Box Elder Pronghorn Rifle Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry rifle (any legal weapon) buck pronghorn on the Box Elder unit. In 2026, 693 residents applied for 86 resident permits and 314 nonresidents for 10 nonresident permits across 4 hunts.
Data: Utah DWR draw odds, utahdraws.com/drawodds (2026). Season dates: 2026 DWR guidebook. Page built Sept. 24, 2026.
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Promontory PB5028
Resident odds, 2026
1 in 3.4
48 applicants, 14 permits
Nonresident odds, 2026
1 in 22.0
44 applicants, 2 permits
Everyone drew at (resident)
4+ pts
All 4 residents at the top level (4 points) drew
Lowest points that drew (resident)
0 pts
2 of 19 at 0 points drew
Hunt number
PB5028
Promontory
2026 season
Sept. 12 to Sept. 20
2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook
Top point level applying
4 res / 13 nonres
4 residents at 4 points
Permits drawn, 2026
14 res / 2 nonres
Resident: 7 bonus, 7 random
Key facts, hunt PB5028
- At 3 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 3, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 3.4 were the 31st longest of 66 limited-entry buck pronghorn hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 62 in 2018 to 48 in 2026 (-23%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 6 in 2018 to 4 in 2026.
- Resident permits held at 14 from 2025 to 2026.
- Nonresidents were 48% of applicants (44 of 92) and drew 2 of 16 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Sept. 12 to Sept. 20, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | all drew |
| 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 in 2.0 |
| 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 5.0 |
| 1 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 in 3.5 |
| 0 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 9.5 |
| Total | 48 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 1 in 3.4 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 8.0 |
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 44 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 in 22.0 |
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 PB5028.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 48 | 14 | 1 in 3.4 | 4 | 0 | 4+ | 44 | 2 |
| 2025 | 68 | 14 | 1 in 4.9 | 5 | 0 | 3+ | 43 | 2 |
| 2024 | 64 | 14 | 1 in 4.6 | 7 | 0 | 3+ | 25 | 2 |
| 2023 | 23 | 13 | 1 in 1.8 | 3 | 0 | 2+ | 8 | 1 |
| 2022 | 39 | 12 | 1 in 3.3 | 6 | 1 | 5+ | 25 | 1 |
| 2021 | 83 | 12 | 1 in 6.9 | 6 | 1 | 6+ | 32 | 1 |
| 2020 | 71 | 12 | 1 in 5.9 | 8 | 2 | 5+ | 38 | 1 |
| 2019 | 59 | 10 | 1 in 5.9 | 6 | 1 | 5+ | 26 | 1 |
| 2018 | 62 | 7 | 1 in 8.9 | 6 | 0 | 6+ | 12 | 1 |
Puddle Valley PB5029
Resident odds, 2026
1 in 10.2
143 applicants, 14 permits
Nonresident odds, 2026
1 in 27.0
54 applicants, 2 permits
Everyone drew at (resident)
8+ pts
All 3 residents with 8 or more points drew
Lowest points that drew (resident)
2 pts
2 of 18 at 2 points drew
Hunt number
PB5029
Puddle Valley
2026 season
Sept. 12 to Sept. 20
2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook
Top point level applying
9 res / 16 nonres
2 residents at 9 points
Permits drawn, 2026
14 res / 2 nonres
Resident: 7 bonus, 7 random
Key facts, hunt PB5029
- At 7 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 7, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 10.2 were the 8th longest of 66 limited-entry buck pronghorn hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 130 in 2018 to 143 in 2026 (+10%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 12 in 2018 to 9 in 2026.
- Resident permits held at 14 from 2025 to 2026.
