Wasatch Mountains Elk Rifle Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry rifle (any legal weapon) bull elk on the Wasatch Mountains unit. In 2026, 5,129 residents applied for 291 resident permits and 731 nonresidents for 30 nonresident permits across 3 hunts.
Early season EB3072
Key facts, hunt EB3072
- At 17 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 17, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 46.1 were the 24th longest of 145 limited-entry bull elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 4,128 in 2021 to 2,396 in 2026 (-42%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 22 in 2021 to 24 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 65 in 2025 to 52 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 12% of applicants (317 of 2,713) and drew 5 of 57 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 |
| 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | all drew |
| 18 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | all drew |
| 17 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 | all drew |
| 16 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 in 14.0 |
| 15 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 22.0 |
| 14 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 61.0 |
| 9 | 88 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 88.0 |
| 8 | 100 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 in 25.0 |
| 7 | 111 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 37.0 |
| 6 | 132 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 in 26.4 |
| 5 | 180 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 60.0 |
| 4 | 222 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 111.0 |
| 3 | 271 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 271.0 |
| 2 | 246 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 246.0 |
| 1 | 330 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 165.0 |
| 0 | 444 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 444.0 |
| Total | 2,396 | 26 | 26 | 52 | 1 in 46.1 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 in 2.0 |
| 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 17.0 |
| 5 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 43.0 |
| Total | 317 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 in 63.4 |
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 EB3072. 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 | 2,396 | 52 | 1 in 46.1 | 24 | 0 | 17+ | 317 | 5 | Limited-entry Bull Elk - Wasatch Mtns - Early Any Legal Weapon |
| 2025 | 2,573 | 65 | 1 in 39.6 | 24 | 0 | 17+ | 369 | 6 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Early - Wasatch Mtns - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2024 | 2,769 | 72 | 1 in 38.5 | 22 | 1 | 19+ | 546 | 7 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Early - Wasatch Mtns - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2023 | 2,878 | 82 | 1 in 35.1 | 24 | 0 | 18+ | 544 | 7 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Early - Wasatch Mtns - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2022 | 3,850 | 190 | 1 in 20.3 | 24 | 0 | 16+ | 688 | 19 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Early - Wasatch Mtns - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2021 | 4,128 | 196 | 1 in 21.1 | 22 | 0 | 16+ | 762 | 19 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Early - Wasatch Mtns - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2020 | 3,317 | 196 | 1 in 16.9 | 21 | 0 | 16+ | 533 | 19 | Limited Entry Rifle Bull Elk - Wasatch Mtns - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2019 | 2,893 | 196 | 1 in 14.8 | 20 | 0 | 16+ | 526 | 19 | Limited Entry Rifle Bull Elk - Wasatch Mtns - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2018 | 2,786 | 183 | 1 in 15.2 | 19 | 0 | 17+ | 501 | 18 | Limited Entry Rifle Bull Elk - Wasatch Mtns - Any Legal Weapon |
Mid season EB3127
Key facts, hunt EB3127
- At 11 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 11, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 10.7 were the 57th best of 145 limited-entry bull elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 1,013 in 2021 to 1,632 in 2026 (+61%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 19 in 2021 to 20 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 190 in 2025 to 152 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 13% of applicants (246 of 1,878) and drew 16 of 168 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | all drew |
| 15 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | all drew |
| 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | all drew |
| 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 | all drew |
| 12 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | all drew |
| 11 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 32 | all drew |
| 10 | 46 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 in 4.2 |
| 9 | 68 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1 in 5.7 |
| 8 | 64 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 in 7.1 |
| 7 | 84 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 in 16.8 |
| 6 | 99 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1 in 9.0 |
| 5 | 107 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 in 17.8 |
| 4 | 154 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 in 22.0 |
| 3 | 163 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 in 27.2 |
| 2 | 204 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 in 29.1 |
| 1 | 248 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 in 41.3 |
| 0 | 325 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 162.5 |
| Total | 1,632 | 76 | 76 | 152 | 1 in 10.7 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | all drew |
| 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 in 2.0 |
| 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 2.0 |
| 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 7.0 |
| 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 4.0 |
| 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 5.0 |
| 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 23.0 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 11.0 |
| 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 52.0 |
| Total | 246 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 1 in 15.4 |
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 EB3127. 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 | 1,632 | 152 | 1 in 10.7 | 20 | 0 | 11+ | 246 | 16 | Limited-entry Bull Elk - Wasatch Mtns - Mid Any Legal Weapon |
