Book Cliffs Antlerless Elk Draw Odds (Utah)
Antlerless Elk hunts on the Book Cliffs unit, drawn with preference points. In 2026, 1,488 residents applied for 212 resident permits and 104 nonresidents for 24 nonresident permits across 2 hunts.
Book Cliffs antlerless elk draw: key facts, 2026
- Book Cliffs antlerless elk hunts drew 1,488 resident applications in 2026, the 6th most of 38 antlerless elk units.
- Book Cliffs antlerless elk averaged 7.0 resident applicants per resident permit, the 11th highest of 38 antlerless elk units with permits.
- Book Cliffs antlerless elk resident odds ranged from 1 in 5.4 (EA1224, rifle) to 1 in 8.3 (EA1225, rifle) in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 7% of Book Cliffs antlerless elk applicants (104 of 1,592) and drew 24 of 236 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.
All Book Cliffs antlerless elk hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitter Creek/South On this page | EA1224 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to 15 | 503 | 94 | 1 in 5.4 | 11 |
| Bitter Creek/South On this page | EA1225 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 16 to Dec. 13 | 985 | 118 | 1 in 8.3 | 13 |
Bitter Creek/South EA1224
Key facts, hunt EA1224
- At 3 preference points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 3, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 5.4 were the tied 34th longest of 116 antlerless elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 679 in 2020 to 503 in 2026 (-26%).
- Resident permits held at 94 from 2025 to 2026.
- Nonresidents were 8% of applicants (46 of 549) and drew 11 of 105 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Oct. 3 to 15, runs 13 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
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 5 | 4 | 4 | all drew |
| 4 | 9 | 9 | all drew |
| 3 | 63 | 63 | all drew |
| 2 | 111 | 16 | 1 in 6.9 |
| 1 | 117 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 197 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 503 | 94 | 1 in 5.4 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 4 | 8 | 8 | all drew |
| 3 | 5 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 7 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 8 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 15 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 46 | 11 | 1 in 4.2 |
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.
Youth draw
Resident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 3 | all drew |
| 1 | 19 | 19 | all drew |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| Total | 23 | 23 | 1 in 1.0 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 1 in 1.0 |
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.
7 years of history
Residents, 2020 to 2026, hunt EA1224. The DWR reports we hold (2018 onward) first list this hunt code in 2020. Earlier hunts on this unit may have run under other codes or boundaries; we do not merge them.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 503 | 94 | 1 in 5.4 | 7 | 2 | 3+ | 46 | 11 |
| 2025 | 453 | 94 | 1 in 4.8 | 6 | 2 | 3+ | 47 | 11 |
| 2024 | 484 | 94 | 1 in 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 3+ | 55 | 11 |
| 2023 | 416 | 94 | 1 in 4.4 | 6 | 2 | 3+ | 44 | 11 |
| 2022 | 371 | 94 | 1 in 3.9 | 9 | 2 | 3+ | 21 | 11 |
| 2021 | 560 | 72 | 1 in 7.8 | 5 | 4 | 5+ | 45 | 8 |
| 2020 | 679 | 59 | 1 in 11.5 | 5 | 3 | 4+ | 57 | 6 |
Bitter Creek/South EA1225
Key facts, hunt EA1225
- At 4 preference points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 4, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 8.3 were the 19th longest of 116 antlerless elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 524 in 2022 to 985 in 2026 (+88%).
- Resident permits held at 118 from 2025 to 2026.
- Nonresidents were 6% of applicants (58 of 1,043) and drew 13 of 131 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Nov. 16 to Dec. 13, 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
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | all drew |
| 4 | 55 | 55 | all drew |
| 3 | 165 | 56 | 1 in 2.9 |
| 2 | 186 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 258 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 314 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 985 | 118 | 1 in 8.3 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | all drew |
| 4 | 7 | 7 | all drew |
| 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 in 13.0 |
| 2 | 7 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 17 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 9 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 58 | 13 | 1 in 4.5 |
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.
Youth draw
Resident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 12 | 12 | all drew |
| 1 | 17 | 17 | all drew |
| Total | 29 | 29 | 1 in 1.0 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 1 in 1.0 |
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.
5 years of history
Residents, 2022 to 2026, hunt EA1225. Years when this code was a different weapon type are left out (2020, 2021).
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 985 | 118 | 1 in 8.3 | 7 | 3 | 4+ | 58 | 13 |
| 2025 | 844 | 118 | 1 in 7.2 | 6 | 3 | 4+ | 82 | 13 |
| 2024 | 795 | 118 | 1 in 6.7 | 7 | 2 | 3+ | 56 | 13 |
| 2023 | 469 | 118 | 1 in 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 3+ | 69 | 13 |
| 2022 | 524 | 118 | 1 in 4.4 | 6 | 2 | 3+ | 37 | 13 |
Book Cliffs antlerless elk point creep
Resident applicants by preference points held, each year, on this unit's current hunt codes. The median preference points held by resident applicants on Book Cliffs antlerless elk hunts was 1 in both 2022 and 2026 (same 2 hunt codes both years).
| Year | Hunt codes | Res. applicants | Median points | 90th percentile | Top level | 0 to 4 pts | 5 to 9 pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1,488 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1,475 | 13 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1,297 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1,276 | 21 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1,279 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1,268 | 11 |
| 2023 | 2 | 885 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 875 | 10 |
| 2022 | 2 | 895 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 868 | 27 |
| 2021 | 1 | 560 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 553 | 7 |
| 2020 | 1 | 679 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 676 | 3 |
Questions about Book Cliffs antlerless elk draw odds
How many Book Cliffs antlerless elk hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 2 hunts for Book Cliffs antlerless elk: Bitter Creek/South rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1224); Bitter Creek/South rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1225).
Which Book Cliffs antlerless elk hunt had the best resident odds in 2026?
Bitter Creek/South rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1224) at 1 in 5.4 (503 residents for 94 permits). The longest odds were Bitter Creek/South rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1225) at 1 in 8.3. Odds change every year.
When are the Book Cliffs antlerless elk seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: EA1224 Oct. 3 to 15; EA1225 Nov. 16 to Dec. 13. 2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook.
Antlerless reminders
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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 Antlerless Application Guidebook.
Page built Sept. 24, 2026. Found an error? [email protected]. Verify all dates and rules with DWR before applying.