Yellowstone Moose Draw Odds (Utah)
Once-in-a-lifetime bull moose hunts on the Yellowstone unit. In 2026, 1,156 residents applied for 6 resident permits and 0 nonresidents for 0 nonresident permits across 1 hunt.
Yellowstone moose draw: key facts, 2026
- Yellowstone moose hunts drew 1,156 resident applications in 2026, the 5th most of 11 once-in-a-lifetime moose units.
- Yellowstone moose averaged 192.7 resident applicants per resident permit, the 6th highest of 11 once-in-a-lifetime moose units with permits.
Computed from Utah DWR draw odds (utahdraws.com/drawodds, 2026) and earlier DWR drawing odds reports. Past draws do not predict future ones.
All Yellowstone moose hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowstone On this page | MB6010 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 12 to Oct. 31 | 1,156 | 6 | 1 in 192.7 | 0 |
Yellowstone moose hunt map
Boundary data: Utah DWR, 2026 hunt boundaries. For reference only, simplified for display. Legal boundary on the DWR Hunt Planner.
Yellowstone MB6010
Key facts, hunt MB6010
- At 28 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 28, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 192.7 were the 6th longest of 13 once-in-a-lifetime moose hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 941 in 2024 to 1,156 in 2026 (+23%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 27 in 2024 to 28 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 5 in 2025 to 6 in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Sept. 12 to Oct. 31, runs 50 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 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 in 1.3 |
| 27 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 26 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 25 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 24 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 23 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 22 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 21 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 23.0 |
| 18 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 37.0 |
| 8 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 70 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 70.0 |
| 2 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 195 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 1,156 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 in 192.7 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No nonresident applicants in 2026. | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
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 MB6010. 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 | 1,156 | 6 | 1 in 192.7 | 28 | 3 | none | 0 | 0 | Bull Moose - Yellowstone - ANY LEGAL WEAPON |
| 2025 | 1,086 | 5 | 1 in 217.2 | 27 | 1 | none | 0 | 0 | Bull Moose - Yellowstone - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2024 | 941 | 4 | 1 in 235.3 | 27 | 5 | 27+ | 0 | 0 | Bull Moose - Yellowstone - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2023 | 874 | 4 | 1 in 218.5 | 25 | 3 | none | 0 | 0 | Bull Moose - South Slope, Yellowstone - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2022 | 911 | 4 | 1 in 227.8 | 25 | 0 | 25+ | 0 | 0 | Bull Moose - South Slope, Yellowstone - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2021 | 852 | 4 | 1 in 213.0 | 24 | 12 | none | 0 | 0 | Bull Moose - South Slope, Yellowstone - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2020 | 776 | 4 | 1 in 194.0 | 23 | 4 | none | 0 | 0 | Bull Moose - South Slope, Yellowstone - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2019 | 740 | 4 | 1 in 185.0 | 23 | 12 | 23+ | 0 | 0 | Bull Moose - South Slope, Yellowstone - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2018 | 733 | 4 | 1 in 183.3 | 21 | 4 | none | 0 | 0 | Bull Moose - South Slope, Yellowstone - Any Legal Weapon |
Yellowstone moose 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 Yellowstone moose hunts went from 6 in 2018 to 5 in 2026; the 90th percentile went from 15 to 20 (same 1 hunt code 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 | 1 | 1,156 | 5 | 20 | 28 | 573 | 188 | 139 | 126 | 130 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1,086 | 5 | 19 | 27 | 502 | 195 | 151 | 130 | 108 |
| 2024 | 1 | 941 | 6 | 19 | 27 | 435 | 168 | 130 | 125 | 83 |
| 2023 | 1 | 874 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 390 | 167 | 142 | 107 | 68 |
| 2022 | 1 | 911 | 5 | 18 | 25 | 417 | 192 | 138 | 106 | 58 |
| 2021 | 1 | 852 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 357 | 198 | 154 | 91 | 52 |
| 2020 | 1 | 776 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 357 | 193 | 116 | 77 | 33 |
| 2019 | 1 | 740 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 330 | 160 | 136 | 81 | 33 |
| 2018 | 1 | 733 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 304 | 195 | 143 | 76 | 15 |
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Questions about Yellowstone moose draw odds
How many Yellowstone moose hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 1 hunt for Yellowstone moose: Yellowstone rifle (any legal weapon) (MB6010).
When are the Yellowstone moose seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: MB6010 Sept. 12 to Oct. 31. 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.