| 2025 | 1,560 | 190 | 1 in 8.2 | 21 | 0 | 14+ | 301 | 21 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Mid - Wasatch Mtns - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2024 | 1,620 | 217 | 1 in 7.5 | 20 | 0 | 10+ | 257 | 24 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Mid - Wasatch Mtns - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2023 | 1,732 | 251 | 1 in 6.9 | 17 | 0 | 10+ | 245 | 27 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Mid - Wasatch Mtns - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2022 | 1,250 | 144 | 1 in 8.7 | 21 | 0 | 11+ | 235 | 15 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Mid - Wasatch Mtns - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2021 | 1,013 | 78 | 1 in 13.0 | 19 | 0 | 12+ | 123 | 8 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Mid - Wasatch Mtns - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2020 | 870 | 78 | 1 in 11.2 | 17 | 0 | 12+ | 151 | 8 | Limited Entry Rifle Bull Elk - Wasatch Mtns - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2019 | 645 | 80 | 1 in 8.1 | 20 | 0 | 11+ | 114 | 9 | Limited Entry Rifle Bull Elk - Wasatch Mtns - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2018 | 621 | 76 | 1 in 8.2 | 17 | 0 | 12+ | 99 | 8 | Limited Entry Rifle Bull Elk - Wasatch Mtns - Any Legal Weapon |
Late season EB3073
Key facts, hunt EB3073
- At 11 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 11, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 12.7 were the 66th best of 145 limited-entry bull elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 1,148 in 2021 to 1,101 in 2026 (-4%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 21 in 2021 to 28 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 110 in 2025 to 87 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 13% of applicants (168 of 1,269) and drew 9 of 96 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | all drew |
| 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | all drew |
| 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 12 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 | all drew |
| 11 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 1 in 1.2 |
| 10 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 18.5 |
| 9 | 57 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 in 11.4 |
| 8 | 36 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 in 6.0 |
| 7 | 49 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 16.3 |
| 6 | 64 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 in 12.8 |
| 5 | 94 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 in 18.8 |
| 4 | 97 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 in 12.1 |
| 3 | 118 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 118.0 |
| 2 | 141 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 70.5 |
| 1 | 166 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 in 33.2 |
| 0 | 194 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 194.0 |
| Total | 1,101 | 44 | 43 | 87 | 1 in 12.7 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | all drew |
| 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 in 4.0 |
| 17 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 11.0 |
| 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 12.0 |
| 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 14.0 |
| Total | 168 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 in 18.7 |
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 EB3073. 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 | 1,101 | 87 | 1 in 12.7 | 28 | 0 | 12+ | 168 | 9 | Limited-entry Bull Elk - Wasatch Mtns - Late Any Legal Weapon |
| 2025 | 1,089 | 110 | 1 in 9.9 | 20 | 1 | 17+ | 194 | 11 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Late - Wasatch Mtns - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2024 | 1,030 | 124 | 1 in 8.3 | 15 | 0 | 11+ | 208 | 13 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Late - Wasatch Mtns - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2023 | 1,231 | 143 | 1 in 8.6 | 18 | 0 | 11+ | 235 | 15 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Late - Wasatch Mtns - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2022 | 1,193 | 143 | 1 in 8.3 | 19 | 0 | 10+ | 221 | 15 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Late - Wasatch Mtns - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2021 | 1,148 | 118 | 1 in 9.7 | 21 | 0 | 11+ | 244 | 12 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Late - Wasatch Mtns - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2020 | 843 | 118 | 1 in 7.1 | 20 | 0 | 11+ | 204 | 12 | Limited Entry Rifle Bull Elk - Wasatch Mtns - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2019 | 1,694 | 118 | 1 in 14.4 | 20 | 0 | 13+ | 207 | 12 | Limited Entry Rifle Bull Elk - Wasatch Mtns - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2018 | 1,581 | 109 | 1 in 14.5 | 19 | 0 | 13+ | 183 | 12 | Limited Entry Rifle Bull Elk - Wasatch Mtns - Any Legal Weapon |
All elk hunts on Wasatch Mountains
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasatch Mountains | EB3022 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 15 | 880 | 127 | 1 in 6.9 | 13 |
| Late season | EB3199 | Archery | Nov. 28 to Dec. 13 | 39 | 8 | 1 in 4.9 | 1 |
| Wasatch Mountains | EB3100 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 21 to Oct. 2 | 693 | 76 | 1 in 9.1 | 7 |
| Early season On this page | EB3072 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 16 to Sept. 20 | 2,396 | 52 | 1 in 46.1 | 5 |
| Mid season On this page | EB3127 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to Oct. 15 | 1,632 | 152 | 1 in 10.7 | 16 |
| Late season On this page | EB3073 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 7 to Nov. 15 | 1,101 | 87 | 1 in 12.7 | 9 |
| Wasatch Mountains | EB3124 | Multiseason | Limited-entry seasons | 573 | 14 | 1 in 40.9 | 2 |
Wasatch Mountains 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 Wasatch Mountains rifle elk draw odds
How many points does it take to draw Wasatch Mountains rifle elk?
In the 2026 draw for Wasatch Mountains rifle elk (hunt EB3072), everyone with 17 or more points drew (25 applicants). The lowest resident point level that drew was 0 (1 of 444). Nonresidents: 5 of 317 applicants drew, from 0 to 24 points. Past draws do not predict future ones.
How many hunters apply for Wasatch Mountains rifle elk?
For hunt EB3072, 2,396 residents applied for 52 permits and 317 nonresidents applied for 5 permits in the 2026 draw (Utah DWR draw odds).
When is the Wasatch Mountains rifle elk season?
The 2026 season for EB3072 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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