Fishlake/Thousand Lakes Elk Rifle Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry rifle (any legal weapon) bull elk on the Fishlake/Thousand Lakes unit. In 2026, 2,440 residents applied for 184 resident permits and 516 nonresidents for 18 nonresident permits across 3 hunts.
Early season EB3063
Key facts, hunt EB3063
- At 19 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 19, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 31.9 were the 37th longest of 145 limited-entry bull elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 1,111 in 2024 to 1,053 in 2026 (-5%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 23 in 2024 to 25 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 32 in 2025 to 33 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 18% of applicants (226 of 1,279) and drew 3 of 36 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Sept. 16 to Sept. 20, runs 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 19 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | all drew |
| 18 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 in 2.2 |
| 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 17.0 |
| 13 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 16.0 |
| 11 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 14.5 |
| 10 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 49.0 |
| 7 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 54.0 |
| 6 | 54 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 27.0 |
| 5 | 81 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 81.0 |
| 4 | 85 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 42.5 |
| 3 | 116 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 58.0 |
| 2 | 136 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 136.0 |
| 1 | 125 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 62.5 |
| 0 | 169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 1,053 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 1 in 31.9 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 in 3.0 |
| 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 4.0 |
| 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 226 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 in 75.3 |
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 EB3063. DWR printed a different hunt name for this code in some years (see the table); boundaries may have changed.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits | DWR hunt name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,053 | 33 | 1 in 31.9 | 25 | 1 | 19+ | 226 | 3 | Limited-entry Bull Elk - Fishlake/Thousand Lakes - Early Any Legal Weapon |
| 2025 | 1,001 | 32 | 1 in 31.3 | 25 | 0 | 19+ | 306 | 3 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Early - Fishlake/thousand Lakes - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2024 | 1,111 | 30 | 1 in 37.0 | 23 | 1 | 18+ | 313 | 3 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Early - Fishlake/thousand Lakes - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2023 | 968 | 25 | 1 in 38.7 | 23 | 3 | 18+ | 329 | 2 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Early - Plateau, Fishlake/thousand Lakes - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2022 | 1,275 | 50 | 1 in 25.5 | 27 | 1 | 17+ | 438 | 5 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Early - Plateau, Fishlake/thousand Lakes - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2021 | 1,167 | 69 | 1 in 16.9 | 22 | 0 | 19+ | 389 | 7 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Early - Plateau, Fishlake/thousand Lakes - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2020 | 913 | 64 | 1 in 14.3 | 21 | 0 | 16+ | 327 | 6 | Limited Entry Rifle Bull Elk - Plateau, Fishlake/thousand Lakes - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2019 | 928 | 62 | 1 in 15.0 | 19 | 1 | 15+ | 285 | 6 | Limited Entry Rifle Bull Elk - Plateau, Fishlake/thousand Lakes - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2018 | 904 | 60 | 1 in 15.1 | 19 | 1 | 16+ | 272 | 6 | Limited Entry Rifle Bull Elk - Plateau, Fishlake/thousand Lakes - Any Legal Weapon |
Mid season EB3064
Key facts, hunt EB3064
- At 11 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 11, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 8.1 were the 46th best of 145 limited-entry bull elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 578 in 2024 to 779 in 2026 (+35%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 18 in 2024 to 23 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 93 in 2025 to 96 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 15% of applicants (137 of 916) and drew 9 of 105 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Oct. 3 to Oct. 15, runs 13 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 |
| 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | all drew |
| 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | all drew |
| 13 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 | all drew |
| 12 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 | all drew |
| 11 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 1 in 1.7 |
| 10 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 13.0 |
| 9 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 in 6.2 |
| 8 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 in 5.8 |
| 7 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 9.0 |
| 6 | 55 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 in 7.9 |
| 5 | 70 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 in 11.7 |
| 4 | 63 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 in 10.5 |
| 3 | 73 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 in 12.2 |
| 2 | 90 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 45.0 |
| 1 | 116 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 in 29.0 |
| 0 | 142 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 71.0 |
| Total | 779 | 48 | 48 | 96 | 1 in 8.1 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 in 1.8 |
| 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 2.0 |
| 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 7.0 |
| 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 9.0 |
| 5 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 14.0 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 137 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 in 15.2 |
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 EB3064. DWR printed a different hunt name for this code in some years (see the table); boundaries may have changed.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits | DWR hunt name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 779 | 96 | 1 in 8.1 | 23 | 0 | 12+ | 137 | 9 | Limited-entry Bull Elk - Fishlake/Thousand Lakes - Mid Any Legal Weapon |
