB3064 Oct. 3 to Oct. 15; EB3065 Nov. 7 to Nov. 15; EB3120 Limited-entry seasons. 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.