Vernal Pronghorn Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry buck pronghorn hunts on the Vernal unit. In 2026, 242 residents applied for 81 resident permits and 160 nonresidents for 10 nonresident permits across 3 hunts.
Vernal pronghorn draw: key facts, 2026
- Vernal pronghorn hunts drew 242 resident applications in 2026, the 7th fewest of 19 limited-entry pronghorn units.
- Vernal pronghorn averaged 3.0 resident applicants per resident permit, the lowest of 19 limited-entry pronghorn units with permits.
- Vernal pronghorn resident odds ranged from 1 in 1.0 (PB5072, muzzleloader) to 1 in 3.9 (PB5048, rifle) in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 40% of Vernal pronghorn applicants (160 of 402) and drew 10 of 91 permits in 2026.
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 weapon
All Vernal pronghorn hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernal | PB5017 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 20 | 18 | 1 in 1.1 | 2 |
| Vernal | PB5072 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 23 to Oct. 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 in 1.0 | 2 |
| Vernal | PB5048 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 12 to Sept. 20 | 213 | 54 | 1 in 3.9 | 6 |
Vernal pronghorn hunt map
Boundary data: Utah DWR, 2026 hunt boundaries. For reference only, simplified for display. Legal boundary on the DWR Hunt Planner.
Vernal pronghorn 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 Vernal pronghorn hunts was 1 in both 2022 and 2026; the 90th percentile went from 5 to 3 (same 3 hunt codes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 242 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 235 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 347 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 340 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 264 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 255 | 9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 297 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 282 | 15 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 255 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 229 | 24 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 211 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 191 | 20 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 173 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 163 | 10 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 142 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 127 | 15 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 136 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 117 | 19 | 0 |
Other species on Vernal
No other limited-entry or once-in-a-lifetime species drew on this unit name in 2026.
Nearby pronghorn units
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Questions about Vernal pronghorn draw odds
How many Vernal pronghorn hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 3 hunts for Vernal pronghorn: Vernal archery (PB5017); Vernal muzzleloader (PB5072); Vernal rifle (any legal weapon) (PB5048).
Which Vernal pronghorn hunt had the best resident odds in 2026?
Vernal muzzleloader (PB5072) at 1 in 1.0 (9 residents for 9 permits). The longest odds were Vernal rifle (any legal weapon) (PB5048) at 1 in 3.9. Odds change every year.
When are the Vernal pronghorn seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: PB5017 Aug. 15 to Sept. 11; PB5072 Sept. 23 to Oct. 1; PB5048 Sept. 12 to Sept. 20. 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.