- Nonresidents were 27% of applicants (54 of 197) and drew 2 of 16 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Sept. 12 to Sept. 20, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 in 2.0 |
| 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 4.0 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 4.0 |
| 4 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 16.0 |
| 3 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 16.0 |
| 2 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 9.0 |
| 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 143 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 1 in 10.2 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 4.0 |
| 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 54 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 in 27.0 |
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 PB5029.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 143 | 14 | 1 in 10.2 | 9 | 2 | 8+ | 54 | 2 |
| 2025 | 150 | 14 | 1 in 10.7 | 8 | 3 | 7+ | 80 | 2 |
| 2024 | 150 | 14 | 1 in 10.7 | 11 | 1 | 8+ | 47 | 2 |
| 2023 | 156 | 20 | 1 in 7.8 | 10 | 0 | 7+ | 68 | 2 |
| 2022 | 134 | 20 | 1 in 6.7 | 9 | 0 | 7+ | 73 | 2 |
| 2021 | 171 | 20 | 1 in 8.6 | 10 | 0 | 10+ | 90 | 2 |
| 2020 | 149 | 18 | 1 in 8.3 | 9 | 0 | 8+ | 60 | 2 |
| 2019 | 156 | 18 | 1 in 8.7 | 10 | 1 | 8+ | 60 | 2 |
| 2018 | 130 | 16 | 1 in 8.1 | 12 | 0 | 9+ | 32 | 2 |
Snowville PB5030
Resident odds, 2026
1 in 9.6
269 applicants, 28 permits
Nonresident odds, 2026
1 in 33.3
100 applicants, 3 permits
Everyone drew at (resident)
6+ pts
All 7 residents with 6 or more points drew
Lowest points that drew (resident)
0 pts
2 of 83 at 0 points drew
Hunt number
PB5030
Snowville
2026 season
Sept. 12 to Sept. 20
2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook
Top point level applying
7 res / 14 nonres
3 residents at 7 points
Permits drawn, 2026
28 res / 3 nonres
Resident: 14 bonus, 14 random
Key facts, hunt PB5030
- At 6 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 6, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 9.6 were the 11th longest of 66 limited-entry buck pronghorn hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 150 in 2018 to 269 in 2026 (+79%).
- The highest resident point level that drew was 7 in both 2018 and 2026.
- Resident permits went from 27 in 2025 to 28 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 27% of applicants (100 of 369) and drew 3 of 31 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Sept. 12 to Sept. 20, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | all drew |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | all drew |
| 5 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 in 3.7 |
| 4 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 19.0 |
| 3 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 27.0 |
| 2 | 40 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 in 5.7 |
| 1 | 67 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 22.3 |
| 0 | 83 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 41.5 |
| Total | 269 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 1 in 9.6 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 in 1.5 |
| 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 6.0 |
| 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 100 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 in 33.3 |
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.
9 years of history
Residents, 2018 to 2026, hunt PB5030.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 269 | 28 | 1 in 9.6 | 7 | 0 | 6+ | 100 | 3 |
| 2025 | 247 | 27 | 1 in 9.1 | 9 | 0 | 5+ | 131 | 3 |
| 2024 | 213 | 33 | 1 in 6.5 | 9 | 0 | 6+ | 132 | 4 |
| 2023 | 248 | 31 | 1 in 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 6+ | 134 | 3 |
| 2022 | 203 | 27 | 1 in 7.5 | 9 | 0 | 6+ | 88 | 3 |
| 2021 | 217 | 27 | 1 in 8.0 | 10 | 1 | 6+ | 91 | 3 |
| 2020 | 155 | 23 | 1 in 6.7 | 9 | 1 | 6+ | 98 | 3 |
| 2019 | 140 | 17 | 1 in 8.2 | 9 | 0 | 6+ | 79 | 2 |
| 2018 | 150 | 13 | 1 in 11.5 | 7 | 0 | 7+ | 70 | 1 |
West PB5031
Resident odds, 2026
1 in 7.8
233 applicants, 30 permits
Nonresident odds, 2026
1 in 38.7
116 applicants, 3 permits
Everyone drew at (resident)
6+ pts
All 7 residents with 6 or more points drew
Lowest points that drew (resident)
0 pts
2 of 79 at 0 points drew
Hunt number
PB5031
West
2026 season
Sept. 12 to Sept. 20
2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook
Top point level applying
8 res / 16 nonres
1 resident at 8 points
Permits drawn, 2026
30 res / 3 nonres
Resident: 15 bonus, 15 random
Key facts, hunt PB5031
- At 5 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 5, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 7.8 were the 13th longest of 66 limited-entry buck pronghorn hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 108 in 2018 to 233 in 2026 (+116%).
