West Desert Pronghorn Archery Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry archery buck pronghorn on the West Desert unit. In 2026, 124 residents applied for 49 resident permits and 58 nonresidents for 6 nonresident permits across 3 hunts.
Riverbed PB5019
Key facts, hunt PB5019
- 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 4.2 were the 27th longest of 66 limited-entry buck pronghorn hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 36 in 2018 to 76 in 2026 (+111%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 10 in 2018 to 9 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 16 in 2025 to 18 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 28% of applicants (29 of 105) and drew 2 of 20 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Aug. 15 to Sept. 11, runs 28 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 3 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 in 1.8 |
| 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 6.3 |
| 0 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 15.5 |
| Total | 76 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 1 in 4.2 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 12 | 1 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 29 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 in 14.5 |
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 PB5019.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 76 | 18 | 1 in 4.2 | 9 | 0 | 4+ | 29 | 2 |
| 2025 | 76 | 16 | 1 in 4.8 | 10 | 1 | 5+ | 25 | 2 |
| 2024 | 44 | 15 | 1 in 2.9 | 7 | 0 | 4+ | 22 | 2 |
| 2023 | 44 | 13 | 1 in 3.4 | 11 | 0 | 4+ | 18 | 1 |
| 2022 | 44 | 10 | 1 in 4.4 | 9 | 2 | 7+ | 25 | 1 |
| 2021 | 39 | 8 | 1 in 4.9 | 10 | 0 | 7+ | 21 | 1 |
| 2020 | 41 | 6 | 1 in 6.8 | 8 | 4 | none | 15 | 1 |
| 2019 | 43 | 5 | 1 in 8.6 | 9 | 1 | 8+ | 21 | 1 |
| 2018 | 36 | 5 | 1 in 7.2 | 10 | 6 | 9+ | 17 | 1 |
Rush Valley PB5020
Key facts, hunt PB5020
- At 2 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 2, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 2.6 were the tied 26th best of 66 limited-entry buck pronghorn hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 30 in 2018 to 21 in 2026 (-30%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 5 in 2018 to 4 in 2026.
- Resident permits held at 8 from 2025 to 2026.
- Nonresidents were 13% of applicants (3 of 24) and drew 1 of 9 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Aug. 15 to Sept. 11, runs 28 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 2.5 |
| 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 6.0 |
| Total | 21 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 in 2.6 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 2.0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 3.0 |
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 PB5020.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 8 | 1 in 2.6 | 4 | 0 | 2+ | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 34 | 8 | 1 in 4.3 | 4 | 0 | 4+ | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 25 | 7 | 1 in 3.6 | 7 | 0 | 4+ | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 31 | 7 | 1 in 4.4 | 7 | 0 | 3+ | 20 | 1 |
| 2022 | 24 | 6 | 1 in 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 4+ | 8 | 1 |
| 2021 | 21 | 5 | 1 in 4.2 | 4 | 2 | 3+ | 5 | 1 |
| 2020 | 17 | 4 | 1 in 4.3 | 7 | 1 | 7+ | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 28 | 4 | 1 in 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 7+ | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 30 | 4 | 1 in 7.5 | 5 | 1 | none | 0 | 0 |
Snake Valley PB5021
Key facts, hunt PB5021
- Every resident point level that applied, down to 0 points, drew at least half its applicants in 2026.
- Resident odds of 1 in 1.2 were the tied 6th best of 66 limited-entry buck pronghorn hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 20 in 2018 to 27 in 2026 (+35%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 5 in 2018 to 2 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 22 in 2025 to 23 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 49% of applicants (26 of 53) and drew 3 of 26 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Aug. 15 to Sept. 11, runs 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | all drew |
| 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | all drew |
| 0 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 in 1.5 |
| Total | 27 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 1 in 1.2 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 2.0 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 26 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 in 8.7 |
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 PB5021.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 23 | 1 in 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1+ | 26 | 3 |
| 2025 | 27 | 22 | 1 in 1.2 | 8 | 0 | 2+ | 13 | 2 |
| 2024 | 43 | 18 | 1 in 2.4 | 4 | 0 | 2+ | 17 | 2 |
| 2023 | 22 | 15 | 1 in 1.5 | 4 | 0 | 1+ | 19 | 2 |
| 2022 | 23 | 12 | 1 in 1.9 | 4 | 0 | 2+ | 28 | 1 |
| 2021 | 26 | 10 | 1 in 2.6 | 5 | 0 | 4+ | 16 | 1 |
| 2020 | 21 | 8 | 1 in 2.6 | 9 | 0 | 6+ | 23 | 1 |
| 2019 | 29 | 7 | 1 in 4.1 | 9 | 0 | 6+ | 10 | 1 |
| 2018 | 20 | 5 | 1 in 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 5+ | 24 | 1 |
All pronghorn hunts on West Desert
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverbed On this page | PB5019 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 76 | 18 | 1 in 4.2 | 2 |
| Rush Valley On this page | PB5020 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 21 | 8 | 1 in 2.6 | 1 |
| Snake Valley On this page | PB5021 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 11 | 27 | 23 | 1 in 1.2 | 3 |
| Riverbed | PB5050 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 12 to Sept. 20 | 687 | 72 | 1 in 9.5 | 8 |
| Rush Valley | PB5051 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 12 to Sept. 20 | 344 | 32 | 1 in 10.8 | 4 |
| Snake Valley | PB5052 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 12 to Sept. 20 | 266 | 95 | 1 in 2.8 | 11 |
West Desert 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 West Desert archery pronghorn draw odds
How many points does it take to draw West Desert archery pronghorn?
In the 2026 draw for West Desert archery pronghorn (hunt PB5019), everyone with 4 or more points drew (5 applicants). The lowest resident point level that drew was 0 (2 of 31). Nonresidents: 2 of 29 applicants drew, from 13 to 15 points. Past draws do not predict future ones.
How many hunters apply for West Desert archery pronghorn?
For hunt PB5019, 76 residents applied for 18 permits and 29 nonresidents applied for 2 permits in the 2026 draw (Utah DWR draw odds).
When is the West Desert archery pronghorn season?
The 2026 season for PB5019 runs Aug. 15 to Sept. 11, 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.