Panguitch Lake Elk Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry bull elk hunts on the Panguitch Lake unit. In 2026, 2,815 residents applied for 78 resident permits and 1,111 nonresidents for 9 nonresident permits across 7 hunts.
Panguitch Lake elk draw: key facts, 2026
- Panguitch Lake elk hunts drew 2,815 resident applications in 2026, the 6th most of 23 limited-entry elk units.
- Panguitch Lake elk averaged 36.1 resident applicants per resident permit, the 3rd highest of 23 limited-entry elk units with permits.
- Panguitch Lake elk resident odds ranged from 1 in 3.7 (EB3188, archery) to 1 in 172.3 (EB3056, rifle) in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 28% of Panguitch Lake elk applicants (1,111 of 3,926) and drew 9 of 87 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 Panguitch Lake elk hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panguitch Lake | EB3015 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 15 | 296 | 16 | 1 in 18.5 | 2 |
| Late season | EB3188 | Archery | Nov. 28 to Dec. 13 | 48 | 13 | 1 in 3.7 | 2 |
| Panguitch Lake | EB3093 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 21 to Oct. 2 | 222 | 10 | 1 in 22.2 | 1 |
| Early season | EB3056 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 16 to Sept. 20 | 1,034 | 6 | 1 in 172.3 | 1 |
| Mid season | EB3189 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to Oct. 15 | 593 | 19 | 1 in 31.2 | 2 |
| Late season | EB3057 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 7 to Nov. 15 | 411 | 12 | 1 in 34.2 | 1 |
| Panguitch Lake | EB3117 | Multiseason | Limited-entry seasons | 211 | 2 | 1 in 105.5 | 0 |
Panguitch Lake elk hunt map
Boundary data: Utah DWR, 2026 hunt boundaries. For reference only, simplified for display. Legal boundary on the DWR Hunt Planner.
Panguitch Lake 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 Panguitch Lake elk hunts went from 4 in 2023 to 5 in 2026 (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 | 2,815 | 5 | 16 | 30 | 1,356 | 736 | 385 | 189 | 149 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2,570 | 5 | 16 | 28 | 1,254 | 671 | 315 | 191 | 139 |
| 2024 | 7 | 2,414 | 5 | 16 | 27 | 1,175 | 655 | 286 | 177 | 121 |
| 2023 | 7 | 2,423 | 4 | 16 | 28 | 1,213 | 625 | 292 | 189 | 104 |
| 2022 | 5 | 2,248 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 1,185 | 559 | 268 | 181 | 55 |
| 2021 | 5 | 2,023 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 1,141 | 475 | 231 | 152 | 24 |
| 2020 | 5 | 1,666 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 923 | 384 | 212 | 124 | 23 |
| 2019 | 5 | 1,696 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 997 | 380 | 202 | 107 | 10 |
| 2018 | 5 | 1,634 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 990 | 371 | 182 | 89 | 2 |
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Questions about Panguitch Lake elk draw odds
How many Panguitch Lake elk hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 7 hunts for Panguitch Lake elk: Panguitch Lake archery (EB3015); Late season archery (EB3188); Panguitch Lake muzzleloader (EB3093); Early season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3056); Mid season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3189); Late season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3057); Panguitch Lake multiseason (EB3117).
Which Panguitch Lake elk hunt had the best resident odds in 2026?
Late season archery (EB3188) at 1 in 3.7 (48 residents for 13 permits). The longest odds were Early season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3056) at 1 in 172.3. Odds change every year.
When are the Panguitch Lake elk seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: EB3015 Aug. 15 to Sept. 15; EB3188 Nov. 28 to Dec. 13; EB3093 Sept. 21 to Oct. 2; EB3056 Sept. 16 to Sept. 20; EB3189 Oct. 3 to Oct. 15; EB3057 Nov. 7 to Nov. 15; EB3117 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.