- The highest resident point level that drew was 8 in both 2018 and 2026.
- Resident permits went from 27 in 2025 to 30 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 33% of applicants (116 of 349) and drew 3 of 33 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Sept. 12 to Sept. 20, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | all drew |
| 5 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 in 1.9 |
| 4 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 in 4.0 |
| 3 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 8.7 |
| 2 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 38.0 |
| 1 | 44 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 14.7 |
| 0 | 79 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 39.5 |
| Total | 233 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 1 in 7.8 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 in 5.0 |
| 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 11.0 |
| 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 116 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 in 38.7 |
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 PB5031.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 233 | 30 | 1 in 7.8 | 8 | 0 | 6+ | 116 | 3 |
| 2025 | 184 | 27 | 1 in 6.8 | 10 | 0 | 5+ | 118 | 3 |
| 2024 | 160 | 35 | 1 in 4.6 | 8 | 0 | 5+ | 128 | 4 |
| 2023 | 198 | 32 | 1 in 6.2 | 8 | 0 | 6+ | 109 | 4 |
| 2022 | 197 | 29 | 1 in 6.8 | 9 | 0 | 5+ | 124 | 3 |
| 2021 | 164 | 27 | 1 in 6.1 | 12 | 1 | 7+ | 131 | 3 |
| 2020 | 115 | 23 | 1 in 5.0 | 9 | 0 | 7+ | 94 | 3 |
| 2019 | 127 | 16 | 1 in 7.9 | 11 | 1 | 7+ | 97 | 2 |
| 2018 | 108 | 9 | 1 in 12.0 | 8 | 0 | none | 63 | 1 |
All pronghorn hunts on Box Elder
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promontory | PB5003 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 1.0 | 0 |
| Puddle Valley | PB5004 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 in 3.0 | 1 |
| Snowville | PB5005 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 16 | 9 | 1 in 1.8 | 1 |
| West | PB5006 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 11 | 10 | 1 in 1.1 | 1 |
| Snowville | PB5080 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 23 to Oct. 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 in 1.1 | 1 |
| West | PB5079 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 23 to Oct. 1 | 21 | 10 | 1 in 2.1 | 1 |
| Promontory On this page | PB5028 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 12 to Sept. 20 | 48 | 14 | 1 in 3.4 | 2 |
| Puddle Valley On this page | PB5029 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 12 to Sept. 20 | 143 | 14 | 1 in 10.2 | 2 |
| Snowville On this page | PB5030 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 12 to Sept. 20 | 269 | 28 | 1 in 9.6 | 3 |
| West On this page | PB5031 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 12 to Sept. 20 | 233 | 30 | 1 in 7.8 | 3 |
Box Elder pronghorn hunt map
Box Elder, Promontory, Box Elder, Puddle Valley, Box Elder, Snowville, Box Elder, West Other units in the same DWR layer
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 Box Elder rifle pronghorn draw odds
How many points does it take to draw Box Elder rifle pronghorn?
In the 2026 draw for Box Elder rifle pronghorn (hunt PB5030), everyone with 6 or more points drew (7 applicants). The lowest resident point level that drew was 0 (2 of 83). Nonresidents: 3 of 100 applicants drew, from 7 to 14 points. Past draws do not predict future ones.
How many hunters apply for Box Elder rifle pronghorn?
For hunt PB5030, 269 residents applied for 28 permits and 100 nonresidents applied for 3 permits in the 2026 draw (Utah DWR draw odds).
When is the Box Elder rifle pronghorn season?
The 2026 season for PB5030 runs Sept. 12 to Sept. 20, per the 2026 DWR guidebook. 2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook.
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Sources
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.