San Juan Elk Muzzleloader Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry muzzleloader bull elk on the San Juan unit. In 2026, 238 residents applied for 17 resident permits and everyone with 24 or more points drew (6 applicants).
Hunt EB3097: San Juan
San Juan muzzleloader elk draw: key facts
- At 23 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 23, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 14.0 were the 73rd longest of 145 limited-entry bull elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 261 in 2018 to 238 in 2026 (-9%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 22 in 2018 to 28 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 15 in 2025 to 17 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 46% of applicants (203 of 441) and drew 2 of 19 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Sept. 21 to Oct. 2, runs 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 23 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 in 1.7 |
| 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 9.0 |
| 18 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 7.0 |
| 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 8.0 |
| 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 6.0 |
| 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 16.0 |
| 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 5.5 |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 14.0 |
| 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 238 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 1 in 14.0 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 10.0 |
| 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 203 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 in 101.5 |
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.
9 years of history
Residents, 2018 to 2026, hunt EB3097.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 238 | 17 | 1 in 14.0 | 28 | 5 | 24+ | 203 | 2 |
| 2025 | 197 | 15 | 1 in 13.1 | 27 | 7 | 24+ | 253 | 2 |
| 2024 | 215 | 14 | 1 in 15.4 | 27 | 1 | 26+ | 241 | 2 |
| 2023 | 237 | 13 | 1 in 18.2 | 27 | 1 | 26+ | 294 | 1 |
| 2022 | 224 | 10 | 1 in 22.4 | 26 | 8 | 25+ | 376 | 1 |
| 2021 | 268 | 10 | 1 in 26.8 | 25 | 7 | 24+ | 378 | 1 |
| 2020 | 257 | 9 | 1 in 28.6 | 24 | 1 | 24+ | 370 | 1 |
| 2019 | 257 | 9 | 1 in 28.6 | 23 | 3 | 23+ | 330 | 1 |
| 2018 | 261 | 9 | 1 in 29.0 | 22 | 3 | none | 343 | 1 |
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 On this page | 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.
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Questions about San Juan muzzleloader elk draw odds
How many points does it take to draw San Juan muzzleloader elk?
In the 2026 draw for San Juan muzzleloader elk (hunt EB3097), everyone with 24 or more points drew (6 applicants). The lowest resident point level that drew was 5 (1 of 14). Nonresidents: 2 of 203 applicants drew, from 6 to 29 points. Past draws do not predict future ones.
How many hunters apply for San Juan muzzleloader elk?
For hunt EB3097, 238 residents applied for 17 permits and 203 nonresidents applied for 2 permits in the 2026 draw (Utah DWR draw odds).
When is the San Juan muzzleloader elk season?
The 2026 season for EB3097 runs Sept. 21 to Oct. 2, 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.