San Juan Elk Rifle Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry rifle (any legal weapon) bull elk on the San Juan unit. In 2026, 1,921 residents applied for 64 resident permits and 1,928 nonresidents for 6 nonresident permits across 3 hunts.
Early season EB3066
Key facts, hunt EB3066
- At 29 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 29, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 114.3 were the 7th longest of 145 limited-entry bull elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 1,976 in 2021 to 1,257 in 2026 (-36%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 27 in 2021 to 29 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 10 in 2025 to 11 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 55% of applicants (1,551 of 2,808) and drew 1 of 12 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Sept. 16 to Sept. 20, runs 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 in 1.2 |
| 28 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 13.0 |
| 27 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 25 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 24 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 15.0 |
| 23 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 22 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 13.5 |
| 14 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 74 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 74.0 |
| 4 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 1,257 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 in 114.3 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 27 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 26 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 25 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 24 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 23 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 22 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 58.0 |
| 7 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 1,551 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 1551.0 |
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 EB3066. 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 | 1,257 | 11 | 1 in 114.3 | 29 | 5 | none | 1,551 | 1 | Limited-entry Bull Elk - San Juan Bull Elk - Early Any Legal Weapon |
| 2025 | 1,366 | 10 | 1 in 136.6 | 29 | 2 | 29+ | 1,669 | 1 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Early - San Juan Bull Elk - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2024 | 1,485 | 9 | 1 in 165.0 | 28 | 8 | none | 2,030 | 1 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Early - San Juan Bull Elk - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2023 | 1,378 | 7 | 1 in 196.9 | 27 | 1 | none | 1,706 | 1 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Early - San Juan Bull Elk - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2022 | 1,904 | 21 | 1 in 90.7 | 27 | 0 | 27+ | 1,955 | 3 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Early - San Juan Bull Elk - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2021 | 1,976 | 21 | 1 in 94.1 | 27 | 11 | 26+ | 2,040 | 3 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Early - San Juan Bull Elk - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2020 | 1,795 | 20 | 1 in 89.8 | 26 | 3 | 26+ | 1,834 | 2 | Limited Entry Rifle Bull Elk - San Juan Bull Elk - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2019 | 1,672 | 20 | 1 in 83.6 | 26 | 12 | 25+ | 1,589 | 2 | Limited Entry Rifle Bull Elk - San Juan Bull Elk - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2018 | 1,812 | 20 | 1 in 90.6 | 23 | 0 | none | 1,722 | 2 | Limited Entry Rifle Bull Elk - San Juan Bull Elk - Any Legal Weapon |
Mid season EB3194
Key facts, hunt EB3194
- At 20 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 20, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 12.8 were the 67th best of 145 limited-entry bull elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 377 in 2023 to 424 in 2026 (+12%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 26 in 2023 to 25 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 31 in 2025 to 33 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 35% of applicants (225 of 649) and drew 3 of 36 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Oct. 3 to Oct. 15, runs 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 22 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | all drew |
| 21 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | all drew |
| 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 19 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 in 7.0 |
| 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 9.0 |
| 13 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 8.0 |
| 12 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 6.0 |
| 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 4.0 |
| 10 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 6.0 |
| 8 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 16.0 |
| 7 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 10.0 |
| 4 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 27.0 |
| 2 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 32.0 |
| 1 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 52.0 |
| 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 424 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 1 in 12.8 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 9.0 |
| 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 225 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 in 75.0 |
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.
4 years of history
Residents, 2023 to 2026, hunt EB3194. 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.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 424 | 33 | 1 in 12.8 | 25 | 1 | 20+ | 225 | 3 |
| 2025 | 365 | 31 | 1 in 11.8 | 26 | 6 | 21+ | 250 | 2 |
| 2024 | 448 | 28 | 1 in 16.0 | 27 | 0 | 23+ | 288 | 3 |
| 2023 | 377 | 24 | 1 in 15.7 | 26 | 0 | 22+ | 220 | 3 |
Late season EB3067
Key facts, hunt EB3067
- 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 12.0 were the 63rd best of 145 limited-entry bull elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 305 in 2021 to 240 in 2026 (-21%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 22 in 2021 to 20 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 18 in 2025 to 20 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 39% of applicants (152 of 392) and drew 2 of 22 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Nov. 7 to Nov. 15, runs 9 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 |
| 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | all drew |
| 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | all drew |
| 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 3.0 |
| 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 10.0 |
| 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 12.0 |
| 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 20.0 |
| 4 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 8.0 |
| 3 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 26.0 |
| 2 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 23.0 |
| 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 28.0 |
| Total | 240 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 1 in 12.0 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 4.0 |
| 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 152 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 in 76.0 |
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 EB3067. 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 | 240 | 20 | 1 in 12.0 | 20 | 0 | 16+ | 152 | 2 | Limited-entry Bull Elk - San Juan Bull Elk - Late Any Legal Weapon |
| 2025 | 209 | 18 | 1 in 11.6 | 20 | 5 | 15+ | 172 | 2 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Late - San Juan Bull Elk - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2024 | 200 | 16 | 1 in 12.5 | 25 | 7 | 17+ | 199 | 2 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Late - San Juan Bull Elk - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2023 | 214 | 13 | 1 in 16.5 | 23 | 5 | 19+ | 237 | 2 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Late - San Juan Bull Elk - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2022 | 257 | 14 | 1 in 18.4 | 20 | 1 | 18+ | 238 | 2 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Late - San Juan Bull Elk - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2021 | 305 | 14 | 1 in 21.8 | 22 | 0 | 19+ | 243 | 2 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Late - San Juan Bull Elk - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2020 | 233 | 14 | 1 in 16.6 | 21 | 1 | 19+ | 257 | 2 | Limited Entry Rifle Bull Elk - San Juan Bull Elk - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2019 | 410 | 14 | 1 in 29.3 | 24 | 2 | 21+ | 356 | 2 | Limited Entry Rifle Bull Elk - San Juan Bull Elk - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2018 | 372 | 14 | 1 in 26.6 | 23 | 1 | 21+ | 331 | 2 | Limited Entry Rifle Bull Elk - San Juan Bull Elk - Any Legal Weapon |
All elk hunts on San Juan
| 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 On this page | EB3066 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 16 to Sept. 20 | 1,257 | 11 | 1 in 114.3 | 1 |
| Mid season On this page | EB3194 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to Oct. 15 | 424 | 33 | 1 in 12.8 | 3 |
| Late season On this page | 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.
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Questions about San Juan rifle elk draw odds
How many points does it take to draw San Juan rifle elk?
In the 2026 draw for San Juan rifle elk (hunt EB3066), not every resident at the top point level drew. The lowest resident point level that drew was 5 (1 of 74). Nonresidents: 1 of 1,551 applicants drew, from 8 points. Past draws do not predict future ones.
How many hunters apply for San Juan rifle elk?
For hunt EB3066, 1,257 residents applied for 11 permits and 1,551 nonresidents applied for 1 permit in the 2026 draw (Utah DWR draw odds).
When is the San Juan rifle elk season?
The 2026 season for EB3066 runs Sept. 16 to Sept. 20, 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.