La Sal Mountains Elk Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry bull elk hunts on the La Sal Mountains unit. In 2026, 1,346 residents applied for 149 resident permits and 400 nonresidents for 15 nonresident permits across 7 hunts.
La Sal Mountains elk draw: key facts, 2026
- La Sal Mountains elk hunts drew 1,346 resident applications in 2026, the 9th fewest of 23 limited-entry elk units.
- La Sal Mountains elk averaged 9.0 resident applicants per resident permit, the 4th lowest of 23 limited-entry elk units with permits.
- La Sal Mountains elk resident odds ranged from 1 in 1.0 (EB3182, archery) to 1 in 35.6 (EB3045, rifle) in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 23% of La Sal Mountains elk applicants (400 of 1,746) and drew 15 of 164 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 La Sal Mountains elk hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Sal Mountains | EB3009 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 15 | 161 | 35 | 1 in 4.6 | 4 |
| Late season | EB3182 | Archery | Nov. 28 to Dec. 13 | 9 | 9 | 1 in 1.0 | 1 |
| La Sal Mountains | EB3087 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 21 to Oct. 2 | 152 | 22 | 1 in 6.9 | 2 |
| Early season | EB3045 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 16 to Sept. 20 | 463 | 13 | 1 in 35.6 | 2 |
| Mid season | EB3183 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to Oct. 15 | 272 | 41 | 1 in 6.6 | 4 |
| Late season | EB3046 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 7 to Nov. 15 | 215 | 24 | 1 in 9.0 | 2 |
| La Sal Mountains | EB3111 | Multiseason | Limited-entry seasons | 74 | 5 | 1 in 14.8 | 0 |
La Sal Mountains elk hunt map
Boundary data: Utah DWR, 2026 hunt boundaries. For reference only, simplified for display. Legal boundary on the DWR Hunt Planner.
La Sal Mountains 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 La Sal Mountains elk hunts was 3 in both 2023 and 2026; the 90th percentile went from 10 to 9 (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 | 1,346 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 865 | 371 | 89 | 21 | 0 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1,368 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 913 | 339 | 87 | 26 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 | 1,403 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 918 | 363 | 91 | 29 | 2 |
| 2023 | 7 | 1,268 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 797 | 321 | 122 | 26 | 2 |
| 2022 | 5 | 1,219 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 827 | 280 | 96 | 15 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1,293 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 885 | 293 | 97 | 14 | 4 |
| 2020 | 5 | 1,056 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 739 | 220 | 82 | 14 | 1 |
| 2019 | 5 | 1,153 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 828 | 216 | 88 | 20 | 1 |
| 2018 | 5 | 1,050 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 752 | 205 | 83 | 10 | 0 |
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Questions about La Sal Mountains elk draw odds
How many La Sal Mountains elk hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 7 hunts for La Sal Mountains elk: La Sal Mountains archery (EB3009); Late season archery (EB3182); La Sal Mountains muzzleloader (EB3087); Early season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3045); Mid season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3183); Late season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3046); La Sal Mountains multiseason (EB3111).
Which La Sal Mountains elk hunt had the best resident odds in 2026?
Late season archery (EB3182) at 1 in 1.0 (9 residents for 9 permits). The longest odds were Early season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3045) at 1 in 35.6. Odds change every year.
When are the La Sal Mountains elk seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: EB3009 Aug. 15 to Sept. 15; EB3182 Nov. 28 to Dec. 13; EB3087 Sept. 21 to Oct. 2; EB3045 Sept. 16 to Sept. 20; EB3183 Oct. 3 to Oct. 15; EB3046 Nov. 7 to Nov. 15; EB3111 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.