Panguitch Lake Elk Archery Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry archery bull elk on the Panguitch Lake unit. In 2026, 344 residents applied for 29 resident permits and 255 nonresidents for 4 nonresident permits across 2 hunts.
Panguitch Lake EB3015
Key facts, hunt EB3015
- At 16 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 16, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 18.5 were the tied 58th longest of 145 limited-entry bull elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 117 in 2018 to 296 in 2026 (+153%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 10 in 2018 to 20 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 15 in 2025 to 16 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 45% of applicants (246 of 542) and drew 2 of 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 in 1.2 |
| 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 6.0 |
| 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 4.3 |
| 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 17.0 |
| 7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 22.0 |
| 4 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 12.5 |
| 3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 296 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 1 in 18.5 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 in 3.0 |
| 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 9.0 |
| 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 246 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 in 123.0 |
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 EB3015.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 296 | 16 | 1 in 18.5 | 20 | 4 | 17+ | 246 | 2 |
| 2025 | 301 | 15 | 1 in 20.1 | 21 | 2 | 16+ | 235 | 2 |
| 2024 | 259 | 12 | 1 in 21.6 | 23 | 6 | 16+ | 250 | 2 |
| 2023 | 262 | 11 | 1 in 23.8 | 17 | 2 | 16+ | 215 | 1 |
| 2022 | 245 | 9 | 1 in 27.2 | 16 | 2 | 13+ | 213 | 1 |
| 2021 | 209 | 8 | 1 in 26.1 | 16 | 2 | 16+ | 145 | 1 |
| 2020 | 166 | 8 | 1 in 20.8 | 16 | 1 | 11+ | 91 | 1 |
| 2019 | 179 | 8 | 1 in 22.4 | 14 | 1 | 12+ | 97 | 1 |
| 2018 | 117 | 9 | 1 in 13.0 | 10 | 5 | 10+ | 82 | 1 |
Late season EB3188
Key facts, hunt EB3188
- At 7 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 7, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 3.7 were the 19th best of 145 limited-entry bull elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 30 in 2024 to 48 in 2026 (+60%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 10 in 2024 to 11 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 9 in 2025 to 13 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 16% of applicants (9 of 57) and drew 2 of 15 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Nov. 28 to Dec. 13, runs 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 in 1.2 |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 3.0 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 4.0 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 4.0 |
| 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 11.0 |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 10.0 |
| Total | 48 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 1 in 3.7 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 in 4.5 |
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.
4 years of history
Residents, 2023 to 2026, hunt EB3188. The DWR reports we hold (2018 onward) first list this hunt code in 2023. Earlier hunts on this unit may have run under other codes or boundaries; we do not merge them. 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 | 48 | 13 | 1 in 3.7 | 11 | 0 | 8+ | 9 | 2 | Limited-entry Bull Elk - Panguitch Lake - Late Archery |
| 2025 | 27 | 9 | 1 in 3.0 | 11 | 1 | 10+ | 17 | 1 | Limited-entry Archery Bull Elk - Late - Panguitch Lake - Archery |
| 2024 | 30 | 4 | 1 in 7.5 | 10 | 4 | 10+ | 18 | 1 | Limited-entry Archery Bull Elk - Late - Panguitch Lake - Archery |
| 2023 | 25 | 4 | 1 in 6.3 | 14 | 2 | 14+ | 16 | 1 | Limited-entry Archery Bull Elk - Panguitch Lake - Archery |
All elk hunts on Panguitch Lake
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panguitch Lake On this page | EB3015 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 15 | 296 | 16 | 1 in 18.5 | 2 |
| Late season On this page | 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.
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Questions about Panguitch Lake archery elk draw odds
How many points does it take to draw Panguitch Lake archery elk?
In the 2026 draw for Panguitch Lake archery elk (hunt EB3015), everyone with 17 or more points drew (4 applicants). The lowest resident point level that drew was 4 (2 of 25). Nonresidents: 2 of 246 applicants drew, from 16 to 26 points. Past draws do not predict future ones.
How many hunters apply for Panguitch Lake archery elk?
For hunt EB3015, 296 residents applied for 16 permits and 246 nonresidents applied for 2 permits in the 2026 draw (Utah DWR draw odds).
When is the Panguitch Lake archery elk season?
The 2026 season for EB3015 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.