Southwest Desert Elk Rifle Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry rifle (any legal weapon) bull elk on the Southwest Desert unit. In 2026, 1,723 residents applied for 85 resident permits and 431 nonresidents for 9 nonresident permits across 3 hunts.
South, early season EB3149
Key facts, hunt EB3149
- 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 52.7 were the 18th longest of 145 limited-entry bull elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 1,081 in 2021 to 790 in 2026 (-27%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 23 in 2021 to 24 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 14 in 2025 to 15 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 21% of applicants (214 of 1,004) and drew 2 of 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 23 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 in 1.1 |
| 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 21 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 14.0 |
| 14 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 33.0 |
| 8 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 22.0 |
| 6 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 18.0 |
| 5 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 94 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 94.0 |
| 0 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 790 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 1 in 52.7 |
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 |
| 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 10.0 |
| 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 214 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 in 107.0 |
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.
6 years of history
Residents, 2021 to 2026, hunt EB3149. The DWR reports we hold (2018 onward) first list this hunt code in 2021. 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 | 790 | 15 | 1 in 52.7 | 24 | 1 | 24+ | 214 | 2 |
| 2025 | 864 | 14 | 1 in 61.7 | 25 | 0 | 24+ | 272 | 2 |
| 2024 | 894 | 12 | 1 in 74.5 | 25 | 3 | 24+ | 323 | 1 |
| 2023 | 757 | 10 | 1 in 75.7 | 26 | 4 | 25+ | 281 | 1 |
| 2022 | 921 | 21 | 1 in 43.9 | 24 | 2 | 22+ | 301 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1,081 | 24 | 1 in 45.0 | 23 | 6 | 22+ | 377 | 2 |
South, mid season EB3198
Key facts, hunt EB3198
- 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 11.6 were the 62nd best of 145 limited-entry bull elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 362 in 2023 to 521 in 2026 (+44%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 22 in 2023 to 27 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 42 in 2025 to 45 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 18% of applicants (111 of 632) and drew 4 of 49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | all drew |
| 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | all drew |
| 16 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | all drew |
| 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 in 2.3 |
| 14 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 7.0 |
| 13 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 4.0 |
| 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 8.0 |
| 11 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 15.0 |
| 9 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 25.0 |
| 8 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 9.0 |
| 6 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 in 7.2 |
| 5 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 22.0 |
| 4 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 51 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 25.5 |
| 2 | 61 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 20.3 |
| 1 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 75 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 75.0 |
| Total | 521 | 23 | 22 | 45 | 1 in 11.6 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 in 1.5 |
| 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 5.0 |
| 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 8.0 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 111 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 in 27.8 |
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 EB3198. 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 | 521 | 45 | 1 in 11.6 | 27 | 0 | 16+ | 111 | 4 |
| 2025 | 401 | 42 | 1 in 9.5 | 24 | 0 | 16+ | 128 | 4 |
| 2024 | 381 | 38 | 1 in 10.0 | 23 | 2 | 16+ | 111 | 4 |
| 2023 | 362 | 33 | 1 in 11.0 | 22 | 5 | 16+ | 91 | 4 |
South, late season EB3152
Key facts, hunt EB3152
- At 15 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 15, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 16.5 were the 67th longest of 145 limited-entry bull elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 463 in 2021 to 412 in 2026 (-11%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 20 in 2021 to 23 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 24 in 2025 to 25 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 20% of applicants (106 of 518) and drew 3 of 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | all drew |
| 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 in 1.2 |
| 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 6.0 |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 5.0 |
| 10 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 18.0 |
| 9 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 7.5 |
| 8 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 25.0 |
| 7 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 30.0 |
| 5 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 18.0 |
| 4 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 30.0 |
| 3 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 37.0 |
| 1 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 412 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 1 in 16.5 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 in 2.0 |
| 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 6.0 |
| 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 106 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 in 35.3 |
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.
6 years of history
Residents, 2021 to 2026, hunt EB3152. The DWR reports we hold (2018 onward) first list this hunt code in 2021. 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 | 412 | 25 | 1 in 16.5 | 23 | 2 | 16+ | 106 | 3 |
| 2025 | 404 | 24 | 1 in 16.8 | 19 | 3 | 16+ | 102 | 3 |
| 2024 | 361 | 21 | 1 in 17.2 | 21 | 1 | 17+ | 111 | 1 |
| 2023 | 363 | 18 | 1 in 20.2 | 19 | 2 | 16+ | 88 | 1 |
| 2022 | 432 | 26 | 1 in 16.6 | 20 | 1 | 15+ | 148 | 2 |
| 2021 | 463 | 30 | 1 in 15.4 | 20 | 0 | 19+ | 162 | 2 |
All elk hunts on Southwest Desert
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North, September | EB3136 | Archery | Sept. 1 to Sept. 30 | 84 | 21 | 1 in 4.0 | 2 |
| South | EB3146 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 15 | 213 | 39 | 1 in 5.5 | 3 |
| South, late season | EB3197 | Archery | Nov. 28 to Dec. 13 | 21 | 18 | 1 in 1.2 | 2 |
| South | EB3155 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 21 to Oct. 2 | 200 | 23 | 1 in 8.7 | 3 |
| South, early season On this page | EB3149 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 16 to Sept. 20 | 790 | 15 | 1 in 52.7 | 2 |
| South, mid season On this page | EB3198 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to Oct. 15 | 521 | 45 | 1 in 11.6 | 4 |
| South, late season On this page | EB3152 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 7 to Nov. 15 | 412 | 25 | 1 in 16.5 | 3 |
| South | EB3157 | Multiseason | Limited-entry seasons | 137 | 5 | 1 in 27.4 | 0 |
| North | EB3143 | HAMSS | Nov. 7 to Nov. 30 | 108 | 21 | 1 in 5.1 | 2 |
Southwest Desert 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 Southwest Desert rifle elk draw odds
How many points does it take to draw Southwest Desert rifle elk?
In the 2026 draw for Southwest Desert rifle elk (hunt EB3149), the only applicant at the top level (24 points) drew. The lowest resident point level that drew was 1 (1 of 94). Nonresidents: 2 of 214 applicants drew, from 13 to 28 points. Past draws do not predict future ones.
How many hunters apply for Southwest Desert rifle elk?
For hunt EB3149, 790 residents applied for 15 permits and 214 nonresidents applied for 2 permits in the 2026 draw (Utah DWR draw odds).
When is the Southwest Desert rifle elk season?
The 2026 season for EB3149 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.
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