San Rafael Pronghorn Rifle Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry rifle (any legal weapon) buck pronghorn on the San Rafael unit. In 2026, 684 residents applied for 66 resident permits and 1,216 nonresidents for 7 nonresident permits across 2 hunts.
Desert PB5045
Key facts, hunt PB5045
- At 8 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 8, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 14.7 were the 2nd longest of 66 limited-entry buck pronghorn hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 96 in 2018 to 103 in 2026 (+7%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 11 in 2018 to 9 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 5 in 2025 to 7 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 39% of applicants (67 of 170) and drew 1 of 8 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 in 2.0 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 in 5.0 |
| 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 8.0 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 11.0 |
| 2 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 12.0 |
| 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 103 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 in 14.7 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 4.0 |
| 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 67 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 67.0 |
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 PB5045.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 103 | 7 | 1 in 14.7 | 9 | 2 | 9+ | 67 | 1 |
| 2025 | 100 | 5 | 1 in 20.0 | 9 | 3 | 9+ | 82 | 1 |
| 2024 | 98 | 4 | 1 in 24.5 | 8 | 4 | 8+ | 86 | 1 |
| 2023 | 108 | 8 | 1 in 13.5 | 9 | 1 | 8+ | 87 | 1 |
| 2022 | 114 | 9 | 1 in 12.7 | 8 | 0 | 8+ | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 86 | 11 | 1 in 7.8 | 9 | 1 | 7+ | 96 | 1 |
| 2020 | 91 | 11 | 1 in 8.3 | 10 | 1 | 7+ | 88 | 1 |
| 2019 | 93 | 14 | 1 in 6.6 | 10 | 3 | 7+ | 97 | 2 |
| 2018 | 96 | 13 | 1 in 7.4 | 11 | 0 | 8+ | 98 | 1 |
North PB5046
Key facts, hunt PB5046
- At 8 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 8, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 9.8 were the 10th longest of 66 limited-entry buck pronghorn hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 512 in 2018 to 581 in 2026 (+13%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 11 in 2018 to 10 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 56 in 2025 to 59 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 66% of applicants (1,149 of 1,730) and drew 6 of 65 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | all drew |
| 9 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 | all drew |
| 8 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 1 in 1.2 |
| 7 | 39 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 in 6.5 |
| 6 | 30 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 in 4.3 |
| 5 | 52 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 17.3 |
| 4 | 47 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 23.5 |
| 3 | 73 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 in 18.2 |
| 2 | 70 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 35.0 |
| 1 | 105 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 35.0 |
| 0 | 132 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 66.0 |
| Total | 581 | 30 | 29 | 59 | 1 in 9.8 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 in 3.0 |
| 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 46.0 |
| 15 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 34.0 |
| 11 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 133 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 133.0 |
| 1 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 183 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 1,149 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 in 191.5 |
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 PB5046.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 581 | 59 | 1 in 9.8 | 10 | 0 | 9+ | 1,149 | 6 |
| 2025 | 581 | 56 | 1 in 10.4 | 14 | 0 | 9+ | 1,075 | 6 |
| 2024 | 541 | 53 | 1 in 10.2 | 15 | 1 | 9+ | 1,150 | 5 |
| 2023 | 581 | 47 | 1 in 12.4 | 12 | 0 | 9+ | 1,172 | 5 |
| 2022 | 596 | 58 | 1 in 10.3 | 13 | 0 | 11+ | 1,311 | 6 |
| 2021 | 574 | 58 | 1 in 9.9 | 12 | 0 | 9+ | 1,063 | 6 |
| 2020 | 455 | 54 | 1 in 8.4 | 11 | 0 | 9+ | 979 | 6 |
| 2019 | 478 | 48 | 1 in 10.0 | 11 | 0 | 10+ | 953 | 5 |
| 2018 | 512 | 41 | 1 in 12.5 | 11 | 0 | 10+ | 943 | 5 |
All pronghorn hunts on San Rafael
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert | PB5055 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 in 3.5 | 0 |
| North | PB5015 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 60 | 20 | 1 in 3.0 | 2 |
| North | PB5056 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 23 to Oct. 1 | 48 | 20 | 1 in 2.4 | 2 |
| Desert On this page | PB5045 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 12 to Sept. 20 | 103 | 7 | 1 in 14.7 | 1 |
| North On this page | PB5046 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 12 to Sept. 20 | 581 | 59 | 1 in 9.8 | 6 |
San Rafael pronghorn 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 Rafael rifle pronghorn draw odds
How many points does it take to draw San Rafael rifle pronghorn?
In the 2026 draw for San Rafael rifle pronghorn (hunt PB5046), everyone with 9 or more points drew (15 applicants). The lowest resident point level that drew was 0 (2 of 132). Nonresidents: 6 of 1,149 applicants drew, from 2 to 22 points. Past draws do not predict future ones.
How many hunters apply for San Rafael rifle pronghorn?
For hunt PB5046, 581 residents applied for 59 permits and 1,149 nonresidents applied for 6 permits in the 2026 draw (Utah DWR draw odds).
When is the San Rafael rifle pronghorn season?
The 2026 season for PB5046 runs Sept. 12 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.
Page built Sept. 24, 2026. Found an error? [email protected]. Verify all dates and rules with DWR before applying.