North Slope Elk Archery Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry archery bull elk on the North Slope unit. In 2026, 103 residents applied for 6 resident permits and everyone with 10 or more points drew (2 applicants).
Hunt EB3013: Three Corners
North Slope archery elk draw: key facts
- At 10 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 10, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 17.2 were the tied 62nd longest of 145 limited-entry bull elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 68 in 2018 to 103 in 2026 (+51%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 8 in 2018 to 13 in 2026.
- Resident permits held at 6 from 2025 to 2026.
- Nonresidents were 32% of applicants (48 of 151) and drew 1 of 7 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Aug. 15 to Sept. 15, runs 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 in 5.0 |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 19.0 |
| 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 10.0 |
| 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 14.0 |
| Total | 103 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 in 17.2 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 4.0 |
| 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 48 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 48.0 |
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.
9 years of history
Residents, 2018 to 2026, hunt EB3013.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 103 | 6 | 1 in 17.2 | 13 | 0 | 10+ | 48 | 1 |
| 2025 | 79 | 6 | 1 in 13.2 | 11 | 2 | 10+ | 71 | 1 |
| 2024 | 91 | 6 | 1 in 15.2 | 12 | 1 | 11+ | 62 | 1 |
| 2023 | 96 | 5 | 1 in 19.2 | 11 | 5 | 11+ | 68 | 1 |
| 2022 | 78 | 5 | 1 in 15.6 | 9 | 3 | 9+ | 65 | 1 |
| 2021 | 72 | 5 | 1 in 14.4 | 8 | 3 | 8+ | 47 | 1 |
| 2020 | 68 | 6 | 1 in 11.3 | 8 | 0 | 8+ | 58 | 1 |
| 2019 | 62 | 6 | 1 in 10.3 | 11 | 2 | 7+ | 40 | 1 |
| 2018 | 68 | 7 | 1 in 9.7 | 8 | 1 | 8+ | 39 | 1 |
All elk hunts on North Slope
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Corners On this page | EB3013 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 15 | 103 | 6 | 1 in 17.2 | 1 |
| Three Corners | EB3091 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 21 to Oct. 2 | 50 | 4 | 1 in 12.5 | 0 |
| Three Corners, early season | EB3210 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 16 to Sept. 20 | 254 | 5 | 1 in 50.8 | 0 |
| Three Corners, mid season | EB3053 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to Oct. 15 | 268 | 9 | 1 in 29.8 | 1 |
| Three Corners | EB3115 | Multiseason | Limited-entry seasons | 59 | 1 | 1 in 59.0 | 0 |
North Slope elk 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 North Slope archery elk draw odds
How many points does it take to draw North Slope archery elk?
In the 2026 draw for North Slope archery elk (hunt EB3013), everyone with 10 or more points drew (2 applicants). The lowest resident point level that drew was 0 (1 of 14). Nonresidents: 1 of 48 applicants drew, from 4 points. Past draws do not predict future ones.
How many hunters apply for North Slope archery elk?
For hunt EB3013, 103 residents applied for 6 permits and 48 nonresidents applied for 1 permit in the 2026 draw (Utah DWR draw odds).
When is the North Slope archery elk season?
The 2026 season for EB3013 runs Aug. 15 to Sept. 15, 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.