| 2025 | 694 | 93 | 1 in 7.5 | 15 | 1 | 11+ | 190 | 9 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Mid - Fishlake/thousand Lakes - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2024 | 578 | 90 | 1 in 6.4 | 18 | 1 | 11+ | 178 | 9 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Mid - Fishlake/thousand Lakes - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2023 | 537 | 77 | 1 in 7.0 | 18 | 0 | 11+ | 184 | 9 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Mid - Plateau, Fishlake/thousand Lakes - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2022 | 460 | 39 | 1 in 11.8 | 17 | 0 | 12+ | 114 | 4 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Mid - Plateau, Fishlake/thousand Lakes - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2021 | 437 | 24 | 1 in 18.2 | 15 | 0 | 12+ | 85 | 3 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Mid - Plateau, Fishlake/thousand Lakes - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2020 | 249 | 22 | 1 in 11.3 | 20 | 0 | 11+ | 77 | 2 | Limited Entry Rifle Bull Elk - Plateau, Fishlake/thousand Lakes - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2019 | 260 | 21 | 1 in 12.4 | 18 | 1 | 12+ | 82 | 2 | Limited Entry Rifle Bull Elk - Plateau, Fishlake/thousand Lakes - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2018 | 230 | 21 | 1 in 11.0 | 15 | 1 | 12+ | 36 | 2 | Limited Entry Rifle Bull Elk - Plateau, Fishlake/thousand Lakes - Any Legal Weapon |
Late season EB3065
Key facts, hunt EB3065
- At 12 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 12, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 11.1 were the 60th best of 145 limited-entry bull elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 498 in 2024 to 608 in 2026 (+22%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 20 in 2024 to 19 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 54 in 2025 to 55 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 20% of applicants (153 of 761) and drew 6 of 61 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Nov. 7 to Nov. 15, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | all drew |
| 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | all drew |
| 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | all drew |
| 13 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | all drew |
| 12 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 in 1.5 |
| 11 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 6.3 |
| 10 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 9.5 |
| 9 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 19.5 |
| 8 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 23.0 |
| 7 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 30.0 |
| 6 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 49.0 |
| 5 | 51 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 in 7.3 |
| 4 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 50.0 |
| 3 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 49.0 |
| 2 | 81 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 in 20.2 |
| 1 | 82 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 41.0 |
| 0 | 84 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 42.0 |
| Total | 608 | 28 | 27 | 55 | 1 in 11.1 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 in 4.0 |
| 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 in 2.0 |
| 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 6.0 |
| 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 8.0 |
| 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 9.0 |
| 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 153 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 in 25.5 |
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 EB3065. DWR printed a different hunt name for this code in some years (see the table); boundaries may have changed.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits | DWR hunt name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 608 | 55 | 1 in 11.1 | 19 | 0 | 13+ | 153 | 6 | Limited-entry Bull Elk - Fishlake/Thousand Lakes - Late Any Legal Weapon |
| 2025 | 546 | 54 | 1 in 10.1 | 18 | 0 | 13+ | 122 | 6 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Late - Fishlake/thousand Lakes - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2024 | 498 | 51 | 1 in 9.8 | 20 | 2 | 14+ | 121 | 5 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Late - Fishlake/thousand Lakes - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2023 | 511 | 44 | 1 in 11.6 | 20 | 1 | 14+ | 121 | 4 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Late - Plateau, Fishlake/thousand Lakes - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2022 | 459 | 39 | 1 in 11.8 | 18 | 1 | 14+ | 103 | 4 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Late - Plateau, Fishlake/thousand Lakes - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2021 | 449 | 23 | 1 in 19.5 | 22 | 1 | 15+ | 105 | 3 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Late - Plateau, Fishlake/thousand Lakes - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2020 | 272 | 21 | 1 in 13.0 | 17 | 2 | 13+ | 89 | 2 | Limited Entry Rifle Bull Elk - Plateau, Fishlake/thousand Lakes - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2019 | 312 | 20 | 1 in 15.6 | 21 | 1 | 13+ | 61 | 2 | Limited Entry Rifle Bull Elk - Plateau, Fishlake/thousand Lakes - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2018 | 268 | 20 | 1 in 13.4 | 15 | 2 | 13+ | 83 | 2 | Limited Entry Rifle Bull Elk - Plateau, Fishlake/thousand Lakes - Any Legal Weapon |
All elk hunts on Fishlake/Thousand Lakes
| 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 On this page | EB3063 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 16 to Sept. 20 | 1,053 | 33 | 1 in 31.9 | 3 |
| Mid season On this page | EB3064 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to Oct. 15 | 779 | 96 | 1 in 8.1 | 9 |
| Late season On this page | 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.
Other species on Fishlake/Thousand Lakes
No other limited-entry or once-in-a-lifetime species drew on this unit name in 2026.
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Questions about Fishlake/Thousand Lakes rifle elk draw odds
How many points does it take to draw Fishlake/Thousand Lakes rifle elk?
In the 2026 draw for Fishlake/Thousand Lakes rifle elk (hunt EB3063), everyone with 19 or more points drew (11 applicants). The lowest resident point level that drew was 1 (2 of 125). Nonresidents: 3 of 226 applicants drew, from 14 to 26 points. Past draws do not predict future ones.
How many hunters apply for Fishlake/Thousand Lakes rifle elk?
For hunt EB3063, 1,053 residents applied for 33 permits and 226 nonresidents applied for 3 permits in the 2026 draw (Utah DWR draw odds).
When is the Fishlake/Thousand Lakes rifle elk season?
The 2026 season for EB3063 runs Sept. 16 to Sept. 20, 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.