San Rafael Pronghorn Muzzleloader Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry muzzleloader buck pronghorn on the San Rafael unit. In 2026, 48 residents applied for 20 resident permits and everyone with 5 or more points drew (4 applicants).
Hunt PB5056: North
San Rafael muzzleloader pronghorn draw: key facts
- 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 2.4 were the tied 22nd best of 66 limited-entry buck pronghorn hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 49 in 2018 to 48 in 2026 (-2%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 8 in 2018 to 6 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 19 in 2025 to 20 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 45% of applicants (40 of 88) and drew 2 of 22 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Sept. 23 to Oct. 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 4 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 in 1.2 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | all drew |
| 2 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 in 2.5 |
| 1 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 6.0 |
| 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 12.0 |
| Total | 48 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 1 in 2.4 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 in 2.0 |
| 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 3.0 |
| 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 40 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 in 20.0 |
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 PB5056.
| 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 | 20 | 1 in 2.4 | 6 | 0 | 5+ | 40 | 2 |
| 2025 | 66 | 19 | 1 in 3.5 | 7 | 0 | 4+ | 48 | 2 |
| 2024 | 49 | 18 | 1 in 2.7 | 6 | 0 | 4+ | 72 | 2 |
| 2023 | 74 | 16 | 1 in 4.6 | 7 | 0 | 7+ | 85 | 2 |
| 2022 | 67 | 20 | 1 in 3.4 | 7 | 0 | 7+ | 110 | 2 |
| 2021 | 85 | 21 | 1 in 4.0 | 9 | 1 | 5+ | 114 | 2 |
| 2020 | 48 | 18 | 1 in 2.7 | 8 | 0 | 5+ | 74 | 2 |
| 2019 | 53 | 16 | 1 in 3.3 | 9 | 1 | 6+ | 78 | 2 |
| 2018 | 49 | 14 | 1 in 3.5 | 8 | 1 | 7+ | 90 | 2 |
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 On this page | PB5056 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 23 to Oct. 1 | 48 | 20 | 1 in 2.4 | 2 |
| Desert | PB5045 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 12 to Sept. 20 | 103 | 7 | 1 in 14.7 | 1 |
| North | 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 muzzleloader pronghorn draw odds
How many points does it take to draw San Rafael muzzleloader pronghorn?
In the 2026 draw for San Rafael muzzleloader pronghorn (hunt PB5056), everyone with 5 or more points drew (4 applicants). The lowest resident point level that drew was 0 (1 of 12). Nonresidents: 2 of 40 applicants drew, from 11 to 16 points. Past draws do not predict future ones.
How many hunters apply for San Rafael muzzleloader pronghorn?
For hunt PB5056, 48 residents applied for 20 permits and 40 nonresidents applied for 2 permits in the 2026 draw (Utah DWR draw odds).
When is the San Rafael muzzleloader pronghorn season?
The 2026 season for PB5056 runs Sept. 23 to Oct. 1, 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.