San Juan Elk Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry bull elk hunts on the San Juan unit. In 2026, 2,804 residents applied for 122 resident permits and 2,774 nonresidents for 12 nonresident permits across 7 hunts.
San Juan elk draw: key facts, 2026
- San Juan elk hunts drew 2,804 resident applications in 2026, the 7th most of 23 limited-entry elk units.
- San Juan elk averaged 23.0 resident applicants per resident permit, the 7th highest of 23 limited-entry elk units with permits.
- San Juan elk resident odds ranged from 1 in 2.9 (EB3193, archery) to 1 in 114.3 (EB3066, rifle) in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 50% of San Juan elk applicants (2,774 of 5,578) and drew 12 of 134 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 San Juan elk hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan | EB3019 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 15 | 307 | 28 | 1 in 11.0 | 3 |
| Late season | EB3193 | Archery | Nov. 28 to Dec. 13 | 26 | 9 | 1 in 2.9 | 1 |
| San Juan | EB3097 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 21 to Oct. 2 | 238 | 17 | 1 in 14.0 | 2 |
| Early season | EB3066 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 16 to Sept. 20 | 1,257 | 11 | 1 in 114.3 | 1 |
| Mid season | EB3194 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to Oct. 15 | 424 | 33 | 1 in 12.8 | 3 |
| Late season | EB3067 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 7 to Nov. 15 | 240 | 20 | 1 in 12.0 | 2 |
| San Juan | EB3121 | Multiseason | Limited-entry seasons | 312 | 4 | 1 in 78.0 | 0 |
San Juan elk hunt map
Boundary data: Utah DWR, 2026 hunt boundaries. For reference only, simplified for display. Legal boundary on the DWR Hunt Planner.
San Juan 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 San Juan elk hunts went from 6 in 2023 to 5 in 2026; the 90th percentile went from 21 to 19 (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 | 2,804 | 5 | 19 | 29 | 1,232 | 677 | 370 | 251 | 274 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2,761 | 6 | 20 | 30 | 1,158 | 674 | 354 | 257 | 318 |
| 2024 | 7 | 3,009 | 6 | 20 | 29 | 1,228 | 728 | 439 | 272 | 342 |
| 2023 | 7 | 2,869 | 6 | 21 | 28 | 1,137 | 667 | 420 | 309 | 336 |
| 2022 | 5 | 3,013 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 1,155 | 663 | 445 | 359 | 391 |
| 2021 | 5 | 3,272 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 1,321 | 658 | 478 | 424 | 391 |
| 2020 | 5 | 2,946 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 1,142 | 591 | 450 | 424 | 339 |
| 2019 | 5 | 2,996 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 1,170 | 618 | 469 | 418 | 321 |
| 2018 | 5 | 3,118 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 1,202 | 615 | 545 | 486 | 270 |
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Questions about San Juan elk draw odds
How many San Juan elk hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 7 hunts for San Juan elk: San Juan archery (EB3019); Late season archery (EB3193); San Juan muzzleloader (EB3097); Early season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3066); Mid season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3194); Late season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3067); San Juan multiseason (EB3121).
Which San Juan elk hunt had the best resident odds in 2026?
Late season archery (EB3193) at 1 in 2.9 (26 residents for 9 permits). The longest odds were Early season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3066) at 1 in 114.3. Odds change every year.
When are the San Juan elk seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: EB3019 Aug. 15 to Sept. 15; EB3193 Nov. 28 to Dec. 13; EB3097 Sept. 21 to Oct. 2; EB3066 Sept. 16 to Sept. 20; EB3194 Oct. 3 to Oct. 15; EB3067 Nov. 7 to Nov. 15; EB3121 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.